Monday 21 September 2009

Gone vintage with no stamps!

The new challenge over at Sophisticats this week is a sketch and also you are not allowed to use any stamps aaarrrggghh!
I did manage though and I quite like the outcome too. I used a vintage image and printed it onto hammered card instead of using a stamp or digi stamp.
I wanted to post it tonight but I can't take pics with my camera at night, well to be honest I can't take pics with my camera most of the time because it only works when it wants too!, so I scanned it instead and the scanner has squished my flowers and has made it look a bit blurry :( I am going to try take another pic in the morning before I take the kids to school though.
Anyway here's my card following the sketch.
The papers are K&Co and ........omg I just realised that I used a stamp for the ticket rofl, how stupid am I? I was proud of myself not using any stamps for the main image and forgot abou tthe ticket. Technicaly I didn't use a stamp though because it was left over from some I stamped teh other day for the wallet I made lol. Somehow I don't think the girls at Sophisticats will let me away with that one!! I'm sorry girls I will try better next time lol. I may even change it for a sentiment tomorrow before I take another pic.
Well not much more to say about this card except I messed it up but I can enter it into the Cupcake Craft Challenge because they want you to do some distressing and as you can see I have been let loose with the ink, and also distressed the edges with my really expensive distressing tool......that would be my finger nails lol.
I just made the flowers with a bit of lace some little rose buds and added the little pearly bits that were off another bunch of flowers that are way too big to use on cards and I just cut them down to size.
Well I hope you like it anyway.

Lora x

13 comments:

Stef H said...

it's gorgeous and i'd let you get away with it. i thought it was the actual ticket! it's really gorgeous and i'm so glad you joined us in the sophisticats challenge this week.

hugs,

Karen said...

What a gorjus card Lora. I love that image and the vintage feel is beautiful.

Thank you for joing in over at SOPHISTICATS, hope to see you again soon.

Love Karen x

Scrappymax said...

How beautiful Lora, I love the way you have captured the beauty of vintage. Anyone would be thrilled to receive this card.
Max x

coldwaters2 said...

Lora this is gorgeous all that distressing the beautiful image and those squished flowers (lol) are just perfect. I am the same as you I just can't seem to take a really good picture night or day suppose I just can't get used to the do it all digital camera give me an SLR any time lol.
Hugs
Lorraine x

Ali Dantre said...

Oh Lora...you're so funny! Coz shhh dont tell anyone...I used a stamp too on mine if you look clodely you will see!...I too said sh*t...oh well, where would we be without our stamps eh!.
Your prize is in the post for last week hun. I have also put some bits in for Rhianna.... for her beaut wallet card but dont tell her yet!
Thanks for joining in over at Sophisticats this week...you're always so supportive sweetie.

Hugs
Lisa.xxx
DT Admin

cheryl said...

oh hun this is totally gorgoues love that image and the ticket love the charm too will give lisa a ticking off for using a stamp he he dont tell her,thanks for joining us at sophisticats this week hun and hope to see you again next week love cheryl xxx

Unknown said...

Oh such a lovely card, I didn't notice the stamping!! LOL that's the sort of thing I'd do.

Thanks so much for playing along with us at Sophisticats

Jan xx

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Lora, what a gorgeous card. I love the vintage style (not something that comes easily to me) and the distressing looks fab. Thanks for joining us at CCC this week. Hugs, Denise x

Cheryl said...

Very pretty , love the colours you picked and the vintage feel of the card.

Cheryl

Juls said...

this is so gorgeous! Love the vintage look, and the soft colours you have used are just so beautiful!! Love it!!

Liza said...

Beautiful vintage card. Thanks for joining us at CCC.

Liza x

Donna said...

Fantastic card, love the distressing you have done and such a lovely image too! Thanks for playing along with us this week at CCC :) Donna x

Pop's Cards said...

This is a gorgeous image and you have done a fab job with the distressing, thanks for joining us at Cupcake hugs pops x x x