It's time for an embellishment challenge!  And we thought - BUTTONS!  Use some on a card and join us!

Remember to use a stamp older than a year and you must include the age (or approximate age) of the stamp in your blog post. After all – we want to give these old stamps some love!

Are you on Facebook?  If you share our challenge on your Facebook page, we will happily share your post!

To be considered for a Top Pick and to receive comments - be sure to link your card below!

Be sure to play along with us! This challenge ends July 24, 2020.

We are excited to welcome Cathy R as our guest designer.  Cathy blogs at the aptly named Cathy's Card Spot and makes the most beautiful cards!  Just look at the stunner she made for us!  Cathy uses a mix of styles and all of them appeal to me!  Stop by and leave Cathy a comment or two!

Enjoy the inspiration of the design team!

Claire

Neva

taking a break

Donna

Maria

Jan

LeAnne

Jane

 CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

• We require stamps older than one year.  If we feel you are using newer stamps, you may be disqualified from the challenge without notification.
• New papers/dies are OK – but you must use at least one stamp older than a year and describe the age in your blog post.
• Please note that all challenges require the use of at least one stamp older than a year.
• Post your new creation to your blog or online gallery.   Use keyword RRCB139.  No backlinking. 
• Link back to the blog using the Linky Tools by the due date. 
• Enter as many times as you like. 
• Feel free to combine our challenge with a maximum of 10 challenges.  Entries linked to more than 10 challenges will be disqualified without notification.
• If your project is posted on a private group site such as Split Coast Stampers or a photo sharing site not all DT members may be able to comment.   Thank you for understanding.
• Turn off Word Verification.  We love to comment but word verification can make that difficult.

We like buttons!  We like bows!  Use either or both on a card and you can play along with our challenge!  Join us!

Remember to use a stamp older than a year and you must include the age (or approximate age) of the stamp in your blog post. After all – we want to give these old stamps some love!

Are you on Facebook?  If you share our challenge on your Facebook page, we will happily share your post!

To be considered for a Top Pick and to receive comments - be sure to link your card below!

Be sure to play along with us! This challenge ends June 14, 2019.

A huge welcome to Melissa Grant!  Melissa creates little treats for your eyeballs at her blog called My Paper Canvas!  Just look at this beauty!  Love the colors and the sweetly placed buttons!  Be sure to pop by and visit Melissa's blog and leave her some love!

Enjoy the inspiration of the design team!

Claire

Neva

Maria

Jan

LeAnne

Jane

 CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

• We require stamps older than one year.  If we feel you are using newer stamps, you may be disqualified from the challenge without notification.
• New papers/dies are OK – but you must use at least one stamp older than a year and describe the age in your blog post.
• Please note that all challenges require the use of at least one stamp older than a year.
• Post your new creation to your blog or online gallery.   Use keyword RRCB112.  No backlinking. 
• Link back to the blog using the Linky Tools by the due date. 
• Enter as many times as you like. 
• Feel free to combine our challenge with a maximum of 10 challenges.  Entries linked to more than 10 challenges will be disqualified without notification.
• If your project is posted on a private group site such as Split Coast Stampers or a photo sharing site not all DT members may be able to comment.   Thank you for understanding.
• Turn off Word Verification.  We love to comment but word verification can make that difficult.

We are sharing the love as we are counting down the days to Valentine's Day!  Make a love themed card and add some ribbon or twine for our embellishment challenge!  Join Us!

Remember to use a stamp older than a year and you must include the age (or approximate age) of the stamp in your blog post. After all – we want to give these old stamps some love!

Are you on Facebook?  If you share our challenge on your Facebook page, we will happily share your post!

To be considered for a Top Pick and to receive comments - be sure to link your card below!

Be sure to play along with us! This challenge ends February 8, 2019.

Enjoy the inspiration of the design team!

