Botanical Vintage

I am beginning to be more comfortable doing vintage cards but have a lot more to accomplish. The challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow this week is all about neutrals. Create a vintage, primitive or shabby chic card in neutral colors, preferably off-white, kraft or gray.  I started with a color graphic of Hollyhocks shown below that I found here at The Graphics Fairy, a great source of many lovely graphics. I changed the image to a sepia color using Photoshop Elements which I thought looked great for this challenge. I printed the image on watercolor paper giving it a more vintage look and also distressed the edges with distress ink. I used a square card base of Ivory CS. I layered the base with a frame of parchment paper cut out with Martha Stewart Double Loops punches and aged with distress ink. On the center of the frame I placed a square mat of Gold CS and attached the image. Finished with a double loop bow of ivory satin ribbon. Used Ranger Distress Inks Brushed Corduroy and Tea Dye. May have to print this image and frame for hanging.
Other Challenges:
Charisma: Use Distressing on card.


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I will be doing more with these lovely vintage prints from The Graphics Fairy. Hope you like what you see.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa