Welcome Autumn......

Hello everyone: It's time for another "ANYTHING GOES" challenge over at RETRO RUBBER, which is a favorite since you can create whatever you want keeping in mind that at least one of the stamps you use is OVER A YEAR OLD.

Here's my card that I hope inspires you to play along.

I embossed the green panel with a Tim Holtz "Alterations" EF, the leaves were stamped on watercolor paper with the retired SU set called "Vintage Leaves" (2015-2016) colored with SU re-inkers. The lacy frame is from a Spellbinders die set called "Oval Majesty", I added some enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs. The sentiment is from a Power Poppy set called Feeling Fall, I heat embossed it in gold.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The border is from a retired SU set called "Bordering Blooms" (2014-2015)

That beautiful sentiment is from a box of unmounted rubber stamps with no name, I'm so sorry but this is very old and I can't remember where I got it.

I hope you come and play with my teammates and me in the RETRO RUBBER gallery, we can't wait to see what you create.

Please read our rules, they are few but important.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges.

Creativ Fusion Arts Challenge#14

Autumn.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge#241

Autumn Colors.

Crafting Happiness Challenges

#15 Autumn/Fall

I'm so happy you stopped by, your comments always make my day.

Hugs.

Maria.

Gold Embossing on Vellum.....

Hello everyone: It's time for another fun challenge over at SHOPPING OUR STASH, the theme is EMBOSSING, dry or heat or both.

Here's my card and I hope it inspires you to come and play along.

This image is from the Stampin' Up! 2019 SAB catalog.

I really love the lace look behind the lovely flowers.

I stamped the image on vellum with Versamark ink and heat embossed it in gold then, colored it on the back with Prismacolor pencils.

The sentiment is from a retired SU set called "Itty Bitty Banners" (2012).

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The sentiment is from a retired SU set called "Touch of Kindness" (2011 Summer Mini)

Hope you find a bit of time to join my teammates and me at the SHOPPING OUR STASH gallery, we can't wait to see what you create.

I'm playing along with the following challenges.

Papercraft Challenge

#46 "No DSP"

Thank you for stopping by, your comments always make my day.

Hugs.

Maria.

Words to Live By......

Hello everyone: I'm late posting this simple card, got caught up with the usual "fun" activities at home.....meaning laundry, prepping my meals for the next 4-5 days, separating, vacuum packing, labeling, etc.

So, here's my card.

The sentiment is by Hampton Art, very old, I heat embossed it in gold.

I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder for the front panel and I sponged the musical notes with some distress inks.

The little charms are ancient!!! They were silver so I painted them gold.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The sentiment is from a retired SU set called "Whimsical Words".

I'm playing along with the following challenges.

Less is More

Typography.

Double D Challenges

Focus on the sentiment.

Addicted to Stamps Challenge

#177 "For a Lady or a Girl"

Thank you for stopping by, your comments always make my day.

Hugs.

Maria.

Haunting you!!!!!

Hello dear friends: How's your Halloween card stash? Well, mine is in dire need of some new cards so, here's this one that might inspire you to get your spooky stamps out of that drawer into the light.

This ghostly and adorable image is from Kraftin Kimmie, I haven't used these stamps in a while so I'm happy I decided to use this one for my card.
The spooky background is done with a stencil from The Crafter's Workshop and it's called Aspen Trees, I sponge it with Memento black ink.
The Ghostly Girl is "Hattie" from Kraftin Kimmie and it's unfortunately retired, but she is a cutie.
I stamped her on a piece of Drawing Paper because I needed to fussy cut it to make her look like she's actually floating around the trees.  I colored her with Prismacolor pencils and then, fussy cut it, I put a bit of painter's tape behind the delicate parts to give the paper a bit more sturdiness, this really works.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The little bats are from My Favorite Things and the sentiment I think it's from my stash of unknowns, very old too. 

I would like to play with the following challenges.

Always Fun Challenges 

 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge

#241 Autumn Colors.

Dream Valley Girls

Challenge #209 Autumn Colors

Get Creative Challenge

#84 Anything Goes/No Twist

Mod Squad Challenge

Stenciled Backgrounds

Thank you for stopping by, your comments always make my day.

Hugs.

Maria.

Twofer Critter Challenge.....

