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Monday, 7 November 2011

A very vintage Christmas

I still have a few more commisioned cards to complete but I spent yesterday making a couple for my own use.
It's been a while since I got embossing powder all over the place so enjoyed myself making a bit of a mess with the powder and the distressing tool!

This card has lots of layers - gold cardstock layered onto white card, then cream flourish paper from the Echo Park 'Season's Greetings' stack. I distressed the edges of the flourish paper then embossed with gold. The music script paper was also distressed and embossed then layered onto gold card.
The Tag also got the same treatement!

I used Frayed Burlap and Antique Linen Distress Inks on the paper doily. The gold flourish was just done by gold embossing a plain white die cut.
I added some cream grossgrain ribbon and a metal snowflake brad to secure the ribbon knot and finished with the same ribbon on the tag.

It was a change for me to get back to vintagey/shabby and I really enjoyed it - so no doubt there'll be more on the way once I've finished the ordered ones! 

Challenges -
Crafty Emmas - Inspired by a Song - (O Christmas Tree)
Corrosive Challenge - With a Flourish
I Did It Creations - Christmas
Our Craft Lounge - Distressed
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes plus Brown
Heart Song Inspirations - Anything Goes
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13 comments:

  1. Jenn (Triple J Designs)7 November 2011 at 14:48

    This is absolutely gorgeous!! Thank you for joining us this week at Craft Your Passion Challenges and good luck!

    ~Jenn~

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  2. MD7 November 2011 at 15:05

    superbe
    bravo

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  3. Netty7 November 2011 at 15:39

    Beautiful shabby chic card, x

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  4. Jan7 November 2011 at 20:34

    Ooh, loadsa work! Definitely worth it though.... beautiful result.xx

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  5. Lee7 November 2011 at 22:46

    Hi Viv.Do hope all ok with you.I absolutely love this card,so Beautiful in every way.xx

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  6. coops8 November 2011 at 08:33

    wow so stunning viv.i love the vintage colours and image and fab design :D

    xx coops xx

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  7. Jackie8 November 2011 at 08:39

    What a stunning card, so beautiful :o)
    Jackie xx

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  8. Keep It Sweet and Simple9 November 2011 at 13:19

    Really beautiful card. The gold and white looks stunning and so classy.
    Thanks for joining us at CES this week.
    Caroline xxx

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  9. CraftyMomOf39 November 2011 at 20:41

    Totally GORGEOUS!!! I love every element!! Wonderful!!

    Thanks for joining us at OCL this week!

    Crafty Hugs!
    Meredith

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  10. Zoechaos10 November 2011 at 17:38

    Gorgeous card love the richness of all the gold XOXO Zoe

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  11. Shan10 November 2011 at 19:39

    Your card is beautiful. Thank you for joining us this week for our anything goes + brown Challenge at Craft Your Passion Challenges. Hope you are having a wonderful week and good luck.

    Shannin

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  12. Donna11 November 2011 at 16:25

    Lovely card and a fab design! Thanks for entering our challenge at CES Challenges :) Donna ♥ x

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  13. Emma H13 November 2011 at 23:06

    Beautiful card, thanks for playing along with Craft Your Passion!

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