Tuesday 4 May 2010

Vintage Dressmaking

Hi guys! Hope everyone is well and that those in the UK had a good bank holiday weekend! The weather was a bit rubbish though wasn't it?! Just below this post I've announced the winner of my Sweet Pea Stamp candy giveaway so be sure to check if its you! If you didn't win you'll have another chance in a couple of days, so keep you're eyes peeled!

When I cut back on some of my Design Team work a couple of months ago the main reason was to be able to create all the new things I had running around in my head but with DT committments just didn't have time-this card is another one of these-along with all the Alice in Wonderland projects and postcards I've been posting recently. Now I'm never gonna put down my copics but I love creating things in this vintage/distressed style, and who doesn't love playing around and trying new things! I've also had a bit more time to work on my etsy shop which I've wanted to do for ages rather than just letting it sit there, especially since any extra pennies are really helpful when you're a stay at home mummy:)

Anyways I already have a few great vintage fashion type stamps but not a collection and recently while channel hopping I saw on Create and Craft that Creative Expressions were launching some new stamps and these were them! I actually didn't buy them from there-got em cheaper somewhere else:) All the patchwork style squares have been stamped in memento rich cocoa (think that's what it's called?!), distressed with ink then distressed with my tim holtz tool and stitched onto scraps of brown cardstock. This design is a great way of using up all your scrap bits of card! I just love the sentiment in the centre!

I'm going to enter this into a few challenges: Crafty Cardmakers (distressing), Stampavie and More (distressing), Totally gorjuss (stitching).

For those that may be interested this card has been listed to purchase here:

Come back tomorrow as I'll be posting twice-yep-twice and find out what's happening! Thanks for popping by and for any comments you leave-I truly appreciate each and every one and I'm sorry for being a bad commenter at the minute!

16 comments:

  1. well I just adore this, so so good, agree with the sentiment as well, great colours and great distressing, your work is brilliant, thanks for playin with us at crafty cardmakers xx

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  2. Lovely card. Love the distressing - it looks really different and effective xx

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  3. WOW Awesome vintage design this is wonderful!!!!

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  4. Me again! Thanks for "officially" following me now hun - lol!! Kerry xx

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  5. Gorgeous work!! I love the vintage designs and your card is a stunning example!! Juliex

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  6. wow this is just amazing!!! your rock the vintage look! and I am loving all these sewing images! Hugs Juls

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  7. Hi Rowena

    This is so gorgeous, love the style and so much detail. You do the vintage look so well.

    Hugs Ali x

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  8. fantastic, your absolutely rocking the vintage!!! way to go hun!

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  9. Totally adore this Ro! Wonderful! But now I want those stamps - LOL! Kim

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  10. Love this , this is exactly what I would call distressed, well done. Thank you for joining us at crafty cardmakers xx

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  11. Stunnin card!!! I love the sepia tones!!
    Thanks for joining us at SAM challenge.

    Hugs
    Giò

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  12. Oh my, this is just fantabulous Rowena! Perfect sentiment, love the monochromatic brown, very classy. Off to Google for those stamps now LOL!

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  13. Fabulous card, wonderful colours and sweet details.
    luv
    Debby

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  14. Super vintage card
    Thanks for joining us at TG this week
    Love sarah XXX

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  15. ooh..love the sepia tones and vintage look..thanks for joining us at TG this week..Debs x

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