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Thursday 18 November 2010

To distress or not to distress?!

So I tried a shabby chic/vintage style card again and I think it's come out ok but I just can't do the style justice!  I think I lack the ability to embellish properly - it scares me to add too much to a card!  Sort of spoils the clean, neat lines, lol!!  Anyhow, here it is...




You can see from the close up that I used Stickles glitter glue to add a bit of shimmer.  I think it saved the card from being so flat and boring!  Anyway, I still adore those Magnolia stamps so I am going to have to keep on trying with this style!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:


Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with wedding presents, CC Designs sentiments, Hero Arts script background
Mediums: Promarkers, Stickles glitter glue, Distress Ink in Antique Linen, Elzybells chocolate ink
Accents: lace, pins, button and crochet flower from stash, Bazzill floss
Tools: Martha Stewart heart border punch and Nestabilities label die (inside card)

17 comments:

  1. I think it loos wonderful Mary .. i love the chocolate and cream colours. There's just enough embellies for me ..i love that shop window ..
    Hope you are ok.. i can feel a sore throat coming on! I hope not as i want to be well for my fayre on Saturday
    Thanks for your kind comments re my candles ... i think i will have to set a NOT a card challenge lol
    Lisa ;)

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  2. I love your card! I like the brown monotone theme and it looks shabby chic/vintage to me. Love your coloring of the image, btw.

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  3. Hi Mary, think this card looks fantastic. I'm really starting to love the shabby chic look and you've nailed it girl! The colours are great and I love the s riptide background, I might have to get that. Hope you are ok, Pami x

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  4. Oh this is just gorgeous - LOVE the layout and your sweet details! I too have trouble with this style but I think you nailed it!
    Thanx for joining us at MDUC this week.
    xXx

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  5. Mary, your card is stunning and you totally did a fab job with the distressing and the shabby chic style! I love it to bits, hun! I love this Tilda with the boutique background stamp...perfect! Thanks so much for joining us at MDUC!
    Hugs,t and the MDUC DT!

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  6. Such a nice card! Thanks for sharing :)

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  7. WOW your card is super!! I think you got the Shabby Chic thing going on!!!! I love your card, love the lace and the soft browns - Tilda looks awesome!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at MDUC this week:-)
    Hugs
    Karen
    xxx

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  8. I love it! It's like a scene from an old movie. I think you do vintage very well.

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  9. Just perfect! Love the stitching and the layers .
    But what nailed it for me was the lace strip and flower with button centre.

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  10. Mary, thanks for visiting my blog and your kind comments, and you do give vintage the justice it deserves.......this card is beautiful. I love the fact that you decorated the inside too!

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  11. This is so gorgeous! The image is so cute and colored perfectly!

    Thanks so much for joining us at SAM this week!

    Hugs, Kiki

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  12. Mary J, I think this looks gorgeous. I love how you've colored the image and the lace and little flower are so perfect.

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  13. Its a real beauty mary and the elements add to the shabby chic feel.
    Pinky

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  14. This is beautiful, I love the browns!

    Thanks for playing along with us at The Sweet Stop!

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  15. mary this is so gorgeous!!
    thanks for joining us at SAM
    xoxo BA

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Hello! Thank you for taking the time for any comments, advice or thoughts you may wish to leave for me - I really appreciate you taking the time!

Mary J x