Shabby vintage BOO!

As I mentioned in my last post, I am trying to create cards in all the styles noted in the new Paper Crafts publication, Card Style. Well, not sure I will get to all of them, but I did try Shabby & Vintage. This is the style I attempt the least in my normal card making, so I feel pretty good about the outcome. If you like orange, then this card is for you.  The one hang up is that Cath says this style is soft. I am pretty sure this card is not soft. However, I did master the ribbon, inking and distressing. Oh, and the multiple layers, too.  

I incorporated several different challenges. It has been while since I attempted to "Pile it On". In this case, I think it helped me push the envelop and be more successful. The stamped background meets Kristina Werner's Finally Friday and A Year in Cards challenges. The Get Sketchy sketch was the starting point for the layout. I know it ended up round, but I did use the papers to create the four sections and have a center focal point. 

 

OK, so now I really have to get some work down before I leave town. It is so much easier to avoid work by making cards, cleaning out a drawer, taking a nap, browsing blogs...Well, I could go on forever. Pretty excited about my Girls' Weekend in the mountains. We are going tubing in the Chattahoochee River. I bought a TON of sunscreen last weekend.  Pretty sure we will squeeze in a trip to Trader Joe's and IKEA! So EXCITING!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest creation. I'd love to hear from you so leave a comment or ask a question. 

Happy Day!

Links:

Moxie Fab

Paper Craft

Get Sketchy

Year in Cards and Finally Friday

Details: 
Stamps: Studio G (Series 20, Series 36)
Ink: Ranger (Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Tea Dye, Antiqued Linen), Memento (Tuxedo Black)
Paper: PTI (Vintage Cream), Recollections (Black), Basic Grey Ambrosia (Tangy, Orange Smoothie)
Ribbon: Robert Stanley Collection (Black), Create It Basic (White)
Other: Queen & Co Pearls (Nightfall), Crafter's Workshop Template (6x6), Gartner Twine (oyster), Spellbinders (Bloom)

Last Gellery Idol Submission and KAH-wink-E-dink Winner

Howdy!

I managed to squeeze in one more card for the Gallery Idol Open Call. Not to brag, but I really like this card! I guess that is not bragging, just stating that I am very pleased with the final product. The competition is stiff for the Gallery idol. I am just proud of myself for entering a few cards. I do suggest you go check out the submissions. If you submitted, Good Luck in the process. 

Actually this card incorporates multiple challenges you will find the list at the bottom of this post, but I will highlight a few.  The card is based on the following sketch.

Pile it On's challenge is "Outside the Box". My card is outside the box in a few ways, I did not stamp for this card. As you know this is outside the box for me. Plus my embellishments hang off the edge of the car. This actually qualifies me for The Crafty Pad Challenge, too.

My favorite part of this card is the phone cord. I used my kraft twine and a sharpie to color it black. Then I wrapped it around one of my Ikea hooks to create the curl and used clothes pins to secure the twist. To make sure it holds the curl, I painted the Modge Podge mixture from my flowers on the twine.  What do you think of that?

I also wanted to let you know I won for last week's challenge at KAH-wink-E-dink. The challenge was to create your own embellishment. I submitted my "Thanks Berry Much "card from this post. How exciting! 

Wow, this trying to do multiple challenges is time consuming. Not sure if I will be able to do this every time I post a card, but it was fun for today. Hope you have a great time visiting all the links.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest creation. I'd love to hear from you so leave a comment or ask a question. 

Happy Day!

Links: 

Gallery Idol

Phone book Challenge

Get sketchy

KAH-wink-E-dink
Pile it on  - Outside the Box
YNS - Cut it out and pop it up
The Crafty Pad (something hanging over the edge)
Inky Impressions (ripping, distressing, sparkles)
Creative Belli - punch holes for phone cord
Paper Craft Planet Simon Says Challenge - Bling

Details: 

Ink: Chesnut Roan Chalk, Dark Brown Chalk (Colorbox), Antique Linen (Ranger)

Paper:  Card base (DCWV), Phone book page, Black Card Stock (Recollections), Kraft (Reused Packaging), White (PTI)

Other: Ribbon(Hobby Lobby), Black Sharpie, Twine (Gartner), Modge Podge, Diamond Glaze, Label 1(Spellbinders), Clip art, printer

Embellish and a few others

 

Hello all, I carved out some time last night to focus on the Embellish challenge.  So many of the challenge are asking us to think SPRING! I admit that is difficult when in Savannah we are waking up to freezing temps. Alas, I got the fever a little bit last night and this is the result. What do you think? So many of my latest cards have been feminine and fluffy. SO not my style, but I guess there is a sweet little girl hidden somewhere deep inside this crusty outer shell.  Get Sketchy posted a Spring theme challenge, so this is a double whammy. PLUS, I used an adapted version of the 2Sketches4You sketch as my jumping off point. 

Hoping to give an update on the birthday challenge turned on-going challenge by Monday. If you are a PTI fan, you will be eager to see what I am adding to the blog candy. Just a little hint, this is not available in any PTI monthly releases.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest creation. I'd love to hear from you so leave a comment or ask a question.

Happy Day!

Details: 

Paper: Lemon Tart (PTI), Passionate, Bluff (Bazzill), Willow (Chatterbox)

Stamps: Everything Happy (Stampendous)

Copics: G28, Atyou spica clear

Other: Embossing plate (Cuttlebug), Double Loop punch (Martha Stewart), Celebrate Decorative Petals (Michael's), Gemstone (Paperstudio) 

Floss 3701(DMC)