When I saw this week’s CASology Cue Word # 35 EXTRATERRESTRIAL, I could not get out of my mind the Outer Space shows of the 1960’s like My Favorite Martian and Lost in Space. There was such a fascination with Space back then. This, in turn, made me think of the style of decorating from the 60’s- now referred to as RETRO. And so, while everyone has cool aliens and spaceships for this challenge, I have this:
One thing about this post that is definitely out of this world…the price of this stamp set with a lot of images retailed for $14.50, and I picked it up for $1 at a craft boutique end of year inventory sale! I used the retro colors from Colour Q #180 .
Card Recipe:
STAMPS: Stampendous Retro Sketches, PTI Asian Fusion (sentiment)
INK: SU Basic Black, SU Going Gray, SU Glorious Green, SU Lucky Limeade
PAPER: SU Basic Gray, SU Whisper White
AWESOME take on the sketch! Love the retro shapes, little star and rounded corner! Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!
Thank you so much, Jen! that set has so man more cute shapes I want to play with in the future;)
FUN! You mentioned My Favorite Martian and Lost in Space…you reminded me of The Jetsons and Battlestar Galactica, too! So many “retro” space shows to be inspired by, right? I LOVE your card…perfect CAS design! Thanks for joining us at CASology this week!
Judy, there were so many shows that had the space theme…I definitely thought of the Jetsons with the black star shape!
I *LOVE* this! And the stamp set – what a great deal!!
Thank you, Wendie. Hope all is going well for you:)
Ooh very very cool … beautifully graphic with wonderful colours! What a brilliantly creative take on Extraterrestrial! Anita 🙂
Thank you, Anita. It is funny when you see a cue word and something pops into your head and you just go with it…
How spooky – me and my other half were only talking about ‘Mork and Mindy’ last night! I think this is a perfect take on this challenge, thinking outside of the box whilst being in the box!! 😉 very clever 🙂
I love a good deal on craft supplies! Way to go! This is a perfect clean and simple card. I think it fits the challenge perfectly too! So glad you joined in on the fun at CASology this week!
Thanks, Meghan. And to think- there are more stamps to play with- there is this one that looks like a model of an atom that is so cute!
eepp!! love this retro card… fab take on the cue word!! it made me think of the jetsons!! thanks so much for playing along with CASology this week!
So clever! Love the retro space-age feel of this – a perfect interpretation of the cue card! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CASology this week!
Thank you, Ardyth. Your card was so cute with the trail of Reese’s pieces…
Oooo! I love seeing these retro inspired cards! The funky shapes are a perfect way to conjure up the past! Thanks for joining us at colourQ!
Thank you, Jen. The colors were fun with this challenge when I decided to go retro…
Such a cute card! I’ve got to say I’ve never been too attracted to that retro look, to me it’s so hard to use… But way you used the shapes and colors, Simple, clean, you let the shapes make the statement. I love it! Ingenious.
Congratulations, Cindy, for the HM over at Casology for your retro card!!
Thanks, Darnell. I appreciate your Congrats;))
Awesome graphic feel!!
Thanks, Vicki. And may I say…you kept me up way after my bedtime surfing your site! Your cards are beautiful;)
Love this card! Even more so when I hear you picked up the stamp set at such a bargain! Congrats on your CQC shout out.
Thanks, Maria. I love a bargain especially when other stamping supplies are costly at times:(