For the Allsorts challenge "For Boys or Men", and for Try It On Tuesday "Add Some Text", I've made a card for a male friend's birthday.
Making sure to also keep working on Christmas cards, I did this for Jingle Belles "Something Old, Something New", Shopping our Stash "Out with the Old, In with the New", Penny Black Saturday Challenge "Something New", We Love Stamping "New Things", and NBUS "Never Before Used Stuff". My new is the Penny Black stamp, my old are my watercolour paints, my kraft cs, and my Glossy Accents.
Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Memory Box sentiment, Tim Holtz Paris postmark, Lavinia plant
Ink - Archival Watering Can, Versafine Smokey Grey, Distress Vintage Photo and Old Paper
Paper - heavyweight printer paper, off white cs
Size - 4.75" square
Accessories - sentiment die, Tim Holtz paper doll
Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Penny Black birds, Hero Arts sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - watercolour paper, kraft and red cs
Size - 4.75" square
Accessories - watercolour paints, Glossy Accents
I love your first card Susan, great idea printing something off and distressing it.
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A nice combination of old and new, a PB stamp is always a pleasure to see, many thanks for joining us at We Love Stamping challenge.
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And I totally forgot to thank you for sharing the vintage card with us at Allsorts challenge.
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A fantastic card and background including text. Thank you for sharing with our theme at Try it on Tuesdays.
ReplyDeleteTwo equally beautiful cards. Love your birds in the wreath for our challenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us at We Love Stamping.
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I love this beautiful vintage style piece You don't see a lot of vintage style lately. I'm glad you shared this with us at Try it On Tuesday. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteAs a bird lover, I am in love with the triplets enjoying themselves on your pretty Christmas wreath, Susan, but I'm in awe of your birthday card for your friend! It's very special. You went the extra mile finding that quote to personalize it for her and then make it look old! Just amazing! Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Happy New Year! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful holiday card, you've combined "old" and "new" stash items to perfection. So pleased you could join our Jingle Belles fun this fortnight! (& oh my gosh I LOVE the Beckett card too! Amazing!)
ReplyDeleteYour masculine card is amazing and especially so since it's special for the recipient! I love how the birds look like they're having a conversation! A fun Christmas card, my friend!
ReplyDeleteLove the Samuel Beckett card, what a great way to personalise to a friend’s interests! The robins make a lovely festive card too!
ReplyDeleteLovely masculine card and Vintage too... Thanks for joining us at Allsorts challenge and using our theme.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful Beckett inspired card. Thank you for sharing at Allsorts. SArah
ReplyDeleteI love your vintage birthday card Susan, and what a great idea to print off the words and then age the page and add the postmarks, and the TH doll which finishes it perfectly, and then those sweet robins sitting on the holly wreath, a beautiful image and perfectly coloured and finished with the gloss on the berries. x
ReplyDeleteYour birthday card for your friend is awesome!! Using text from his favourite playwright and adding sponging to make it look vintage is such a special way to honour your friend. The addition of the paper doll ephemera is perfect. LOVE your Christmas card using the beautiful image from Penny Black. I have this stamp and am ashamed to say I haven't used it yet. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Susan! I love the PB sweet birds on your card with your soft colouring! I am very impressed with your start on your Christmas cards. I wish I could say the same!! :) :) Thanks so much for sharing with us at Penny Black Saturday Challenge!! :)
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