Here it is Very Vintage Challenge time again over at the Stamping Vacation Challenge Blog. The Challenge starts on Saturday, but I am giving you an advance look at the new challenge. You will not be able to link up until Saturday. I will be at an all day card making event on Saturday and that is why I am posting a little early. The theme for this month is Sewing.
Create a project that uses something related to sewing. Link your creation at the Stamping Vacation Challenge blog and be entered into the monthly drawing. You may enter as many times as you like. I decided to use one of the fabulous stamps from my Blockheads Stamp set Household Notions.
I stamped the image with Faded Jeans Distress ink and embossed it with clear powder. I layered it with blue CS that is dry embossed with a Tim Holtz folder and a Cuttlebug folder.
I distressed the dry embossing with distress inks. The ribbon edge stamped was stamped with Vintage Photo ink. The card base is made from cream CS. I cut the card base along the edge of the lace stamp.
Accents are ribbon, fabric, and buttons. I used a floral type ribbon (not the stiff side) to make the floret. I ran long stitches down one long edge and pulled the stitches to gather the ribbon. I used the stiff floral type ribbon because it laid flat when gathered. Fabric works well too. Soft ribbon has a different look when used in this manner. I wrapped a strip of fabric around the blue CS before gluing to the card base. I just crossed the ends of the strip and secured with some glue. I also added several buttons from my stash.
A few fun Challenges for Embossed Sewing Card:
Divas By Design: New Challenge Blog - Anything goes
Reasonable Ribbon: use two ribbons, lace or trim- I used a ribbon and a fabric strip for trim
Friday Mashup: nature or use dry embossing
Crafts and Me: Swirls
Totally Gorjuss: Recipe: use one of one thing, two of another and three of a third thing - I used one image, two embossing folders, and three different types of embellishments.
The Shabby Tea Room: photo inspiration - I used the blues and edged my card with brown like the brown door edges the right side of the photo.
Hope you are enjoying the weekend! Love ya.
Karen
Wow...very nice! Love the blend of so many textures! The embossed background looks great! Thanks for playing along with the Friday Mashup!
ReplyDeleteGreat card Karen. I love the colors and that embossed background looks fantastic. Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Friday Mashup!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is beautiful, Karen. I love the distressed look on your background - great job! Thanks so much for playing with us at the Friday Mashup!
ReplyDeleteLove your new creation featuring the Blockheads sewing collection! I don't do a lot of sewing and normally wouldn't go for sewing related images but your card is making me think twice about that collection for sure ;0)
ReplyDeleteWow, this is vintage perfection!!! What you did with the lace is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, this is a lovely creation, very artistic and I'm so glad you entered into the Friday Mashup challenge this week. Good Luck, hope to see you playing along again. Cheers, Kasey ~ in Oz
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. Love the colours. Thanks for participating at the TG challenge this week. Bettina
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful textures on this card and love the colours.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Love the buttons and the color combo!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at The Shabby Tea Room ;-)
This is lovely, look at all that texture! Those buttons add the extra wow. Thank you for joining us at the Friday Mashup.
ReplyDeleteI love that ribbon flower! Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. I really like your ribbon flower. Thanks for joining in the Divas by Design challenge.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome card! I love how you used the lace stamp as the border...so pretty and interesting! Thanks for joining us at the Shabby Tea Room!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful & thanks for playing along with us at DBD x
ReplyDeleteWhat a vintage beauty this is! Love all those buttons!! Thanks so much for playing this week's Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteConnie M.
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WOW this is SOOOOO beautiful, LOVE how you used these colors, Thanks so much for joining us at Really Reasonable Ribbon this week!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you ink the texture.Another great idea..Thanks for sharing with us at Divas by Diva.
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