Papers: Maja Design 'Vintage Summer Basics'.
Stamps: Hero Arts and Wendy Cotterill.
Inks and Powders: Ranger Archival (by Wendy Vecchi) 'Cornflower Blue', Archival 'Rose Madder', Versamark and Stampendous Clear EP. UTEE on the tea china. Ingvild Bolme Chalk Edger 'White'. Stampendous Frantage in 'Shabby white, pink and blue'. Roses dabbed with 'Snow-tex'.
Embellishments: Doily available here. Spoon charm available here. Flowers and lace from stash.
Dies: Cheery Lynn 'Mini Pearl French Flair' and 'Horizon Coved Rectangle'. Spellbinders 'Romantic Rectangles'.
Vintage Image: Many thanks to 'History in Photos' Blog.
Template for side step card: Many thanks to 'Bubbly Funk'.
The little details:
This card took quite a while to get together! It is my first attempt at a side step card so it took a little practice. Also, distressed inked edges and 'aging effects' were abandoned in favour of clean lines with slightly chalked white rims. The papers and photos were frantaged.
The china tea cups took a few tries because I didn't have all of the necessary ingredients ... I followed the wonderful Sherry Hickox's tutorial for 'Faux Crazed Porcelain'. I tred to subsitute with products I had but couldn't achieve clean stamped images. In the end I skipped the element of crackle paint on board and instead stamped onto white specialty paper, coloured in the flower petals using watering pen, heat dried and fussy cut out. Then gave them two coats of UTEE treatment. I adapted the 'faux' technique by popping the UTEE'd china into the freezer for 5 minutes. I then snapped each so that they have 'faux' cracks.
It's a beautiful sunny and mild day here in Dublin. I hope the sky shines on you wherever you are.
Finally, don't foget about your chance to win my 1st Blogaversary Candy - please click here.
Nicola x
I wish to enter card to the following challenges:
Frilly and Funkie - Eat, Drink and Be Merry
Inspiration Journal - Falling for Faux
Vintage Udfordring - Folding Techniques
Live & Love Crafts - Inspiration Collage (using pink roses)
Crafting Musketeers - Vintage
Crafts 4 Eternity - Cute Kids
SSS Wednesday - Use a product from SSS - UTEE
Cherish This - Memories for Life - Åpen utfordring
Oh my goodness this is a gem Nicola!! LOVE the faux porcelain tea cups and the little teaspoon. Perfect use for my favourite Vintage Summer papers. Thanks so much for joining us at Frilly and Funkie with this. Hugs, Jenny x
ReplyDeleteYour side step card is beautiful Nicola! I love how you added the gorgeous little teaspoon and that image of the girls is so sweet. Love this! Hugs, Anne x
ReplyDeleteThis is simply marvelous!
ReplyDeleteSo much detail in this card, little special touches everywhere!
Regina
Absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Vintage utfordring:)
Hugs, Heidi:)
WOW! Perfectly vintage in every way, Nicola. Love your attention to detail.
ReplyDeletexxx Asha
Sunny Summer Crafts
So very beautiful and elegant! I love all the detail you have put into this. Just stunning. Hugs, Robin
ReplyDeleteOh wow Nicola, this looks amazing, what a beauty and no wonder it took you a while to make, it all looks so intricate.... Love how you did the teacups and the addition of that spoon is just wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Nicola ! It was certainly worth the time it's taken you, I love the little tea cups and the teaspoon !
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie.
Sue C x
What a darling card! I love how your tea cups turned out, and you did such a wonderful job putting all these elements together to make this lovely card!
ReplyDeleteDear Nicola
ReplyDeleteYou leave me speechless as this is so much more than a card, which is always the case when you share your latest creation with us. All those precious details and the teacups are a delight as is that image. Brimming with sweetness.
The sun has been shining today, a lovely day in fact.
I hope all is well with you at the beginning of this brand new week.
Wishes
Lynne
This is stunning Nicola :-) it is put together with love and I am sure it will be treasured. Wonderful piece
ReplyDeleteTFS Annie x
beautiful vintage style card Nicola I like the image the tea cups the spoon,and the lace.
