RRCB206 Guest Designer- A True Friend

Hi Friends!

I am so honored to be a Guest Designer for The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog is a bi-weekly challenge that focuses on stamps that are over one year old (or older). If you are chosen as a winner, you have a chance to Guest Design.

I decided to pull out a few Divinity Designs LLC stamps and dies (the iris stamp/die duo is over four years old).

For The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #206 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge, I used the middle row across Die Cut or Punch- Flowers- Embossing.  

I am also playing along with the Cards 4 Galz #198 “Mother’s Day (US) or Flowers for A Friend” Challenge and I incorporated the SplitcoaststampersSketch SC369 into the layout (another one of my goals was to create a card for each of the 950+ sketches at Splitcoaststampers). 

The black background was created using the Chalkboard Vine background stamp, sporadically stamped with Versamark ink, then heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The vertical green panel was also dry embossed with a lace embossing folder.

The white panel behind the iris is a piece of designer paper made to be sponged to allow the pre-embossed areas to shine through the panel.

The iris image was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder before being colored with water-based markers and fussy cut (this card was designed before the coordinating die was available).

Layers were cut on the diagonal (per the sketch) and the sentiment was also stamped and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Layer a piece of 1” Black Satin Ribbon, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Silver metallic cord was looped before mounting the central panel for the fussy-cut iris.

Add a few pearls to finish off the card.

My Mother's favorite flower was irises and I think she would have loved this card. I miss her more each year and this fall, will be the 30th Anniversary of her homegoing to the Lord.

Stamps: A True Friend (Stamp/Die Duo), retired Chalkboard Vine (both Divinity Designs, LLC)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark, Versafine Black Onyx, Stampin’ Write Markers- Crushed Curryt, So Saffron, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather , Concord Crush, Granny Apple Green; Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Misc. White and Green DSP (retired Stampin’ Up! SAB)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., SU! Lace Embossing Folder, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Silver Metallic Cord, 1” Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls

I hope you have time to check out the rest of the Design Team cards at The RetroRubber Challenge Blog and possibly, create a card with the elements of the #206Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge and join us!

Thanks again for stopping by- have a blessed week, sweet friends!