Hello and Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Mashup challenge (LOTS of participants last week...let's keep it up!) This week we have a challenge from Kathy that many of you will LOVE: Vintage Flowers!!
- Create a card/project using flowers
- Create a card/project with a vintage feel
- Or Mash it Up and create a card/project with flowers and a vintage feel!!
This was a challenge for me only because I just got back from a wonderful vacation Monday night and work has been uber busy already! I am hiring a new staff member, and have been doing interviews...I have a tough decision to make! So, my stampin' mojo was slow in coming!! I started with some fabulous DSP from the Paisley Petals pack that features baja breeze, not quite navy and river rock...so that is where the color palette originated. BUT as I went along, I didn't like the pattern with the rest of my design! LOL! All of you stampers know how a card design evolves over time, right? So here is what I actually did use: River rock for my card base, then some whisper white which I ran through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper impressions folder. I then sponged it with river rock, baja breeze and not quite navy classic ink. My image (on whisper white oval with the Ovals die) is from the NEW Simply Soft 2-step stamp set. (LOTS of great new stamps in the brand-spankin' new Stampin' Up Idea Book and Catalog!) I stamped first in stazon black, then used baja breeze for the petals. I added some detail with my river rock and NQN markers, then crumbled it up. After I "unwrappd it" I sponged with the new pool party ink and river rock. It was "too neat" so I tore the edges, (Aha! That's why it's not an oval any more!) but layered it on a NQN oval. I added baja breeze seam binding and antique brads. If I did it again, I'd only use one brad, I think! My sentiment is from Three Little Words, paired up with my dynamic duo: modern label and word window punches. This is a FAT card...lots of dimensionals. I love fat cards! LOL!!
My fingers are now sufficiently inky...first time in 2 weeks. Ahhhhhhhhhhh...good to be home!!
I hope you play along! Just use keyword FM14 in your online gallery!
Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Your card is amazing. I love the vintage look of it. Love the embossing.
ReplyDeleteYour card is amazing. I love the vintage look of it. Love the embossing.
ReplyDeleteWow, your card is stunning. I love the texture on the background and how you used the different colors they all blend so beautifully and the buttons on the side, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
I love FAT cards too! (except when I run out of stuff-lol) I like the sponging and the oval that isn't really an oval anymore. :)
ReplyDeleteI love FAT cards too (until I run out of stuff-lol). I like the sponging and the oval that isn't an oval anymore. :)
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, this is a beautiful card. I've never been too crazy over vintage but I think I'm changing my mind. Thanks for playing along with the friday mashup
ReplyDeleteThis is a really lovely card, Kim. Thanks for stopping by my blog and saying Hello to a sister in Christ! xx
ReplyDeleteLove your subtle colour palette and how you've coloured the embossed pane. It was well worth the inky fingers! x
ReplyDeleteHi Kim,
ReplyDeleteLove the two-toned background and the vintage brads are perfect!
Hugs,
Lesley
Your card is stunning. I have GOT to get organized enough to start doing the Friday Mashup; they are great challenges.
ReplyDeleteKim this is incredible. I love the vintage, shabby chic feel it has. Gorgeous blues.
ReplyDeleteLove it! I had a perfect card for this challenge - can't believe I forgot to enter it. :(
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