Your PrettyVintage/Grunge Challenge cards

Good Sunday Morning Ladies,

I hope that you are all safe as we all encounter 'Storm Ciara', as I am writing this blog post it is perfectly calm outside with virtually no wind.  I was surprised when the girls messaged me earlier to say that the Wildlife Park was going to be closed today, I guess that they have to make sure that the animals are all safe and secure before worrying about the general public.  There were High Wind warnings on all of the over head Gantries on the motorway on the way home from Watford on Friday, which is something that I haven't really seen before.
We did all our shopping etc yesterday so we don't have to go anywhere, it will be nice having the girls home on a Sunday too, a lovely family day, I do hope to spend sometime crafting today too.

It has been such a pleasure seeing all of your Challenge cards as they have arrived this week, such a great range of styles, you have made some absolutely stunning cards this week, most of you working way out of your 'comfort zone'!

Let's look at what you have been making this week.....

Brenda

Brenda started her Grunge Challenge card while we were all sat crafting at Watford on Friday afternoon, I watched it being made but I have to say that adding the backing card/layers has made such a difference, it has really enhanced the colours and finished the look.

I love it Brenda!

I will add Brenda's Description Below:

"I did get the card I started yesterday finished, it took me longer to sort out the card to mount it on than to actually stamp the image! Stamps I used are StampingUp some came out of ‘Playful backgrounds’ and the others came out of ‘Paint Play’ The inks are oxides and are used are Hickory Smoke and Peeled Paint."

Thank you so much Brenda for taking part in this weeks challenge XXX

Lilian

Lilian used her amazing Stamperia papers to create this incredible card. I love how the composition has given depth to the card, it looks a a deep framed picture.
Absolutely stunning Lilian, thank you so much for taking part. XXX

Karen

Two completely different cards from Karen for this weeks Challenge,  a beautiful vintage Christmas card and a stunning pretty/grunge Biryhday card.  Both gorgeous in their own way.

Karen's Description:

Here’s two cc for you 

Christmas (argh already) card is a Serif embellishment that I manipulated and cut 3 times on ScanNCut and decoupaged making the book and candle the top layer I also added Wink of Stella to Santa’s hair and beard and placed on a Serif background which I’d added a frame to on a 5x7 card rather than square + some JL Poinsettia So vintage...?

2nd card is my attempt at grunge

DO smooshed background Worn Lipstick and Shaded Lilac I stamped on top with a Phill Martin stamp in hand with Worn Lipstick I also layered it onto a layer made with Shaded Lilac

JL butterflies and sentiment is Paper Boutique 

Thank you so much Karen for two fantastic cards XXX 

 Michele 

Michele has created a perfect Man card for her Grunge Challenge card.

Now Michele found the background of this card in her 'PHD' box, she can't remember when sge made it or what stamps she used,  do any of you have a stamp set like this, can you help as Michele really likes the set ?!!

I love the stamps too and your colour theme Michele. What a lucky find!!

I would love to rummage through some of your 'PHD' Boxes, actually it would so fun to swap 'phd's' to see how differently we would finish the projects.  

Whoever got my 'PHD' box would need plenty of space!

Thank you so much Michele for taking part in a Challenge that was so far out of your comfort zone!! XXX

Maria 

Maria I will be honest and say that I was absolutely blown away when I opened the email with your cards in, you have made two absolutely stunning cards, both completely different styles but they are both just incredible.

The first card with the bird has an absolutely stunning background, I love the colour you have used and the detail you have stamped on it. You are so imaginative Maria, I would never have thought of using a piece of carpet to add a something for the bird to sit on, but it works brilliantly, those hot pink flowers are just the perfect embellishment.

Your second card has an amazing Distress Oxide Background onto which you have stamped that fantastic detailed Butterfly collage stamp, it works perfectly Maria!

Maria's Description:

"Parakeet sticker on Bluish Distress Ink background splattered with 

water then stamped, with a few flowers covering up some mistake Lol 

and then a small strip of Carpet for the bird to sit on. 

The second one is made once at Julia's craft shop and it's made as

well with Distress Ink in different hues, then I think we used some Stencils

before Heat emboss the Butterfly stamp over. Only made a small frame

to finish the card off."

Thank you so much Maria for two absolutely stunning challenge cards XXX

 Sue

Sue created that gorgeous background with Distress Oxides as we crafted together on Wednesday, she stamped that lovely wildflower/script silhouette stamp over her background.  That was as much as I saw.  Seeing it with that touch of black really finishes the card off and the yellow base card just ties the whole thing together.

Thank you so much Sue for finishing your card off on a day that I know you would have been struggling after our full day on Friday. I hope that you love your finished card as much as I do. XXX

Janet

I knew that Janet would love this Challenge as Vintage/Grunge is a style that Janet has used so many times before, making some incredibly beautiful cards.

These three cards are all very different style wise, the first card is based around that gorgeous, ornate frame, Janet has popped a vintage image inside and embellished with some beautiful flowers and pearls.

Janet's second card is based around that lovely vintage background, Janet has added some amazing embellishments that all work so well with that background, this card could work for so many occasions.

Janet's final card is a beautiful floral vintage card, I love that script background and the framed sentiment, that flower filled teacup is a stunning focal point.

Thank you so much Janet for three stunning challenge cards XXX

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Stay safe and enjoy the rest of your weekend my lovelies, 

Love and hugs to all of you especially our friends that are under the weather,

Sandra

xxxxxx