I am so pleased to be a guest designer for the color combo during the month of September. It is always an honor getting to design with such talented women who give me inspiration all year long.
Karen picked some awesome colors pool party, peek a boo peach, basic black and any green is dessert. I promised myself I wasn't buying any new colors until I used all the ones I've bought through the years. So the closest I could get was soft sky and blush blossom, with old olive and basic black.
I have been unmounting my stamps and these sets were out when I got the challenge colors. I thought it was time I used them too. Since they have never been touched with ink, like so many others in my collection or hoard, I realizing there is s fine line there!
This card is for an old typing teacher in need of cheering up. She just turned 98.
I bought these things laughing that is exactly the typewriter I learned on. Remembering the onion skin paper, bristled eraser and having to line the carriage back up when making a mistake. Lol. The days when making a copy was with a piece of carbon paper, back when we really left a carbon print. If you're old enough you'll also remember figuring out to center something depending on whether the type was pica or elite. Remember??? Lol
Card size is 5.5 by 8.5
Vintage stamp is Hampton Arts, top secret, inking of you and note paper are new clear dollar, typewriter I believe is stamp camp...every things else is from SU sets office ephemera and puns from the past, antique crackle and weathered wood
Background Paper is a piece I've walked over for years. I acquired it when I bought out someone's collection, it is pinkpaislee #00440 nature Santuary, generic pieces of cream, and peach to match. Also very vanilla by SU.
Distressing tool, and crazing by Tim Holtz,spellbinders square dies for frame, Marvy file folder punch, brad, and brother scan n cut 2
Copic inks
YR00, R01, BG000
Thanks for looking and comments always bring a smile.
Date: Monday, September 4, 2017 GMT Views: 2123
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Registered: January 20, 2016 Location: Freetown, Massachusetts Posts: 31437
Tue, Sep 05, 2017 @ 6:44 AM
But there's something really satisfying about typing on a typewriter--the smack of the letters on the paper. It's a soothing noise. This is such a fab card. I love all the fun elements and the antique look!
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Registered: April 4, 2006 Location: Boxertown USA, IL Posts: 67307
Tue, Sep 05, 2017 @ 7:54 AM
Your vintage card is awesome. I love it and so will you typing teacher. You always do such a good job with collages. I see you are still busy un-mounting your stamps. That is a job.
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Tue, Sep 05, 2017 @ 9:10 AM
Oh, Tonda, what an awesome vintage card! Wow, you certainly brought back a lot of memories that make me realized how spoiled we have become over time. Your card is a collage of beauties. I love all of them! This is an remarkable response to the challenges, Tonda. And, look at you, combining all the challenges!!
Registered: October 18, 2015 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 19903
Tue, Sep 05, 2017 @ 11:43 AM
What a great vintage card! Gosh, can't believe we used carbon. What a pain.....had to make sure you didn't make any errors! You really made a fabulous card so all of us could remember when!