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Woohoo, I just noticed my blog has over 30,000 visits!

In honor of that excitement, I would like to offer you a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Butterfly Reflections Ink Store!

Just comment below and tell me your current favorite crafting product.  I will randomly choose a winner and announce it at the end of this month.  I will contact the winner via their post on this blog.

Thanks for being a visitor to my crafting blog!

Retro Rubber Challenge Blog, time for challenge 43!!

Come join the crafty fun!  Right now, the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog is hosting a summer themed challenge.  Simply use a stamp one year old or older, and the chosen theme, and join us!

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

Oh my gosh what a fun challenge!  I hope you can join us!  I used an old background stamp that I have, I believe it is from Hero Arts.  I used Memento ink in Lulu Lavender.  This stamp has to be at least 5 years old.  It is very basic, and a must have.  If you cannot find one from Hero Arts, other companies will have similar dotted stamps.

I first folder a kraft card into invitation size.  I rounder the outer corner.  Then on white cardstock I used the background stamp and ink.   I trimmed the cardstock and rounded the edges and glued it down.  Next, I stamped with black ink (Memento) onto white cardstock using a new stamp set taht I have. It is from Avery Elle.  I stamped the frogs, lily pad, floral images and cat tails.  I used Copic markers to color these images.  I placed a patterned paper piece from My Favorite Things on top the background stamped image, to simulate water, and rounded the bottom corners.

Next, I trimmed a plain piece of white cardstock and stamped the sentiment.  I added the other images and mounted the frogs using dimensional adhesive.  I saved one floral image to put atop the ribbon, which I added last and tied.

Please join us in the challenge!  Then check back to the Retro Rubber Blog one week from this Sunday to learn the challenge winner!  I can't wait to see your creations!

It is time for Retro Rubber Challenge #42! Please join the challenge!

Please join us over at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog for challenge #42.  The challenge involves using brads or eyelets and a stamp one year old or older!  Bring those old stamps back to life!

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

I had a great time doing this challenge.  First I took pink cardstock and folded and trimmed it to invitation size at 5 1/2" by 4 1/4".  Next, I trimmed a piece of violet cardstock slightly smaller and glued it down.  Then, with an even smaller piece of white cardstock, I ran it through an embossing folder by Darice, then adhered it to the card front.  

I tied a piece of light pink (sheer) ribbon to the left.  Then, I used a piece of patterned paper in grey tones, trimmed it smaller than the white cardstock, and rounded the edges,  Using a Spellbinders die, I trimmed white cardstock into  the circular shape shown.  I stamped directly on this piece using my Misti and stamps that are a few years old from A Jillian Vance.  I colored the stamped images using Copic markers.  I did the shadows in grey.  I found a fun, very old brad in my collection in pink with a button like appearance.  I thought this would be cute in the tire center.

I used an EK Success adhesive heart, then using dimensional adhesive I added the grey paper and scalloped circle to the card.  Quick, simple and fun!  I love this older stamp set and can't part with it!

Please join us in the challenge!  Then check back to the Retro Rubber Blog one week from this Sunday to learn the challenge winner!  I can't wait to see your creations!