CAS Sympathy Card for Anything Goes at Retro Rubber

 Everyone's favorite for a challenge!  Anything Goes at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  Come and play along with us!

For my card I created a Clean and Simple Sympathy Card.  It is an A2 sized card at 4.25" x 5.5"

• I trimmed a card front to 4" x 5.25" and used the Crafter's Companion Rose Garden die to die cut the pattern of roses and leaves.
• With an ink dauber I colored the leaves in Encore Green and the roses in Encore Pink.  The open edge was inked in Encore Green.
• The sentiment from Great Impressions Jan 2015 was stamped in Encore Green.
• The base card was inked in Encore Pink.

All in all this card took about 10 minutes to create.  It is a design I will use again when I need a quick but elegant design!  Thanks so much for stopping by and do join us at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.

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 RRCB178.  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.
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Thanks so much for stopping by, your comments are always appreciated!

Tic Tac Toe for Retro Rubber

 Tic Tac Toe challenges are always fun as we see so many different variations in the submissions.  I went with the bottom row of birthday, confetti, and twine and made a shaker card.  Come join us at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.

The base of the card is from the Sizzix Impresslits Happy Birthday set.

• The card front is trimmed to 4" x 5.25" and centered in the embossing folder that includes the happy birthday center die.
• The middle of the circle is die cut with the matching die in the set.
• The raised dots are gently inked with Versa Color Baby Blue.
• The overlay is die cut with the embossing folder die and then both matching circles in the die set then inked in VersaColor Baby Blue.
• Two sets of balloons were die cut, three were used as embellishments.  The balloons were inked directly with VersaColor in Baby Blue or Red Magic, then heat embossed with iridescent embossing powder.  I held the balloons with a binder clip and tied a small circle in the twine before placing it on the balloon to add the strings.  Actually to get twine at the correct scale I used crafting thread and teased apart a length so each string was two fibers.
• The sentiment is from My Favorite Things Birthday Greeting set from January 2017.  It is stamped on white cardstock in VersaColor Magic Red and heat embossed in iridescent embossing powder.  Once cool the fish tail was die cut with Lawn Fawn Sentiment banners on one end and trimmed on the other.  The entire banner was then inked in VersaColor Baby Blue.
• To create the shaker portion I first marked small pencil lines around the outside edge of the sentiment circle.  Two layers of thin line foam adhesive were added to the card base outside the pencil lines.  The pencil lines were erased.
• The outside edge of the card base was inked in VersaColor Baby Blue and two layers of foam adhesive were added just inside the inked area.
• The clear acetate window was trimmed and added to the back of the card front.
• Confetti sequins were added to the inner circle.  
• The card front was then adhered to the card base with the already placed foam adhesive.
• The Happy Birthday overlay was glued into place with small dots of On Point Glue.
• A piece of foam adhesive was added to all three balloons, then using the binder clip to hold the balloons I tied a small knot to place behind the sentiment banner.
• The sentiment banner is adhered with dimension foam adhesive, making sure to hold the balloon strings in place.

Thanks so much for checking in with me here, and please do go check out all the beautiful cards the Design Team has made over at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.

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 RRCB177.  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.
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Triple-Step Stamped card made simple with Memento Ink

See how to use the Memento ink line to created a cohesive matching layered card in just a few steps.  The beauty of this particular method is you may make a number of cards depending on your needs in more than one color scheme as shown in the bonus step.  Finishing touches use irRESISTible Pico Embellisher, VersaMark Clear ink, and embossing powder.

Skill:  Beginner

Time:  One card 30 minutes plus dry time, multiples add additional time

Directions:

Step 1

Trim white cardstock to 4.25" x 5.5", this will allow a quicker placement in step 2 on the stamp platform.  Center Image "A" from the Concord & 9th Triple-Step Floral Frame Stamp on the white cardstock and then adhere to the stamp platform.  Ink Image "A" with Memento Bamboo Leaves.  Double or triple stamp the image to create even darker images.  (If doing multiple cards, continue stamping Image "A" until you have your desired quantity.)

Step 2

Place Image "B" from the Concord & 9th Triple-Step Floral Frame Stamp on the white cardstock so the small tulip shaped flowers line up with the stems.  Look directly down through the stamp to judge the placement of the stamp.  In this version Memento Cantaloupe is stamped first.  Turn the image 180 degrees and double check image placement, then stamp in Memento Tangelo.  (If doing multiple cards, continue stamping Image "B" until you have your desired quantity.)

