Crimbo Crackers Challenge 39 - Vintage

It's time for another Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is:

Vintage

I'm sponsored by the fab Cardmakers Delights who are offering the challenge winner 5 sets of toppers from the store!  If you've not heard of Cardmakers Delights before, just click on the banner and have a wander through their store!

I was sent a very generous selection of Christmas themed toppers in preperation for the challenge and I've used one on my card:

The papers are a mixture from my stash - the 'falling dots' one is Prima - North Country 6x6 and the main background is Pink Paislee - Family Matters.  I've layered the topper - its printed onto to thick card and quite a perfect shape for using - onto some brown card from my stash and then used an old kraft folder to layer everything else onto.

The stitching is all faux and the snowflake charm is from The Bead and Button Company and the ribbon and embroidery thread are from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge - for more details, pop over to Crimbo Crackers!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Kraft
Anything Goes Challenge:  Metal
Artistic Inspirations:  Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge:  Add A Charm

Topper:  Cardmakers Delights
Printed Papers:  Pink Paislee and Prima
Layering:  Recycled stationery
Charm:  The Bead and Button Company
Everything else:  My stash

Simply Create Too Challenge 21 - So Old / Vintage

Time for another Simply Create Too Challenge!  The theme this fortnight is:

So Old / Vintage

I've used this wonderful steampunk inspired topper from Cardmaker's Delights, layered it onto papers from Pink Paislee - Family Matters, which I've lightly distressed the edges of the papers and then added some faux stitching.

The buttons and twine are also from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!  For more details, pop over to the challenge blog.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting For All Seasons:  Stitching
Paper Shelter:  Layers on Layers
Our Daily Bread Designs:  Stitches
Cheerful Stamp Pad:  Steampunk
Stamp and Create:  Stitch It Up
Tammy Scrappin' Corner:  Lots of Layers

• Topper:  Cardmaker's Delights
• Papers:  Pink Paislee, Family Matters
• Everything else:  My stash