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Thursday, 11 December 2008

VINTAGE BEAUTY


I've been making a set of 11 of these for a "Vintage Beauty" ATC swap I'm part of. You can imagine why I signed up for it - never good resist the vintage look or the chance to work in my favourite sepia tones.

I used images from a Lunagirl set of slide shaped photos, which were perfect for this topic. I used some script paper as a background, plus a sheet of tape measures, and those Kelly Panacci stamps I've used so much. I antiqued the edges with chalk inks too - another favourite technique.

This feels like some kind of faded keepsake - like a dance programme perhaps - kept in tissue at the bottom of a box and brought out occasionally as a reminder of times past ..... fanciful, me???
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6 comments:

  1. pammyjo11 December 2008 at 12:17

    Very nice. I'm a sepia fan too. AND I love your little added stories. Makes the reader feel like an insider who might have stumbled upon the memory treasure.

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  2. SueHart11 December 2008 at 14:17

    I also love vintage too.
    Really love your ATC. Thank you for visiting my blog. x

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  3. Anonymous11 December 2008 at 18:23

    Aww these are super Rosie, well done. I do enjoy this blog and you do make such super stuff

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  4. Sharon11 December 2008 at 19:43

    mmmm hmmmm love the sepia look

    Love your ATC

    Sharon xx

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  5. Linda Vincent14 December 2008 at 14:46

    Simply gorgeous!
    L. xxxx

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  6. ~*~Patty S17 December 2008 at 07:31

    Such fun catching up with you Rosie! Your artwork is lovely, pink and otherwise ;)
    I am a huge fan of vintage too!

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