Hello everyone: I'm back with a card created with one of my favorite subjects....."Critters", love them all, great and small.

My card features a few stamps from Purple Onion and the great designer Stacey Yacula, her little critters are among the cutest ever!!

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Both cards are created with Shadow, super cute little owl, on this card I perched him on a Lamp Post and gave him a hat from Katzelkraft Accessories.  The sign is also from Purple Onion and the "Peace" sentiment from Power Poppy "Merry Littles".  I colored all the images with Prismacolor pencils.

The snow and snowflakes are die-cut and punched with glimmer paper.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The sentiment is from a Power Poppy set called GLISTENING PAPERWHITES, the little tree from MERRY LITTLES.

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My Twofer card.

Same little owl but on this card I added some fluttering bats from a retired (sadly) by Hero Arts, I'm so glad I grabbed it when I did.

I created a mask for the Owl and the lamp so I could sponge the sky and stamp the bats. I drew by hand his little cape, the witch's hat is from a retired SU set called "Tee-Hee-Hee", (2014). I stamped it with Versafine black ink and clear heat embossed it then, I fussy cut it. 

The little houses in the distance are drawn from a retired SU die set called "Sleigh Ride", I just die cut the houses and traced around them twice.

All the images are colored with Prismacolor pencils, the sky and moon are sponged with Distress Inks.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The sentiment is from Inkadinkadoo.

I would like to play with the following challenges.

Twofer Card Challenge

A Place to Start

Tales from the Craft Room

Challenge #8 "For the Kids"

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge

Cute Fall or Halloween cards for kids.

Thank you for stopping by, your comments always make my day.

Hugs.

Maria.

A Little Reminder.....

Hello everyone: Well, we are halfway through September already, the Holidays are around the corner and I'm happy to say I have a good stash of cards ready to be mailed soon to friends and family.

But today I have another card created with the other flowers from the beautiful
"Painted Petals" set from My Favorite Things.
We have 2 fabulous prizes of $25.00 to give away this month generously provided by our amazing sponsor MY FAVORITE THINGS.
All of us at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE, including our fantastic Guest Designer Michele Ferguson from "I Card Everyone" are using their products on our cards.

I stamped the flowers and leaves (on green card stock) with Versamark ink and heat embossed them with white embossing powder, I sponged some pink and blue on the flowers and then, fussy cut all of them.

I embossed a piece of vellum with the "Quilted Top" embossing folder, (SU retired).  The die-cut sentiment is from my stash of dies that have no name, sheeeesh!! I apologize.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The border is from SU "Delicate Details" (retired), the sentiment is from SU "Whimsical Words) (retired too). 

I hope you come and check out THE FLOWER CHALLENGE for more inspiration from my awesome teammates and then, come and play along with us in our gallery.

Remember to make FLOWERS the main focus of your cards, you can enter 6 other challenges, including ours and please upload our banner to your post when you enter our challenge.

Thank you for stopping by, your comments always make my day.

Hugs.

Maria.

Autumn Colors for RR #119.....

Hello everyone: I'm back after taking some time off to deal with a difficult family situation which took all of us by surprise, leaving in its wake, confusion and pain.  We are dealing with it in the best way we can, taking it day by day and trying to support each other as we go through this rough time.

I want to thank all of you who have sent cards and emails with words of comfort and prayers, I'm incredibly grateful for your kindness and support.

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So I'm back with a card for the RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE with a theme of Fall Colors, which are absolutely my favorite. 

Here's my card and I hope it inspires you to come and play along in our gallery.

The image is from a Power Poppy set called Feeling Fall, (Fall of 2016) colored with Sakura Koi watercolors, the background was stamped with a retired SU stamp called "Hardwood" (2014 Mini), pattern paper from my stash.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The sentiment is from a Power Poppy set called "Everything's Even Rosier".

I hope you come and play along with my teammates and me at the RETRO RUBBER gallery.  

Please remember to use at least one stamp that is older than a year, if you have the date of its release or when you bought it, we would love for you to share.

I would like to play with the following challenges.

Dream Valley Challenge

Autumn Colors.

The Paper Girls Challenge

Falling in Love.

Creative With Stamps Challenge

Autumn.

Daisy Chain Challenge

#44 Autumn is Coming.