 Step 3

The stamp set has two stamps that will add the center of the roses and an additional layer to the small tulip shaped flowers.  Use the same method as Step 2 for placement.  If the center of the rose is slightly off, stamp again until the white area is inked.

Step 4--Bonus Step

Shown are the additional card fronts stamped during my session of triple-stamping.  Once the layering stamps were in place I like to make multiple stampings for future use.

 

 Step 5

Stamp "So Kind of You" in Memento Tangelo using a stamp platform.  Stamp over the image with VersaMark Clear ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.  Use an ink blusher with a light hand to color around the image, the embossed sentiment will resist the ink.  This sentiment has a matching die to allow you to die cut before adhering to your card front. 

Step 6

Trim white cardstock to 5.5" x 8.5" and fold in half to create an A2 card base.  Ink the edges using an ink dauber with Memento Cantaloupe.  The card front die also creates a very narrow border, this one is inked with Memento Dandelion using an ink dauber.  

 

Step 7

Place the card front face down and align the Dandelion border to the card front.  Carefully place Tear It! tape around all four edges of the card front.  Take time to "catch" the border without having the Tear It! tape show on the front.  

 

Step 8

Adhere card front to card base and add the die cut sentiment with dimensional foam adhesive.

Step 9

Learn from my mistake!  Add the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher in Dandelion AFTER the card is assembled to the center of the flowers besides the roses.  The irRESISTible Pico Embellisher will retain the rounded shape after drying.  When I die cut the card front after adding the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher the dots were flattened.  However it was an easy rescue as another layer of the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher added the rounded dimension back to the flower centers!

Art Supplies

Imagine

• Memento--Bamboo Leaves, Cantaloupe, Tangelo, Dandelion (bonus cards--Pear Tart, Lilac Posies, Sweet Plum, Rose Bud)
• VersaMark Clear
• Embossing Powder Clear
• irRESISTible Pico Embellisher--Dandelion (Bonus cards--Lilac Posies)
• Ink Daubers 
• Tear It! Tape

Other

• Concord & 9th Triple-Step Floral Frame stamp and die
• White cardstock
• Dimensional foam adhesive
• Stamp platform
  

Sketchy Time at Retro Rubber

 Sketches are a great way to get a card quickly put together.  This sketch is no exception.  Stop by Retro Rubber Challenge Blog and check out all the cool ways the design team used this sketch.  

For my version I went with scraps laying on my table, and water color paper that I had tried a little experiment with to create this card.

• The background base white cardstock has Fireworks! in Danube Blue gently tapped on the background.  (Honestly I though of this after the card was finished, and had to dismantle gently and then reattach after the Fireworks! dried.)  
• The watercolor paper has Bahama Blue and Teal Zeal Memento inks applied directly to the paper, and then spritzed with water so the colors would blend a bit.  Water color paper has a fun finish texture.
  
• The scraps that were already trimmed to 1 1/8" were trimmed down to 3" long.  
• After the layers were attached to the card base the Happy Birthday Sentiment from Taylored Expressions from September 2014 In and Out Birthday was stamped in Memento Luxe Danube Blue and heat embossed with iridescent embossing powder.  

My definition of a quick card!  I actually made three in less than 20 minutes!  Please do join us over at Retro Rubber and have some quick fun with this simple sketch!

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 RRCB176.  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.
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Love, Love, Love for Retro Rubber

 It is time to make Valentines or a card that celebrates love!  Come join us at Retro Rubber Challenge blog and get inspired!

I've had this stamp from Pink Fresh since 2019 and have only inked it once.  I thought it gave the vibe of the sentiment I choose to embellish the card.

• Card base is Kraft Cardstock in A-2 size.  The remainder of the sheet was used to stamp the focal image.
• The image is stamped in Memento Luxe Wedding Dress and heat embossed in Creations Unlimited Silver Satin Pearl.  A subtle color over the Kraft cardstock, but really shimmery in person.  The image is trimmed to 3.75" x 5"
• A bit of red glitter cardstock is trimmed to 4" x 5.25".  From the center  of the glitter panel The Stamps of Life Love You Circle die is die cut to created the x o circle.  A Spellbinders Small circle was used to remove the center of the circle.
• Scrapbook.com's XOXO sentiment set from January 2019 is used to stamp the sentiment in Memento Luxe Wedding Dress and heat embossed in Creations Unlimited Silver Satin Pearl.  Paper Studio Fish Tail punch is used to finish the banner.
• Since the red glitter cardstock showed a bit of white when trimmed with a paper trimmer, so the edges were inked in StazOn Jet Black.
• The layers are adhered together with the sentiment added with dimensional foam adhesive.

