Join us for a new challenge at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!

Hi thanks for stopping by!  Come on over at join us at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog for Challenge 29, the "Ho Ho Holiday Challenge"!  Fun, right?!  This challenge involves using a stamp one year old or older, and creating any holiday crafting project!  Perfect timing!  Here is what I created for the challenge and the challenge graphic:

 

I used pink cardstock and a background die, and I removed part of the cuttings from the background.  The stamp is from Stampin Up, and I used black ink onto cream cardstock.  I used my Brother Scan and Cut to cut the stamped image.  I added the ornament to the card, and added string and gems.  With red ink I used a very old "Joy" stamp to place a sentiment in the lower corner.  (the main card is folded white cardstock in the invitation size)

 

Please join us over at Retro Rubber!  I'd love to see your creations!  And check back at Retro Rubber a week from this Sunday to learn the challenge winner!  Good luck!

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia!

Thanks for stopping by for this exciting event!  The very creative Taheerah Atchia has created a super fun bloggy event for the holiday season!  It is the Advent Calendar Extravaganza! 

 

 

 

 

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are over 60 special guests - each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!

 

And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!

Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises wait behind the door!

 

Here is the project that I created for this exciting event:

 

 

 

 

 

 

To create this greeting card, I first scored and cut a piece of kraft cardstock to a standard A1 card size, 4 1/4" by 5 1/2".  Then, I took a piece of Copic Mini Pack Paper For Markers and several colors of Tim Holtz Distress Ink (mostly in light purple, light blue and darker blue shades) and sponged the ink to create a sky background.  Next, I took the snowflakes stamp from the Reverse Confetti Jolly Holiday Stamp Set and my Versamark Embossing Ink Pad and stamped a snowflake pattern to the background.  Using Recollections Snow Detail Embossing Powder and a heat gun I embossed the snowflakes.  Next, I cut by hand two snow hills and attached them to the sky background at the bottom.  I glued this entire element to the front of the kraft card.  On a small piece of paper, I stamped the reindeer image from this same stamp set using black ink.  I colored the image with markers. 

 

Then, I cut the trees from a holiday paper pack from The Paper Studio.  I attached the reindeer and trees to the card using dimensional adhesive.  Using the Reverse Confetti Winter Words Die Set and a tablet of American Crafts Metallic Cardstock (gold) I die cut the word "peace".  I used another paper from the Paper Studio paper pack and cut a strip for the bottom of the card.  I attached this strip then added the die cut word using dimensional adhesive.  I glittered over the die cut, the trees, the snowflakes, the snow hills, and the  reindeer with Wink of Stella (clear).  I added gems to the reindeer's eyes and nose.  I colored the reindeer's antlers with Wink of Stella in gold.  I cut an extra embossed snowflake and placed it atop a golden bow of string tied to the card.

 

 

 

 

 

The sponsor of the blog hop today is Reverse Confetti!  Be sure to visit their website and all the blogs linked up today.  Comment at the blogs when you visit and increase your chances of winning a prize!  It is that simple and that fun!  Best of luck to you and all who visit and comment!  Woohoo too fun!   

 

It’s not a party without a prize - and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by Reverse Confetti so you’ll definitely want to get your hands on it! Simply leave a comment on this post to enter - then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too to double your chances! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 7am EST on Thursday 31st December to leave all your comments! 

Don’t forget the Advent Calendar Extravaganza runs from 1st-25th December inclusive so make sure you visit taheerah-atchia.com every day for fabulous inspiration and amazing prizes every single time! Merry Christmas!

 

 

 

 

It is time for a new challenge from the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog! Join us!

Hi, thanks for dropping by!  Today there is a new challenge over at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.  We know you are super busy this week, the holiday season is in full swing.  So this challenge is easy peasy, "anything goes"!  Fun right?  Just create a crafty project using a stamp one year old or older!  Any color, any theme, you name it!  Here is what I created for the challenge:

I am really into cityscape stamps.  This one I believe is an older stamp from Hero Arts.  I thought the touches of yellow and pink would be fun in contrast to the black and white.  I made the sentiment and sun with dies and cardstock.  I used a Copic marker in the windows.  Simple, quick and fun!  I'd love to see what you make, so  join us!  And be sure to revisit the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog a week from this coming Sunday to see the winner of the challenge!  Have a crafty day!

Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #27!

Hi there and thanks for stopping by!  It is time for The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog's Challenge 27!  This challenge is a color challenge.  Simply create a new crafty project using a stamp one year old or older, and the colors in the photo below.  Here is a copy of the challenge as well as a card I created for the challenge.  I used an older large background stamp that I own.  It was wood mounted, but I remounted it to use with my Misti stamping tool.  Also I used a new stamp set from My Favorite Things.  I love that adorable image and sentiment.  Then I added some fun metallic embellies.

 

 

 

 

So come join the fun over at the Retro Rubber Blog!  I'd love to see your creations.  And stop by a week from Sunday to see who won this particular challenge!  I entered my card in the challenge over at Simon Says Stamp, check it out!

