Shabby and Vintage

I must admit I believe shabby and vintage is my favorite type of cards and tags to make.  Why?  I don't really know except I like the look and feel...

This card I made this evening I will be putting in two challenges, Word Art Wednesday  Challenge #104 Anything Goes. And also over at House of Cards Month Four: Shabby and Vintage. 

I began by folding a 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 sheet of pale yellow card stock. I then layered a green piece of card stock, and  topped that with white card stock. My top layers are from The Paper Studio from the paper stack called Mirabelle.. 

                                                                       

                                                                                  

I cut and distressed the edges with my scissors, the color was like a pale rust.  The next layer,  I layered horizontal was a deeper rust,  I would call a rust red. Again distressing with scissors.I kept layering, finishing off with a flag cut freehand with the deeper red rust color.

I had a lace flower I had made and distressed with Tim Holtz distress ink Vintage Photo, I added a onyx type button from LeBouton, and a stick pin I made of different gem beads. Used the hot glue gun to add on.

To add a little extra bling I added some half pearls in white.

Thanks for looking.. xoxo Patti

Black and White Cards

My card today is Black and White. I believe this is my first black and white ever. Ingredients I used we're my Cuttlebug Folder from Anna Griffin called Christmas Holly Damask. I used white card stock as my base, topped with a heavy black card stock and topped that with my embossed folder. The snowflakes we're cut from Paper Studio Vellum using the Kate Snowflake die from Simon Says Stamps.I also used double sided tape and Kay Kraft PVA glue. I am entering this in challenges at Pile It ON pile it on#43 Embellishment Crazy, and over at Cuttlebug Mania Black and White.
Please enjoy.  Hugs..Patti

Winner

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Current Challenges

Well after my card fairies got done playing tricks on me, I finally found my bird. So now I can get on with my challenge's.  I think the Hummingbird is one of God's most beautiful creation's.  I look forward to the spring when they arrive and love to watch them as they feed and play...Of course here in Ohio this is the time of year we see them leaving for warmer climate.  The wing I added as a reminder of the Angels who watch over us, they as well intrigue me so!

The items I used for my project was, Unknown paper's, Lace Hummingbird B194 from Cheery Lynn Designs, Mesh Hearts die B319 also from Cheery Lynn Designs. I love their dies because of the clean cuts. I also used my Butterfly Circle die from Spellbinders, the angel wing was a cut from an embossing folder from Tim Holtz Alterations. And I used watercolor pencils... I am entering my current card in challenges at:
                                                                         

1. Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges... Anything Goes
2. House of Cards...Classic and Elegant
3. Cheery Lynn Designs...Things With Wings
4. The MoJo Monday ...Sketch Design 311
5. 613 Avenue Create....#37 Anything Goes w/Optional Twist "Happy Fall Y'All"
6. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #98 Anything Goes

Here We Go Again

Here I go again. Those durn fairies are at it again!  I worked so hard to color this bird for a challenge, and somehow the bird flew away.  I know it's the fairies playing their little tricks on me, but I was really making progress and went for my bird to apply it, and it just disappeared. I told the fairies I was tired, sang to them and told them "I give" but it didn't do the trick this time. I searched everywhere I thought possible, so I told them I will be back tomorrow, I sure don't want to have to redo the bird.  Hopefully if the fairies return her tonight I will have a new challenge in tomorrow.  Hugs...Patti

Time

This card I am entering in the challenge the week #183 "Time Flies" at the

  Shabby Tea Room