Betsy Veldman issued A Challenge to do some Challenges, so I knew I wanted to get a card made for the Paper Crafts Card Style Week ~ Let's Do Shabby & Vintage. Since several blogs are celebrating Christmas in July (Our Creative Corner & Stamp Something), so I decided to create another holiday design. I used Jen's Sketch For You To Try & Webster's Pages Home for the Holidays & Winter's Wings (always a good company choice for Vintage designs).
I did lots of distressing and sponging and added some twill for texture. I decided to add some vintage buttons from my stash as an embellishment (and for the Everything But The Kitchen Sink Challenge) as well as a rub-on sentiment & pounces of Crystal Ice Stickles on my Christmas tree (I squeeze it on my finger, rub it flat, and then pounce my finger over the tree, which keeps it from looking "clumpy") for an all over sparkle like tiny little holiday lights. I tied linen thread through my buttons and then unraveled the ends after trimming.
Gorgeous! Thanks for playing along!
Posted by: Courtney | July 31, 2010 at 05:54 PM
This is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!! WOW!!!
Posted by: Heather | July 31, 2010 at 08:30 PM
WOW, yummy colors for sure. Thanks for sharing. Loads of new cards on my blog!
Posted by: Diana Foster | August 01, 2010 at 06:39 AM
WOW this certainly gives a whole new look to a traditional Christmas card. Absolutely fabulous and so inspirational to "stick-in-the-mud" festive colourists! Thank you muchly!
Marion
UK
Posted by: Marion | August 01, 2010 at 07:00 AM
awesome xmas card...especially loving that fab twill...and the sentiment strip...YUMMMmMMmMMMmm! ♥
Posted by: lauren | August 01, 2010 at 09:50 AM
This is BEAUTIFUL! Love everything about this vintage card.
Posted by: StampinCathy | August 01, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Wow this is so elegant..love it :)
Posted by: Kathy Racoosin | August 01, 2010 at 09:25 PM
Hey Stef! Thanks for entering the Let's Do Shabby & Vintage Card Style Week challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you played along! :)
Posted by: Cath | August 02, 2010 at 12:42 PM
Yummy! Love the colors on this one! Thanks for playing the EBTKS challenge!
Posted by: Ann Cox | August 02, 2010 at 09:17 PM
Wow this is fabulous. Love the image and all the glitter. I do love all the distressing with the inks. Thanks for joining us at Stamp Something.
mwah
Trace
Posted by: Tracey Feeger | August 03, 2010 at 10:43 PM
So pretty! I love that tree! Thanks for playing with us in the EBTKS challenge! :)
Posted by: Winter | August 08, 2010 at 10:00 PM