It is time for Retro Rubber Challenge 26!

Hello crafty friends!  Are you ready for a new challenge?  It is time for Retro Rubber Challenge 26!
This time around, the challenge involves a sketch, and stamp(s) one year old or older.  Come on give it a try!  Here is a picture of the sketch, and the card I created for this assignment:

 

To create this card I used dies, cardstock, a sticker, patterned paper, and an older stamp. 

Come join the fun, I'd love to see your design.  I may enter this in another site's challenge, stay tuned.  Be sure to check back at Retro Rubber a week from this Sunday to learn the challenge winner.  Thanks for stopping by! 

Retro Rubber Challenge 25, BOO!

Hi there!  It is time for challenge 25 at the Retro Rubber Blog! The theme is Halloween. Simply incorporate something in a Halloween theme into your crafty design, and add a stamp one year old or older.  Easy!

Here is a copy of the challenge and a copy of my design:

 

To create this card I used cardstock, A Tim Holtz stamp that I adore, a Tim Holtz embossing folder that matches the stamp, a marker, gems and ribbon.

 

I have entered this card in another challenge!  Come check it out at:  Card Challenges!  I'd love to see your work!  Please join us!  And check back at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog one week from this Sunday to learn the winner of this particular challenge.  Good luck to you!  Thanks for visiting me here! 

WCMD 2015 World Card Making Day!

This past Saturday was World Card Making Day.  Did you have a chance to make any cards?  I finished two, and it was so fun.  I used stamp sets that I never used before, both from Simon Says Stamp.  Here they are:

 

I would love to see your cards!  Link me up to your blog!  Hope you have a great day! 

Challenge 24, Retro Rubber Blog, join us!

Hi there!  It is time for challenge 24 at the Retro Rubber Blog! The theme is travel. Simply incorporate something in a travel theme into your crafty design, and add a stamp one year old or older.  Easy!

Here is a copy of the challenge and a copy of my design:

 

I had such a great time making this card using stamps, dies, cardstock, twine, ink and sequins.  The scooter is an older stamp from Stampin' Up.  The grass die is from Lawn Fawn. 

 

I plan to enter this design in another site's challenge.  I will be doing this asap and updating this blog post with that info. so you can enter too if you choose.  In the meantime, join us! I'd love to see your work!  And check back at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog one week from this Sunday to learn the winner of this particular challenge.  Good luck to you!  Thanks for visiting me here! 

Taking a watercolor class!

Hi!  I am taking a class in water coloring at Online Card Classes.  Today I created this card using watercolor distress markers from Tim Holtz. 

So much fun!  The stamp set is new from Stampin' Up.  Love it.  Thanks for stopping in!

 

Taking a new class!

At Online Card Classes, the Watercolor Class that is brand new!  What a great time!  Here is my first card created for the class:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Thanks for looking!  If you are taking the class, link me up to your creations, I'd love to see! 

A new challenge! Ombre effect!

Hi crafting friends!  It is time for a fresh new challenge at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  This challenge involves using a stamp one year old or older, and creating a project with ombre effect. Ombre effect is like a color gradient.  Here is a copy of the challenge graphic, along with a card that I created for the challenge:

I also plan to enter this card in a challenge at another blog!  I will update this post as soon as I have the web link for that challenge.  Please join our challenge at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog, and please consider joining the additional challenge that I will post. And check back a week from this Sunday at the RRCB to see the winners!  Thanks for stopping by!

Periscope app!

Have you heard of the Periscope app?  It is such a blast!  It is free, and tied to Twitter, although you don't have to be a Twitter user to use Periscope.

Periscope users can put up live videos, like live tv, that stay active for 24 hours, then they disappear forever.  You can follow others on Periscope, and when they start a new video, you get an alert.

This is so fun because you can watch a whole bunch of craft videos for free as they go live, or within 24 hours of them going live.  They are so casual and fun, and honest. 

I made one recently about coloring with Copics on special glitter paper.  It is now evaporated, but it was great fun!  I hope I helped another crafter out with the video.

Please consider joining and if you do, please follow me.  My user ID is ChristineTraversa.

I know you will love it and find it fun also!

It's time for challenge 22 at the Retro Rubber Blog!

The challenge at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog involves using a stamp older than one year, an anything goes theme!  How simple and fun!   Here is the card I created for this challenge and the challenge graphic:

 

I used these adorable leaf die cuts, along with an older sentiment stamp, some sequins, patterned paper and a bow.  I entered the Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp, and I would love to see what you make and see what other contests you care to enter.  So join us!  And come back a week from this Sunday to see who won the contest over at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  Thanks for stopping by!

Challenge 21 at The Retro Rubber Blog! Come join the fun!

This time the challenge at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog involves using a stamp older than one year, and a back to school theme.  Here is the card I created for this challenge and the challenge graphic:

 

 

This week I "loosely" entered my card into Simon Says Stamp's Challenge.   I would love to see what you make and see what other contests you care to enter.  So join us!  And come back a week from this Sunday to see who won the contest over at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

There is still time to enter!

