Tuesday, 14 April 2015

Sleigh Ride

Hi and welcome to Merry Monday!  Today's challenge comes to us from Nina, who has challenged us to create a vintage-style Christmas card.

I'm not 100% happy with my card - it's been a while since I made a vintage card and it took a long time to come up with something vintage-y.


I decided to channel Nina, our challenge hostess, and use patterned paper for my card.  All three panels on this card come from my Secret Santa gift from Sue, my fellow Merry Monday team member.  Thanks, Sue!

I stamped the sleigh using Archival Black ink and sponged and distressed the edges.  I did the same with the other two panels but didn't distress the sentiment panel.  Instead I popped that up on dimensional tape. 

I finished off the card with a brown button and some twine.


Thanks for visiting.  The rest of the design team have some wonderful vintage creations to tempt you, so make sure you check them out.

Products used:

Stamps:  In the Meadow (PTI)
Ink:  Archival Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Kaisercraft Gingerbread Patterned Paper
Accessories:  Linen Thread, button

Cheers
Karren
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14 comments:

  1. Michele K. Henderson14 April 2015 at 01:08

    Your card looks great! I love the man in the sleigh!

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  2. Samra14 April 2015 at 01:18

    What a great vintage card Karren!!! Love it!!!

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  3. Marika 14 April 2015 at 02:19

    Very "cool" vintage card! Just be proud of it!

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  4. Anne Marie Hile14 April 2015 at 04:10

    Karren, this is lovely! A beautifully vintage holiday card!

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  5. Marina14 April 2015 at 04:51

    Very striking card - the big text looks great and I love the button and twine embellishment. I hope you don't mind that I've pinned it for inspiration.

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  6. Lyn14 April 2015 at 09:31

    Oh I think this is gorgeous <3 love it!!

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  7. Bonnie14 April 2015 at 12:14

    Love this sleigh, Karren, and the paper is just perfect! The button and twine are the perfect embellishments! Hope you have a great week!

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  8. Wendy14 April 2015 at 12:22

    You did fabulous on your vintage card, Karren! Just love the image you used and your papers! Great job! :)

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  9. Kristie Goulet14 April 2015 at 12:22

    Great job with the challenge, Karren! The stamp and paper are perfect.
    Have a great week!

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  10. 3treescreations@gmail.com16 April 2015 at 05:44

    I think it turned out perfect Karren!!

    Deanne :)

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  11. Kathy Schweinfurth17 April 2015 at 10:55

    Karren, I think your card has a classic and elegant vintage feel!! Great job!

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  12. Susan Powell19 April 2015 at 05:05

    I think what I love most about your card is that it's vintage while still being CAS - I LOVE it!!!

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  13. Ingrid19 April 2015 at 20:15

    I love your card! I'm totally curious what you don't 100% like about it. The colors keep drawing me in every time I see it! :)

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  14. Notes by Nina20 April 2015 at 11:32

    Fantastic card Karren, I love this silhouette and the layout you used.

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