I tried to create a card for the cute and fun challenge this morning and failed miserably. Nothing more frustrating than spending all morning and creating something ugly! So I decided to move onto shabby chic and vintage.
Both of these cards had an easy element to them. The first one was easy because I started from this gorgeous chipboard frame from Tattered Angels. The frame was so beautiful and inspiring it was very easy to put this card together.
The stamps for the butterfly (Etched Engravings) and background (Antique Flower Background) are Hero Arts and the sentiment is from Verses - Irish Blessing.
The ink is Memento Plum. Lovely color. The chipboard is Tattered Angels and the lovely ribbon is May Arts. The lace is from the Antique store. Flowers I just bought but they were in a bundle and not labeled.
The second card was a scrap I have kept in my pile for a long time. It was created using glimmer mists and glimmer shields inked up with glimmer mist. I have been wanting to use it for awhile but was intimidated by the size of the image. I decided to pull it out and use it today on my second card.
Thanks for stopping by!
Suzz
YES YES YES!! These are sooooooooooo shabby chic....vintage ....and elegant! I LOOOOOOOVE THEM! Beautifully done! I really like that first one--love that frame--those flowers are a great touch! Beautiful butterfly!! I also looooove that second one! I love that pop of orange and black!! GORGEOUS:) WINNERS for sure:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Shabby/Vintage cards, a style you work wonders with! Love you you framed the top card, and the flower/ribbon treatment on the bottom is just lovely!
ReplyDeleteYou nailed this category, my friend! LOVE the plummy one; have added that ink to my wishlist - it's yummy!! Beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteWow, Suzz! That first card is just stunning! That plum color is so lovely! Beautiful butterfly and ribbon and I love that Irish blessing! Your second card is very cool! Love the colors and the effect of the image!
ReplyDeleteWow, the plum ink is so beautiful along with this elegant butterfly and soft flowers. Your second card is just as gorgeous against the perfectly distressed background!
ReplyDeleteThese fit the definition of shabby/vintage/chic perfectly! I love that the first card could easily be a wedding announcement--so elegant!
ReplyDeleteOh my, Suzz these are both gorgeous. I love shabby chic and you certainly know how to do that all right! As someone has already said the beautiful cream and plum card could easily be for a wedding and I love the colours on the second card. I have most of the Glimmer Shields and loads of GMs. I love the effects you get from all the different ways they can be used too. Your's is wonderful.
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Lesley Xx
Well what to say... so beautiful Suzz... and perfectly shabby chic... I really love how you do it... it stumps me!!! but I adore looking at your creations.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely cards, with such a delicate look!
ReplyDeletewow! these are gorgeous, Sue!! beautiful colors and very pretty designs! love them!
ReplyDeletereally beautiful and i love the colors on the second card! sooo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...absolutely beautiful! The 1st card is so elegant, I love your choice of paper and the butterfly is just perfect! I love the simplicity of the 2nd one, the colors are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOMG you do come up with some stunners Suzz! absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these cards are elegant, romantic stunners! Call them vintage, call them shabby chic, whatever, I call absolutely gorgeous! Brava!!
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nancy
These are both gorgeous, but the first one is my favorite!! Love these colors and the butterfly!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Sue - simply stunning, especially the first one - so special and I love how you used the HA butterfly!
ReplyDeleteWhat a post today! These are both soooo different and soooo pretty! Total eye-candy!
ReplyDeleteYou know every time I come by your blog my mouth drops open!!! I better be careful its fly season. LOL
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous creation Suzz
Wow these cards are gorgeous! I especially like the first one - the colours, stamps, and embellishments are so lovely!
ReplyDeleteWOW..Gorgeous cards. I liked both of them. The 2nd one is so gorgeous with that color and those gorgeous flowers. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteThese are both absolutely gorgeous!! I love that you've used a limited palette with each of them... it lends a definite elegance to the shabby chic style.
ReplyDeleteShabby-licious!!! LOVE!
ReplyDeleteARen't you VERSATILE!!? This is so beautiful! Love your vintage card, Sue!
ReplyDeleteBEE-U-TIFUL!! I love the floral accenting, and that butterfly on the first one is gorgeous! Great job with the Moxie Fab challenge!!
ReplyDelete♥♥♥Lea
What a delight to visit your blog and see your cards! They a stunning! The first is going to a be bookmark card for me. Meaning love it!
ReplyDeleteHey Suzanne! Thanks for entering the Let's Do Shabby & Vintage Card Style Week challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you played along! :)
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