I don't do a lot 'vintage' stuff, so I had to dig deep in the stash boxes to find something for the ABC Christmas Challenge this time.
I found the postman and car topper, rescued from an old Christmas card, and then I stamped the postbox (Creative Expressions; Create a scene set), and coloured it with copics to match. I also added matching irridescent glitter to the top. I mounted both of these onto some off-cuts of scrapbook paper, and used a Penny Black sheet to cover a cream base card which I had distressed around the edges with walnut stain distress ink. I used the same ink to distress the edges of the images and mounted them on the base. The greetings was from a tiny paper pad for vintage ATCs. Then I rummaged through my bit-box and found the red ribbon and leaves from some crackers last year, and a flower from my practice days when I had just read a tutorial about making them. I added some aged mahogony distress ink to darken the petals, and highlighted them and the leaves with burgundy stickles, and attached them all to the corner with silicone glue.
This card is for ABC Christmas Challenge: V is for Vintage.
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge 27: Sparkle
Pink Gem Challenge 33: Cold and Frosty
I found the postman and car topper, rescued from an old Christmas card, and then I stamped the postbox (Creative Expressions; Create a scene set), and coloured it with copics to match. I also added matching irridescent glitter to the top. I mounted both of these onto some off-cuts of scrapbook paper, and used a Penny Black sheet to cover a cream base card which I had distressed around the edges with walnut stain distress ink. I used the same ink to distress the edges of the images and mounted them on the base. The greetings was from a tiny paper pad for vintage ATCs. Then I rummaged through my bit-box and found the red ribbon and leaves from some crackers last year, and a flower from my practice days when I had just read a tutorial about making them. I added some aged mahogony distress ink to darken the petals, and highlighted them and the leaves with burgundy stickles, and attached them all to the corner with silicone glue. This card is for ABC Christmas Challenge: V is for Vintage.
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge 27: Sparkle
Pink Gem Challenge 33: Cold and Frosty
A beautiful vintage Christmas card. Thanks for joining in with the Crafty Purple Frog challenge.
ReplyDeleteI love how you combined your stamping with part of an ols christmas card and the flower looks absolutely pretty!
ReplyDeleteReally nice vintage card. I like the way you have combined the printed and stamped images. I have boxes of bits cut from cards for same purpose but it never really happens.Jean x
ReplyDeleteSo glad you joined us again, Kate. Great card you have made. Beautiful flower.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge! Hope to see you again for the next letter.
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This is gorgeous. Love the flower. Thanks for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge,hope to see you next time...
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Kate Great card hunny, Thanks for coming to join us at ABC Christmas Challenge for our Vintage Challenge, I hope you can come play again soon you can enter as many times as you like per challenge, hugs Samantha :0)
ReplyDeletePs candy on my blog x
Beautiful vintage card. I love all the details. And, thank you for the pointers on embossing. Can't wait to try another card using your tips!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thank you for joining A Gem of a Challenge x
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