Thursday 2 October 2014

Vintage Mixed Media

Hello there! Happy October! A new month means a new challenge at the Mixed Media Card Challenge and this month we have a really fun theme.




I had a lot of fun making this card. I've been admiring this stamp  (Hero Arts Timely Bird)  for a couple of years now, but never actually bought it until recently when  I needed a bit of cheering up! I am in love with bird stamps!
I applied distress markers directly to the stamp, spritzed lightly with water and stamped on vellum. I backed the vellum with white card. Next I used some modge podge to cover some white card stock with the patterned tissue paper. I die cut both panels with a Lil Inkers stitched rectangle die ( more retail therapy). I dyed the seam beading with the distress ink and then put the little cluster together.


We had a wonderful response to our September Autumn theme challenge - it was very hard to pick a favourite!  You can see the wonderful inspiration from the design team here. I do  hope you'll play along this month!
Thanks for popping by!

I am entering this card in the Simon Monday Challenge - Finishing Touch.


10 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card Jenny. LOVE that bird stamp ... especially done in distress inks on vellum --- so pretty!! Great idea to use patterned tissue paper for your background. Loll xx

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  2. This is gorgeous! I can't believe the distress markers actually stayed on the vellum! I would have thought it would smear off but it looks amazing! Everyone needs retail therapy. I'm glad you got some :)

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  3. Beautiful card!...I too enjoy bird stamps and so glad they are becoming popular. .Love your use of vellum and pattern tissue too!

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  4. your card is lovely, cute with the sweet embelishment, yes, birds are always great:-)
    (for the glass I used acrylic to paint it, but maybe chalkpaint is better to sand it!)

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  5. I've got the same stamp!! Love the effect stamped on vellum!!

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  6. Beautiful, Jenny! I love the effect of the spritzed stamping on vellum.

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  7. Stunning colours!! The stamping on vellum is really beautiful!

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  8. This is such a gorgeous card! Love the layers of beautiful embellishments. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)

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  9. Fabulous design :) Love that focal birdie and Black and white intricate pattern !

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  10. I'm going to have to try the watercolor stamping on vellum because the effect is simply gorgeous! So, so pretty. Thanks for sharing your talent!

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