Something vintage...

Today's card is made with the Basic Grey collection called Curio! It's full of shabby chic goodness with a vintage feel. Collage/Vintage cards are hard for me - I always feel like I don't add the right elements, or that I put too much stuff on the card. I'm seriously OCD so to make something collage-y doesn't always compute in my Type A brain! I like the papers and chipboard stickers, so I just kept with a few items.

Minimal stamping on this card - just the saying and the swirl in brown in two places. I added some soft green paper to kind of offset some of the brown tones. After the card was done I felt it needed some bling so I added ultra fine copper glitter. I think it adds a nice contrast. Hope your week was great...we're in the home stretch...Friday is right around the corner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Comments

[Jane Perry]

Forgot to add that the snow pic at the top of your blog is amazing - clear briliance for all to see without having to drive to the cold.

[Jane Perry]

The vintage is beautiful - one of your styles that particularly appeals to me. The bird is the perfect touch.

[Janice Rosenthal Rock]

Well, girlfriend, no one would EVER know that this style makes you "uncomfortable"!! It's beautiful!!! (with your "signature birdies, how can you go wrong??!!)

[Holly Saveur]

Hi Wanda
Gorgeous card it looks very elegant!
I love vintage and you did a fab. job!!
I find it also so difficult to put many things on a card can take days before I am happy with the result and sometimes it just stays in loose items ..can't decid what to do.
With Betsy's and Melissa's cards I allways wonder how they came up with putting everything together..but I love it!

[Lin]

My girlfriend has been oohing and aahing about this paper - it IS gorgeous! I totally agree with you about making these kinds of cards; I think yours turned out really nice!

[Mark]

I think the vintage look is cool! Nice work!

[TeaDub!]

I think you did a fab job on this collage-y card! Great use of all the elements together! I have a difficult time too with these kinds of cards..you've inspired me to make one!