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Monday, January 8, 2024

Vintage All The Things + Giveaway


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As promised, I have vintaged all the things today! I love the vintage look, and one easy way to get it is simply with color. Throughout today's card, I've "aged" everything with color - in this case, with the soft, distressed paper that is included in the kit this month. It has a super warm tone that I knew would mute my ink colors, so I used the stencil first to create florals in blue and pink and green. then I LIFTED part of the design - actually removing the top layer with the stenciling with packing tape to create the two open spaces for taco stamping with this background stamp. Any soft paper can be used this way - I used to do it with mulberry and other handmade papers I had gel printed. It's a fun way to distress a card. Then I just added the die from the classic kit and cut through this background, leaving the white of the card base showing. Super easy card. The texture of the paper is amazing.



Here is the kit



For this ADORABLE skunk set, I used the same soft paper, but I ink smooshed and splattered it with both Ultra Pink ink and white Posca pen. I actually stamped the skunk, wreath and sentiment on white, but aged them with Caramel ink.I love how he's peeking back at the viewer.


This one looks hard to figure out, but stay with me. First - I taco stamped all over heavyweight kraft cardstock in white with the background stamp. Then I put down the heart stencil and brushed on Caramel ink - so the white you see is what's masked by the stencil. Then I took the die cut that I cut from the first card and added that. The size of those words is stellar in an A2 format.

And probably my favorite of the bunch - just using Caramel ink in different intensities to do all three layers of the stencil in the kit - a true limited supply challenge! The sentiment is from this set, and the die is from this one. I eclipsed it up with four layers and added sequins.


Here are all the supplies I used today - giveaway info is below!
January 2024 Kit
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Ode to Andy Warhol
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I Love You
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Heart Stencil
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Skunk Love
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Wreath
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Giveaway
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Caramel Ink
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AF249 Unicorn Pigment Ink Pad - Hero...
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Uni Posca Paint Markers - White, Set...
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AF603 Ultra Pink Core Ink | Hero Arts
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Here are all the add-ons this month - and don't forget - leave me a comment to be entered to win a $50 gift card. If you want to see the full giveaway post and links to more inspiration - click here

Have a great week!

Loveyameanitbye.

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17 comments:

  1. Absolutely stunning! I LOVE the different designs and colors!

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  2. Beautiful cards. Love the vintage look to them. I love the background on the skunk card, Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Great cards and looks like a fun kit!

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  4. I'm definitely loving the versatility of these designs. I'll be adding a couple of these elements to my stash! That Ode to Andy Warhol is going to be a must.

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  5. Wow! So awesome- beautiful designs!

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  6. You always have some of the best and most fun cards! I love your sense of humor. TFS!

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  7. You have the best and most fun cards! I love the fun and sweet aspects of these kits and add-ons.

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  8. I love the vintage feel on your cards! The background on the skunk card is so pretty!

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  9. I love the way that you "vintaged all the things"! The warm colors are so beautiful! Such pretty and creative backgrounds!

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  10. Love the muted colors in the first card and that skunk is adorable!

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  11. Love your vintage style cards! I especially love the first card with the beautiful floral stencil design! Love that you used the pretty 'Love You' sentiment on your 3rd card!

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  12. Beautiful cards! I really love the vintage style and those backgrounds are gorgeous!

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  13. Wonderful vintage vibe to all of your cards!
    Thanks for sharing.

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  14. Oh no! The skunk card it TOO STINKIN' CUTE!!!!!

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  15. Beautiful cards! That skunk reminds me of Flower in the Bambi movie! So cute!

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  16. Vintage makes my heart sing! Beautiful work!!!

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  17. Hi Lydia! I love all of them! Vintage is so perfect for Valentine's cards.

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