Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Vintage Week at the Beary Scrap


Hi! Today is my first day of Tuesday postings for the Beary Scrap! And I am getting to share one of my favorite styles of cards - Vintage! For you to understand how much I love vintage, you have to realize that before I was even 10 years old, I had an amazing collection of vintage clothes. I loved all of the gorgeous laces and handiwork - and I was absolutely over the moon for beaded purses and flapper dresses. So now, are you beginning to understand some of the influences in my work?

I used a stamp by Stampavie and papers by MME Laundry Line. (Can't you just see those papers being reminiscent of an old beaded evening gown?). After I colored my stamp with copics, I did the Cracked Glass technique over the top, to give a really aged look. I used Distress Ink over the top to get down into the cracks. Finally, to make it authentically vintage - I added a piece of antique lace and a mother of pearl button.

Thanks for looking!

Challenges:
Stampavie: sketch
JUGS: Cracked Glass
Sir Stampalot: All Distressed

12 comments:

Lia said...

'Its a wonderfull card, nice colours, i like them very much.

Hugs Lia

noomiy said...

so sweet card :) Nice pic!
:)

chris said...

this is so very special, love all the different texture with the lace and buttons, so beautiful. hugs chris xx

thanks for joining us in the SIr Stampalot Challenge

pinky said...

Oh I so love this card, beautiful texture, gorgeous glass technique and beautiful image. Thanks for joining us at Sir Stampalot.
Pinky

Vicki G said...

WOW!!! Gini, that is absolutely GORGEOUS woman! WOW!!!! I need to come up with a vintagy card next week! Thanks for the inspiration!

Hugs

vicki

Andrea M said...

This is so beautiful!!! What an amazing creation - stunning work :) Wonderful take on the cracked glass technique and thanks for playing along with Just Us Girls!

AKiteFlier said...

Beautifully done - love your image. Thanks for gettin' crackin' with JUGS this week!

brenda said...

Hi there

Such a beautiful piece of work ana that lace is absolutely gorgeous.

Thank you for sharing with us at Stampalot Challenge this month and good luck.

B x

PinksyDoodles said...

This is so gorgeous! I love the cracked glass effect and the beautiful lace.
Thank you for joining us at Sir Stampalot.
Clare x

Francesca said...

A beautiful card. I love the distressing , thanks for joining us at the Sir Stampalot Challenge and good luck!
Hugs
Francesca

Sally H said...

Beautiful! Thanks for joining our distressed theme at Sir Stampalot this month and good luck!

Linapyssel said...

Very pretty and lovelly vintage feel to your card!!
Thank you for sharing at Sir Stampalot this month and good luck!
Lina xx