What makes a design Victorian/Vintage? I think it has a lot to do with color - most Victorian creations have muted tones and subtle patterns. And with embellishments too, lots of laces, ribbons, ornate embellies. So that's where I went with this card. These beautiful Violets are colored with Prismacolor pencils and a blending stump. Then I cut out my image with a Labels Four Nestie and gave it some Orchid Opulance sponging on the edges. I accented this image with the Lattice Pendant, with some new Looped Ribbon behind, and sewed the base together with a zig zag stitch then I sponged the edges to give it an aged appearance (this is new Basic Grey Nook and Pantry paper). I added a small section of Basic Grey Euphoria with a Eyelet Border punch edge and added the crochet ribbon threaded with Satin Ribbon and a gorgeous Finishing Touches Brad.
Yum! Thanks for stopping by! I'll be back tomorrow :)
Recipe: Stamps: Flourishes - Sweet Violets; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Creamy Caramel; Paper: Confetti Cream, Orchid Opulance, Basic Grey Nook and Pantry, Euphoria DSP; Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Four Nestabilities, Lattice Pendant Die, Eyelet Scallop Border Punch, Crochet Ribbon, Satin Ribbon, Loop Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Bow Easy, Copper Finishing Touches Brad, dimensionals, sponge, Prismacolor Pencils, Blending stump, BG 1/2 Pearls
23 comments:
BEAUTYFUL!!!!!!!!!!
anneke
Ohhhhhhhh my worrrrrrrrd, I'm in LOVE with this card!!....ahhhhh, purples, crocheted lace, sewing....STUNNING!
This is stunning Christine!! I just love your colors and all the elegance!! It looks stunning with the lace, sewing and all the dies you used!!
hugs,
Chris
Oh my goodness Christine this is stunning! I love the lace! Lace always works great for victorian feel and vintage feel! Your sewing and bg are perfect as well! Yummy!!!!
Oh my - the details on your card are so lovely. Using the violets image is perfect for the vintage look!
Perfectly stunning Christine, I love that stamp!!! The lace is beautiful, love the SB dies you chose for this design, just gorgeous!
This is just beautiful, such gorgeous colouring, such beautiful embellishments, very Victorian!!! So love your Quilted Noah's Ark card just wonderful, love your story too, if only we knew then what we have know now, take careX:)
Stunning!!!
Christine this is so fresh and beautiful. I like the lace, pendant bg and your violets just look fabulous.
You've captured the vintage feel so beautifully!! I love the violets, your coloring is really superb. A very lovely card, Christine!
Christine, what a fabulous card...I am all over Vintage and this card is just that....beautiful Vintage art!! I see you've kept that sewingmachine out ;D....amazing way of attaching this gorgeous DP. And that lace, awesome...every detail on this card is PERFECT!!!! Love it!!! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina
Beautifully done, Christine.
This is really pretty Christine. I have always loved this Flourish image. It is my favorite. Your sewing is remarkable.. I never think to stitch on my card.. Great job.
SO beautiful...so romantic...so fabulous! Wow--this is one sweet design Christine!
Just exquisite. I love the colours and that stamp!
Ooooooh, this is very Victorian, and beautifully so, Christine! Love all these feminine touches. I feel like I've stepped right back into another century!
Absolutely stunning Christine!!!
L-O-V-E-L-Y!!
Oh so gorgeous!
Gorgeous!!!! Love your coloring! So many pretty details :)
Love this card!!!!!!!
Your violets look amazing...and I love your lace and pretty brad too!!
Oh, do I love this! Actually, I had a dream of violets last night. (I must have seen these here!)I dreamt I was attempting to do all of the shading, step by step-all night to the leaves.
Your real version is so much better than my "I'm going to try this out in my dream" wake up with cramped hands version. LOL
You inspire me. This is so beautiful!!!!!!!!! Thank you for showing the Vintage/Victorian look for us, too!
He IS Able,
Traci S.
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