Most of the Design Team decided to go the scenic route, but you'll see that I didn't! Mine is a little more vintage style which I know you know that I love (eek! what a mouthful!)
My trusty Paper Artsy Hotpick HP1005 came out for this as I really love those wild flowers which I stamped with Versamark and embossed with Wow Vanilla White powder on kraft card. I then stamped the scallop stitching from a Habico set around the edges with Archival coffee ink and trimmed the panel a little.
I made the background paper by sponging a square of beige parchment card (Southfield Stationers) with Tattered Rose Distress ink and then rubbing the ink pad over the top for a mottled look. I stamped on the flourish from the Paper Artsy set with Pumice Stone Distress ink, trimmed the edges with pinking shears and added brown faux stitching round the edges.
I stamped the letter (Crafty Individuals CI-214) with the coffee ink, trimmed the edges and inked with Old Paper and Tattered Rose.
I die cut some flourishes with a Sissix die from the parchment card then inked them with Brushed Corduroy and Pumice Stone.
I assembled the card as you see, adding a mat for the floral panel die cut with a Papermania die, some ribbon trimmed with the pinking shears and a sentiment by Polka Doodles.
We had some absolutely gorgeous entries for last week's flowers and music challenge so the top 3 will be a very difficult decision and hope to see you entering this one too.
Challenges for my card:
Delightful Challenges - Add Ribbon
Sassy Studio Designs - Use 3 Of Something (ribbons, stamped flowers)
The Paper Shelter - Birthday Card With A Sentiment
Have a great day.
Hugs, Fliss xx
Beautiful work Fliss, love the soft browns and beiges here, so pretty! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Fliss - I love the stamped image and your handmade background is fab. Lots of interesting elements to hold the eye. Hugz, Jan xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful card with great elements.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely love the wild flowers embossed like that and a great vintage card Fliss.
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hugs {brenda} xox
Beautiful job! I love the vintage feel of it. Thanks for joining us for the Sassy Studio Designs Dare to be Sassy Thursday Challenge this week.
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I love this and the vintage colours. Fantastic embossing.
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Valxx
This is lovely Fliss - your embossed image is gorgeous - Jacqueline xx
ReplyDeleteLove your take on this theme Fliss and your range/choice of products just shows how things can go together so well even if they are not all from the same place.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, hugs, Buttons x
Hi Fliss, absolutely beautiful card, love the beautiful stamping and the the gorgeous vintage colour palette. xx
ReplyDeletefabulous card Fliss and such a beautiful design. The stamping is amazing and is a perfect match with those beautiful papers. I was amazed to get top three at MMM and will definitely be back to have another go as the DT has such beautiful and inspiring pieces.
ReplyDeleteMarie
I just adore your steam punk creation. Fabulous design and the colours and stamping are perfection as always.
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What a pretty card I love the way you have used the image - very dramatic! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Delightful Challenges for our Ribbon Challenge hugs Susan x
ReplyDeletegorgeous Fliss, love the creams and brown colour combo
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LOVE those swirls! And the neutral colors you've used are absolutely amazing! Adore your patterns, too! Fabulous, Fliss! :)
ReplyDeleteThe seed heads go beautifully with the vintage look Fliss! I love the little letter and the flourishes and I always like the way you stamp your own backgrounds. Vicky x
ReplyDeleteTotally delightful Fliss and right up my street.
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Beautiful Card. Love the Vintage look.
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Kate
This is absolutely gorgeous. The MIM team is the best!
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