Vintage Valentines

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I seldom do vintage or shabby chic cards.  I don't know why because I think they're 

so pretty and feminine.  When I saw the mood board for the Double D Challenge,

I knew I wanted to give it a try.

I pulled some light pink cardstock from the misc. drawer and embossed

it with a script embossing folder.  The heart was cut from a retired SU die set from

Speckled Eggshell cardstock that I thought had a vintage feel.

Some more French script was stamped lightly on the heart and the edges were

brushed with light pink ink.

I stamped this sweet rosebud on mixed media paper and colored with Distress re-inkers.  

When it was dry, I used the die to cut it out. It's a reminder to me of how much I enjoy watercolor.

I thought about brushing the edges of the pink background but I was happy

with it and decided to leave that off.  I hope it's still vintage looking or shabby chic.

While the stamps with the script were out, I spotted this bird stamp and decided

to make another card in this style.

I used a different embossing folder and more stamping on the heart.  I colored

the stamped flowers with pencils and added a few branches. The bird was stamped

with Memento ink. Then I used my waterbrush to add some inks to color him up.

He was fussy cut and added to the front.

Since I have three daughters, I thought it would be a good idea to do another

card in this style...

This time I pulled out a 3D flower that I did years ago. I thought the colors were

just right.

Challenges:

Double D - Vintage or Shabby Chic

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Winsomely (PB), Vintage Ephemera (W9)

Ink:   Sahara Sand, Spun Sugar

Paper:  Blush Blossom (ret SU), Mixed Media (Strathmore), Speckled Eggshell (LF) 

Other: Winsomely die (PB), Sweet & Sassy Framelits (ret SU), Heartfelt die (PB), Distress re-inkers (Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss), Large Words EF (Kwan Crafts), Doily

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Vintage Ephemera (W9), Vintage Garden (SSS), Butterfly Basics (SU)

Ink:   Memento Gray Flannel, Going Gray, Sahara Sand, Soft Seafoam (SU), Spun Sugar (DI)

Paper:  Blush Blossom, Mixed Media, Speckled Egg 

Other:  Sweet & Sassy Framelits, Dainty Leaves die (Alt), Doily

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Rosemal Reflections (Grtry)

Ink:   Spun Sugar (DI), Sahara Sand, Soft Suede (SU)

Paper:   Blush Blossom, Speckled Egg

Other:  Rosemal Reflections EF (Grtry), Double Stitched Heart die (Unity), Flower Punches (?)

Enjoy!

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