An Old Sewing Machine

Welcome!  The challenge at Double D Looking Back in Time inspired this card using an old sewing machine stamp.  I used an old stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers called "I'm In Stitches".  I printed a digital paper "Old Paper" with dress forms from Graphics Fairy as my background.  I trimmed the paper and attached it to a mat of  Camel CS with Brown CS as the card base. Before placing the background,  I distressed the edges with a distressing tool and sponged with Distress ink, stamped the sentiment on the top  and the  tape measure across the bottom with Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy. Now for the sewing machine.  I stamped it on White CS with Versamark and embossed with Ranger EP. I colored the metal parts with Silver and Gold Jelli-ink pens and  then fancy cut the image...that was the hard part! Glad I have good scissors.  I attached the machine with foam dots to finish the card. 

Challenges:

Double D Challenges: Looking Back in Time

Personal note- I love this stamp set because it reminds me of a sewing machine  my Aunt Julia gave me several years ago.  I decided to pull it out of  its case and share a picture below. 

The warranty is dated August 1949.

 Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Smile for the Camera!

Hello!   My card today was created with some pattern paper, a die cut, silk flowers and a bit of ribbon. The  vintage camera theme and colors were inspired by the Photo shown at The Shabby Tea Room. See below.  I selected a pattern paper from MME Chalk Studio 2 pad as a starting point and added a Flourish cut with Cheery Lynn Die from Green CS and added some Silk Flowers with brads from my stash.  Layered this all on a Coral card base with a stripe ribbon( inspired by the photo).  I finished the inside with a Graphics Fairy digital image of a vintage camera and a computer printed sentiment that I printed on Photo Paper to keep with the camera theme.





Challenges:
The Shabby Tea Room: Week 259  Picture This!  My card was inspired by their photo.
Cheery Lynn Designs Blog: Challenge 201 All about Texture. Used Fanciful Flourish die. Texture also from Brads, Flowers and Ribbon.
The Ribbon Girl Blog: Challenge is to add Flowers.
Crafty Ribbons Challenge: #126 Happy Birthday


Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Victorian Christmas

Hello! Back for a little Christmas joy.  I made this colorful card using a Digital image from Graphics Fairy and some scraps of paper from Authentique  paper pad Collections Wonder.   I attached all to a Card base of Red CS from my stash.  Rushing to meet a deadline.

Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #196 Make it colorful.
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: Christmas

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

A Try at Mixed Media

Another challenge at SCS for the Hope That You Can Cling To Campaign is to create a card using Mixed Media. I had to do research on just what that is considered ....I read that mixed media tends to refer to a work of visual art that combines various traditionally distinct visual art media - a work that combines paint, ink, and other materials such as paper, metal. wood, shells, fabrics, and "found objects"-  a combination of two or more primary artistic mediums combined in a single piece of artwork or a card in this case. For my card I "mixed" a printed image, distress inks, versamark, embossing powder,  a button ( matched the design in feathers), some seam binding, and a piece of mesh (found objects).  I used distress inks to create the background on which I stamped and embossed the sentiment and then double sponged on a darker ink. To make this more vintage, I distressed edges of image with ink and used distress tool on the mat.  This may not be as complicated and layered with textures as most mixed media items but think it will pass as a mixed media card.
Challenges:
 Sugar Creek Hollow: Theme Birds of a Feather.  I may have missed having a nest on my card since I was concentrating on the birds.

Supplies:
Digi: Graphics Fairy
Stamps: MFP Sentiment, Annabelle Stamps Love
Inks: Distress Inks Crushed Olive, Broken China, Aged Mahogany, Tea Dye, Antique Linen, Versamark
Papers: Slate Blue, White CS
Clear EP
Distressing Tool
From Stash: Antique Metal Button, Mesh Scrap, Seam Binding Tape

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

A Time to Remember

The challenge at City Crafter is to use a Vintage Girl and/or Vintage Boy in our project. I remembered a silhouette digital image from Graphics Fairy in my file and thought it would be perfect and married it up to a pattern paper that has a vintage feel. I "antiqued" the image with some distressed ink and distressed the edges before attaching to a sage mat. I used a Sage card stock base with a mat of the pattern paper that I embossed but hard to see the embossing. Finished with a satin looped ribbon and a sentiment. It captures a moment in time to cherish in one's memories.
Challenges:
City Crafter: Use a vintage girl and/or vintage boy.
BasicGrey Challenge: Anything goes. Used pattern paper from Cappella Pad.
Simple Salutations Challenge at Speedy TV: Use a dog in your card and a sentiment.
The Corrosive Challenge: Out With the Old. Used old ribbon, old pattern paper , and a digi that I have for a long time.This is a new found challenge...first time here.
Craft Your Passion: Challenge is vintage/shabby chic.

