Tuesday, 27 August 2013
House of Cards Challenge
It is the fourth and final week of this month's sketch challenge at House of Cards and the style this time is vintage/shabby. Now I know it is fine to change the orientation of a sketch from vertical to horizontal but I've gone way 'off piste' today and put mine on the skew so I hope that is also acceptable. Background is a piece of Tim Holtz Kraft Resist card, sponged with Distress ink - I added some cut and embossed cogs with the addition of a little ink and Treasure gold. The postcard was made using a stamp from Chocolate Baroque on a scrap of watercolour paper. The penny farthing was cut with a Memory Box die and popped onto a Sizzix (Stampin' Up) die shape. The tattered banner was from a Tim Holtz Sizzix strip die and two little metal charms were added to comply with details the sketch layout. I wonder what HOC will come up with for the September theme - always interesting to see how others interpret these suggestions.
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Wow! Great card I love Steampunk Vintage! This card really works well, especially love the little metal clock charms. :) jules
ReplyDeleteLove your vintage shabby card Val, your penny farthing looks great on your die cut and love the cogs
ReplyDeleteAnne
lovely card Val - looks good on the squiff!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love this card Val. What a great die cut, and embossed cogs, such a great male card.
ReplyDeleteSue x
What a great card Val. I love it. Hugs Rita xxx
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Val I love the fact that it's "off piste"
ReplyDeleteSuzi B xx
You had me rummaging amongst the CB stamp sheets to find the 'postcard' - looks brilliant & I love the idea of the vintage cycle.
ReplyDeletePaula (PEP)
Oh Val, this vintage card is just perfect for HOC this week and I like things on the huh. Thanks for joining us again.
ReplyDeleteSO cool, Val! LOVE the sketch at a slant!!! That bike image is awesome, too! Thanks for joining us at HOC--hope you join us again soon! :) Mynn xx
ReplyDeleteFab card Val! Love how you have layered it and those brads that you used to fasten the tattered banner are just perfect for this vintage theme. Great card!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, loved your beautiful mixed media also. Hugs x ChrisB
ReplyDeleteAn amazing shabby card! I love that you skewed the sketch. Thanks for joining us at House of Cards again. Hope to see you again soon!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful shabby & vintage card Val, I love your accent elements - and I LOVE that you used the layout on the wonk! Fabulous masculine card! Thanks so much for playing along with us at HOC & I hope you'll take part in the Sept challenges. It's a colour combo next month as we always alternate monthly between a sketch and a colour combo - but that's all I'm telling you! ; )
ReplyDeleteRuth x
Love, love, LOVE this!! It's gorgeous! So glad you shared with us at House of Cards!
ReplyDeleteHello Val, a great card, love the shapes used and the text background, always a fave of mine. Thank you for playing along with us at the House of Cards shabby & vintage challenge week. Suzanne
ReplyDeleteWhat a great vintage card! I like the kraft color palette and that bike stamp is fabulous! Thanks for playing along at House of Cards!
ReplyDelete- Shauna
Fantastic take on this month's sketch Val. Great guy card! Thanks for joining in the HOC challenge this week.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Vannessa
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P.S. I managed to get my hands on a set of those Spellbinders Decorative Elements 22, so thank you for emailing me with the details of them!