Hi there, we're going vintage at Fashionable Stamping Challenges this time around and as usual there's a fabulous prize up for grabs from our generous sponsor Marina of Cottage Crafts.
I've made a 6x6 card using kraft card and a gorgeous bp from Chocolate Baroque (a free download ) with faux stitching around the edges. I've used a real assortment of stamps on this card, the background is overstamped using oneof the smaller stamps from Fleurs and Parfum de Paris by Chocolate Baroque and i've used the large background stamp from the same set on the torn kraft card. This is one of my favourite background stamps as its so detailed and looks gorgeous stamped in versamark and dusted with perfect pearls, unfortunately its not showing up much in the pic.
The lady is a clarity stamp, I've had her for ages but i haven't inked her up before, she is coloured with promarkers and then her outfit is paperpieced with blue bp for the coat and angelina fibres for her sparkly hat, gloves and dress. I used some tiny blue faux gems for her necklace. I've added a piece of folded parchment stamped with one of Joanna Sheen's doily stamps and a fluffy white feather. I wanted to create the effect of those lovely mother of pearl buttons so I used a Lost Coast button border stamp, embossed with a blue shimmery EP and then coated with crackle accents. The needle stamp is from Crafters Companion.
The flowers are made using Ranger's kraft glassine, embossed with my trusty cuttlebug, highlighted with pale blue brilliance ink and then cut out with Crealies Flowers 12. I've added some faux pearls for the centres and added lace and velvet ribbon to finish off
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Bearly Mine: button it up
C.R.A.F.T: use parchment
Creative Craft Challenge: Buttons and bling
Digital Tuesday: People
Deep Ocean Challenge: Lace
Emerald Faerie Garden: Pearls
Gingerloft: Vintage or distressed
Hooked on Crafts: Ribbon and lace
Polka Doodles: Distress it
Wags'n'Whiskers: Lace
Thanks for calling by today, hope you're going to join our Vintage challenge. If you need some inspiration pop over and check out my teamies projects as they are amazing!!
hugs
Claire xx
Absolutely striking Claire - I love those buttons & your folded over doily. As for the flowers - I've not seen glassine in real life but it's quite stunning with the blue inking. Those pearls really pick up the shape of the stamped buttons too. Thef eather is an amazing touch & I like how it really brings out the feathery detail in that doily stamped parchment.
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Claire this is beautiful - love the flowers and the stamped image!
ReplyDeleteClaire such a flawless piece of work, the Clarity stamped image is so graceful looking and so pretty with all those angelina fibres. Clever idea with the stamped parchment, this is one of those cards that really should be seen in the flesh to get the true measure of how it looks.
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gorgeous card thanks for sharing with us at Gingerloft, Gaynor DT :)
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing piece, love how you've colored your lady and the angelina fibres are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteGreat card thanks for joining our buttons & bling challenge at Creative Craft Challenge.
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stunningly gorgeous and elegant! Hugs Juls
ReplyDeletegorgeous creation and love the addition of the pearls, thank you for sharing with us at the Emerald Faerie Garden
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A really gorgeous card Claire. Love the colour combination and blingy lady and the flower and feather detail.
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Gorgeous Claire, Love your lady, lovely sparkly dress with the fibers. Gorgeous colours and detail.
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Fabulous vintage creation Claire, those flowers are just to die for, very scrummy.
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What a gorgeous piece, Claire!!! Love the blue bp and the flowers are gorgeous!!! Stunning vintage card!!! Hugs, Joanna xx
ReplyDeleteA realy beautiful, elegany card, love your embellishments. Yvonne x x
ReplyDeleteWhat is not to love here, Claire! The dress is so dreamy and the feather is a fabulous soft touch! Beautiful vintage creation! Congrats again and have a lovely Sunday!
ReplyDeleteStunnin vintage card, love the use of your pearls and the design. Thank you for joining us at Emerald Faerie Garden.
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Suzi x
Hi Claire, you are an amazing creator...this is sooo beautiful. I love the way you have coloured the main image, and the background so worked beautifully. Wonderful card.
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Claire, So stunning and elegant! So many details to look at. Best, Yvonne
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Claire, the image, design and colours look super so do those buttons a super card, thank you for joining our challenge at Bearlymine.
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Lorraine x
Hi Claire I have just popped back to thank you for joining our challenge at Digital Tuesday this week.
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Lorraine x
amazing layout and lovely texture
ReplyDeleteGood luck in the challenges, hugs Sarah-Louise My Blog
Designing for:
Crafty Purple Frog , Sweet Pea Stampers ,Bearly Mine Designs , Kenny K and My Time To Craft
oh just love this,its stunning the detail is amazing bless you for playing at creative craft challenge this week hugs cherylxxxx
ReplyDeleteLove your card! The kraft with the light blue tones looks fantastic. Love the feather too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Hooked On Craft Challenges, Kelly
Beautiful card,love all the elements you have used.Thanks for joining us at CRAFT.
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Great card Claire, just a little curious where your parchment is, thank you for joining us at CRAFT Challenge this week and good luck! Don't forget to check back with us again on Thursday for our new challenge and to check if you have won or made our Top3.
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Beautiful card Claire, I was just curious and thought I would ask, your card will certainly count.
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Jo.
A lovely card. The flowers are amazing. Thank you for joining CRAFT.
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GDT CRAFT for September.
Beautiful card,lovely colours and the image,buttons and flowers are fabulous....thanks for sharing with us at Hooked on Crafts Challenge,hope to see you next time...
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