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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June

FOLLOW YOUR HEART

I am late for the judging but will still put this on Mercy's blog. This is her MTSC82 sketch challenge. This is my first black and white card and I love how it turned out. This would be nice for a wedding or an encouragement card. I always have believed that you should follow your heart in whatever you do because it usually does know the way.

I used Very Vanilla for the basic card 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. I then layered it with Basic Black 4 1/8 x 5 3/8. I used Night and Day DSP (retired) for my next layers. The top one is 1 x 5 1/8, the three across the bottom are 1 5/8 x 2 3/4. The Basic Black circle I cut with the Coluzzle (retired) and the scallop circle is from Whisper White done with the Scallop Circle Punch. I then stamped the small flower from the Vintage Vogue Stamp set on Whisper White CS with Basic Black and cut it out with my paper trimmers. I used a white brad from the 5/16 Neutral Collection (retired) and adhered it to the card with a dimensional.

Hope you like it as much as I do and that it will inspire your creativity.

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June

Happy Birthday

We got back from 2 1/2 hours at the neurologist this afternoon and I needed to be in my room. The stimulator is now activated and working well. We still have a little fine tuning to do yet and they said it may take a couple more sessions and we are fine with that. At least we now know the final results will be what he hoped for. I have to say for a man, he has been very patient through all this process and I am very proud of him. He has had a great attitude and not one word of complaint against anyone or anything in the past 6 weeks of doctors, hospitals and pain. I must have married a saint(lol).

I have been inspired again by Always Playing With Paper, this is color challenge #1. Again I probably would not have used these colors on my own but I am so pleased with my project once it is done, that I don't understand why I never used these colors before. Hope you like it as well as I do.

Color challenge was for Brilliant or Pacific Point Blue, Old Olive, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.

I stamped the sentiment from the Well Scripted stamp set in Brilliant Blue and the vines from Elements of Style in Old Olive ink.

Accessories are: 1/2 inch circle punch, Ex-large Flower Punch, Finial Press, Polka Dot and Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folders with the Big Shot, White brads from the 5 1/16 Neutral brads, 1 pink brad from the soft subtle brads, mini glue dots and dimensionals.
After I took the picture I decided to sponge around the white card with Bashful Blue and Old Olive. Awesome looking! I'll take another picture and add it later.

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June

DIGITAL

I love My Digital Studio but I really need to get more experienced and I will. I plan to do the webinars this week and get certified. I know I will use it a lot when I do.
I did this card for the Just Us Girls Challenge to make a digital something. I knew I had this picture on my computer and thought it would make a beautiful Christmas card this year. Am I right or not!!

I have two versions of the card here. This one I punched Bravo Burgundy cardstock with the Scallop Border Punch to make a frame around the picture. Then punched a scallop and a plain oval to put the sentiment in. The next one I printed the sentiment on the card in My Digital Studio and did not put any emblishments on it.



What do you think? Leave me a comment and tell me which one I should use for my cards this year. I value all your opinions.

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June