Retro Vintage

Apologies for the rather rubbish photo of this card - it really does not show it off to its best! I took the photo last night before I went to bed and I had heartburn. Really horrid heartburn. That kept me up most of the night (along with husbands snoring as he has a cold!)



I went to Morrisons on the way into work and bought the biggest packet of Rennie's I could find. So now no more heartburn! Last time I was this bad was 7 years ago when I was pregnant with Jacob! I'm still feeling the after effects from last night but I think its because I was clenching my muscles so much.

Anyway. I've used Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 papers (can't stop using them!) along with a page from a vintage 1950 car magazine which I've cut with one of my Nesties to make a flower. The 'petals' have been screwed up before gluing to the centre so it creates a ruffled effect. I've added a rather large blingy gem to the centre but you can't see it too well. Ribbon is from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Card Positioning Systems: 5th Anniversary - Day 2 Sketch
365 Cards: Day 343 - 2 Mismatched Papers (Cosmo Cricket and Car Magazine)
Crafty Cardmakers: Monochrome
Unstampabelles: Recycle (Car Magazine)

• Papers: Cosmo Cricket - Circa 1934 paper pack
• Newsprint: Vintage 1950 car magazine
• Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities
• Everything else: My stash

Engagement

I very nearly did not manage this challenge as I didn't think I'd have enough time, however one of my cousins (Jane) got engaged last weekend and I decided to use this lovely simple sketch from Card Sketches as a base for their card.
I've used white cardstock for the base then added red organza ribbon across the front and tied at the side with some thin red satin ribbon to hold it in place. The two hearts are stamps that I got as part of a magazine freebie quite some time ago. And I had to glue the actual stamp back onto their block before I could use them!

I've used a red Whispers ink onto the same white cardstock and then silver ink onto ruby red cardstock, cut them out and added over the ribbon with foam pads.


I've got quite a lot of seed beads and like the look of them, so these have been glued (hopefully very well!) on. The sentiment is computer generated and I've inked the edges for definition.

• Stamps: Freebies from a magazine
• Sentiment: Computer generated
• Everything else: My stash
  

Baby Feet

A very simple sketch this week on Card Positioning Sketches which fitted perfectly with a new baby boy card that I needed to make:

I've used white linen effect 300gsm card to make the card blank, rounded the edges and then added a blue vellum petal envelope (Sizzix die used) with some little cute fimo baby feet that I made. The ribbon on the envelope when undone reveals the baby feet.

I've added silver and blue seed beads to complete the sketch and used a tiny silver bead heart that was in my stash. The card will be on it's way to the new Mummy in tomorrows post!

• Dies: Sizzix petals envelope (large red die)
• Embellishments: Fimo feet, made by me
• Everything else: My stash
  

Gift and Twine

A lovely simple sketch for Card Positioning Sketches challenge this week:

And I've used a Simple Doodles digi image which has been coloured with Promarkers. I've used Bazzill basics green backing paper and some other stuff that I bought from Harrogate in March last year that looks a bit like swiss dots. It probably has some fancy name but it escapes me at the moment!

I've added some chunky green brads and a blue one on the gift, a little bit of doodling around the edges of the layering and then added some garden twine.

Simple but manly card all the same!

• Image: Simple Doodles
• Everything else: My stash
  

Small But Perfect Cupcake

It's a Card Positioning Challenge sketch for today:
And it is a lovely easy and simple one to follow! I had a little flash of inspiration for this card and it came together really easily (in between making snowmen!) I've used an image and papers from the very very soon to be released Love, Marriage and More cd from Polkadoodles, cut them using my only set of Nesties, inked edges and then dotted a fine black line around the edges.

Added a sash of shocking pink ribbon - actually, in real life it matches the paper better! And then dotted Liquid Pearls on the top of the cupcake to make it look even more yummy!

The image is pre coloured which is great for a busy gal like me!! And not to mention lazy at times!

• Printed papers and image: Love, Marriage and More from Polkadoodles
• Ribbon: From my stash
• Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities
  

Simple

Now this is going to be a really simple card based upon the current Card Positioning sketch below! I've used a 6 x 4 card blank, rounded the edges after adding the vintage feel backing paper (downloaded from Mad About Cards) and also inked them with Whispers Chestnut ink then added liquid pearls to the larger snowflake centres.

The slightly burgundy organza ribbon I found in my stash (I think I have just about everything in my ribbon bag and box!) then added a smaller panel cut from the same paper and then the little wooden reindeer.

The reindeer is from a pack of 10 for £1 at Tesco's - what a find eh?! I had to carefully trim the hanging string but you'd never know! And such a quick and easy card to make and one that I enjoyed as its not at all fussy and I think could just be one of the mass ones that I need to do!!

• Backing papers: Vintage Christmas download collection from Mad About Cards
• Ink: Whispers Chestnut
• Ribbon: My stash
• Embellishment: Tesco's