Sunday, May 3, 2009

Vintage Baby






I gotta tell ya I am really having fun taking part in the project challenges at
Bitten By The Bug being hosted by Regina Easter. This challenge was a "no brainer" for me to enter. I love baby anything and everything. This image of the Vintage Baby was just a good excuse to play along!


Ooh!! I had so much fun making her come alive on my project. I decided to keep it a creamy palette because the background she is on is that tint. My thought was using white would make it look dingy. I had to decide how to make her pop. The decorative edge was done by using the Martha Stewart eyelet edger. Love these punches and edgers soooo much! Moving on...Then I matted it on Making Memories (great buy at M's) Embossed Elegance paper-in the cream with mini stars -so cute. I thought it would tie in with the star she is hanging from. I stitched that cardstock onto a piece of 8x8 polka dot pattern paper (from M's). My Brother sewing machine is a favorite tool of mine. I love vintage looking detail like the smocking effect. mmmm!! so pretty! I could just sew all day once I get started. Next I glued down a string of pearls. The "sweet" charm is from CTMH and the flowers are Prima I think. They came from Utah-a gift from a friend-in an orange organza bag-but I don't have the tag anymore? The brads are from CTMH too. Tried to keep the look muted and let her be the focal point. I added frosted lace Stickles to her bonnet and yellow Stickles in the center of the pink flowers. I cut cream grosgrain ribbon to make my own photo corners and finally the Cricut cut I used was "Little One" from New Arrival (that was one of my dirst carts when I got my baby bug : ). Oh yeah one more thing I forgot to add is that I stamped decorative corners in baby pink ink using CTMH My Acrylix-Adorning Corners and applied them to opposite corners in the card. Sounds like I covered it all. Thanks for looking at my card. Let me know what you think. Thanks!!

7 comments:

  1. Beautiful card I love all the wonderful detail.
    The creams and pearls really capture the vintage feel.

    Julie x

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  2. thanks Julie! I had a lot of fun deciding which trims to put on!

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  3. Your card is so delicate and beautiful.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog
    hugs
    Lana x

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  4. I am just getting started at this Blog thing and I am a big fan of yours. Thanks for the comment. Jenn : )

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  5. oh my word, this is stunning....oh so cute....love it...hugs

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  6. Your work is incredible! Girl you got talent! Thank you so much for checking out my blog and leaving words of encouragement! It is very touching to know other people are rooting for me so to speak. I'll post more cards on mine, but they no way compare to yours. You Rock! Again thank you :)

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