Ramblin' Stamper: Retro Rubber Challenge

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Monday, October 17, 2022

Window Card with Pop-up for RRCB 193

Hello all! I love a good fun fold design and this one is easy to create AND impressive too!

This is a window card with a fun pop-up element on the inside. The stamp set used is an oldie but a goodie - Illuminated Christmas (2018). You can re-create this card using any small image you have that will fit inside the circle!

Here's the inside. The card base is a standard A2 size cut from Very Vanilla Thick cardstock - 8-1/2 x 5-1/2, scored on the long side at 4-1/4". The inside is a separate piece of Very Vanilla regular weight cardstock, 8" x 5-1/4", scored at 4" & 6". It's folded into a Z-fold and adhered inside the card base only on the largest 5-1/4" x 4" section.

There's a piece of designer series paper 5-1/4" x 1-3/4" adhered to the center section of the Z-fold that coordinates with the front of the card. I used a beautiful retired paper called Brightly Gleaming that has copper accents.

The circle on the card front is die-cut after the designer paper is attached. I used a 2-3/8" circle die, but yours could be a little larger or smaller. Whatever image you choose to place inside the circle should be stamped on another piece of cardstock and die-cut using the same circle die. Spread liquid glue on the area shown in the photo and position your image inside the circle (while the card is closed - as shown here). Hold in place for 30 seconds while the glue dries.

I also cut a slightly larger circle with the middle cut out to create a frame for the three Wise Men image. The focal image is heat-embossed with copper. This card uses just 3 colors -Very Vanilla, Night of Navy and Copper. Clean and simple!

As this card uses an older stamp set, I'm sharing at the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog. Love the idea of a challenge created specifically to use old favorites!

Here are the Stampin' Up! products I used on this card that are still available for purchase. Remember, the Illuminated Christmas stamp set and Brightly Gleaming DSP are retired, but you can re-create this fun fold using the stamps you own. What's in your stash?

Product List

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[144237]

$8.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$10.25

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$9.25

Copper Foil Sheets

[142020]

$5.00

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$8.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Metallics Embossing Powders

[155555]

$18.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[151193]

$6.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Retro Rubber Challenge #188 - Anything Goes!

Hey Chicks, let's go retro! I created this card with Hey Birthday Chick for one of my favorite challenge blogs, Retro Rubber! Sometimes I just get the urge to create with one of my old favorites and here's the result -

I used Hey Birthday Chick (February 2021) and the coordinating dies for this cute barnyard scene. The chicken wire background also uses a retired background stamp called All Wired Up (2019).

The black Designer Paper down the center of the card is from a 12 x 12 pack called It's My Party (2016) - I went totally retro on this card! Maybe it's just me, but I thought this design looked like chicken feet.

Colors are Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, and of course Basic Black & Basic White. Coloring done with Stampin' Blends. The balloon sparkles with Clear Wink of Stella.

Hope you enjoyed this blast from the past!

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Guest Designer for RRCB 124

Hi friends, welcome!

Today I'm excited to share with you the card I created as a Guest Designer for the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog. This challenge is all about giving some more love to our old stamps - how fun!

This is a tic tac toe theme challenge. I chose metallics, die cut or punch & twine. I'm loving the opportunity to use an old favorite stamp set of mine, Vintage Leaves. I used a trendy color palette to turn what's old new again!

My color palette is Cajun Craze, Gray Granite, Pretty Peacock & Copper. The background is Hardwood (2014), stamped in Gray Granite on Whisper White cardstock.

The leaves are stamped with Vintage Leaves and cut with the Leaflets Framelits Dies (2015). I stamped 2 leaves on Pretty Peacock cardstock and embossed with Copper; the other 2 are stamped in Cajun Craze ink on Cajun Craze cardstock.

Pro tip for embossing:

The Heat Tool gets HOT! I save my fingers from getting burned by using a simple wooden clothespin to hold the cardstock. When it's not in use, it stays clipped to the cord so it's always ready to go!

The sentiment from Country Home (2018) is stamped on Whisper White cardstock using Gray Granite Ink.

One of my favorite things about this card is the metallic strip that runs down the left side. Doesn't it look like ribbon? It's actually a 5/8" strip of Copper Foil embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder!

Details, details, details...

I tucked in 3 Bird Ballad trinkets around the sentiment. The double bow is tied with Linen Thread & Cajun Craze twine from the Come to Gather Ribbon Combo Pack. The sentiment is die cut with the Stitched Shapes Dies and adhered with Black Stampin' Dimensionals.

Here are links to the products used on my Retro card. Although the Hardwood stamp is retired, some woodgrain Designer Paper would be a good option. Vintage Leaves and the coordinating dies are also retired; consider substituting Colorful Seasons or Gather Together.

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