Claire

Neva

Donna

taking a break

Maria

Jan

LeAnne

Jane

 CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

• We require stamps older than one year.  If we feel you are using newer stamps, you may be disqualified from the challenge without notification.
• New papers/dies are OK – but you must use at least one stamp older than a year and describe the age in your blog post.
• Please note that all challenges require the use of at least one stamp older than a year.
• Post your new creation to your blog or online gallery.   Use keyword RRCB103.  No backlinking. 
• Link back to the blog using the Linky Tools by the due date. 
• Enter as many times as you like. 
• Feel free to combine our challenge with a maximum of 10 challenges.  Entries linked to more than 10 challenges will be disqualified without notification.
• If your project is posted on a private group site such as Split Coast Stampers or a photo sharing site not all DT members may be able to comment.   Thank you for understanding.
• Turn off Word Verification.  We love to comment but word verification can make that difficult.

It's time to break out all of those buttons you have been hoarding and put them on a card!  That is all you have to do to play along!  That and use at least one stamp older than a year!  Come join us!!

We have made a change to our challenge rules – you have always had to use a stamp older than a year but now you must include the age (or approximate age) of the stamp in your blog post. After all – we want to give these old stamps some love!

Are you on Facebook?  If you share our challenge on your Facebook page, we will happily share your post!

To be considered for a Top Pick and to receive comments - be sure to link your card below!

Be sure to play along with us! This challenge ends May 5, 2017.

We are excited to welcome Kathy as our guest designer for this challenge!  Kathy blogs at Create 365 and offers up a variety of cards and techniques!  Be sure to visit and learn something new from Kathy!

Enjoy the inspiration of the design team!

Katy

Debbie

Claire

Christine

Neva

Donna

Maria

Jan

Jane

 CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

• We require stamps older than one year.  If we feel you are using newer stamps, you may be disqualified from the challenge without notification.
• New papers/dies are OK – but you must use at least one stamp older than a year and describe the age in your blog post.
• Please note that all challenges require the use of at least one stamp older than a year.
• Post your new creation to your blog or online gallery.   Use keyword RRCB61.  No backlinking. 
• Link back to the blog using the InLinkz by the due date. 
• Enter as many times as you like. 
• Feel free to combine our challenge with a maximum of 10 challenges.  Entries linked to more than 10 challenges will be disqualified without notification.
• If your project is posted on a private group site such as Split Coast Stampers or a photo sharing site not all DT members may be able to comment.   Thank you for understanding.
• Turn off Word Verification.  We love to comment but word verification can make that difficult.

It's time for an embellishment challenge!  Bust out that twine, ribbon or lace, add it to a card, then add your card to our challenge!  Stretch your imagination and see what you can do with your old stamps!  So be sure to give it a try and join us!!

 We have made a change to our challenge rules – you have always had to use a stamp older than a year but now you must include the age (or approximate age) of the stamp in your blog post. After all – we want to give these old stamps some love!

Are you on Facebook?  If you share our challenge on your Facebook page, we will happily share your post!

To be considered for a Top Pick and to receive comments - be sure to link your card below!

Be sure to play along with us! This challenge ends October 7, 2016.

We are excited to welcome Kevin as our guest designer for this challenge!  Kevin shares all of his crafty goodness at his blog called McCrafty's Cards!  Be prepared to be amazed and inspired by all of the cards that he showcases on his blog!  Beautiful stuff!

Enjoy the inspiration of the design team!

Katy

Debbie

Claire

Christine

Neva

Donna

Maria

Amy

Ginger

Jane

 CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

• We require stamps older than one year.  If we feel you are using newer stamps, you may be disqualified from the challenge without notification.
• New papers/dies are OK – but you must use at least one stamp older than a year and describe the age in your blog post.
• Post your new creation to your blog or online gallery.   Use keyword RRCB48.  No backlinking. 
• Link back to the blog using the InLinkz by the due date. 
• Enter as many times as you like. 
• Feel free to combine our challenge with a maximum of 10 other challenges.  Entries linked to more than 10 challenges will be disqualified without notification.
• Turn off Word Verification.  We love to comment but word verification can make that difficult.

