VINTAGE VOGUE

Our team finally has a name and now since I am a member of the Rockin', Rollin', Reinkers' team, I learned how to rock and roll this morning. I think this is how I was going to tell you this but I'm not sure if it's exactly what I thought to say at the time I did it. But it was something to this effect. Must be one of my senior moments.




When I started this card I was going to use the Just Believe stamp set and somehow I ended up using Vintage Vogue. I didn't intend to go vintage either but I ended up with that too. Go figure!! However I love the end results.

My base card is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 Naturals Ivory, layered with 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 Soft Suede, and the top layer is 5 x5 from the Elegant Soiree' DSP.

I used the Vintage Vogue and Friends 24/7 stamp sets.

Card stock is: Naturals Ivory, Soft Suede, Elegant Soiree' dsp, Marina Mist

Ink is: Marina Mist and Soft Suede to thwack the edges with a sponge

Accessories are: Decorative Label Punch, Vintage Brads, Scallop Oval Punch and the Large Oval Punch, 1 1/4" Marina Mist Striped Ribbon, Linen thread and dimensionals

I made this card just because I wanted to and then looked at the challenges for this week and decided to enter in 4 of them. They are: Connie and Mary (CCMC113), Mojo Monday (Mojo 153), Stamping 411(SSC166) and last but not least Paper Players (APP#13).

Hope you will check out all these blogs and join in at least one of their challenges. It's so fun to play along.

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Have a blessed Sunday!

June Switzer

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'You're blessed when you stay the course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God'

Psalm 119:1

VINTAGE

This is my first attempt at a true vintage card. I'm not sure yet if I like it or not. Maybe it will grow on me. I made it for the Vintage Challenge on Paper Players (challenge #9). I just feel it needs a little something more but I'm not sure just what, maybe nothing at all. It may just be me.

I used Early Expresso to sponge all over everything to make it old and worn looking but it doesn't look old and worn enough to me. It is better in person than in the picture though. The space where the tower is I did with a special template. I got this idea from Patty Bennett's blog.

Stamp Set: Artistic Etchings

Cardstock: Confetti Cream, Crumb Cake (again), and Not Quite Navy

Ink: Early Expresso

Accessories: Big Shot with Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Scallop Corner Trim Punch, Early Expresso 1/8 inch Taffeta Ribbon and dimensionals

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Have a Blessed night!

June

IT'S TIME TO BLOOM

Good Saturday morning! It is another hot but beautiful day in Southern California. I think we might have brought some Michigan weather back here with us. The humidity isn't quite as high but high enough to make it uncomfortable.

This card is for the Paper Players color challenge (app6). I really like how this card came out. I do so love the colors we now have with Stampin' Up. They are so beautiful and go together so nicely.

For this card I used Rose Red for the main card. Then I layered it with Certainly Celery punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch. The next layer is Basic Gray and the next is Very Vanilla. I used the Asian Artistry and Bella Blooms Stamp Sets (retired). I stamped the grass and sentiment with Certainly Celery and the flowers in Rose Red. I then added the butterflies made with the Big Shot and the Beautiful Wings Sizzlet. I sponged around the Very Vanilla first with Basic Gray, then with Rose Red and last with Certainly Celery. I adhered the butterflies with mini glue dots. The ribbon is 1/4 inch Certainly Celery grosgrain.

Hope you like this as much as I do.

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Have a Blessed Day!

June