Challenge 20 at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog that is! The crafty challenge involves using numbers in your design, as well as a stamp one year old or older!  Too fun and too easy!  Here is the card I created for this challenge and the challenge graphic.

I'd love to see your lovely creations for this challenge.  So stop by today at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog and join the fun!  Then stop by this Sunday to see who won the challenge!  Thanks for stopping by, and have a crafty day!

Challenge 20 at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!

This time the challenge at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog involves using a stamp older than one year, and numbers of some sort.  Here is the card I created for this challenge and the challenge graphic:

 

This week I did not enter any other contests using my card  But I would love to see what you make and see what other contests you care to enter.  So join us!  And come back a week from this Sunday to see who won the contest over at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  Thanks for stopping by!

Some recent crafting

I created these cards recently, thanks for looking! The adorable camera is from A Muse Studio.  I do sell for them, click the link on my blog main page to go directly to my online store if you are interested!

There is still time to join Challenge 19 at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!

Come join us for some fun at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog for Challenge 19!  It is a color inspiration challenge.  Easy and fun!  Be sure to combine the challenge with a stamp one year old or older. 

Here is the challenge graphic and the card I created for this challenge:

 

I'd love to see what you create for this challenge.  So stop by the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog today and join the fun!  Also stop by this Sunday to see who won this fun challenge!  Good luck!

Come join Challenge 19 at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!

It is time for challenge 19 at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  Challenge 19 is a color inspiration challenge. And of course, as always, the challenge involves using a stamp one year old or older.  Here is the challenge graphic and the card I created for this challenge:

I used a balloon die, a stitched die, an old sentiment stamp, cardstock, washi tape, watercolor markers, dimensional adhesive and gems.  

 

 

I also entered my card in the challenge at Simon Says Stamp.  Come check it out and join the fun!  I'd love to see your creations!  Just stop by the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog for full details of Challenge 19.  And be sure to stop by the blog a week from this coming Sunday to learn the winners of the challenge!  Hope to see you soon!  Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting!

 

 

Come and join us for challenge 18! There's still time to have fun!

There is still time to join us at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  Here is a copy of the current challenge graphic, as well as the card I created for this challenge:

So please join us over at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  Full challenge details are available there. And be sure to stop by the blog again this Sunday to learn the winners of this challenge!  Good luck!

I loaded another crafting video!

Still a beginner, but come check it out, my channel:  My YouTube Channel

Retro Rubber Challenge Blog, new challenge!

 It is time for challenge 18 at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  Challenge 18 is a sketch challenge. And of course, as always, the challenge involves using a stamp one year old or older.  Here is the challenge graphic and the card I created for this challenge:

I used an older floral stamp that I own, and my Zig Clean Color markers.  I fussy cut the flower, and used a die for the bottom edge.  Dimensional adhesive was placed behind the flower for added impact.  I used my Misti tool for all stamping.  And I used Ranger Archival ink for black stamped images.

I entered my card in the Simon Says Stamp Challenge, come check it out also!  Please join the fun!  I'd love to see your creations!  Just stop by the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog for full details!  And be sure to stop by the blog a week from this coming Sunday to learn the winners of this challenge! 

Making some cards!

This one is using Mama Elephant stamps.  How cute are these dogs?  I am a cat person, everyone knows it,  but these doggies stole my heart!  I used a heart stamp, my Copics, an old chipboard sentiment, some washi tape, and an old chipboard cloud.  I used a bordering die, a black marker, and dimensional adhesive.  The patterned paper is from Basic Grey and Studio Calico.  Love that wood look!  Thanks for looking!

My new You tube video. :)

I made a Youtube channel and my first crafting video!

My channel on You Tube is the link.  Come check it out.  It is my first time and my daughter helped me.  We are in the learning stage only!  But we are having fun and if we helped someone, that makes it all worth it!  The card on the right is the one I cover in the video.  So come visit us and subscribe.  We hope to make more videos! 

There is still time to join challenge #17!

There is plenty of time to join the current challenge at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  Here is a copy of the current challenge graphic, as well as the card I created for this challenge:

So please join is over at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  Full challenge details are available there. And be sure to stop by the blog again this Sunday to learn the winners of this challenge!  Good luck!

Challenge time! Challenge #17 at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog! Come join us!

Yay, time for another fun crafty challenge!  It is time for challenge 17 over at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  The theme of this challenge is "4th of July".  And of course, as always, the challenge involves using a stamp one year old or older.  Here is the challenge graphic and the card I created for this challenge:

 

I also entered my card in the challenge at the Fusion Card Challenge Blog, here is a copy of their graphic.  (Please come check out and join their challenge too!)

 

 

Please join the fun!  I'd love to see your creations!  Just stop by the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog for full details!  And be sure to stop by the blog on July 5 to learn the winners of this challenge!