Sunday, October 13, 2013

A Vintage Autumn

     This was one of the last cards I got to make before all the paper crafting supplies got boxed up for the move and I'm proud to say that it's my Guest DT card for this week's 'Anything goes' challenge at Scribble & Scrap. The image is a magnificent one from the Scribble & Scrap shop called "Vintage 3."  If you haven't been to the shop before, you really should go explore it.  More is being added all the time.


I used a sketch from I {heart} Sketches, elongated to fit the image
and the colors are from There She Goes.
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Card Sketch Challenge Pattern no. 37  

     Isn't she marvelous?  Maybe it's because fall is my favorite season but I thought she'd be perfect done in muted fall colors.  Of course, I can see her done up in spring pastels, too, or even summer brights.  This time, she's colored with ProMarkers and then die cut with that magnificent Cheery Lynn frame.  I did two cuts with that die; one on the image (the white) and a second cut on brown CS.  I fit the white image piece into the brown frame, then matted it with pumpkin CS.

     The leaves are also from a Cheery Lynn die.  All the flowers were in my stash.  I added pearls to the corners and a few places on the frame, plus in some of the flower centers in the image.  They don't show up as well in the photograph but IRL they just shine!

     Challenges:
Artistic Inspirations -- Make it girly
Crafty Sentiments -- Anything goes
Die Cuttin' Divas -- Use brown
Eureka Stamps -- Anything goes
House of Gilli --  Anything goes - Fall
MFP Simple Salutations -- Flowers
Outlawz Monday -- Smiles (even soft, gentle ones)
Parade Your Crafts -- Fall
Rhedd & Rosie's -- Shades of Autumn
Simon Says Stamp Monday -- Inspired by Tammy Tutterow
Top Tip Tuesday -- Flowers
Vintage Stamping -- Feminine Beauty

     I hope you'll come and play along in the challenge at Scribble & Scrap.  Remember, it's anything goes and there's nothing better than that!  I'll see all of you in a couple of weeks when I'm settled and back online after the move. Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

38 comments:

Teri said...

This is gorgeous hun! Lovely rich colours!
How's it going with the move, hope things are okay?
xxxx

Doreen said...

This is gorgeous,love the colours.xxx

Andree said...

A wonderful card Connie, the image is beautifully coloured and the frame suits it perfectly.

Thank you for being our GDT this month at Scribble & Scrap. I hope your move goes smoothly x

Sandra Wright. said...

A fab card,love the image and your colour palette...great sentiment too.

Thank you for joining us over at Rhedd & Rosie's x

K8 said...

Adorable card, love the colors and perfect colored image!! Thank you for join us at Artistic Inspiations this week, hugs Kate (DT)

Kay Dalton said...

beautiful card,thanks for joining us at Artistic Inspirations challenge

Benzi said...

What a wonderful card, Connie. The framing is so pretty and I love your flowers and leaves. Super image, too.

Sounds as if the move is just about underway. Hopefully, this hard work will be finished soon.

Alyx said...

This is so beautiful Connie! I love autumnal colours and you're right...this digi is perfect for them. Beautifully coloured and displayed.

Thank you so much for being our very first GDT.

Good luck with the move.
xx

jimlynn said...

Well, if this is your last card before the big move - you did it up right for sure! It's STUNNING!!! That coloring on the image is just beautiful!! What a wonderful card!
Lynn

Céline said...

really gorgeous, love the bordure dies
thanks for playing with us at crafty sentiments
hugs
céline

Linda Simpson said...

Hello my friend, how are you?

Congratulations on your guest DT position.

An absolutely stunning card and love the colours and the beautiful embellishments.

Hugs
Linda xxx

flossbite said...

Hope all ok with you x
Love the colours of your card, and the sentiment is just perfect!
Thanks for joining in at Rhedd & Rosies challenge blog.
Hugs
Fiona x

Bettina L. said...

Gorgeous. Love the design with the flowers and framed image. Thanks for playing at Top Tip Tuesday and good luck.Hope to see you back tuesday for a new challenge. Bettina DT Member at Top Tip Tuesday xx

Wendy said...

Thank you for sharing this lovely card with us at Rhedd and Rosie's challenge, good luck Wendy DT xx

Bernardine Cuttino said...

NC, this is a fabulous image and awesome design, lovin the die frame. Best wishes on your new adventure and praying all goes well with the move.
Hugs my friend.
Berni

Teresa Arsenault said...

Wow. I love that frame and the image is amazing. This is a really beautiful design, NC.
Hugs,
Teresa

Lady Bug Stampers said...

wow NanaConnie this card is fantastic. Love the coloring and that frame is wonderful.
Linda K.

Vickie Y said...

Beautiful flowers and card. Thank you for playing along with us at MFP Simple Salutations Challenge.

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

What a wonderful image. Love your coloring. Thanks for joining us in the challenge at the Parade Your Crafts Blog

Christine said...

Loving the frame and your flower borders. Hope the move goes well. Thanks for joining us this week on MFP's Simple Salutations.

Nazeema Calypso Thompson said...

Wow...fabulous coloring!! Love the flower clusters and frame!!! Thank you for joining us at FTHS.

Faith S. said...

Beautiful! I love the frame around the image!!

Dawn said...

Fantastic NanaC!
I really love the colours!
Hoping your move goes smoothly for you!
Hugs
Dawn xx

brenda said...

As you can tell I am well behind with my commenting, but didn't want to miss the opportunity to say thanks so much for sharing your lovely work with us at FlonzCraft Vintage Stamping Challenges this month.

B x

Donna Ellis said...

a lovely nymph from the woods to greet us this morning, Connie! Thank you! She is so sweet in her nature attire and your colors look gorgeous! The CL frame is GORGEOUS - perfect in colors to give that "looking thru the woods" feel. Very pretty. hugs, de

Anna-Karin said...

Beautiful card, focal image and frame. Lovely colours. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!

Audrey Ernst (hippieaud) said...

Such a pretty creation Connie and I love the sentiment. Thanks so much for playing at Crafty Sentiments this week:)

Jackie Scott said...

Beautiful card Connie! Love the way you framed and the fall colors are gorgeous. Hope you are settled in your new home soon.

Steph Ackerman said...

Beautiful card. thanks for joining us at Simple Salutations.

Steph Ackerman said...

Beautiful card. thanks for joining us at Simple Salutations.

Debbie said...

This is really pretty!!

Hope all goes will with your move!!

Gerda said...

What a wonderful card! Love the pretty image and colors! Thanks for joining us at DCD this week!
Gerda
http://cardscreations.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

beautiful colours! Many thanks for entering the Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge and good luck! Melissa (DT) xxxx

Larelyn said...

It's gorgeous! Good luck with your move. I know you'll be thrilled to get back to your crafting.
Hugs,
Larelyn

Glenda Atkins said...

Hope your move is going well! The card is gorgeous and full of rich autumn colours, love it! The Cheery Lynn die is fabulous!
hugs
Glenda

Shelly Schmidt said...

WOW- love the image- your colors and layout are fabulous! The embellishments are so pretty too- love the die too!

Anonymous said...

Simply gorgeous! I love images like this that have so many sweet details that the eye finds something new each time it looks, and you colored and accented it beautifully. Such a rich card, perfect for the season. Congrats on your Guest DT spot!

*Vicki* said...

Such a lovely Vintage image and colors!! Beautifully put together my friend! :)