Vintage Or Retro Style

Good morning folks, before I give you the details for this week's challenge over at Polka Doodles, a quick apology from me for my lack of commenting lately. This is because it's that nasty time of year again with the tax deadline looming so I have a mega pile of book-keeping and accounting work at the moment which has left very little time for crafting, let alone commenting. It will hopefully be back to normal the week after next.
I've chosen the challenge theme this week at Polka Doodles because my younger daughter will be 21 years old in a few days. She's studying for a fashion degree and really loves vintage and retro fashion and has just had a fringe cut inspired by a photo she found of Francoise Hardy.
This is why the theme is Vintage or Retro Style.

I chose the gorgeous sewing themed elements from the Sundae of Seasons CD and printed them out on beige parchment card (Southfield Stationers) for a vintage feel. I cut out the dress form and pin cushion and die cut the text with the Papermania doorplate die set. I inked the edges of the text panel and added a pink button.
I covered the 8 x 8 kraft card blank with rosebud paper from the Pretty Sweet CD with Paperchase kraft paper photo corners then added a layered central border of papers from the same CD. The striped one is die cut with a Papermania scalloped edge border die. I added floral lace to embellish.
I then made an embossed panel with kraft paper recycled from the inside of a roll of Christmas paper (to my complete delight all the papers had a piece of this instead of a cardboard tube) embossed with the Cuttle bug roses folder and the corners rounded with a punch.
I finished off as you see, adding pearls to the pin heads to make them look more realistic and then added numbers from the kraft alphabet on the Double Sprinkle of Kraft CD, resized to fit the card.

Challenges for my card:
Moving Along With The Times - Spots And/Or Stripes
Simon Says Stamp - Spots And/Or Stripes
Incy Wincy Designs - Vintage

I hope you like the challenge and can't wait to see what you make.
Fliss xx