Showing posts with label cactus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cactus. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Retro Rubber Challenge #264 - Sketch time!

Hey,

Welcome to another fun Retro Rubber challenge.

We have a sketch for you this time.



You know how much I love a sketch!

I needed a hello card for a friend, and I thought this awesome set by Avery Elle 'Stuck on You' would be perfect. I used a scalloped circle die to add a bit of interest and the sentiment is also by Avery Elle 'Speech Bubbles'. I love the little faces you can add to the cacti! I coloured them using Altenew Markers.

Supplies: Avery Elle 'Stuck on You' and 'Speech Bubbles' - I have had both since 2020. Scalloped die is by The Works.

Show us your interpretation of the sketch, pop over to Retro Rubber, and get inspired by the things the DT have made.

Challenge ends February 6th.

Don't forget to tell us the age of your stamp, that is part of the fun of our challenge, and please only enter 5 challenges including Retro Rubber.

Cx


Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Retro Rubber Challenge #258 - Happy Birthday!

Hey,

Welcome to another awesome Retro Rubber challenge.

It's time for a Birthday theme -


I came across this stamp set while looking for something else, and I thought it would make a unique birthday card. 

The set is 'Stick with Me' by Jillibean Soup and I've had it since 2017. I cannot get over how cute the cactus is with googly eyes! I decided to draw an outline on the card blank and I am loving that as a detail.

I can't wait to see how you play with the theme. Don't forget to pop over to Retro Rubber, and get inspired by the things the DT have made.

Challenge ends July 11th.

Don't forget to tell us the age of your stamp, that is part of the fun of our challenge, and please only enter 5 challenges including Retro Rubber.

Cx

Monday, April 5, 2021

Cat-Cactus aka Catus...

 


Hey,

Happy Monday!!

I have been neglecting my blog a bit, so over the next couple of weeks I am hoping to bring you a few more posts ;)

Starting with today's punny beauties.

On a recent trip we popped into numerous craft stores and these amazing Cat-cactus stickers were on sale.

So I turned them into super quick slimline cards and added stickers for 'Catus - get it...

LOL.

Cx

Sunday, May 6, 2018

Happy Belated Cinco de Mayo Lemons...


Hey,

It was Cinco de Mayo yesterday and that just happens to be Lemon's birthday.

I am SO happy with her card. I actually bought this set (Cinco de Mayo by Life.Love.Paper) from Studio Calico last year to make her card, but promptly forgot about it..

So this year I made a note to self..

I am very happy with how it came out, the pinata, glass, cactus and sentiment are all from the Studio Calico set and I added some stars to fill in the gaps.

I'm not so sad this year that we can't celebrate Lemon's birthday with her, because we are going on a family holiday to Tampa in September. So we get 6 whole days with her (Hubby and I will be there for 4 days before her).

I normally write a bit about how special Lemon is to me / us, but I figure I am now just repeating myself, so go to last year's post and read all about this amazing lady that is my chosen sister, friend, wife and person.

Cx

Monday, May 1, 2017

Hola! Cactus Friends..


Hola!

Welcome to the first day of May..given the way the weather is going, it feels like Summer is not far away.

I haven't seen a couple of friends in a while and I thought I would send them a cheery little Hola! card.

The backgrounds I created by smooshing 3 different green distress inks and then I die-cut them out using my new from London stitched, scalloped mini square dies.

The Cacti are by Jillibean soup and I coloured them with Zigs.

I love them, they are so cute and the mini kraft blanks work so well here (thanks JT).

Cx