A Lil' Bit Vintage?

I am always saying that I am no good at making vintage cards, but I think I made a card that is a lil' bit vintage today! I was in love with the colors at the colourQ this week and as soon as I saw them I thought they would be great for a vintage card so I attempted to make one.  I paired it with the sketch at Handstamped Sentiments and the ribbon and pearl challenge at Stampin' Royalty. 

I am so excited that Stampin' Up! is bringing back Blushing Bride as part of the Color Refresh in the 2013-2014 catalog. I think it is the perfect vintage pink.  Luckily I already had some left from when it was an In Color so I started with that for my card base, along with a layer of it embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and sponged with ink. 

 

When I think vintage, I think distressed, so I first stamped En Francais in Blushing Bride on the doily, then rubbed the ink pad across the doily to "dirty" it up a bit. I also did this to the embossed back panel to make it pop.  The flowers are stamped on Watercolor Paper in Soft Suede and colored with Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight. I used my Blender Pen to make the colors look soft and muted.  I am plum out of Calypso Coral ribbon so I sponged my Whisper White Organza with Calypso Coral ink to add some color.







 

Stamp Sets: Bordering on Romance, En Francais, Feel Goods

Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Soft Suede

Ink: Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede

Tools: Vintage Wallpaper EF, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Sponge, Blender Pen

Accessories: Doily, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Pearls, Dimensionals