Antiqued Shabby Chic Valentine

I was looking back into the 'archives' to find Valentines I'd made in the past, and found this one!  I like the aged feel of 'days gone by' ~ a love that has stood the test of time.

I keep an old dictionary on hand specifically for projects like this one.  The lighter weight of the pages really lends itself well to distressing - crumpling, inking, etc.

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Card Recipe
Stamps:  Antique Collectibles (retired), 'love' border (Fiskars), swirl (Autumn Leaves)
Ink:  Basic Black, Encore Gold, Melon Mambo marker
Paper:  Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Whisper White
Extras:  Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon in Melon Mambo, gold cording, gold leafing pen
Inspired by:  a design I saw in Take Ten magazine

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Grab your old dictionary today and see what you can cook up for Valentine's Day!
Thanks for stopping by!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Missin' my favorite Typewriter stamp ...

I remember the 'old days' but probably not further back than electric typewriters!  I was too little to actually use the manual version - but even so, I still love the look ... and I miss this retro typewriter stamp a lot now that it is retired.  So in honor of the old days, I am sharing this card with you today!

 

That's real dictionary paper in the background - I keep a book around just for crafting!  I cut it to size, wadded it up into a ball (yes, I know ... it hurts, but it has to be done!), flattened it out, and inked the edges roughly with a sponge.  Be careful to get it fastened where you want it the first time - it dosn't like to be repositioned!

I changed up the Crumb Cake for So Saffron - I like this look, too!

 

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Card Recipe
Stamps:  You're My Type (retired), Ornate Blossom (retired)
Ink:  Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Basic Black ink pads, Basic Black marker
Paper:  Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Basic Black, Whisper White cardstock, scraps of retired DSP, dictionary page
Extras:  1.25" Basic Black Striped Grosgrain ribbon (retired), Hemp Twine, paper piercer, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch
Inspired by:  Renee Van Stralen

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Thanks for stopping by and reminiscing a bit with me today!
~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)

GUY Week: Seafaring MEN

There's just something about a ship that says strength, constancy, stability, dependability.  Remind you of any of the men in your life?  Thankfully, I am blessed to say 'yes' to that!  My dad, my father-in-law, my husband, and my four grown sons are all men for which to be grateful - and I am!

I think this card depicts strength and stability - a firm anchor in an unpredictable world!

The ship is stamped and cropped with the Extra-Large Oval punch and matted with the Decorative Label punch.  The light gray panel edges are distressed to give it that aged feel, and after the anchor was stamped, I paper-pierced a line of holes upward and connected them with a Basic Gray marker to resemble chain links.

Inside these cards, I used birthday and thank-you sentiments to show appreciation to the guys in my life.  I like how they turned out!

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Card Recipe
Stamps:  The Open Sea
Ink:  Basic Gray (ink pad and marker)
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler & Basic Gray cardstock, light gray cardstock (generic), Nautical Expedition DSP (retired)
Extras:  Decorative Label punch, Extra-Large Oval punch, paper piercer & mat, distressing tool.
Inspired by:  Susie Nelson

Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE.

I encourage you to thank a GUY in your life this week!
~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)