Karen, thank you for the Color Challenge dessert option for this week! I've always admired shabby chic in others' cards, but I don't think I've ever attempted it before. So this card was really stretching my horizons, and I must say I am pleased with the result. This week's colors are Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi and Sahara Sand.
I tried to combine some techniques I've seen on other cards: I crumpled up the "post card," then sponged the edges and the fold lines, and I used the blade of a scissors to distress the Sahara Sand layer.
I'm still tickled with having figured out how to get my Silhouette Portrait to fussy cut for me, and that's how the flower, Eiffel Tower and "Amour" were cut out so perfectly. I colored the flower with Copic markers and then hit it with a Wink of Stella brush.
Thanks for stopping by and please play along with us this week!
Registered: September 7, 2007 Location: Miamisburg, OH Posts: 43261
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 7:46 PM
Positively LOVELY Barbara!!! I love that collage of vintage shabbiness!!! I guess after all my whining everyone decided to have dessert this week, haha! ;)
Registered: July 29, 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 13243
Tue, Apr 21, 2015 @ 6:04 AM
great card
I love how you made it feel like an old world card then adding that lovely flower, from my fave set, was just the piece-de-le-resistance!
awesome!
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Splitcoast Challenge Hostess The Charmed Life
Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37249
Tue, Apr 21, 2015 @ 7:55 AM
Yay for first attempts- and you put forth quite a beautiful card Barbara- love all the elements you used for your shabby chic design- perfectly placed- your doing awesome work with the silhouette as well-
------------------------------ Mary Marsh SCS Color Challenge DT Coordinator My Blog- The Charmed Life