Thursday 13 June 2013

A little bit vintage

Hello all and I hope that your week has been going well. Sadly, it's a bit damp and drizzly here today - not so good for me but the garden is enjoying it lol!  And thank you for all your lovely comments - and for those about the family pic!  It's not often we all get together now that the older 2 girls live and work away, but I suppose it makes us enjoy and appreciate the times we are all gathered even more!

A slightly different sort of card to share with you today - and I had so much fun playing! And - shock, horror - no stamping and colouring!  Instead I had a workspace covered with all sorts of bits of paper, distress inks, lace, embellishments, etc.  And I realised that as I'm doing any crafting that my 'working' space gradually gets smaller and smaller (as I get so much stuff out!) until I'm putting the card together in a space about 8" x 8"!  Perhaps I'm just a messy crafter! (Is there such a thing as a tidy one?)


The gorgeous backing papers are from K&Co (just love this pad!). The vintage photo image comes from Joanna Sheen's Fashion Boutique cd. The cute little vintage postcards were embellishments I bought so long ago I've forgotten where they were from! 


I've added a sweet heart charm, lace from stash and some gorgeous cherry blossoms and rose from WOC (the rose was an ivory coloured one, but I spritzed it with Ranger 'perfect pearls' mist in a lovely soft vintage pink)
I added a Marianne die cut swirl, used a distressing tool round the edges and added quite a  bit of distress ink!  And the inside decorated to match


Hope you like my little bit of vintage! 
And hope you enjoy the rest of your day,
Back soon,
Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-
Crafts and Me - vintage
Love to Create - vintage or shabby
WildOrchidCrafts Challenge - lots of layers




23 comments:

  1. Beautiful vintage card Kim. Love the little sweet heart charme.
    Gr Elly

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  2. This is beautiful Kim. A wonderful vintage card

    I'm the same, I always start with a clean and tidy workspace but then everything is back out everywhere. I tend to tidy my space now after each make. Lol

    Hugs jelly

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  3. Haha I've done it again!
    I'm Kelly NOT Jelly lol x

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  4. Hi Kim

    This is a fab Vintage card. So pretty.

    I struggle with vintage but you have hit the spot really well.

    Im a fairly tidy crafter think thats because I craft in the frontroom so I try to keep tidy but I still end up with a space of 12x12 to create a card in lol.

    Traceyxxx

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  5. So beautiful Kim, love the image, she is gorgeous,love the details and layers, a really lovely vintage card.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  6. Stunning vintage card Kim. Love all of the detail and the fabulous papers. Crafters can't be tidy, its not part of our make-up. I love to spread everything everywhere.
    Laine
    xx

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  7. Hi Kim what a beautiful car thought the picture was you a few years ago. Love the colours. Thanks for my lovely card much appreciated. Oh the heavens have opened and i need a boat to go out

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  8. Wow a stunning card Kim luv the vintage and those papers, flowers and image is gorgeous.
    Chris x

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  9. Loving the colours and design Kim, xx Flora

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  10. Beautiful Kim! I love it! I was only just thinking to myself yesterday, I don't have ANY vintagey stuff but I really love the effect, my birthday is soon so I've made a HUGE list of all the vintage craft stuff I want hahaha :P I'm a messy crafter too, it just goes everywhere! Until there's scraps and bits all over the floor and open packets of everything on my desk lol, fun times :P

    Tags xx

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  11. I love this vintage card, just love it! This is my favourite style but I struggle with it, however, you nailed this one because it is gorgeous! I giggled about the work space getting smaller and smaller because that's exactly what happens to me!

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  12. Gorgeous. I can't do this style.
    My table is in the bedroom and I fill the bed too. It makes me put stuff away tho.
    xxx

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  13. WOW!!! This is stunning Kim. I really love the vintage image, gorgeous papers and wonderful detailing.
    You asked about the LOTV sketch pads. I have only coloured the one image so far and found it fine with my Promarkers. The paper is smooth and the colours didn't bleed. The only thing I am not sure of is colouring a larger area and how well the colours will blend but as most of the flowers are fairly small I don't think this will be a problem. I hope that helps.
    Sue xx

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  14. Wow!!! Kim this is gorgeous, I have been going a bit Vintage lately, my cards not me!!! Lol!! Although I did feel a bit ragged around the edges. I adore your layout it is awesome.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxxx

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  15. Love this Kim I adore vintage and you have captured it spot on!! its gorgeous huggles hun Sue xx

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  16. Wow Kim - I LOVE IT!! I love this style, but it is not something I have got around to doing yet! The image is lovely and the way you have designed it is fab!!

    Hugs
    Gina x

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  17. A gorgeous vintage card Kim. The image looks fab and I love the papers and embellies.
    Lorraine x

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  18. So pretty. Lovely vintage card. Kim

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  19. A beautiful card, love the image and great layout... looks lovely! I'm the same - very messy... I tidy up when the piles start to topple over lol :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  20. Really gorgeous Kim, fabulous image and those papers are lush! hugs, karenx

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  21. You mean you've got a whole 8 x 8" work surface! I'm jealous. LOL Trust me you are NOT the only messy crafter. Your card is wonderful. It's vintage perfection in every way Kim. Hugs!

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  22. love it! all those details, very nice!
    bibiana

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  23. Thanks for joining us at WOC with your lovely card!

    Regards Malin ♥

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I love reading your comments - and thanks for taking the time to leave one!
Kim x