Make My Monday has a new theme today – we are looking for “Shabby Chic or Vintage” cards. I am totally over my head with this challenge because my cards are usually on the cleaner side. However, I hope my card for you today meets the requirements, using a couple favorite stamp sets, Tasteful Touches and Very Versailles stamp sets. Do you think I achieved the goal of vintage? Please let me know in a comment!

Once you finish here, I hope you visit our Make My Monday Design Team gallery for some great inspiration and play along!

• My A6 size card, 9″ x 6″, began with Basic White Thick cardstock and scored at 4-1/2.” After that, I sponged it with Sahara Sand ink all around the edges.

Now, the FUN Part!

• Firstly, I stamped white cardstock all over with the beautiful leaves stamp from Very Versailles, which just absolutely speaks “vintage” in my mind. After that, I ran it through the Tasteful Textile embossing folder, then sponged it with ink all over, especially the edges. Then, it was layered onto Basic Black cardstock.
• Once finished with the background, I pulled out some non-SU from my stash that I thought might look nice on a vintage card. To make the frame, I inked the stamp in Gray Granite and ran it through the Tasteful Textile embossing folder. Then, I trimmed it to adhere to the Tim Holtz frame. Finally, I wrapped it with the baker’s twine and placed the cute key from the retired Bird Ballad Trinkets before adhering it to the card base.
• After that, I stamped the flower in Tasteful Touches in Gray Granite, then colored the petals very lightly in Soft Suede and Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends markers. Then, I fussy cut it out.
• Next, I took the Tim Holtz Butterflies Adornments butterfly and decided to try coloring the edges with the Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends marker, and, guess what – it worked! Just love the little bit of detail it adds!
• Finally, I stamped the sentiment in black ink and, to add a little vintage look, cropped it with the wonderful die from Peony die collection.

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• Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday Challenge
• Gem of a Challenge
• Lemon Shortbread Challenge
• Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge – Living Things
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Thinking of You
• Through the Craft Room Door Challenge

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Tasteful Touches Cling Stamp Set (English) [152562] $23.00	Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set [149275] $23.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $8.25
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