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
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