Tetrus Card - using Retro Gamer Imagine Design Create Stamp Set

Thought I'd used the Imagine Design Create Retro Gamer stamp set to make my brother's birthday card as I remember us playing Tetrus on the first Nintendo Gameboy, so it was that theme I was going for.

To make this card I used:-

• Imagine Design Create - Retro Gamer stamp set
• A4 Crafters Companion Centura Pearl in Royal Blue
• Tim Holtz distress oxide inks
• A5 black cardstock (you wont need it all)
• 2 large black flat back pearls
• black peel offs (a lot of crafters still have these in their stash)

These are the Retro Gamer stamps by Imagine, Design, Create.  I have cut the card and used a corner punch on the edges. For the button I have used a little piece of Hunkydory mirri board.

As I have been using my oxides a lot I thought this was a really easy way to colour the Tetrus blocks. I swiped swatches onto stamping card and then heat embossed the blocks using black embossing powder. The blocks are left with that lovely chalky texture.

I have used peacock feathers, seedless preserves, twisted citron, salty ocean, candied apple and lucky clover.

All cut out and ready to place. I have used salty ocean to stamp the Retro Gamer.

Once I decided where I wanted my blocks were to go I stuck them down along with the other elements for my Nintendo Gameboy themed card.  I used the black peel offs around the edge of the black card to define the screen and foam pads to raise the Retro Gamer and main button.

I made a hinge to join the card together and printed an insert to go in the card with a personalised verse of my choice.

I used some glossy accent on the Retro Gamer to give it a more rubbery look to the title.

This game brings back memories!

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Space Invaders Card - using Retro Gamer Imagine Design Create Stamp Set

  Male cards can be a bit of a challenge when you are after something a little different so was pretty impressed with this stamp by Imagine Design Create.   I have previously made a set of ATCs using this stamp set.

 This is what I used to make my card:-

• Retro Gamer stamp set by Imagine Design Create
• C6 size piece of heat resistant acetate
• A5 black cardstock
• A4 purple card from the Hunkydory Twilight Fairy A4 cardstock (its a misty purple)
• Tim Holtz salty ocean distress ink
• Wow bright white superfine embossing powder
• Versafine clear ink pad

First I stamped and heat embossed the little space invader onto the acetate using my stamping platform (as it makes it a lot easier to line them up) and the superfine white Wow embossing powder.  It's also advisable to use an anti-static bag on the acetate to get rid of the stray flecks of embossing powder that particularly love acetate!  I also used a corner punch on the edges.

Then I stamped the fire button and wording I needed using the salty ocean distress ink onto white stamping card.  I wanted this card to be a little dimensional, so with some black card, I made half a box for the button, space bar, and the title.

I intend to stick these to the card using sticky pads.

For the space background, I used the same salty ocean distress ink with a little water and then tapping the pipette (hence the mess) scattered the droplets across the black card.

 Dab of the excess with a paper towel to leave a pale ghosting of colour to the card

 Then for the twinkling galaxy, I used some blue metallic mica powder mixed with a little water and then spritzed onto the card. This gave a more sparkling tone to the card still leaving the ghosting in the background.

Once dry I could then start to build my card.  I used some black fine peel offs I managed to find in my crafty stash to edge the black card nicely and define it a little more as a computer screen.

 I used a little (glue) tape runner on the edges of the acetate to stick it to the card. The tape runner actually merged into the background of the card so the glue wasn't visible.  I used foam pads to stick the boxes I had made to the card along with one under the fire button to add some dimension.

Something a little different for a male birthday card or retro gamer.

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ATCs using Retro Gamer Stamp set by Imagine Design Create

 When I saw this quirky retro little stamp set by Imagine Design Create, I thought it would make a great set of ATCs for this months group swap. The theme for the swap was"hearts/love".
So here is what I came up with:-  Invasion of the heart, He loves me...he loves me not!

 Love is a game.

I used the Imagine Design Create stamp set - Retro Gamer to first stamp the little space invaders onto white stamping card.

I used Tim Holtz distress oxide ink in candied apples to stamp these little critters and then cut them into little squares. I added round foam pads to the base of each to add dimension.

As I wanted the set of these cards all to coordinate, I pre-cut the card, starting with a red base and finishing with the red and white gingham. I experimented with the first set by using some glossy accent on the little invaders to see how they would look.

It was then a case of planning how I wanted them to look on the card before attaching with the sticky pads. I did add a little cosmic shimmer pva based glue to the base of the sticky pads whilst placing them on the card.  This gave me more movability whilst sticking. I also used a black fine liner pen to create a scribble border.

Invasion of the heart

For the next card, I used the Tetrus blocks from the Retro Gamer stamp set and the little space invader. This time I used the glossy accent once everything was stuck down on the card. I used Tim Holtz pickled raspberry distress oxides for the female space invader. I have to say this is my favourite of the three of these cards.

He loves me......he loves me not!

Final card I added the largest heart from the Imagine |Design Create Butterfly Blot stamp set along with the Retro Gamer stamp set. As before I planned what and how I wanted the card to look. Normally that's a case of me looking at the project and just going with whats in my head! Again I have added glossy accent to the space invaders, love hearts and controllers.

Love is a game

I used two controllers on this card, one for outgoing space invaders and the one at the top for incoming love hearts.

Valentines day themed game cards

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