Retro rubber challenge blog

Challenge 207 | Anything Goes!

May 23, 2023

Anything Goes is our new challenge! Go. Now. Make a Card. Enter. Simple! 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 2, 2023.

We are excited to welcome Julie Gearinger back as guest designer! Julie blogs at Stamping with Julie Gearinger! Julie is a back to back winner for us so you get to enjoy her beautiful creations for another time! Stop by and visit Julie's blog and be sure to leave a comment!

Enjoy the inspiration of the design team!

taking a break

taking a break

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 RRCB207. No backlinking.
Link back to the blog using the Linky Tools by the due date.
You may enter no more than 5 times.
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.

Posted at 02:30 AM in Anything Goes Challenge | Permalink | Comments (0)

Challenge 206 | Top Picks!

May 21, 2023

Good afternoon all! A huge thank you to everyone who played along with this challenge!

We love all of you who stop in and visit us on a regular basis! If you are new to our site and like what you see, be sure to stop by on Tuesday when our next challenge goes live!

Without further ado – here are the top picks, in no particular order…

The design team voted on their fave and this week's winner is : Christy S!!!

Christy...we would love to have you as our guest designer for an upcoming challenge.

Please contact us at retrorubber at outlook dot com. Email link in the side bar.

See you Tuesday for the next challenge!!

Posted at 06:35 PM in Top Pick | Permalink | Comments (2)

Challenge 206 | Tic Tac Toe!

May 09, 2023

We are back with our new tic tac toe challenge! There are a lot of great combinations to be had! 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 May 19, 2023.

We are excited to welcome back Julie Gearinger as our Guest Designer. Julie blogs at Stamping with Julie Gearinger. Julie is one of those cardmakers that I stand in awe of. Beautifully creative and talented! Just see what she did for us! Be sure to stop by and visit Julie and leave a comment!

Enjoy the inspiration of the design team!

taking a break

taking a break

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 RRCB206. 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.

Posted at 02:30 AM in Theme Challenge, Tic Tac Toe Challenge | Permalink | Comments (0)

Challenge 205 | Top Picks!

May 07, 2023

Good afternoon all! A huge thank you to everyone who played along with this challenge!

We love all of you who stop in and visit us on a regular basis! If you are new to our site and like what you see, be sure to stop by on Tuesday when our next challenge goes live!

Without further ado – here are the top picks, in no particular order…

The design team voted on their fave and this week's winner is : Janette Goodall!!!

Janette...we would love to have you as our guest designer for an upcoming challenge.

Please contact us at retrorubber at outlook dot com. Email link in the side bar.

See you Tuesday for the next challenge!!

Posted at 12:00 PM in Top Pick | Permalink | Comments (1)

Challenge 205 | Let's Do That Sketch!

April 25, 2023

We have a sketch challenge for you! It is open to interpretation - just see the design team examples!

You can flip this sketch just as long as you stay close to the original! 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 May 5, 2023.

Enjoy the inspiration of the design team!

taking a break

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 RRCB205. 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.

Posted at 02:30 AM in Sketch Challenge | Permalink | Comments (0)

Challenge 204 | Top Picks!

April 23, 2023

Good afternoon all! A huge thank you to everyone who played along with this challenge!

We love all of you who stop in and visit us on a regular basis! If you are new to our site and like what you see, be sure to stop by on Tuesday when our next challenge goes live!

Without further ado – here are the top picks, in no particular order…

The design team voted on their fave and this week's winner is : Smilyn Stef!!!

Stef...we would love to have you as our guest designer for an upcoming challenge.

Please contact us at retrorubber at outlook dot com. Email link in the side bar.

See you Tuesday for the next challenge!!

Posted at 12:00 PM in Top Pick | Permalink | Comments (3)

Challenge 204 | Spring Scenes!

April 11, 2023

We are celebrating spring for this challenge! We still have snow on the ground (in April!!) and are desperate for some warm spring weather! Make a card that has spring related stamps and or papers! Maybe you can help us get a little spring weather! 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 April 21, 2023.

We are excited to welcome Christy Stanford back as our Guest Designer! Christy blogs at Snapdragon Stamps. I am a huge fan of hers and enjoy visiting her blog and getting inspired! This card is a perfect example of her creativity! It is top of the line gorgeous! Be sure to pop over and leave a comment for Christy!

Enjoy the inspiration of the design team!

on a break

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 RRCB204. 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.

Posted at 02:30 AM in Theme Challenge | Permalink | Comments (0)

Challenge 203 | Top Picks!

April 09, 2023

Good afternoon all! A huge thank you to everyone who played along with this challenge!

We love all of you who stop in and visit us on a regular basis! If you are new to our site and like what you see, be sure to stop by on Tuesday when our next challenge goes live!

Without further ado – here are the top picks, in no particular order…

Darlene Pavlick

Prudence

Please click on the name above to see the card. I was unable to show a picture here.

Tammy Fite

Nandini

Christy S

The design team voted on their fave and this week's winner is : Tammy Fite!!!

Tammy...we would love to have you as our guest designer for an upcoming challenge.

Please contact us at retrorubber at outlook dot com. Email link in the side bar.

See you Tuesday for the next challenge!!

Posted at 12:00 PM in Top Pick | Permalink | Comments (2)

Challenge 203 | Happy Birthday!

March 28, 2023

Our new challenge is all about birthdays! You can never have enough birthday cards on hand so make one up 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 April 7, 2023.

Enjoy the inspiration of the design team!

taking a break

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 RRCB203. 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.

Posted at 02:30 AM in Theme Challenge | Permalink | Comments (0)

Challenge 202 | Top Picks!

March 26, 2023

Good afternoon all! A huge thank you to everyone who played along with this challenge!

We love all of you who stop in and visit us on a regular basis! If you are new to our site and like what you see, be sure to stop by on Tuesday when our next challenge goes live!

Without further ado – here are the top picks, in no particular order…

Rosi