Artistic Etching with a Crisp Look

Good morning everyone,

Here's another attempt at the vintage style for me. Even my vintage seems to have crisp lines. I just can't go shabby. I promise I'll think outside the box with my next card! I need to say to myself, "Smooch Spritz does not equal Vintage."

Cardstock used here is VV, BB, and Crumb Cake, Inks are the same with the addition of Cajun Craze, which for me is becoming a "go to" color along with Cherry Cobbler. Stamp sets here are Artistic Etchings and Tiny Tags. I used a Cajun Craze Stampin' Write marker to color the black border. It accents but you have to look closely to see it. I used a black mini library clip, taffeta ribbon and a Mini Vintage tag. Also, of course, Smooch Spritz. Tee hee.

I hope you day is lovely. The cicadas are singing outside here as are the locusts and crickets. Truly deep summer and I'm loving it!!

See you tomorrow,

Much love and joy,

Vintage Cajun Artistic Etchings

Good Morning!

Many of you know that I'm struggling with the vintage trend of card making. It's not that I don't like it, it's that I just don't seem to have a handle on how to make a decent looking card.

Here is a first attempt in Cajun Craze and Bblack. I used Newsprint DSP and VV card stock as well. I stamped the images from Artistic Etchings on the VV, then sprayed it with Log Cabin smooth spritz. I adhered the newsprint to the Cajun colored base then ran the card through my Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder. Unfortunately, but serendipitously, it left an inch on the right of the card without the pattern. (Operator error I'm sure). So I refit the card into a second embossing folder for the blank section and ran it through again. I LOVE the effect!

I tied on VV Taffeta ribbon and the shimmery thread you see tied around the knot is actually from the Mini Vintage Tag. I cut it off and tied it on the knot instead. I stamped the Vintage tag with a flourish from the Tiny Tags set and put a black brad through the hole.

That's it! What do you think? Can I use this for a class or club? I'm so unsure of myself with vintage I need honest comments. Please let me know what you think of this card by leaving comments. It'll help me grow into this genre of cardmaking.

Thanks!

Much love and joy,