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I had all sorts of ideas for my Vintage theme. One of my older stamp sets includes a gorgeous old-fashioned camera which I wanted to use and just let that stew in the back of my brain for a week or two. I do some of my best creating by leaving my sub-conscious at work while going along with other things in life. The final result turned out quite well, I think.
My base is a heavyweight vanilla coloured cardstock on top of which I've added a matte of Early Espresso which I first made ragged along the edges with my distressing tools. I had kept some old, retired newsprint patterned paper which I distressed along the edges by simply tearing it. To give it some real age, I dampened it, sponged spots of Crumb Cake ink onto it and then crumpled it tightly. After about fifteen minutes or so I straightened it as well as I could but it retained a real old, discarded look which I had wanted.
For the "vintage" photos which I had resolved to add to the card, I chose a couple of stamps, one of sailboats and the other of some grazing elk, and off-stamped once before stamping the images on glossy cardstock using Versafine Toffee ink.
After stamping the old camera using Black ink, I fussy cut the image and then mounted it on a piece of Kraft cardstock, cut out with a square stitched die. Then I stamped my sentiment on a smaller piece of Kraft cardstock, cut out with a small rectangular stitched die. To finish, I added some frayed burlap and a couple of old-fashioned buttons.
I look forward to seeing what you do with my "Vintage" theme. Have fun with our challenge, which closes on Monday, May 18th.
