Tuesday, November 17, 2020

RRCB148 Birthday Celebration

Happy Tuesday, peeps!  Time for a new Retro Rubber Challenge where we give our "retro" stamps (at least a year old) some love!  This challenge fit perfectly into my calendar:


because yesterday was John's birthday!  So here we go:


Not as colorful and festive as the photo prompt, but if you knew John, "colorful" would not be an adjective you would use to describe him!!!  Instead, I used some "manly" elements...silver embossing, silver brads and silver tools!!!  My sentiment is from Suite Sentiments (2017), stamped in Stazon Black on Very Vanilla and diecut with a Stitched Shapes square die and layered with some Silver foil:


The dies are ones I got several years ago from My Favorite Things:


And the inside sentiment is from a set I got eons ago when Cornish Heritage Farm was still around!


The sketch is from Try Stampin' On Tuesday:



So I hope you'll play along with our birthday challenge this week...if you're like me, you always need birthday cards, especially masculine ones!  Just be sure to use stamps that are at least a year old, and tell us how old they are!  Can't wait to see what you create...share it over at the Retro Rubber blog!  See you there!


Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
StampsSuite Sentiments (2018), Birthday Sentiments (Cornish Heritage Farm, ret 2008??)
Card stock & Papers    Very Vanilla, Silver Foil, Urban Underground DSP (ret)
 InkStazon Black
AccessoriesSilver Brads (ret), Dimensionals
Tools    Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies, Tool Dies (My Favorite Things), 1/8" Hole Punch

12 comments:

Vicky Hayes said...

What a manly card LeAnne and from your description of John I'd say it was perfect to celebrate his birthday! Love the combination of papers and those tools are fabulous! Vicky x

I Card Everyone said...

Happy birthday, John! a fantastic card, LeAnne - and if you wants to change it, you've given him the tools to do it! lol
=]

Kampin' Karen said...

This a great card and happy birthday to your hubby. Congrats on your win at TSOT too! Have a blessed day.

Rachelle Oltean said...

HI LeAnne! This is the perfect masculine birthday card! I love the mix of pattern papers and the monochromatic color palette! Thanks for having me as a GD and for keeping the RR Challenge rolling! Take care!
Rachelle : )

Carol L said...

First of all, happy birthday to your hubs, and what a great, classic card you made for him! I love the little silver tools against that great background! Looks time time to celebrate :)

Jan Clothier said...

Manly and marvellous! I do like the layout too.

Lisa Elton said...

Happy belated Birthday wishes to John! This looks like a card my hubby would enjoy too...he's an industrial mechanic. Those little tools are fun and your card is terrific!

Heather said...

So fun, LeAnne - the little tool and rivet details are spot on, of course! Great guy card! Thanks so much for playing at TSOT!

Lorraine said...

Happy Belated Birthday! Great card.

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

Nothing wrong with a strong, masculine card - hope John loved it!

Donna Scholz said...

Super masculine birthday card, LeAnne! Love the pattern paper, and your use of the tool embellishments! Thank you for sharing your creative card with us at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!!! -Donna

Janis Lewis said...

Great card! Thanks for sharing your craftiness with us at Try Stampin' On Tuesday.
Janis, Design Team Member