Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply Friday Challenge #123 this week is to make something in vintage style. I had just purchased several vintage images from TwistedPapers.com including this one of these beautiful pale yellow roses. My dear, dear longtime friend of the heart, Gloria, has a birthday coming up on Valentine's Day and I bought this with her in mind. She used to grow the most awesome roses and was a member of the rose society in her town. She would clip them and share the abundance. There was no sweeter fragrance.
I had seen this 3D technique on the Spellbinder's blog last Saturday. It's a little tricky getting that center just right but the result is so beautiful. Sharon's vintage challenge spurred me on to get Gloria's card finished early. (what a shock!) I printed 9 of the rose image on a sheet of linen textured Bazill paper. It's a bit more creamy yellow than it appears in the photo. I chose an oval shape for a more Victorian feel, the shimmery base paper is DCWV , the red has a subtle embossed background. A bit of crocheted lace, some pearls and a bit of distressed edging finished it off.
Love to know what You think!
Supplies - Paper: DCWV Luxury Stack, The Paper Co., Papertrey, Bazill Textured Linen
Stamps: Flourished Words by Flourishes
Ink: SU Old Olive, Choc. Chip
Accessories: Glue dots, foam tape, Martha Stewart stick on pearls and edge punch, Crocheted lace, Cuttlebug vintage embossing folder, SU corner punch, Spellbinders scalloped oval dies, oval dies, circle dies