Retro Rubber 121 - Design Team Card

I enjoy a Tic Tac Toe Challenge and that's what we've got for you this week at Retro Rubber Challenge. Extra special for me, as I got to make it up! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Of course, since this is RETRO Rubber, there's still the condition in play that you must use at least one stamp that's a year or more old AND give us an approximate age for it.

I've used Animal Outing, which first appeared in the 2018-19 Annual Catalogue, for this baby card. I set out to play the centre horizontal: Baby - Embossing folder - Ribbon. I have - but I've also accidentally played the left hand vertical: Pastel Colours - Baby - Die Cut.

I opted for a gender-neutral palette based around Purple Posy.

To see what the rest of the team have done with this sketch, and to link up your entry, pop over to the Retro Rubber Challenge site.

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the sidebar or clicking on any of products below.

Product List

Animal Outing Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[151281]

$44.00

Purple Posy A4 Cardstock

[150887]

$18.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$20.50

2019–2021 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[149617]

$24.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$12.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[145058]

$19.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144601]

$19.00

Purple Posy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[149566]

$19.00

Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147283]

$19.00

Purple Posy 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon

[149706]

$16.75

Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143704]

$19.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$60.00

Layering Circles Dies

[141705]

$69.00

The Paper Players 396 - Design Team Card

LeAnne's sketch challenge last week at The Paper Players drew out some spectacular cards and it was a pleasure to comment on them ... and much harder to choose just one as a Cut Above. Let's see what you do with Joanne's animal theme challenge this week.

I'm not a great one for animal stamps but at On Stage in April, everyone who attended was given a set called Animal Outing. It features some great critters and some useful sentiment that make it very versatile. There's also a set of dies and some DSP that complete the suite. I chose to use the rhinoceros and his little friend to make a pair of baby cards. I don't make many baby cards but when I do either do a pair, like this, or a trio (male, female, neutral).

They're a simple design but I like the texture that comes from the background embossing and the fabulous Burlap background stamp which I stamped then used like a strip of DSP.

The thing I like the most about this card is the rhinoceros. I set myself a little challenge to do some watercolour pencil work and I'm pleased with how this pair turned out.

We'd love to see what animal you choose and what you do with it. Pop over to The Paper Players and see what the rest of the team have done, then join in with us with your own animal card.

Here's a quick reminder of the rules at The Paper Players.

1. Create a NEW paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, total. Entries linked to more than 4 challenges, including ours, will be deleted without notification.
5. Have fun!

If you live anywhere in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up demonstrator, I'd love to help you with ideas and Stampin' Up products. Please message me through my Facebook page, linked in the sidebar of this blog or leave a comment below. 

And, of course, you can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking the SHOP NOW button in the sidebar of this blog.

Product List

Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146600]

$44.00

Burlap Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143982]

$31.00

Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock

[119980]

$17.00

Pacific Point A4 Card Stock

[116202]

$17.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[126948]

$14.00

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

[126951]

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$19.25

Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[139672]

$18.00

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

$33.50

Blender Pens

[102845]

$25.50

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$60.00

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

[141708]

$69.00