Hey Brad!  We want you! Or your best friend the eyelet!  Who doesn't love these embellies?  We all do but nobody seems to use them anymore so we are bringing back the brads and eyelets for a two week run!    Be sure to join us!

We have made a change to our challenge rules – you have always had to use a stamp older than a year but now you must include the age (or approximate age) of the stamp in your blog post. After all – we want to give these old stamps some love!

Be sure to play along with us! This challenge ends July 15, 2016.

We are excited to welcome the super talented Julie Gearinger as our guest designer for this challenge!  Be sure to visit Julie's blog - Stamping with Julie Gearinger to see all the delights that she makes over there!  Welcome Julie!!

Enjoy the inspiration of the design team!

Katy

Debbie

Claire

Christine

Neva

Donna

Maria

Amy

Ginger

Jane

 CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

• We require stamps older than one year.  If we feel you are using newer stamps, you may be disqualified from the challenge without notification.
• New papers/dies are OK – but you must use at least one stamp older than a year and describe the age in your blog post.
• Post your new creation to your blog or online gallery.   Use keyword RRCB42.  No backlinking. 
• Link back to the blog using the InLinkz by the due date. 
• Enter as many times as you like. 
• Feel free to combine our challenge with a maximum of 10 other challenges.  Entries linked to more than 10 challenges will be disqualified without notification.
• Turn off Word Verification.  We love to comment but word verification can make that difficult.

Who wants a vacation?  How about our trusty leader Jane?  She is off running around in Wine Country, so we thought this week would be a great time to play with some travel themed supplies!

Use any types of travel themed stamps or supplies.  Please remember that your stamps you use, need to be older than 1 year.  If they are not, we will not be able to highlight your card in our winners post!! 

Joining us today is -Gail.      She was our winner on our latest challenge!  Visit her blog here --->Lacey Lassy

Now, let's travel on down the road to each of our Mod Squad Members. 

Katy McGloin

Debbie Mageed

Neva Cole

Claire Grantham

Christine Traversa

Jane Knudsen

And now, it's your turn:

There is still time to play along with our current challenge!!

Check out the main post for full details!!

Are you enjoying summer?  Coffee on the back deck?  Listening to the birds and watching the wildlife?  That is what I'm enjoying on these fun summer mornings. 

What are you enjoying?

NOTICE:  Before we get to our challenge, we need to quickly address a little housekeeping.  Our main goal at Retro Rubber is to pull out our stamps older than one year.  Before, we didn't always push that, but now we will be. 

We would like you to use stamps that are older than one year on all challenges.  If you could, please comment as to how old your stamp is, or where you got it.  If we feel that you are not following all of our challenge guidelines, you will be disqualified from our challenge. 

Your cards must also be new, not something you have created in the past. 

We hope that you join us and pull out those retro stamps! 

Our new challenge is to Tie It On - use either ribbon or twine on your card or project.   That's pretty simple peeps!!

This week, Darnell is joining us as Guest Designer.  Check out her blog HERE.  Here is her take on this week's challenge. 

Here are some examples from the Mod Squad:

Debbie Mageed

Katy McGloin

Neva Cole

Claire Grantham

Christine Traversa

Jane Knudsen

And now, it's your turn:

We have a fun new challenge for you - and you will need to dig into your embellishment drawer again!! 

Pull out those BRADS!! 

Make a new creation, using some older stamps and embellish it with brads!!  Then link it up here for this challenge. 

As always, you have two weeks to play along.  And you could be one of our Fab Five winners at the end of the period.  One lucky crafter will get to play along with us in a future challenge.  If you want it to be you, then play along!! 

A few of our Mod Squad Members are here today to share their take on the sketch.  Check out their blogs this week to see more! 

Debbie Mageed

Katy McGloin

Kelly DeTommaso

Katie Skiff - sitting out this week.

Now, it's your turn -