ReplyDeleteKevin xx
Beautiful Nicola! Love all the layers and fancy lace!
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage step card you've created, so exquisite Nicola.
ReplyDeleteI bet it did take a while Nicola but what a fabulous finished creation and everything so in keeping with the image and era.
ReplyDeleteB x
Stunning card - thank you for joining us at the Crafting Musketeers challenge - Denise (DT)
ReplyDeleteFabulous 'vintage' card, I love everything about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking part in the Crafting Muskateers challenge this motnh.
Jackie (DT)
Absolutely stunning, thank you for joining us at the Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog, Fran DT xx
ReplyDeleteHallo,
ReplyDeleteeine sehr aufwendige schöne Karte hast du da erstellt,ich bin begeistert,
LG Ulrike
so stunning nicola.beautiful vintage image and i love you fabulous design and pretty details :D
ReplyDeletexx coops xx
That's what I call a fancy tea party! Beautiful card Nicola, love all the fancy details and those darling tea cups - just stunning! xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is right up my street Nicola and thanks so much for the links to that lovely spoon charm and the vintage images too. Brilliant. Margie x
ReplyDeleteEnchanting, Nicola - the side-step construction is just lovely - is it just me, that it reminds me of a baby's cradle?! Adorable. The crackled tea cups look wonderful, brimming with flowers, and I love the delicate look of the white edging alternative to distressing. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
A gorgeous card Nicola, a wonderful design and pretty colour scheme. A fabulous photo and images with stunning detailing!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
hugs
Heather xx
Very gorgeous and delicate Nicola, I love also your original construction !! That's so beautiful... And please go on on my blog when you have time, I've just relayed your blogaversary tee-hee ! :) Love Coco xxxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and fun card, I love all your little elements
ReplyDeleteRosie x
Just wonderful, what more can I say.
ReplyDeleteMoira xx
O my word, This is stunning work...I adore the image & fabulous design...so much beautiful detail...Hugs May x x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Nicola and oh so pretty. Love all the layering, embellishments and especially the lace which finishes off such a stunning vintage creation.
ReplyDeleteCrafty hugs from Shirl x x
Beautiful Nicola and oh so pretty. Love all the layering, embellishments and especially the lace which finishes off such a stunning vintage creation.
ReplyDeleteCrafty hugs from Shirl x x
So cute, love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Vintage Udfordring.
Hugs, Gunn:)
Beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at Cherish This!!
ReplyDeleteHugs Mette
nice
ReplyDeleteI love your sidestep card - I have never made one before. Thanks for providing the location of a template. Your card has so many details - it is absolutely beautiful. The first thing that stood out was the sweet spoon - it looks fabulous along with those teacups - and it all ties in with the photo. Wonderful job here.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x
ReplyDeleteOh my word those two little ladies are precious!!! I love the tea cups and the spoon is perfection! What a fabulous and adorable make!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so so wonderful! What a perfect card layout for this theme. I am also seeing the best way to preserve someone's baby spoon too. Gorgeous shabby chic design :)
ReplyDeletehugs,
Lisa x
A great card with lots of details.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Cherish This!!
ohhhhh, I drooling over my keyboard , I wouldn't never able to make such a 3D and complex and beautiful card. Brava!!
ReplyDeleteOh Nicola, this is just gorgeous, love the images and the perfect sentiment. Great work with the sidestep card.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx
A masterpiece - totally fantastic Nicola! Fabulous design and colors and what wonderful shabby embellishments. The vintage photo is absolutely darling! So happy to have you sharing with us this week at Frilly and Funkie!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Linda
This is one of the prettiest step cards I've seen!
ReplyDeleteThis is simply gorgeous!! Each element you added to the card is just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteOhh my absolutely fabulously made, love it lots, thank you for sharing with the DT from Frilly and Funkie Hugs Terry xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful ensemble! Love the sweet vintage image and all the pretty flowers!
ReplyDelete