Sunday 9 May 2010

Golden Oldies

Although it's been cold we have managed to get out in the garden today - at last!!! So it is now tidy with the decking washed and the watering system on ready so that I can get some bedding plants in my pots. I love the warmer weather and the riot of colour over the garden. Let's hope it arrives soon.

I still haven't been able to get into making anything new at the moment and whilst searching for some bits and pieces today I came across a set of cards I made quite a long time ago. So I thought I would show you some of these over the next few days and maybe I can find a challenge or two to enter with them.

This one was made when I started to use rubber stamps and this was stamped onto textured watercolour card which is why there are ridges through it. I was experimenting using different colours on the flower head, but it was definitely before I found TH Distress Inks although there is some distressing round the edges of the card. I even used torn printed paper and the tissue paper that feathers if you wet it (can't remember what it is called now). Apart from the sentiment using the plastic buttons and the metal corner there are no other embellishments, but there are some fibres tied round the middle. I think I would have finished it differently now.

Challenges
Creative Belli - Birthdays
Simon Says - Birthday/Celebrations
CRAFT challenge - Wedding/birthday
Theme Thursday - Vintage
Stamp Something - Birthday something
Crafty Ann's - Anything goes

Hope you've had a lovely weekend. I am off to do some more of my project for next weekend.

Take care.

Love and hugs. Brenda xxxx

13 comments:

coldwaters2 said...

Beautiful card Brenda loving that stamped image thank you so much for sharing this with us at Crafty Ann's
Hugs
Lorraine x

Ann Whitfield said...

Lovely card Brenda, thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's and I hope we'll see you for the blog hop on May 21st.
Ann x

Dena said...

Such an elegan card! Those letters are so cool!
Thanks so much for joining the Simon Says Blog Hop challenge this week. Good luck winning the prizes!
Hugs, Dena

K said...

lovely card!

Sandy said...

Really beautiful card.

Georgie Hughes said...

Morning Brenda,
Beautiful card, I love the image.
GeorgieX

Juls said...

gorgeous....I love the linnen effect! hugs juls

Beryl said...

This is lovely Brenda - a gorgeous image and great colour scheme.
Thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's
Beryl xx

joy said...

I think the fibers add a pretty touch! Thanks for participating in the Creative Belli Challenge.

Eiglas said...

Unusual and striking card Brenda!
Thank you so much for coming over to play at C.R.A.F.T this week!
Hugs,
Eiglas
x

Lisa said...

Very pretty work! Thanks for joining us at Stamp Something challenge!

Erin... said...

gorgeous hydrangea!!! Can't wait to see those popping up soon! Thank you for playing along with us at Stamp Something this week, hope to see you again soon!

Kym's Crafty Cards said...

Brenda, what a gorgeous card. Thanks for taking part in Crafty Ann's Challenge this fortnight and we hope to see you back again very soon. Best wishes, Kym xxx