Retro games pop up- C4C575

This card was actually a double challenge for me LOL. This weeks Crazy4Challenges challenge was to create a card using 2 or more stencils, the only problem is that I don’t own many stencils, I actually only have a few and most of them are OLD. So I decided to make my own stencils. On this card I used mostly retired products, I’ve been asked why I use retired products and…… that’s because that’s what I have. I am not on any company design teams so no freebies for me, and I believe in using what I have, and I can’t go out and buy everything I want (even though I wish I could) So maybe you won’t be able to copy this card completely but I do really hope you find some inspiration in this card in other ways.

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The cardstock used is mostly from Stampin Up and is listed below, I also used Chalkboard Sticker paper which I got from the Dollar store.

I started out making the card base.

I used some background dies that I bought second hand to make stencils.

I wanted the embossed sections to be a little subtle, so it is a clear embossing powder that is an iridescent blue on different angels. It is called Angel Wings Sapphire from Lindy’s Stamp Gang. I did the same technique to the inside as well.

I used stacked circles to add the greeting on the front. The centre die cut I also bought second hand 😬

The stamps below are from Kindred Stamps, I checked and they are no longer available but they have so many wonderful stamps you should really check them out. The cloud stencil is the only stencil I actually used. If you don’t have a cloud stencil you can use overlapping scalloped ovals.