Sunday 12 May 2013

The Lady of Castle Cambric

Good evening crafty travellers. Tonight we had a lovely visit from our lady mother as we celebrated Mother’s Day here in the realm. She arrived in her ornate carriage pulled by four white stallions, adorned in just as much finery as she was wearing. Her skirts (which she had no doubt made herself) swished and sparkled as she crossed the grounds to the Guild Hall. “Girls,” she said simply, nodding her head at the Lady Command of Copics and I.   

I started this shabby/chic card by stamping the envelope twice using the Unity “Scripted Envelope” stamp. I cut them both out, cutting the “flap” off one of them. This allowed me to glue them together making an opening. I stamped the postcard using the Lawn Fawn “You’ve Got Mail” set and distressed the edges with my blade of +50 shreddiness. I placed the postcard in the opening I created with the envelope image and adhered it down. The background paper I printed off my computer from an image I found on Free Vintage Digital Stamps. I added some pink crinkle ribbon and a bow. I decided it still looked a little plain so grabbed a couple safety pins out of my vast collection and hot glued those down, earning me +193 unconventional exp points.

On the inside I stamped the sentiment and butterfly using the Unity “With Sympathy” set. I used the remainder of the background paper on the inside.

On the envelope I used the Lawn Fawn “You’ve Got Mail” set to make the mail marks and postage stamp. Instead of the traditional blue and red, I stamped them in brown and pink to match the card.

This vintage creation will make a fashionable appearance in the following challenges:

Our dinner went well, and my lady mother left to return to Castle Cambric. Tomorrow is a new crafty day, where we will embark on a new quest.

~ Guild Master Crystal ~

22 comments:

My name is Cindy said...

Great take on the challenge. Like the decorated envelope. Thanks for joining us at TioT. Cindy

KalySto said...

Such an elegant idea!Thank you for joining our Vintage Milk Coffee Challenge!
Hope to see you again next time!
Kaly

Joey said...

This is just so very pretty, love it! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments. Joey xx

Audrey Ernst (hippieaud) said...

Very fun creation, so clever! Thanks so much for playing this time at Crafty Sentiments and MilkCoffee:)

Lisa Jane said...

wonderful card - Thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week
Lisa x

Valerie-Jael said...

Gorgeous card, your worships, thanks a lot for playing along with us at TIOT! Valerie

DesignerDiva said...

Super little card love the vintage feel and the envelope too!
Thanks for sharing at Diva's this week for our Anything Goes challenge and good luck
Hugs Laurie x

Evil Edna said...

very elegant, thank you for sharing with us at TIOT.EE

Claudia N. said...

So beautiful!!! Love your vintage make!!!
Thank you for joining us at TIOT!

Claudia x

Paula-Scrap Addict said...

very pretty! it's like the card that just keeps on giving :)

Meredith said...

Ooh, love the way you made the 'envelope'!

Angeline Choo said...

I've had this envelope stamp for some time and didnt really know how to use it.., thanks for sharing your idea ! ;) time to go grab mine out

Gaylynn said...

Wonderful vintage design. And I really like how you used the envelope stamp. So creative! :)

Ruby said...

Your card is very pretty.

Kris said...

Beautiful vintage design.

Linda said...

very pretty vintage work.

Miwa said...

What a gorgeous vintage card!

Julie Odil said...

Very vintage and elegant. Love this!

Scrapper Myra said...

lovely. Great vintage/shabby look. tks for sharing my friend.

Corrie said...

Beautiful and thanks for the inspiration you have me given me

JPScraps said...

The card is lovely!

Michelle said...

Pretty!

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