It is Friday night and for me that means 'card time' as at least one of our kids has Youth and it is Movie night here....so I set up at the dining table and get some serious card making done.....I hear the movie, rather than see it and I am not complaining!
I have enjoyed making this card...it is for 3 challenges, I am really enjoying making the combined challenge cards, psychologicially I feel like I am getting through more...but I know that's not true - just makes it more fun for me to do!!
I have made this card for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge, which is once again offering some serious CANDY....check it out here: http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/
...I am loving this challenge and as we are only able to enter one card per week I have thought seriously about what I am going to do - vintage won.....it also work well for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge:http://flourishesnewsletter.blogspot...challenge.html
where we are to frame our images, I have framed this one from behind with the brown layer behind the image - it didn't fit on top due to the distressing. The third Challenge is a new one for me, that I have come across and it is the Creative Inspirations Challenge.which you can see here: http://creativeinspirationschallenge.blogspot.com/
...we are to use the colours brown and blue...so I am 'right there' with this card!!!
I have used the tule that I was sent in a RAK from my Twisted Sister Judy Kell - I knew when I got it I would love using it and I did...I have run it across the embossed and chalked image securing it through a pearl buckle. This image was also a RAK from Cindy (aka stampergrl) Cindy sent this to me with a bundle of cards for the Australian Bush Fire Survivors....and I loved it....it works so well with this layout and embossing really added to it. The flower is a 'Lollypop Flower' which I found a tutorial on 'The Next Level' which opened this week - no this card is not for their challenge, but I am working on that. I distressed the edges and then used distressing ink to make it more vintage....I am very happy with the finished flower and will definitely be making more of these.....you can fund the tutorial link on the close up photo (next to this one) I thought you might like to see a close up of it!
This post has taken me FOREVER as apparently we have used our peak time amount of GB's and are now at dial up speed until 8 June - gee I wonder who could have used the majority of it - the frustrating thing is we have another 12GBs at full speed but they are from 1am to 7am....how practical is that.....so I might have to get up earlier in the mornings if I have anything I want to be quick with....what did we do before the Internet!?!?
Registered: September 17, 2006 Location: San Marcos, Tx Posts: 3011
Fri, Jun 05, 2009 @ 4:28 AM
Linda this is beautiful. so elegant. the tule just adds the perfect touch! I am proud of you for doing "multiple" challenges. I feel I have accomplished something doing just one (TSC) a week! Gawgus card Sistah! Love the flower and I'm off to check out the tutorials you mentioned.
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Fri, Jun 05, 2009 @ 5:08 AM
Linda, you have combined so many beautiful elements here! Wow- the tule is gorgeous (that Judy is sooo sweet!) And your image from Cindy is wonderfully distressed. I love this look! The textile EF is my fav CB, and the brown/blue combo is great! Love it sistah! TFS
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Fri, Jun 05, 2009 @ 6:55 AM
Lovely card. Love the soft colors. Thank you for playing the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge. We look forward to your lovely enteries forevermore.
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Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Fri, Jun 05, 2009 @ 8:53 AM
Really a fine vintage feel card. Love the St-Emilion, they make excellent wine over there. Precious colors and tule and all that is in here. What a fun way to use our "sistah's" goodies. Just sooo making me green with envy. LOL TFS, well..yeah, Imean it. Hugs Linda!
Registered: January 28, 2005 Location: Posts: 25783
Fri, Jun 05, 2009 @ 9:23 AM
Linda, this is a gorgeous vintage designed card!!! Love all the wonderful layers, distressing, and sponge detailing. The frame is fantastic!!! Thanks so much for playing FTTC!!!
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44981
Fri, Jun 05, 2009 @ 9:49 AM
Beautiful work, Sistah!!!!! Love vintage card! I love your flower too!
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Registered: August 7, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28113
Fri, Jun 05, 2009 @ 2:16 PM
Love this Linda... the color combo is among my favorites... so calming! Love the cb texture and that flower!!! Great vintage feel! Love it!
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Registered: April 27, 2009 Location: Lyndhurst, OH Posts: 505
Fri, Jun 05, 2009 @ 4:59 PM
What a beautiful and sophisticated card.
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Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Fri, Jun 05, 2009 @ 5:24 PM
OMG Miss Linda, you keep surprising me with your newest creations. I keep thinking one is my favorite and then you come up with another WINNER!!! This is FABULOUS my friend. The flower is GORGEOUS, the distressing, sponging, image, colors, ef, the rule and that pearl buckle are just dynamite. I really, really LOVE your card!! Good luck on the contest!! I'm trying my hardes to get one in. I think the cutoff is Tuesday. At least, I hope it is. I've been busy w/FD and teacher cards, so it's hard to get to challenges!!! TFS Linda!!
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