Remembering Paris by Vintage Stamping

My DH was in Paris last week (yes without me...on business) and so this is where my inspiration came from for todays post.

We were in Paris on vacation a yeart ago and it is such a beautiful city; I could live there.

When I think of Paris, vintage comes to mind becasue of the history and beautiful archietecture. As I mentioned in my previous post, I love the vintage look and desire to do more of it and become better at it. These cards use a lot of different stamp sets to layer multiple images on the the cardstock and it is so much fun to do. Another technique I used is sponging on the edges as well as rubbing on the stamped image to make it look old. I am pleased with the finished look of my cards and look forward to doing more.

Recipe:

Stamps: Artistic Etchings, Because I Care, Very Vintage Wheel, Vintage Vogue, French Script, Charming

Paper: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke

Embellishments: dimensionals, sponging, kraft taffeta ribbon, modern label punch. small heart punch

Learning Vintage Style Cards

I love the look of vintage cards but I have to admit I am not very good at it.
I think I first fell in love with the old and yet romantic look of vintage from Kimbery...she is so talented and funny, (I had the privilege of meeting her in Cambridge a few years ago) full of wisdom and inspiration.
I had this idea of what I wanted to do and finally gave it a whirl. I am happy with the way it turned out. Since this was for my husbands birthday and I knew he would not appreciate it, I didn't add the beautiful lace ribbon but next time for sure.
Recipe:

Couldn't Resist...

Everyone knows how talented Kimberly Van Diepen is and I could not resit casing her card here.

This is not my usual style but I love it and think it is so pretty. This is a card I think could be framed (shadowbox style).

Anyways, I didn't have the stamps Kimberly used but I made due with what I have.

Recipe:

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, French Script, Baroque Motifs

Paper: Whisper White, Confetti White

Ink: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Close to Cocoa

Embellishments: Organza Ribbon, Pretties Kit, dimensionals, dazzling diamonds, SU Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate

Hope you like it. Hope you are having a great weekend.

Mother's Day

I take no credit for this card. I cased this card from Andrea and Sophia.
I was wanting to make a card using the Big Shot for Mother's Day that wasn't too difficult yet introduced some new techniques the students hadn't tried yet.
I don't have the swirly die to make the green for the flower so I used the stamp from Friendship Blooms.
Recipe:
Stamps: Fresh Cuts, Friendship Blooms, French Script, All Year Cheer II (inside sentiment)
Embellishments: scallop punch, sponging, brad, hardware, double stitch grosgrain ribbon
Hope you like it.