Tuesday 18 May 2010

Retro Vintage

I hope your week is going well. I have had one of those days where I had an appointment all morning, which went well, and then I managed to get lots of little things completed this afternoon, making me feel I have achieved loads. It's a great feeling.

This is a different take again for me. Here I have mixed retro and vintage, and I think it has gone together quite well. The colours are certainly vibrant and the raspberry pink really stands out.

I have used a Llewelyn Bowen Retro Rose paper and chipboard flower, which I covered with rock candy distress stickles. The stamps are from the TH Mini Classic series and I put them all together on one acrylic block like Tim does and stamped them all in one go. I used tattered rose distress ink around the outside paper and vintage photo for the main one. I edged the main card with an Adirondack raspberry acrylic paint dabber. The frame I cut using the Spellbinders nestabilities and glittered it, then added a vintage image from a Debbie Moore collection. The chipboard mount, button, ribbon and word sentment finished it off.


Different, but an experiment waiting to happen.

Hope you like it. Thankyou for stopping by and taking a look, I appreciate any comments and love to read them.

Love and hugs. Brenda xxx

Challenge List
Your next stamp - Cut it out and pop it up   The frame and vintage image are 'popped up' using foam pads
Stampavie #94 - Pink
Lots to do #94 - Stamped collage
Pollycraft #44 - Summer blooms
Ooh La La Creations #54 - Bright and cheerful
Practical Scrappers - Patterned paper
Welcome Flourish - Use chipboard
Prairie Fairy - Flowers

15 comments:

scrappin_mom3 said...

This one is very unique....love all the different elements on this and you pull off the retro/vintage feel very well! Thanks so much for joining our pattern paper challenge at Practical Scrappers this week!

hugs,

Kerri

Unknown said...

Way to use different patterned papers to make such a striking statement! Thanks for sharing this stunning creation with us at Practical Scrappers this week!
Blessings,
Kimn xXx

sam21ski said...

WOW Brenda this is fantastic, great collage, love the bright colours, great balance and composition

Thanks for sharing and playing along iwth Lotstodo this week - Sam xxxx

Sheena said...

I love this vintage look of this card! Thanks for joining us at Pollycraft this week! xx

Corinna said...

I love all the elements you threw on here especially those pretty roses!

Corinna
Practical Scrappers DT

Cor* said...

Great take on the challenge. Thanks for joining the fairies this week at FFF. Hopeto see you next week.

.:♥Marit Pettinga-Meijer♥:. said...

Great card you've made! I love the bright colours on it! Thanks for joining us at the Pollycraft Monday Challenge!
Hugs, Marit.

Wendi said...

Really pretty and so different it makes a lovely change
Thank you for joining us at ooh la la this week
Wendi

Suzi Mac said...

Wonderful Retro card, love the DP, your take on the challenge is fab. Thank you for joining us at Fairy Fun Fridays.
Hugs
Suzi x

Lisa said...

Way to mix it up! Love your "experiment",wish all mine turned out this good! LOL! Thanks for joining us this week at Practical Scrappers!

Hege-Annie Simonsen said...

Great and colourful card! Lovely flowers - thanks for joining us at FFF this week! Good Luck!
Hugs, Hege

Maureen said...

Love your card Brenda...love vintage...and I agree with you the retro and vintage worked well together!!

CarlaKH said...

what a refreshingly unique card- just beautiful! Thanks for joining us at FFF!

Betty Wright said...

Wonderful colors and detailing! Love the chipboard picture tag detailing! Fabulously vintage, Brenda! Thanks so much for playing FTTC!

Silke Ledlow said...

Beautiful card and use of the sparkly chipboard frame!!! Wonderful design!!!

So happy to see you had a chance to join us over at the FTTC!!! Hugs ~S~