Friday 11 May 2012

Not Your Average Retirement Card

I was asked to make a card for someone to give to a lady who's retiring from an upmarket young child's clothes shop.  I know this isn't your usual retirement image but I thought it would be perfect for the recipient.  It's a free digi stamp from Free Vintage Digital Stamps.  If you haven't visited this site before you can do so by clicking here, it's well worth a visit if you like all things vintage.  I printed it out onto white card and added some vintage colour with Antique Linen Distress Ink before colouring the sweet wee girl with Promarkers and adding a hint of sparkle with Glamour Dust.
The papers are all Echo park, the letter stickers came in the same pack.
I've finished with some punched flowers and leaves and a handful of buttons.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges - 
Charisma Cards - #18 - pink and girly
Delightful Challenges - distressing
Sketch 'n' Stash - #87 - sketch - I used new papers I recently won and a new digi stamp along with some old punches
Shopping Our Stash - #51 - 3 or more DPs
The Poodle's Parlour - anything goes

25 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card Wendy I love the vintage image and the layout and design of the card is fab. Caroine xx

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  2. Beautiful card love the vintage look. Kaz.x

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  3. Magnificent vintage card. It's very successful ! Congratulations !

    Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week.

    Hugs from France.
    Catherine.

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  4. Hi Wendy,
    Beautiful card,lovely image and details :)
    Have a lovely weekend xx

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  5. This is beautiful, love the echo park papers and the image is gorgeous, must pay a visit to that site, Love the vintage look, Beautiful card x

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  6. So beautiful Wendy...love the layout hun :o)

    hope you have a lovely weekend sweetie...big hugs Vicky xx

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  7. Lovely card Wendy, I have just found this site and there are some really fab images on there. Tinaxx

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  8. This is gorgeous Wendy, love the layout and colours...Hope you have a lovely weekend.
    Wendy xx

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  9. FABULOUS! Love the image and the way you did the sentiment is just the best! So very pretty!!
    Thanks for joining us at Shopping our Stash.
    Lynn

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  10. Gorgeous card Wendy - sweet image and fab LO.
    The flowers are so cute too :o)
    Thanks for playing along with us at Charisma this week.
    Good luck.
    Debs xx

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  11. Sorry I've been missing for a day or two Wendy, it's been one of those weeks where I've got nowhere fast.

    I this your card is absolutely perfect for the recipient you mention and the soft colours give it an almost vintage feel.

    Have a lovely weekend.

    B x

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  13. gorgeous card wendy.really stunning image and i love your colours ;D

    xx coops xx

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  14. Very pretty card, lovely colours. Thanks for joining us at Poodles Parlour challenge, good luck, cheers Sue N x

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  15. A fabulous card and just perfect for this recipient too.
    Thanks for joining in with Sketch N Stash.
    Chrissie xx

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  16. such a beautiful design,perfect. pam

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  17. What a lovely vintage image! I especially love the measuring tape paper border you added, such a perfect accent. Thank-you for sharing with us at The Poodles Parlour!
    {Hugs} Barb, DT

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  18. Beautiful vintage card. Lovely colours. Elaine

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  19. gorgeous card, love all the embellishments

    Thanks for joining us at SnS

    Sue
    xx

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  20. What a lovely retirement card for your friend! A really sweet image with a fab vintage air to it. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Delightful Challenges for our Distressing Challenge hugs Susan x

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  21. A lovely retirement card that I am sure your friend will treasure. Thanks for playing at Charisma Cardz this week and good luck. Carissa

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  22. such a wonderful card I'm sure the recipinet will be thrilled to bits so glad you joined us at SnS this week
    hugs

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  23. This looks fab. I love your cute image & lovely papers. I'm sure the lady you made it for will love it! Great take on my sketch too. Thanks for joining us at Sketch N Stash this week.
    Hugs,
    Andie xx

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  24. Lovely! The measuring tape in the background is a nice touch!
    Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash !

    Hugs, Alica ;)

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