Monday, July 11, 2011

Vintage Ladies with flowers

Hi and Happy Monday!
Hope your weekend was fabulous.  I am starting out the week with a soft and calm sort of card.  It has a vintage vibe and soft, muted shades of pink and brown.

The image was stamped in brown ink on White CS.    The flowers were colored in with a pink marker.  I also added just a hint of blue color to the dresses.  Then I added some Antique Linen Distress Stain and Tattered Roses Distress Ink (Ranger).  I dry embossed the whole area with a larger  5x7 Cuttlebug folder.  I added a bit more distress ink after the dry embossing.
I added two layers of Pink and dark tan CS and tied a sheer brown ribbon in a bow.  A pearl is placed in the center of some of the flowers.  And here is a peek at the inside.

The Sentiment is from Stampin' Up and the Happy Birthday is from Gina K Designs.  The White CS was distressrd with the same ink and distress stain.

My Vintage Ladies are entered into the Following challenges:
Lisa Somerville: Floral frenzy
Pile It On: Favorite Tech-My favorite technique is to dry emboss a stamped image that is colored with distress inks.
Samuel Taylors: Summery
On Stop Craft: Summer time

Well, I have to get going.  I have some accounting work to do this week.  It sure gets in the way of my card making and blogging.  LOL  Love ya.
Karen
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9 comments:

  1. Sandra HJuly 11, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    This is lovely l like the vintage ladies they make a lovely change beautifully done:) Sandra H

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  2. UnknownJuly 11, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Fabulous creation Karen! Those vintage damsels make a wonderful background!! Love the flowers, too!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 11, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Very lovely!

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  4. * Shell B.*July 12, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    Love the vintage feel to your card Karen.....wonderfully done!!

    Shell~Alaska♥

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  5. Lisa SomervilleJuly 12, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    Beautiful vintage card, love the added subtle color! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge!

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  6. IdaJuly 14, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    What a lovely vintage card. Pretty images and colors. Thanks for joining the BC Floral Frenzy challenge.

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  7. ShirleyJuly 14, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Oh wow, Karen, this is just so vintage elegant and feminine! Love your colors, embellishments, and the design! The sentiment is perfect for it too!

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  8. Connie FossenierJuly 14, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Your card is soft and calm with a nostaligic feel..love the vintage look.
    connie paxman

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  9. HelenJuly 16, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Beautiful card!
    Thanks for joining us at Pile It On!
    Helen x

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