Sunday, January 16, 2011

Vintage blue

 
The kids are sledding and I'm sure they are having loads of fun.  We'll light a fire when they get home and warm them up with cups of hot cocoa.  Remember the days when your toes would defrost in front of the fire ... they were soooo cold that you could feel them tingle?  Mom would make hot cocoa with milk ... in  a pan ... with REAL cocoa.  She couldn't stop stirring or the milk would burn.  Goodness, I miss those days and hope my two young ones will look back with the same fondness.

The Play Date Cafe color challenge this week is stunning.  What would I do without these ladies?  Their ability to find the perfect inspirational photo's, assemble them into a pleasing palette, and then provide a variety of beautiful projects.  I am so thankful for this very talented team!  (They make us all look good - don't they?)




I started with Very Vanilla cardstock and layered on delicious patterns from the Springtime Vintage collection.  The doily is die cut and sponged with Crumb Cake Classic Ink to give it an aged look.  The seam binding was hand-dyed (lightly) with Baja Breeze Classic Ink and the tea-stained tag is stamped with Basic Grey Classic Ink.




I've seen so many gorgeous examples of lace flowers lately that I thought I'd give it a try and create one myself.  So I dug through my scraps and came up with about 9 inches of a lovely lace scallop and some tulle.  Holding them together, I created a running stitch down one edge - gathering the trims as I went.  The ends of my cotton embroidery thread were tied together (forming a tight circle) and I "adjusted" the ruffles.  With a Baja Breeze embellishment in the center from Vintage Flower Adornments, I am very pleased with the result.  (I hope you like it too.)  A velvet leaf tucked behind the bow added a bit more texture to the soft romantic feel of my card.




Stay warm, my friends and thank you for stopping by!

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21 comments:

  1. Joanne, your card is so romantic, I love it. Your lace flower is spectacular, I will need to try it, again! I adore your patterned paper, totally beautiful!

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  2. Like your flower? Well that's a bit of an understatement Joanne :)...it's GORGEOUS!
    I love the subtle coloring of your seam binding; so serene and it's a lovely addition to this card. These papers make me think of spring ( I'm ready for spring!!)
    Fabulous card; I am a huge fan of your soft and elegant style!

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  3. This is so feminine and pretty :) And your flower is just beautiful. Love your interpretation of the colour scheme! thanks for playing at the PDCC this week :)

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  4. So gorgeous, Joanne! I love the large floral pattern against the small floral pattern, and your hand made flower is beautiful!! Love it!!

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  5. STUNNING!!! LOVE your special touches like the stitching and flower center! Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe!!

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  6. Simply gorgeous, Joanne! Wonderful vintage feel and super feminine accents! That lace flower is divine! Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe!

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  7. Gorgeous flower with beautiful paper...love it!!!

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  8. The other comments say it all -- absolutely awesome! Love the flower, and thanks for the lesson in how to custom dye seam binding to create such beautiful "vintage" ribbon. I'm practicing tomorrow!

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  9. How gorgeous is this? I love everything about this card, Joanne. That flower is to die for. I have to try that. he seam binding is dyed to perfection and that little adornment is so sweet. Love it all!

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  10. Wow, that lace flower is gorgeous, I'll have to give one a try! Such a fabulous card!

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  11. Absolutely beautiful, your lace flower is gorgeous and I love that plastic rose in the center. Great mixing of patterned papers too! Thanks for playing at the Play Date Cafe this week.

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  12. So soft and pretty - the lace flower gives it a touch of romance! I love the vintage flower adornment! :)

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  13. Oh, Joanne! This is just beautiful! LOVE your little collection of elements! Thanks for playing with us in the Cafe!

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  14. Absolutley beautiful! I love that lace flower and the dp is georgous!

    Hugs
    Cecelia B

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  15. Joanne, I get excited when I see that you are playing at the PDCC. I can't wait to see what you've done. And, as usual, I LOVE what you have created! So gorgeous! ANd your flattering compliments for the Play Date team were so nice to read. Thank you, both for those compliments, and for playing with us once again.

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  16. This lace flower is so, so beautiful! Thanks so much for joining us at the play date cafe this week :)

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  17. WOW! Is this GORGEOUS or what??! LOVE your lace flower and the paper and the ribbon! Super FAB card!

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  18. Joanne this is BEAUTIFUL!! Love everything about it. Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe this week!

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  19. A stunning card! I love our choice of papers and ribbon, beautiful! Thanks for playing along with us this week at the Play Date Cafe!

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  20. so gorgeous. congrats on making the fab 4 at pdc!

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