Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Waltz

I am so happy to be able to participate in this month's Friends of Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Waltz.  You can check the list of participants by visiting the Waltzingmouse Forum .The theme this month is vintage/shabby chic. This is a style I love, but honestly, it is not a style that is easy for me.
 I actually have two cards to share. The first uses an image that reminds me of one of my favorite purchases during my trip to Ireland a few years ago--a small print of a thatched roof cottage.

I colored the image from  Irish Blessings with Prismacolor pencils and blended with baby oil. I thought this might fit the vintage theme  since my coloring is pretty primitive.  :)  I aged the image with Antique Linen Distress Ink.  A little crocheted trim  and some zig zag stitching add to the vintage feel.

This second card is a little more shabby with its mix of prints, layers, colors, distressing, and stitching.

I used Victorian Frippery circle border and sentiment for the focal point which is mounted on a Label 3 die. I also stamped the border on Sweet Blush and cut along the bottom of the design.

 Enjoy your waltz; I know I will.


Supplies:
Cottage
Stamps: Irish Blessings(Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Ink: Memento Black Tuxedo (Tsukineko), Antique Linen Distress Ink
Paper: Stamper's Select White, Rustic White(PTI); We Are Memories Keepers; My Mind's Eye
Other: Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), border punch (Martha Stewart), buttons (Paper Studio); trim
Merci
Stamps: Victorian Frippery (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Ink: Sweet Blush Pigment Ink (PTI)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Sweet Blush (PTI); Paper Studio; K and Co
Other: Circle Nestabilities, Labels 3 Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Sweet Blush Vintage Button (PTI); flower (AC Moore wedding department); ribbon (Simple Treasures etsy store)