Friday 18 May 2012

Vintage Theme

Good morning everyone.

Here is my post for today. I made this piece for my sister and brother in law for their  wedding anniversary. Like me  my sister loves vintage/steampunk and she just  telephoned to say that  she is delighted. 

For the background to this piece I used the Sizzix TH Alterations embossing folder on A4 card. The frame was cut using a Spellbinders die, which I stamped with an Andy Skinner stamp, using Sepia archival ink. To create some texture on the red background paper I used a  TH script stamp in  jet black archival ink as well as  a gold acrylic paint dabber on another TH flourish stamp. The  main sentiment  and  pocket watch on bottom left  are stamps from The Artistic Stamper. Other stamps used are from various TH stamp sets that I have. The letters were die cut from Sizzix TH Carnival die. To obtain the look of rust on my letters I used acrylic wax and rusting powder from Crafty Notions. ( white vinegar was also used in this technique) As their anniversary is on the 17th I also added the numbers 1 and 7 either side of the frame. All in all I am delighted with the outcome, particularly the rusting. This is a style that I love and one that you will frequently see on my blog.

I plan to submit this piece in the following challenges:





Many Thanks for visiting my blog. I love to read your comments and always try to return them. Its fantastic to be able to view the work of other crafters, gain inspiration and to learn new techniques. 

Happy crafting.............Annie




19 comments:

  1. No Wonder Carolyn was delighted with this beautifully finished piece of art work. It all goes to-gether so well with all the rustic letters and numbers. I love it, but them I'm a bit biased are'nt I. Love & Hugs Mum xxx

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  2. UH HA !! Rita and Annie another Mother and Daughter craft team . Are you like Michelle and me, Shirley-Anne, living too far apart?
    Annie, your card is a master piece .Fabulous images , embossing and embellishing .

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  3. Ok , me again ..a senior moment there .Forgot to say ..Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday ..

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  4. Hi Annie, this is simply stunning, I love the colours and the layout. Those pen nibs look so real! I have not heard of that rust thingy that you can get from Crafty Notions but it certainly works a treat, love it all. Wonderful. Crafty hugs, Anne x

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  5. How fabulous! Gorgeous colors and the grungy letters are spectacular.

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  6. Thanks for including close ups for this piece as it is the best way to see what fabulous detail you have put into it. No wonder your sister loved it.
    Thanks for sharing, hugs, Buttons x

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  7. Absolutely fabulous, Annie!

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  8. Your card is gorgeous!
    Beautiful colours and design:)
    Thanks for joining us at Card and Scrap.
    Hugs, Heidi:)

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  9. oh wow!!! what a gorgeous piece....well done!!!!

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  10. Gorgeous work Annie!!! So loving these 3D frames of yours...the texture and depth are wonderful...fab steampunky feel as well!

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  11. Congratulations to your sister and brother-in-law, and to you for this great card! I especially like the sentiment; good advice for day-to-day living.

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  12. ooh I can see why your sister loved this....stunning.

    Kyla

    ps thanks for visiting my WOYWW, sorry I am running late this week

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  13. Hi Annie

    Oh wow, this is fantastic!! I love the embossing and the way the embellishments are popped up.

    Thank you for sharing with us at Make It Monday this week.

    Michelle :o)

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  14. WoW! This is one great gift to give! Fabulous steampunk creation! Have a great day!

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  15. its a great card.
    Thasnk you for joining the challenge at Card and Scrap.

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  16. I honestly can't tell what element I love the most. The torn paper looks excellent as well as the embossing, but the lettering is amazing and the images along with the pop of color. I can tell you had a blast making this...it's WONDERFUL. Love the vintage steampunk look. :) Nicely done.
    Hugs and have a great week,
    Lisa xx

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  17. Hi Annie -
    This card is cool - I love how you made the letters look really old...and the embossing is great!
    - Thank you for following my blog! - I really appreciate your nice comment.

    Hugs Eva

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  18. Flot vintage kort med et twist af Tim Holtz :)
    Tak fordi du deltager i card and scrap udfordringen :)

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  19. Hi Annie ,
    Well , I’m back and I have the rest of today free so as to catch up on everyone’s creations since I have been away refurbishing my old house.
    I adore reading the blog’s and looking at all the lovely cards and projects, almost as much as making the cards myself.
    Thank you for your lovely comments on my blog , its so nice to keep in touch.
    What stunning work you have been doing , I think the last creation I saw was the spotty flower card, this piece for your sister and brother in law is stunning I love it and I bet they will too. Fabulous creations lately Annie .Great work well done ,
    Hugs Elaine

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Annie x