Wednesday 13 July 2011

vintage glassine

I really didn't need to add another challenge blog to the hopeful-to-do list, but I discovered Make my Monday through Val's blog, and as the theme is vintage, it fit in quite well with my current fixations on using the Tim Holtz kraft glassine aand making flowers! As MAWTT is also on the list, I decided to try a vintage style Christmas card - I stamped the angel from Elusive Images (now Chocolate Baroque) onto the glassine using Stampin Up  chocolate chip ink, heat dried it, then carefully scratched the flower detail and the edges of the wing feathers. The image was torn out, mounted onto a beige card embossed with a Provocraft houndstooth embossing folder which was then rubbed over with another SU ink, creamy caramel - I used to be rubbish at inking embossing, but have found that the mini pads seem to work better, probably because I can't be as heavy-handed with them. The edges of the embossed bit and the base card were sponged with  brushed corduroy distress ink. The flowers were made using the TH tattered florals die and old brown paper envelopes, with a quick spritz of copper glimmer mist to cover the different browns - gold leaves from an EK punch.

10 comments:

  1. Like you I wasn't sure I should be adding another challenge to my list but I liked the look of the MMM one - welcome aboard! Love the vintage look of this Christmas card and your flowers are scrumptious as usual.

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  2. Thank you for adding Make My Monday to your blog list, we are very pleased to have you playing along. Your card is lovely and I wish you luck in the challenge - Jacqueline xx

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  3. Wow, Veronica you are fast becoming an expert with the Glassine. This is a gorgeous card and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have thought of adding hightlights by scratching the Glassine. Love those flowers too and the whole card looks fantastic on zoom.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  4. This is a lovely card Vronnie. You have certainly got me hooked on making the flowers, but I haven't tried brown envelopes yet! I love your stamped angel.
    By the way, your Make it Monday link actually goes to Make my Monday and they are two separate challenges. Your card could go in either, or both.
    Kate x

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  5. Hello - your card is a real beauty. Tempting me to find out more about glassine. So nice to see you playing along with us at Make My Monday this week. More vintage next week too lol:)

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  6. Hi Veronica, Love your card. Have not seen the glissine. But looks very interesting. Your flowers look beautiful. Would never have known you had used brown paper. Something else to try. Hugs x ChrisB

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  7. A beautiful image and a great technique with the glassine Veronica. Love those flowers and the soft colour scheme.
    Thank you so much for joining us at MAWTT this week.
    Sylvia x

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  8. I love your card Veronica. A fabulous new look for that angel. I wouldn't have thought of scratching the glassine either, but will have to give it a try now. The flowers are lovely, great bit of recycling. Jean x

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  9. Hi, so pleased you have found us at MMM. Your card is adorable,the flowers are stunning. It's fun to try something different, isn't it? Hope to see you again. Caz

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  10. This is really lovely Veronica and just love the image and colours. So glad you found us.
    Thanks for joining in over at Make My Monday and hope to see you again.
    Fliss x

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