Thursday, August 27, 2009

Days 180 and 181

I'm getting pretty good at doing these cards at night...Of course, keeping them simple helps a GREAT deal! Gotta remind myself, more is not necessarily better!

Anyway, here is Day 180 - Going Vintage for 365 Cards...
It kinda ended up being a "shabby" vintage as I distressed the edges of the graphic and crumpled up the paper lace to make it look a bit more like fabric lace...not sure I achieved that, but it was fun to do! Colors are Kraft, Always Artichoke, and Very Vanilla. That's generic brown satin ribbon, sentiment was printed on the computer, and Nesties were used to cut the ovals. I didn't have a vintage looking stamp, so broke out a book of scrapbook images that are all vintage in appearance (thanks mom for those!) and printed it on Very Vanilla. Tried to distress it a bit with ink...think I got a bit too heavy with that.


On to Day 181 - White SpaceI kept this one VERY simple...the hardest part was using the corner rounder to make the scallops...maybe I can ask my NEW SU! demonstrator to order me a fancy scallop edger punch! hehehe! The stamps are from the SU! "Love Matters" set. Used generic brown ribbon (again...well it was out!), blinged it up a bit with a rhinestone and used some generic heart brads. Papers are Pink Pirouette and Whisper White. Ink is Vintage Photo Distress Inks. TFL!!!

11 comments:

STAMPING SAM said...

Look at you doing 2 cards in one night! I bet it helped after your stressful day yesterday. Love the sunflower. I'll place your order soon.

Make this a take it easy Friday!

Chrissie said...

I just love them both. Those SU Love stamps are simply great!
Chrissie

Patti J. said...

Wowzers Kim - TWO cards! Love them both. You kicked behind on today's CAS card. I hate doing CAS almost as much as I hate going to the DDS!!! Ugh! They are so hard for me! Wonderful cards - great job on both challenges!

Sherry Eckblad said...

Fabulous cards I especially love the vintage one.

Olga Clemencia said...

Lindas las dos

Tasia D said...

ooo I LOVE your Love card - it is so sweet and that vintage card is absolutely gorgeous! Nice job on both challenges!

~amy~ said...

Loving both of your cards...the vintage one is gorgeous...LOVE the lace and the image and the white space one...fun and fresh!

Rose said...

i love them both!! great job on the vintage one :)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful cards, your "vintage" one is just lovely, and very vintagy, Great job on both!!!!!

Jenny S. (UK) said...

Both fabulous cards, loved the clean, crispness of your white space card- and I love vintage anything you rocked this.

Pam said...

These are both gorgeous - the elements you've chosen for both cards are stunning!