Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #17


At SOS we are asked this week
to sort through our stash and pull out some vintage or shabby elements and/or distress our project for the "Vintage or Distressed or Shabby Chic" challenge. Now this is my kind of challenge... love this!!!
I say that and to be truthful, I worked two days on this little card...


The paper is from Graphic 45 Baby 2 Bride
Collection "From This Moment". I also used a bit of Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden 6x6 Pad and a scrap of Creative Imaginations, plus three colors of cardstock.


This sweet image is from Crafty Secrets.
She is atop two die cuts... Spellbinders Lacey Circles and Floral Doily Motifs. I used Antique Linen Distress Ink on all edges plus my Tim Holtz Paper Distresser.


The flourish is part of the Spellbinders
Floral Doily Motifs set. I cut dies from Die-namics Butterflies, Rolled Daisy and Pretty Posies sets. I sprayed them all with Marshmallow Glimmer Mist.


I added some of my I Am Roses flowers,
that were also sprayed with the Marshmallow GM, to the centers of the paper flowers I assembled. Then dabbed on some Antique Linen DI. The leaves are cut from Sizzix Branch w/Leaves. I also used a Martha Stewart punch for that paper piece down the center.


Sprinkled a few Recollections and
Queen & Co adhesive backed pearls here and there.
Thank you for stopping by today.
I love our visits together, but I'm doing all the talking. Please tell me what you think...

20 comments:

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Definitely your kind of challenge, you did vintage/shabby chic so well, beautiful as always!!!!

June Houck said...

Yep, this challenge is right up your alley :) Lovely butterflies and flowers, and that little girl is a cutie!

Stella said...

I really missed being here and this card is such a wonderful way to start again :)

You spend a lot on this card and it really shows off. I think it turned out one of your best cards ever. A wonderful touch of nostalgic, vintage and romance. Lovely to look at; it made me sigh :)
Gorgeous!
Hugs!
XX

Lisa said...

Wow, what a beautiful card, Linda! I love the soft colors and the gorgeous flowers! Your designs are always, always stunning! This is fabulous! Stop by my blog when you get a chance...I have an award for you! :)

Lisa
http://indymermaid.blogspot.com

yyam said...

Goodness! This is stunning Linda! I love everything on this!!!! :)

Crystal said...

Fabulous card & love your flowers, they are gorgeous! Thanks for playing along with us at SOS this week :)

Deb Hickman said...

Beautiful card,love the layered embellies,you do vintage so well.xxx

Audrey Pettit said...

Wow! I think it's gorgeous, Linda! Such amazing detailing on here. Love, love that sweet image and love all the papers and layers. And the die cuts are fabulous. This is truly amazing!

Ros said...

So shabbily gorgeous!! ...

Lisa Somerville said...

How pretty! Love you collage image and added blossoms!

Debbie said...

Too cute for words! Love the little girl image! Great colours and design! Awesome!

Danni said...

Beautiful card, so pretty! Thank you for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!

Kathlene said...

I wanted to pop over to thank you for your very kind comment on my blog Linda, and found a treasure. What an adorable image to build a lovely card around, and lovely it is. The muted color palette, beautiful floral embellies and lacey elements combine to make a gorgeous card. Thanks for the inspiration. xoxo

Lori said...

This is lovely and that little girl is so cute! Love all the flowers and corner swirls! I have some of the marshmallow glimmer mist - I'm going to have to get it out!

jillb said...

this is so, so pretty with such a lovely shabby chic feel. I love it!! xx Jill B (ballerinacraft)

Unknown said...

Your card is so pretty.. The little girl and the flowers are so lovely. I just love how you put this together.

Hugs,Linda

Davi said...

Absolutely beautiful!! I love the softness of the colors with the lovely image and the pretty flower!

papertrails leaver said...

this is gorgeous Linda! Love the depth to it!

lauren bergold said...

ohhhhhhhhhh! i have to confess that when i saw this week's SOS theme, i thought of you, and *hoped* you'd come along to play. and your ♥AMAZINGLY♥ gorgeous card DOES NOT disappoint! that little girl image MAKES IT, of course, but you really reallllllly know how to dress a focal point, missus!!! LOVE THIS! ♥

Deena said...

uuummm, I am totally loving this card...so many layers and dimensions...thanks for joining in at Shopping our Stash this week!

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