This is my card for Rheannon, in the current MMTPT345 challenge. It's tough losing your mother - I wasn't even forty when mine died; I know it happens to all of us sooner or later, but some are lucky to have it later!
I think I gave away my only really suitable stamp - so I just went for a mish-mash of antique-y bits and pieces such as might be found up in an old attic. In fact, I started out with some real old lace, but it just didn't come together for me.
Base sponged with Victorian Velvet.
Lace stamped with Smokey Grey on white, edges distressed. I stamped the fan on some old BG Sugar Rush, and was lucky to find a tassel in the perfect matching colour in one of my boxes of Tickle gifts. I added some feathers and buttons, and then decided to add a border from K&Co. Sentiment punched with an oval punch, sponged slightly and then given the Cracked Glass treatment for a vintage look. I added 3 pearls at each end of it.
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 GMT Views: 2191
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Tue, Mar 10, 2015 @ 6:48 PM
Wow, Sabrina, this looks so very vintage... like you raided an old steamer trunk. What a wonderful look you created. The lace stamped bg looks so good with that amazing fan. The cracked glass sentiment is just perfect. Another card for my favs.
Registered: October 3, 2009 Location: In a state of grace Posts: 10850
Tue, Mar 10, 2015 @ 7:14 PM
Sabrina I love your Victorian bits and pieces...your fan is a splendid focal point, and the addition of the buttons and feathers and the lovely lacey BG really bring the theme home. I love, love, love the cracked glass technique for your sentiment - brilliant! Thank you so much for coming to Rheannon's Teaparty - I know that she will love this beautiful card. I made sure to put some of those fan cookies aside just for you. Hugs from New Jersey.
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Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Sat, Mar 14, 2015 @ 5:27 PM
This is so cool, Sabrina! I love all the bits and pieces. The lace background looks terrific , I LOVE the fan with the feather behind it, the border is fantastic, and the sentiment looks fabulous! I'm glad you gave away your perfect stamp!
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