I do hope you will stop by the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog and join our challenge.  We would enjoy seeing your creations in our gallery!  Thanks for stopping by!

 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 RRCB175.  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.

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New Techniques to add Texture for a Handsome Anniversary Card

Today’s tutorial will demonstrate how to create multi layers of texture for a dramatic Anniversary Card.  StazOn, Delicata, and Mboss will add amazing levels of metallic shimmer.

Skill:  Advanced

Time:  60 minutes

Directions:

  

Step 1

 

Trim white piece of sturdy cardstock to 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”.  I used the backing of a paper pack, that had one shiny white side.  First, I pressure embossed with Sizzix 3-D Textured Impressions Doodle Triangles.  A makeup sponge was used to spread StazOn Metallic inks from re-inkers in Platinum, Silver and Gold randomly around the surface of the card front.  StazOn dries on the sponge and makes it a one-time use tool. StazOn Jet Black ink is gently tapped over the raised portions of the card panel.  Set aside to dry or heat with a heat gun.

 

 

Step 2

 

Using a stamp from my stash (manufacturer unknown) small hearts were stamped randomly in VersaMark ink and heat embossed in Mboss in Valentine.

 

Step 3

 

Memento Luxe in Tuxedo Black is used to stamp Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Background sentiments followed by heat embossing with black embossing powder.  The matching die is used to die cut the entire set and five sentiments are selected for the front of the card.

Step 4

 

Each sentiment strip is inked with Delicata in Silvery Shimmer, Golden Glitz or Ruby Red with an ink dauber.  Since the sentiment is embossed, the ink will not change the color.

 

 

Step 5

 

The sentiment strips are backed with white cardstock with the matching backer die.  The edges are inked with Memento Tuxedo Black and an ink blusher to add definition.

 

 

Step 6

 

A Scribble Heart die by Impression Obsession is die cut from white cardstock.  The die is then inked with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed with Mboss in Valentine.

 

Step 7

 

A white card base is trimmed to 5 ½” x 8 ½”.  The edges are inked with Memento Tuxedo Black and an ink blusher.

 

Step 8

 

The card base is adhered to textured front with TearIt! Tape.  The Heart is adhered with OnPoint Glue.  The sentiment strips are adhered with dimension foam tape.  A striking masculine anniversary card goal achieved!

 

 

 

 

Art Supplies

 

Imagine

·      StazOn Re-inkers—Platinum, Silver, Gold

·      StazOn Jet Black ink pad

·      VersaMark ink pad

·      Mboss—Valentine

·      Memento Luxe—Tuxedo Black

·      Embossing Powder--Black

·      Delicata—Silvery Shimmer, Golden Glitz, Ruby Red

·      Memento Tuxedo Black

·      Ink Blusher

·      Ink Dauber

·      Tear It! Tape

·      OnPoint Glue

 

Other

·      Sizzix 3-D Textured Impressions Doodle Triangles

·      Make up sponge

·      Background heart stamp (manufacturer unknown)

·      Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Background Sentiments, Die, and Backer Die

·      Impression Obsession Scribble Heart die

·      Dimensional foam adhesive

·      Black and White cardstock

dig it . . . like the 50's Chickadee Birthday Card for Retro Rubber

Welcome back to a new year of challenges with us here at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.   We have a great new color challenge to honor the colors of the 50's.  I personally just barely made it into the 50's by being born in 1959, the same year Barbie doll was introduced.  So I don't have many memories of this color scheme.

I've had this set from Technique Tuesday Chickadee 2.0 from 2017 and thought it would be perfect to use the color scheme.  They are cute little Chickadees!

• The card base and backing banners are pastel yellow cardstock.  
• The card front is pastel soft turquoise die cut with Kat Scrapiness Stitched Slimline frame.
• The card front is stamped in VersaColor Turquoise with the sentiment from the set, "Smile".
• The chickadees are stamped in Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black and heat embossed in Iridescent embossing powder.  Makes it easier to color inside the lines!
• The chickadees are colored with a brush point Fantastix in Memento Angel Pink, VersaColor Seafoam, VersaMagic Thatched Straw, and VersaColor Turquoise.  They are die cut with the matching die.
• The sentiments are stamped in VersaColor Turquoise and die cut with Lawn Fawn Sentiment banners.  The backing banners are cut from one side larger.  To get the banners the right length I die cut each of them twice for the fish tail ends.
• The card is adhered together and is ready to send to a friend!

Please do join us at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  Do come see all the pretty creations of the design team!  We would love to see your work in our gallery! 

 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 RRCB173.  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 so much for stopping by!

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