CropStop Challenge #15-Vintage

Happy Thursday everyone! One more day and it's Friday, woo hoo! It's been a busy month for me so far. I've been busy working on my Magnolia-licious Easter-Spring Extravaganza Contest project on and off for weeks now. I'm so glad it is finally done! April is also my month to post projects for CropStop. And, I've got my nephew's birthday, Easter, and a baby shower....like I said...busy month, whew!

This week's challenge at CropStop is to make something with a vintage feel. I've never made anything "vintage" so this was definitely a challenge for me. But, if we don't challenge ourselves we never get better and we never get to experience new things....right?! I have to say, I was intimidated at first. But, after I got started I felt like things started to flow. In the end, I'm really pleased with the results! I have to say this might be one of my favorite cards so far! :)

I think the hardest part for me was finding the right papers. I searched my stash and couldn't find anything that wasn't bright. Then I remembered I recently placed a CTMH order. One of their new paper packs called Bliss had that vintage feel. The colors are soft--Vanilla Cream, Colonial White, Grey Flannel, and Chocolate....PERFECT (makes me want some ice cream now, LOL)! I definitely need to order more.

I received a new order from Diana at Magnolia-licious and decided that Ribbon Hair Tilda would be great on my vintage card. I stamped Tilda in Memento Rich Cocoa and colored her with Copics, Colorless Blender, and chalk. I tried to keep the colors soft so I took my lighter color Copics to color in the large areas. Then I did the Copic tip-to-tip technique where I picked up a darker color with my lighter color to add the shading. I used chalk around her face and on her cheeks.

Here's my Vintage Card (click on picture for larger view):

I distressed all the edges of my papers with scissors and then rubbed Antique Linen Distress Ink & Walnut Stain Distress Ink around them. I've never sewed on cards before so I went the easy route and just used a brown Sharpie to make stitch marks....easy peasy and less intimidating! I used Spellbinders Blossom Nesties behind Tilda and Spellbinders Fancy Tags for the sentiment. The sentiment is from Fiskars Cameo Ovations.

The Guipure White Lace is from Wild Orchid Crafts. It was originally a bright white and I needed something more cream. So I brewed some tea, soaked it for a few minutes and then let it air dry. The pearl swirls and light blue ceramic roses are from Recollections at Michaels.

Side view:
I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Pearls

Deb's Creations - Distressing
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Distressing
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Girls & Swirls

I hope you enter our CropStop Vintage Challenge this week. Don't forget, if you also use a Spellbinder Die on your project you will be entered into a separate drawing for a Spellbinder prize, Woo Hoo! And, if you need any product remember to use the discount code on my sidebar to receive an additional 10% off your order at CropStop.

Have a great weekend! See you next Thursday for another challenge and BLOG CANDY, Yippee!!

Big hugs to you all!
Rosie :)