Just a quick post this evening (
I KNOW - four consecutive days - WOW) to play along at
Shopping Our Stash for challenge 17 where we were asked to sort through our stash and pull out some vintage or shabby elements and/or distress our projects this week. As much as I've always admired the vintage look, I've never felt I could *do* it. I can't begin to define shabby chic; sometimes I recognize it when I see it, but not consistently. I pulled out my Distressing Essentials Kit with every intention of using it, and pulled out some stamp sets I thought have a vintage feel - Notably Ornate and Nature's Pace - and concentrated on muted colors - Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Naturals Ivory and River Rock card stock with Crumb Cake and Soft Suede inks and Always Artichoke, Perfect Plum and Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write markers:
The Distressing Essentials Kit is still unused, but I did use some Crumb Cake ink to "distress" the Vintage Wallpaper embossing and the River Rock mat behind the focal point - does that count? And there's just no way I was brave enough to rough up the edges after I worked so hard...
3 comments:
How nice! Love the earth tones you used. Thank you for playing along with Shopping Our Stash.
that *TOTALLY* counts, miss kathe! in fact i think you've hit vintage-inspired with your "ingredients" and shabby chic with your colors and inking... so that's 2 outta 3! (& i don't blame you for not wanting to do the edges... that WOULD have been "distressing" indeed!!!) :) :) :) awesome job of SHOPPING YOUR STASH! ♥
Kathe, I never feel like I can do vintage either! It is out of my comfort zone. I surely admire those who do :) I think you did quite well, in fact. That detailed frame is lovely and your embossing is STUNNING!
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