28 November 2011

TOMIC 26 - Vintage and lace


Hi everyone, I hope you had a good weekend! It's the start of a new challenge on TOMIC today and this week our theme is 'Vintage and Lace' with this definition of vintage:

"The vintage style is very popular, and it is simply to make your card or
project look old. You can often find distressed & inked edges, laces, roses,
notepapers ect. on a vintage project."

I've used ice Tilda again for this card, I think she's very sweet and this time I've coloured her with distress inks and used the snowflakes from the Sweet Christmas collection in the background. I dyed my white lace with glimmer spray and glued it around the image panel for a frame and the DooHickey die cut snowflake and punched snowflake were also coloured with glimmer spray as was the seam binding ribbon. The card was cut using a GoKreate frame die and I've used gorgeous Bo Bunny Christmas paper to cover it, it's very sparkly with glitter snowflakes. To finish off I added gems, a little rusty bell, pearl pen dots and everything was edged with vintage photo distress ink.

I hope you can join us in the the challenge this week, as always there's a gorgeous prize to be won from Magnolia and lots of inspiration from my DT friends.

Enjoy your day :)

22 comments:

Hanna said...

I just returned to your blog to have one more look at the card in your post below, and then this beautiful creation caught my eye! I absolutely love the colours you've chosen. The combination is outstanding, and I just adore how you've picked up the colours from the image on the seam binding, totally brilliant.
I will definitely put this into my inspiration-folder, it's gorgeous from tip to toe :)
hugs,
Hanna

G Peplow said...

Hi there Chris, Beautiful vintage Tilda, I love your gorgeous style, colouring always rich and deep:0) Your calendar project was stunning each and every page a delight. I'm so glad Isabelle and Sandy chose such a rewarding project, although at first I was a little daunted I have to admit. LOL Keep well and don't work too hard, Hugs Gay xxx

Exclusively by Mel said...

Hi lovely,
What a gorgeous card! I just love to see your beautiful creations :))
She looks so pretty!
Love the glimmer spray colours you used!
Mel. xxx

Renkata said...

this card i so romantic and joyful Chris.
Love it!

♥♥RubyM:)♥♥ said...

Oh you just finished me off drooling lol!

OH SO SO SO PRETTY!

If time permits I'm palying this challenge.Crossing fingers as I already have one coloured whohoo!

Thanks Chris for the inspiration today((hugs))Ruby

Crissy Armstrong said...

I just took a scroll through your blog for the first time in ages. I can't get over it, but you just keep getting more and more stunning in the work you do. I thought I was shocked at your talent level before -- but it has gotten even more shocking! How on earth do you keep making these masterpieces of art!!!!! I am just in awe Chris. You are so inspiring!!! Big hugs from across the Pond!! xo

Christina C. said...

OMG, what a beauty!!!! Love, love your spectacular coloring of this adorable Tilda. Your showcasing of this lovely vision is always PERFECTION! Absolutely breathtaking!

creacora said...

Hi chris

Love this Tilda and the wonderful colours !!! a gorgeous card !!

Groetjes Cora

Riet said...

Ohhh wowwww Chris,What a wonderful card.

Hugs Riet.xx

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card Chris, I love how you paint with Distress Inks and the colours are stunning! Sue C x

Anonymous said...

Totally gorgeous Chris! WoW! This would look so lovely on my mantle (tee hee!) Your coloring is just amazing. I'm buying my plane ticket soon and will be knocking on your door for a "session." LOL just kidding (I'll give you more warning than that!) Your work really is inspiring my friend. hugs, Angela

Fleur said...

WOW another gorgeous card Chris, Perfectly vintage
BIG HUGZ Fleur xXx

Lou said...

Oh!Chris this is gorgeous too,Tilda looks like she could just skate off the card and coloured really lovely-your coloured lace looks fab.
hugs Lou.xxx

June Nelson said...

Wowser Chris this is so beautiful and the card does look like old dark lade!! I dont know how you do it but your amazing xxxxxx

Nicola said...

Beautiful work Chris, you never fail to impress me with your exquisite colouring! Fab vintage feel with stunning colour combo and amazing attention to detail!
Love Nicola xxx

Marimer said...

Ay, mamá! que maravilla, es preciosa, desde el lazo, el sello, el coloreado y la decoracion, por separados serias preciosos, pero unidos todos en esta tarjeta te ha quedado de cine.
Besitos, enhorabuena.

Michelle said...

Utterly beautiful Chris! Such wonderful colouring and a fabulous use of colour - you are such a talented lady. Hope you're not too frantic on the run up to Christmas
x Michelle

Patti Jo said...

Amazing!!! You have such a fantastic flair Chris! I just love to check out all your details! Beautiful project!!!

Juls said...

stunning!!! gorgeous, love the colours and textures! Hugs Juls

Jane said...

Oh WOW Chris!! Your colouring just absolutely blows me away every single time! This is stunning as always1 gorgeous colour scheme - love the vintage feel to it and the background too! hugs, Jane x

Cami said...

GORGEOUS! Oh Chris, I drool over all of your creations. This DP is lovely and so "vintage" looking and I love how you colored the lace around the mat piece. Your distress work is wonderful and the ribbon is dyed with all the colors from the paper and Tilda's outfit...beautiful!
Hugs, Cami

COCO said...

oh very gorgeous I like it !!
hugs coco