Here at RTB we are so excited to kick off a new year of crafting!
We encourage you to challenge yourself, raise your own level of crafting, and keep your resolution to use those new stamping items. And yes, we will even use those supplies that you just had to have in your collection. ;)

Friday, January 29, 2010

Challenge #3

Hello everyone and happy Friday to you!
First off, thank you so much for joining in our challenges. I am so happy to see Mr. Linky full of participants each week,we loved seeing all the RAK and gifted items everyone used in their cards!
Without further ado, congratulations to Caroline with this little cutie:

 
Not only did she use some RAK-d ribbon with her card, but she was sending it off to an elderly friend who is recovering from a fall in ICU. Thank you for this great card Caroline, and especially for reaching out to someone who will truly love this gesture.  Truly a gift that will keep on giving!

Now on to this week's challenge:
THE OLDER THE BETTER 
{aka Better with Age? lol!}

You know you have some papers that haven't been used in a looooong time! Remember that decorative paper stack that was a must have, only to sit in your stash? Now is the time to take it out and make it seen again!
Here are some great samples by the DT:

Anita's beautiful card 
made with 8 year old paper:


Darlene's antique beauty
made with antique DP:



Sparkle's cutie
who chose retired In Colors:


Audrey's sweet friendship card
Designer Paper from 1999!



Suzi's sassy Charlotte
perched nicely on 7 year old paper:

 

GD Suzi's lovely creation:

  

My Thinking Of You card
SU DP circa 2006

Now it's your turn...Bring out that old decorative and designer paper, and show it some love. Link up below so we can come and visit you, you could be our next Guest Bar-Tender! Have a wonderful week everyone!
xoxox

16 comments:

  1. OH WOW! I am so flattered you chose my card sit on the Bar!! Thank you so much!! I mailed the card to my friend in a bubble envelope. LOL I didnt want the flowers to get mashed!

    I like this week's challenge too! I have some old papers from the 90's I think. LOL All the DT cards are gorgeous and I enjoyed looking at them.

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  2. Beautiful cards DT... Funny thing is I have a lot of this paper!!! lol

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  3. Not seen this as a challenge before but what a great idea - not sure how old some of my paper is - ancient like me I think.

    Love the DT samples - hate to say but some of that paper is in my stash too.
    Ann xxx

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  4. The DT cards are all stunning! hugs Linda x

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  5. Hi Joni, Gorgeous cards from the DT, It was a pleasure to join you all this week as Guest Bar Tender, hope It gets busy with lots of entries.

    Hugs Suzi xx

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  6. This was a perfect challenge to make me use a stamp I have had forever and was afraid of. I hope you like... Come by Big Mamma's house and check it out.

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  7. This was a GREAT challenge! I had fun looking through all my old DP's. Trouble is I usually by the 12x12's and rarely use all of it, so I have tons of old ones. LOL

    All the DT cards are beautiful - the old papers too!

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  8. WOW a lovely new challenge blog with some gorgeous DT cards.

    Enjoyed this challenge and it fitted in nicely with a few others, as I needed the old tired paper to complete my card.

    Lin

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  9. Great challenge. Don't know how old the paper is, but quite a few years that's for sure.
    And the pop-up technique I used also. ;-)

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  10. I love these challenges that get us to use our stash! I dug into the blue drawer in my paper cabinet and found some papers from when I first starting making cards about three years ago!

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  11. This is my first challenge with you and it was fun. My paper is so old that while I was working with it the lil' glitter stuff on the hearts started to flake off. LOL! Thank you for the fun!
    HUGS
    Rach ~ Queen La Rubba

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  12. Hi there

    Another great challenge. here is my entry

    Hugs Ali x

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  13. Such pretty DT samples :)
    Thanks for a great challenge!
    hugs, margie

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  14. Mr LInky has gone AWOL again - so...

    MY CARD IS HERE

    Great challenge - super work by team.
    Ann xxx

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  15. Great challenge - and beautiful DT cards! This is my first week playing at Raise The Bar!

    Ramona :-)
    http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com

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