Tic Tac Toe Challenge for Retro Rubber

It has definitely moved from fall to winter in my part of the country in a hurry!   One day is was fall (Oct. 31st) and the very next day we had snow on the ground heralding in the winter!  But I put my fall thinking cap on to play with this fun Tic Tac Toe Challenge from Retro Rubber. 

 

I choose the top line to make a CAS card in about 15 minutes!

 

• To start I die cut the Taylored Expressions Flourishing Frame Cutting plate from tangerine cardstock.  I believe it was a freebie from 2021 Black Friday's sale!
• I used the center block from the die cut and adhered it with temporary adhesive.  Using an ink blusher I inked the edges in memento Luxe Morocco.  I tried to make it darker at the edges blending to a lighter color toward the center.
• The die cut is adhered with a new to me adhesive, Sticky Specks that I purchased at the Hillsboro, OR CKC.  It was super sticky, and helps keep all the little leaves in place.
• The sentiment is from Recollections Many Thanks, 2019.  It is stamped in Memento Luxe and heat Embossed in clear embossing powder to make it pop on the white background.  By stamping it slightly off center it left room for the final embellishment.
• A scrap of dotted yellow ribbon is tied in a bow and adhered with a glue dot.

 Easy peasy; Orange, die cut, and ribbon!  Please do join us at Retro Rubber, but first go check out the lovely makes of the design team!

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

• We require stamps older than one year.  If we feel you are using newer stamps, you may be disqualified from the challenge without notification.
• New papers/dies are OK – but you must use at least one stamp older than a year and describe the age in your blog post.
• Please note that all challenges require the use of at least one stamp older than a year.
• Post your new creation to your blog or online gallery.   Use keyword RRCB195.  No backlinking. 
• Link back to the blog using the Linky Tools by the due date. 
• Enter as many times as you like. 
• Feel free to combine our challenge with a maximum of 10 challenges.  Entries linked to more than 10 challenges will be disqualified without notification.
• If your project is posted on a private group site such as Split Coast Stampers or a photo sharing site not all DT members may be able to comment.   Thank you for understanding.
• Turn off Word Verification.  We love to comment but word verification can make that difficult.

Ombre Just a Note to Make you Smile

 For the next two weeks the challenge at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog is to use the Ombre effect.  Blend inks, find an ombre patterned paper, have some fun!  Check out how the Design Team interpreted this challenge!  As you can see by the graphic, you may go in any color direction you wish!

 I went with one of my favorite colors, purples to create my card.  I actually used snippets left over from other projects to pull this card together once I had the background completed.

 

• Using a Imagine Ink Blusher I added color to one edge of white cardstock (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") and dragged the color into the rest of the card.  The first ink I used was Versa Fine Clair Fantasia.  
• To lighten up the ombre effect I switched to Memento Luxe Sweet Plum to finish the background.  A little Ink Potion #9 helped blend the colors.
• The add interest the card front panel was die cut with the Concord & 9th Quilted Card front die and the Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Stackables.  
• Taylored Expressions Background (Original) Simple Strips Sentiment was stamped in Versa Fine Clair Nocturne and heat embossed with clear embossing powder, then die cut with the matching die.  The first set of Simple Strips was released in April of 2019.  It is mounted on two more die cuts to add a bit of dimension.
• One of the snippets from my stash with a pink strip that had been border punched with the Tonic Butterfly border punch.  It glued to the card front and trimmed at the edges.  
• A butterfly is cut from white cardstock using Cheery Lynn Design Exotic Butterfly, and adhered with a rolled up glue dot under just the body of the butterfly.
• Impression Obession Butterflies die is used to cut another scrap that had very similar colors to the purple and are adhered with 1/8" dimensional foam adhesive.  These also happened to be in my snippets stash.

Please do come play along with our challenge at  Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.  We would love to see your projects!

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

• We require stamps older than one year.  If we feel you are using newer stamps, you may be disqualified from the challenge without notification.
• New papers/dies are OK – but you must use at least one stamp older than a year and describe the age in your blog post.
• Please note that all challenges require the use of at least one stamp older than a year.
• Post your new creation to your blog or online gallery.   Use keyword RRCB194.  No backlinking. 
• Link back to the blog using the Linky Tools by the due date. 
• Enter as many times as you like. 
• Feel free to combine our challenge with a maximum of 10 challenges.  Entries linked to more than 10 challenges will be disqualified without notification.
• If your project is posted on a private group site such as Split Coast Stampers or a photo sharing site not all DT members may be able to comment.   Thank you for understanding.
• Turn off Word Verification.  We love to comment but word verification can make that difficult.

Thanks for stopping by, your comments are always appreciated!

Fall Welcome Home Wooden Sign with Versa Fine Clair

 

In today's tutorial you will learn to create a super easy wood sign using the ever versatile Versa Fine Clair inks.  The Versa Fine Clair worked beautifully for this project that took just under and hour from design concept to completion!  The ink pads are nice and juicy, so the first stamp image was perfect every time, which is helpful when free hand stamping with out a stamp platform.

Skill:  Beginner

Time:  1 hour

 Directions:

Step 1:

 

Remove twine from the sign so it will lay flat on your work surface.  With lines on the sign already in place it was easy to line up the sentiment and acrylic stamp block.  Once the stamps are aligned, place a large acrylic block over the stamps lining up the edges to allow perfect positioning.

Step 2:

Stamp the sentiment in Versa Fine Clair Pinecone and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.  Gives the sentiment a bit of shine and keeps it from smearing!

 

Step 3:

 

Using and ink blusher ink the edges of the sign with Versa Fine Clair Cheerful.  Start from the outside edge and blend toward the center to create a slight ombre look.

Step 4:

Using and ink blusher ink the edges of the sign with Versa Fine Clair Summertime.  Start from the outside edge and blend toward the center but not as far as the Cheerful layer.

 

Step 5:

The leaf images are stamped using a very old stamp that features fall leaves.  The Oak leaf is stamped in Versa Fine Clair Acorn, the Aspen leaf in Summertime, and the Maple leaf in Tulip Red.  The sign can be heated with a heat gun, or set aside until the ink drys.

Step 6:

 

Replace twine through holes in the sign and display! 

Art Supplies

Imagine:

Versa Fine Clair--Pinecone, Acorn, Cheerful, Summertime, Tulip Red

Embossing Powder--Clear

Ink Blusher

Other:

Sqaure 7" x 7" wood sign

Recollections Clear stamps sentiments from 2020

Judi-kins Fall Leaves Cube