Here is my final guest design team member card for Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog. This week our challenge is to make a feminine card. What fun - a license to go for it - as frilly and girly as you want! The design team was given a choice of three digital images by Lauretta's Digital Stamps. You may remember that I tipped my hand last week by using one of the images a week early. So last week's Flapper Girl was one of Lauretta's images and now this week my Paris lady is also one of her images. I was a little hesitant about digis, but they printed up very easily and colored very nicely with my Copics. When brainstorming about how to use this image, I kept thinking of vintage Paris. I had fun visiting some of my favorite vintage sites to find just the right feminine, flowery vintage images to use. And I found a post card of the Eiffel Tower too. I had intended to include some lace, but in the end did not want to cover up the vintage images or any more of the pretty K&Co. DP (which you can hardly see because I did cover up most of it). That's the problem with designer paper. I see it, I lust after it, I hunt it down, I buy it, I hoard it, then I use it. And when I use it, I cover it all up - aarrgghh!!! Can you identify???
I felt the card needed a touch of gold so I stamped a pretty vintage toile and a flourish around the edges and gold embossed them. After I finished assemblng the card, I decided it needed some sort of finishing touch. I was tempted to add more flowers, but finally decided on the Prima black rhinestone flourish which I layered right over the vintage images. I stood back, examined my creation and decided I liked it. It wasn't as frilly and lacy as I had hoped, but somehow satisfying nonetheless!
I've also found some challenges to play in with this card:
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #51 - Make a card inspired by something starting with the letter P - I think Paris and Pink qualify
Color Chef Challenge #36 - Light pink & dark pink
20 comments:
What a beautiful card, Linda! Being a guest designer certainly agrees with you! They were lucky to have you!
Hope you will stop by The Open Window and take a peek inside : )
What a pretty and elegant card, Linda! I agree with Julie: they were very lucky having you as a guest designer:)
What a beauty Linda! I love the colors and the softness of the card. It completely looks like a vintage Parisian postcard :) The flowers are gorgeous too!
This is such a beautiful card, lovely colouring and what gorgeous flowers, just read your tutorial below on how to create them, definately going to give them a go with my CM punches, (don't have nesties yet!) Thanks for sharing, take careX:)
I so look forward to each card Linda, they are a treasure!
Ohhhh i love you card Linda, You have such a beautiful style.. I really love what you do with my images :)) WOU!!! thumbs up sweety!! :) xx
Hi Linda, LOVE THIS!!! You have done such a Beautiful job with this image! It's fun to see your little pieces of art!
hugs, Janiel
Beautiful Linda ! I love the vintage images and the swirl just adds the perfect touch. Sue C x
OM goodness Linda!! This is outstanding!!
Wow! This is so pretty! I love all the vintage layers and the beautiful jewel flourish! Great job with the challenges!
♥Lea
Gorgeous layout and love all those little details. Beautifully done!
Hugs,
Cabio
fab! Love the collage feel, such a romantic creation! Hugs Juls
Hi Linda fab job you did of the image . Glad you enjoyed the stay and welcome.
this is just gorgeous~! I just love your creations!
Wowza Linda, this is gorgeous!!!
Blessings, Maria
You do vintage the best of anyone that I know! Miss you on MLDT. Lovely work Linda! I would love to see you stop over at Midnight Madness and try one of our sketches in your lovely vintage style.
Denise
MLDT
Midnight Madness DT
Well HI LINDA!! I just found you through Tracy @ SCH and just thrilled to pieces to see another South Florida paper crafter!! I'm also from Miami and got such a kick out of your beach card and the 30's weather - it was nice while it lasted! So nice to "meet" you and I look forward to paper crafting with you this month as a guest designer, too! Beautiful blog you have - blessings!
Saw this at SCS, Linda! Beautiful detailing and shabby chicness! Lovely card! Thanks so much for playing FTTC!
Linda - your take one the *p* challenge is perfect!!! Love Paris and the color pink!!!
Hope you'll have time to play our annniversary challenges tomorrow???
Hugs ~S~
You have done an amazing thing with this image, as you did last week with the sneak peek you made for us, building anticipation I think!! Everything screams romance, and everything's been put together perfectly!!! Gorgeous work, you will be a huge inspiration to work with at Creative Inspirations!!!
Take Care,
Stephanne
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