I'm always up for a challenge, but I do believe the Moxie Fab World's Shabby and Vintage Card Style Challenge has topped them all. I don't know what happens. I just sit and stare when it comes to this style. Perhaps I think too much about it. Does that ever happen to you?
After close to twenty minutes of staring at a white card base, I remembered that I had won some wonderful blog candy from here, and I pulled out everything vintage-y that I had. Doing so, I found a pre-printed old world postcard with the pink hue that geared the color combo towards that of the latest Off the Wall Craftiness (oh gorgeousness!). I inked edges, stitched, distressed, added a doily, some hand-made pin embellishments and luscious satin ribbon. I think the card weighs close to a pound.
Supplies Used: Cardstock: (White) Georgia Pacific (Grey) Recollections Stamps: (Mehndi Medallions) Wplus9 Ink: (Basic Grey) Stampin' Up! Embellishments: (Rose Plaque) Melissa Frances (Basic Grey Satin Ribbon) Stampin' Up!, (Doily) Wilton, (Postcard from Passport Collection) Making Memories, Decorative Pins, Thread Tools: (Multi-tag Punch) McGill
This is beautiful! You did "Vintage" well!
ReplyDeleteLooks great and I agree you did vintage well.
ReplyDeleteThis is very lovely! The black ribbon really draws your eye toward that beautiful rose, and I love the doily!
ReplyDeleteI hear you on the challenge of vintage/shabby chic. It is sooo hard for me. But you my dear...have done it up fantastically! Super gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis just hits the vintage-y spot!! Wow Karen! I love this, from the fabby doily to the beautiful stick pin. It is truly lovely.
ReplyDeleteWow, you continue to amaze me, I love you keep nailing these styles, one after the other.
ReplyDeleteUh, WOW! It's an excellent shabby/vintage card!
ReplyDeleteOh my! This is gorgeous! I think you did a great job with the shabby/vintage style. I love this color palete with the shabby style.
ReplyDeleteWow! You've definitely gone out of your comfort zone here and you've managed to make yet another beauty! I don't know how you do it Karen!!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Doily, soft colours, decorative pins, flowers..... sounds vintage to me :-)
ReplyDeleteWow-you did good!! ;) Vintage is a struggle for me too so I totally get the blank stare at the blank canvas! This is a beauty!
ReplyDeletelove this, karen! its shabby, vintage with a little elegance thrown in-perfect for moxie! love the pound comment:)
ReplyDeleteOh, Karen! This is SUPER-WOW! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's delicious!! I love it!
ReplyDeletei love shabby style, too. just can't make it happen... at least not like this!!! wow! this is so pretty, Karen! you should do this more! YUM!! =)
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, I love shabby and vintage but find that style hard to do. You've done a terrific job!
ReplyDeletewow this is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGirl, Staring blankly at supplies happens to me all too frequently (more so lately). But I truly think you can pull off any style. This card is gorgeous! Love it!
ReplyDeleteYou did just fine - it's really pretty Karen! I'm loving that Mehndi stamp - have to pick that one up for sure.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! Love the title of your post, too - very funny & clever :)
lol @ the weight! :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! The details are gorgeous!
a POUND - lol!!! This has a wonderful vintage feel. I too have difficulty with the Shabby & Vintage style. I steer clear of shabby altogether - way to many embellies for me (unless of course it is vintage buttons!).
ReplyDeleteWoW, this is stunning! Love all the details ... vintage perfection!
ReplyDeleteWow Karen, this is fabulous! I love the rose and the distressing :) Thanks for playing and good luck!
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous! WOW! It's not your usual style but I absolutely LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteLOL! A pound of yummy goodness! It looks pretty lovely to me! You can certainly do the shabby chic/vintage!
ReplyDeleteA style with which I am not very comfortable. Your card is beautiful and exercise is very successful!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful Karen! You did an amazing job with the vintage look. I love the rose, sating ribbon, and sweet doily. I told you that you could do it. :)
ReplyDeleteHow I understand what you're talking about! I'm not sure to have good supplies to make vintag-y cards but I love it! Just like your card!
ReplyDeleteThis is GORGEOUS, Karen! Great job!
ReplyDeleteKaren, this card is fabulous!!! I love it! You captured this category beautifully! This was the one category that I feel a bit iffy about. Not sure if I can pull it off or not! Thanks for the comment on my blog.....I came down to clean and organize my craft space, and saw the comment from you and well, I just had to make a card for the embellish challenge! LOL! Thanks for the heads up on that!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! The doily is beautiful, and I just love the floral accent with the pins, ribbon...all of it!! Great job with the color challenge!!
ReplyDelete♥♥♥Lea
Just reward to staring at a blank page for that long - {hee hee} 'Cause this is ONE fabulous creation! So many juicy, textural and color magical layers of goodness - this card makes me drooly, quite frankly! WONDERFUL work, sweet girl! You answered these challenges beautifully!
ReplyDeleteOne word: GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteOoh, this is gorgeous! I struggle with this style and certainly would not have come up with anything this fab if I had stared at my paper for 20 hours!
ReplyDeletei just love this vintage style..you did it so well..lovely rosy blossom at the right place..
ReplyDeleteHey Karen! Thanks for entering the Let's Do Shabby & Vintage Card Style Week challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you played along! :)
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