RRCB183 You Make Each Day Brighter

Happy Tuesday, peeps, time for a new Retro Rubber challenge! This week it's "Anything Goes"--just use any stamps that are at least a year old!

I chose a stamp called Friendship Grows from 2001---21 years old!  I have always loved these sketchy-style images; they're cute and fun to color in!  So here we go:

I stamped the image in Stazon and watercolored it with lots of different inks, then diecut it and mounted it on a gingham panel that was diecut with the Stitched With Whimsy die and added a banner and a little crinkly seam binding bow.  Here's a little closeup:

I hope you'll play with our Retro Rubber challenge this week...just remember, stamps over a year old and tell us the approximate age!  We love giving our older stamps some love.  Check out what the other DT members created as well at the Retro Rubber blog!

I have dreaded telling my readers of this sad news, but in a community where we lift each other up, I think it's okay to share that my son-in-law Wayne lost his sweet stepdaughter (from a previous marriage) last week; she was only 24 and our hearts are broken.  In fact, the sentiment on this card would be appropriate for her, as she always brought bright sunshine and laughter to everyone around her.  Obviously, Wayne, Dana and Cassidy are grieving and holding each other up as they mourn her and yet, still have moments of laughter amid the tears.  We will miss you, sweet Ganae.

Hold your loved ones close and be blessed today.

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Friendship Grows (ret, 2001)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Watercolor, Seaside Spray (ret), Seaside Spray Gingham DSP (ret)
Ink	Stazon, Lots of Reinkers!
Accessories	Crinkled White Seam Binding Ribbon, Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Stitched With Whimsy Dies, Double Pierced Rectangle Die (Avery Elle), Aquapainter

TTTC118 Friendship

Hello again, stampers!  It's time for Team X to play Tic Tac Toe, and Felicita is our hostess!  Here's her grid:

I chose the top row across of "Friendship, Summer Theme and Single Layer", although I could probably use the middle row across as well!  I pulled out a stamp that a dear friend got for me called Friendship Grows.  It's an older SU stamp and I think I got it when it first came out, then got rid of it and always regretted it.  So I was thrilled when she sent it to me...she is the epitome of FRIENDSHIP!  So anyway, here we go:

I stamped the image in Stazon ink on some Shimmery White cardstock and watercolored all the images.  I was a wee bit upset that my sentiment got a little smudgy after all my hard work, but I wasn't about to re-do it, LOL!  It will just have to do!

I am also entering this at the Krafty Chicks challenge, as they are looking for CAS as well!

I hope you'll play along with our Tic Tac Toe challenge this week....and share your creation with us at the blog!  Can't wait to see it!  Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Friendship Grows (ret), Sentiments CL342 (Hero Arts)
Card stock & Papers	Shimmery White
Ink	Stazon Black, Misty Moonlight, Real Red, Cinnamon Cider, Bumble Bee, Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, Petal Pink, Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Balmy Blue, Polished Pink
Accessories
Tools	Aquapainter