Supplies:
Stamp: Graphics Fairy Digi, Flourishes Sentiment from "Strawberries"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Inks Tea Dye and Antique Linen
Papers: White CS from stash, GKD Sage CS, BasicGrey Pattern from Cappella
Ribbon from stash
Cuttlebug EF Kassie's Brocade

 I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Vintage Thanksgiving

Vintage cards are great for Thanksgiving cards especially when I have a great image to use that does not need coloring.  I just aged this digital image from Create with TLC with some distress ink and a distress tool. My background is a Digital "Old Paper"" from Graphics Fairy which I also distressed with ink and a tool.  Finished with the sentiment and a wide wired ribbon with ombre colors that matched the colors in my card.  Does the corn image make you think of the first Thanksgiving?

Challenges:
Sugar Creek Hollow: Give Thanks for Autumn....make a vintage or shabby chic card or other paper-crafted project in fall colours such as rust, orange, deep gold and reds.
Fab 'n' Funky: Vintage

Supplies:
Stamp: Heartfelt Creations Sentiment
Digital Images: "Little Corny Vintage" from Create with TLC and "Old Paper" from Graphics Fairy
Inks: Ranger Distress Ink Tea Dye and Brushed Corduroy, Momento Pistachio
Papers: GKD Pumpkin Spice, White CS for Printing Digi Paper and Image
Ribbon from Stash...garage sale find
Spellbinders Die

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Roses for My Mother

 I made this card with Vintage, Shabby Chic, Mother's Day, butterflies, fancy folds and other ideas in mind.  I will be entering it into several challenges. The image on the front is from Magic Moonlight and the inside Rose Graphic is from Graphics Fairy.  I used the Joy Fold design for my card which I have shown with the card closed with a ribbon and also opened to show the inside.

Challenges:
Sugar Creek Hollow: Fancy Folds -Create cards with more than one fold that are vintage, shabby chic or primitive. Use joy fold...think this one is Shabby Chic...not sure if this vintage or shabby chic but could be both???
Our Creative Corner: Week's challenge is butterflies...I have one lovely butterfly on the front graphic and more on the inside.
Ribbon Carousel Challenge: Anything Goes
CRAFTS AND ME Challenge: Theme is embossing.
Repeat Impressions DCC425: This challenge at The House That Stamps Built is to create a card for a Woman you love....this is for my Mother.
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge:  Anything Goes

Supplies:

Graphics from Magic Moonlight "Heart with Rose" and Graphics Fairy "Old Rose"

Stamps: Sentiment from Mark's Finest Papers

Inks: Memento Bamboo Leaves and Distress Ink Antique Linen

Papers: Wausau Antique Parchment Finish CS, Green, Ivory, and Pink CS from Scraps

Punch:  MS Double Loop Around the Page  punches, Butterfly Punch

Cuttlebug EF Kassie's Brocade

Organza Ribbon and Rhinestones from Stash  

Hope you find some joy in a card today.

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Sang My Song a bit Late

I'm late, I'm late for a very important date!
 I am upset with myself....I made this card with a lovely graphic from Graphics Fairy for the challenge at City Crafters and then I forgot to post it!!! Have you ever done that? But I love how the card turned out! Too late for that challenge but there are always more challenges to enter. I used a sketch from Card Patterns that was perfect for the image.
I simply printed the image that is already colored. I used an Ivory Card base that I distressed, added the green mat, patterned paper, image,  ribbon, wood flower with button and sentiment following the details of the sketch.

Challenges to enter:

Card Patterns: Sketch 158 shown on right
Saturday Challenge Secret Crafters: Shabby Chic/Vintage...think this has the look with the distressing and vintage look image

Crafter's Companion: Theme is spring....birds singing are a sign of spring.

Really Reasonable Ribbon: Spring with Ribbon Theme

Crazy 4 Challenges: Theme is owls but we can use other birds if we must.

Supplies:
Image:  Bird from Graphics Fairy (Am a big Fan)

Stamps: Flourishes "Spring Has Sprung" and

"Birthday Pennants" 

Ink: Distress Ink Antique Lace, Memento Rich Cocoa

Papers: GKD Grass Green and Ivory CS,

            Authentique Pattern from Blissful Pad

Brown Satin Ribbon, Wood Flower, Button from stash

Corner Punch, Nesties Circle Die

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa