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Sunday, 15 January 2012

Pink and Shabby

This is my entry for this weeks Polka Doodles Challenge - Vintage/Retro.  I've gone back to one of the first Cd's I ever bought from Polka Doodles 'Love & Cherish', I always reach for this one if I need to make anything even slightly romantic but I've also used it for Thank You cards so it is very flexible.

 I have inked the edges of the papers with Antique Linen Distress Ink and also coloured the white vintage seam binding with it, I scrunched the ribbon up whilst it was still wet.  The papers are layered onto Kraft card stock.  I used the same Kraft card stock to cut the Bird Cage and Bird and to stamp the sentiment onto.  I sprayed the Bird Cage and Bird with Gold Spray and Sparkle, I tried to keep it looking distressed by not spraying it evenly.

I have decorated the inside of my card to complement to the front:



Card Recipe:

Papers: Polka Doodles - Love & Cherish Cd
Card Stock: Kraft
Tools:  Spellbinders - Bird Sanctuary
Embellishments:  ribbon, string, pearls and buttons from stash
Sentiment:  Crafter's Companion -  3 Birds stamp and LOTV tag

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Polka Doodles Week 2 - Vintage/Retro
CES Challenge 68 - Vintage Dahling!
Phindy's Friday Challenge 88 - Tic Tac Toe (buttons/ribbon/distressing)
Cooking It Up Challenge 87- Pink/Flowers/Pearls (the flowers are on my backing paper - I hope this counts)
One Stop Craft Challenge 165 - On the Spot & Ribbon
Freshly Brewed Challenge 78 - Pink, White and Craft

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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14 comments:

  1. Claire15 January 2012 at 17:45

    Love this card Pauline, it has a lovely vintage effect with the colours and soft tones. Hugs, Claire x

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  2. Carol15 January 2012 at 18:18

    Lovely card Pauline, love the soft colours and your ribbon treatment looks great. Carol x

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  3. Jan 15 January 2012 at 18:21

    Such a gorgeous card Pauline xx Jan

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  4. Sue15 January 2012 at 19:49

    Hi ya
    a gorgeous card, luv the image, fabulous design, thank you for joining us at CES this week, sue,x

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  5. Diane's Card Designs15 January 2012 at 21:20

    Such a beautiful card. Love the layout and colours.
    Diane xx

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  6. Anonymous16 January 2012 at 11:21

    Pretty card hunny, I really love that bow too! great to see you at Incy Wincy this week, hugs Samantha :0)

    Don't forget to check to see if your a winner and we have a new challenge starting today! xx

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  7. Nelly16 January 2012 at 16:08

    love the dp's used here and the way it sets off the vintage look! lovely card...Thanks for joining us at Polkadoodles... Nelly x

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  8. Sue B 16 January 2012 at 19:08

    Ooh love this Pauline! The Kraft and gorgeous pink paper look so good together! Love the bird/cage and the fab shabby bow! Stunning card!
    Hugs Sue xx

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  9. jonim5216 January 2012 at 22:00

    Love the bird cage. Thanks for joining us at Polka Doodles.

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  10. Sheryl17 January 2012 at 18:04

    Hi Pauline! This card is simply LOVELY! It's so very soft and pretty! I love the ribbon with the button and twine bow! It's the perfect embellishment!
    Thank you for joining us at Freshly Brewed Challenges for our, Kraft, Pink and White Challenge this week!
    Don't forget about our Valentine Blog Hop on Thursday! We would love to have you join us for the opportunity to win a prize!
    Warmest Hugs, Sheryl

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  11. Jani18 January 2012 at 15:16

    What a great design!
    Jani x

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  12. Unknown18 January 2012 at 22:46

    Beautiful card! Thanks so much for joining us at Phindy's Place!

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  13. CraftyC19 January 2012 at 19:24

    Beautiful card Pauline, love the dies. Thank for joining us at CES this week!
    Clairex

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  14. Unknown20 January 2012 at 15:05

    This is so elegant. Really lovely - Thanks so much for getting Vintage with us this week over at CES xxx

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