Showing posts with label Stampsmith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stampsmith. Show all posts

Thursday, October 21, 2010

What style IS this??

This is a very different kind of card for me.  I'm not even sure what the style is called:  vintage?  collage?  Help me out!

It began with a desire to use a stamp from my never-used set called Fancy Frames by Glitz Design.  My mom bought this set for me when she visited from Texas in July.  She's been asking for a card using one of those frames.  I don't think this is quite what she imagined I'd do with it!  (I'll try another one soon, Mom)

And then I wanted to play in City Crafter's Challenge #27 - Rome, with a vintage feel.  I wanted to try out a Roman-style stamp I bought at a yard sale a few years ago.  It is by The Stampsmith, and it is called Mary.  I really like it.  It has an Old World feel to it, which I thought went well with the frame.

I am not sure I'm liking these colors for this card, but I wanted to enter at Color Throwdown which has us working with this palette:
This sketch from Paper Players worked well with this large frame, too:

I know this card is so different from many of the things I usually make.  My blog gives me a wonderful chance to express all the artistic urges I have.  It gives me a way to expand my creativity and see what I can do.  I've enjoyed my crafting time this morning.  What therapy card-making is!  I'm so glad I chose this hobby.

Have a wonderful day,

Colleen

Stamps:  Mary by The Stampsmith, French Script by SU, Artistic Etchings by SU, Fancy Frames by GlitzDesign
Paper:  So Saffron, Dusty Durango, Perfect Plum, Whisper White
Ink:  Basic Gray, Basic Black, Perfect Plum
Other:  Dusty Durango marker, dimensionals
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