Thursday, May 7, 2009

vintage may flowers

here's another one of those cards that really REALLY didn't come out how i thought it was going to...but in this case...i think i kind of like it better.

i made it for last week's hero arts' challenge--"MAYFLOWERS". although it turned out more vintagey than stamp-based, i actually have worked in *3* HA stamps; admittedly in pretty subtle ways: the large prima flower is stamped with the houndstooth background & clear embossed (an idea stolen from my new lovely blogging friend brit--thank you, ma'am!); the flower's center is stamped with the text stamp from the artistic windows set; and the swirly green vines are stamped with the flourishes from the same set and also clear embossed. all of these details are much more obvious in real life...but i still think it looks ok in the photo.

(background from a vintage garden planning book; layered flowers under the prima are ones i drew and cut out; patterned paper: basic grey, prima, jenni bowlin & dena; diecuts and tiny gems:k&co; inks: colorbox; other: vintage millinery pearls, marvy butterfly punch, zig pen; adhesives: tombow monoadhesive runner, uhu gluestick, 3m foam tape)

12 comments:

  1. gorgeous vintage pink goodness sista!!! LOVE it!!!

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  2. I love it! The colors are my favorite- so happy and cheery! <3 Houndstooth. :)

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  3. Totally gorgeous...of course! I love the mix of vintage with the really bright colors! Stamping and embossing on Primas?! Shut up! Brilliant idea!

    (-: Heidi

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  4. I think I told you on Flickr already, but I totally LOVE this card... has a vintage look over it, and yet also the nice bright colors... great work girl!

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  5. This is vintage-y gorgeousness at it's best. Love, love, love it ♥♥♥

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  6. Wow ... this one rocks ... love the vintage background.

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  7. you have a beautiful blog :)

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  8. Absoluty`Stunning` Miss Lauren...
    Fab craetions since I last visit..hope your all well..
    Have a lovely weekend;)♥

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  9. pretty pretty pretty! love the pink & green. ;-)

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  10. what a pretty card! love the flowers you made!

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  11. Gorgeous. Again love the colours and the detail work. I so wish I had time to make detailed beatiful ...on ya and the ability.

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