Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Eclectic Ellapu DT - Vintage Christmas Card

This post might be a couple of days late but I'm still as excited as ever to be a part of the fabulous design team over at Eclectic Ellapu! Haven't heard of Eclectic Ellapu?! You should!! It's a monthly challenge with tons of participation already, but we'd love to have more.


Here's a link - Go check it out! 

This month's theme is A Vintage Christmas. Now did I get the perfect design team challenge for me, or what? I was definitely inspired! Here's my creation:




I decided to incorporate the theme through the use of colors. I pulled out my Forest Moss and Festive Berries Distress inks and squished them onto a crafting mat.  I never thought these colors would mix, but when I tried it for the first time, the brown colorations that resulted were amazing. I also used kraft card stock to give it more of an aged dimension. 



I added a sparkly green piece of mesh to the corner to give it some texture and brighten the card, and used STAMPlorations's Joyful stamp to ink that sketchy wreath. Their sets are perfect for creating one-of-a-kind vintagey cards. The sentiment is from the same set. 

I'm also sending this card over to the following challenges;
Simon Says Stamp: Christmas/Holidays

I want to thank all of you who left your amazingly supportive comments on my last blog post. It's been a rough week and I'm sorry I haven't been around to any of your blogs. I promise when I'm back home, I will come leave each of you some bloggy love. 



23 comments:

  1. Yay Becca!! So happy for you and yes, it's a great challenge for you!! :) I love your design and the fabulous wreath!! Beautiful accents as well!! :) HUGS

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  2. Becca, I've never heard of that challenge blog but will check it out now! Love this and that wreath and background is just beautiful! So very lovely! Hope you have a better week and things start looking up for you soon.
    Lynn

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  3. beautiful card, Becca - love the background - you should also enter it in Virginia's View challenge for this month - the theme is distress - right up your alley!!!

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  4. This is gorgeous Becca, love your background. Take care. Carol x

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  5. Great background and I have to see how you actually do this technique. The vintage vibe is all over the card:) I hope this week is better for you and that you know you have the strength to get through anything

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  6. ONYA!!! And this is a stunner - loving that netting...looks GREAT):)

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  7. gorgeous vintage distressed card, Becca! Love it. There are so many challenges out there; I just can't keep up with them all. I've decided to be VERY selective next year because the choices are overwhelming. I WILL check out this one to see what it's all about.

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  8. This is beautiful, Becca! Love the vintage look and the use of distress inks! Thinking of you and hope you're doing okay. Be gentle with yourself and take time to grieve. Sending big hugs!

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  9. wooow Becca this is wonderful..I love the vintage look too and this looks amazing on that color..
    I think I miss you
    if you see my second post it is a BLOG HOP from HOC challenge Becca maybe you like to join us..
    I wish you still have a bit time to visiting me again sweety...miss you..hugs, Monika

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  10. Congrats, Becca, so pleased to hear your news! And love seeing your card, too - thanks for sharing it with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  11. Oh Becca!! This is really cool. I like how you mixed both those colors of ink together-never would have thought of using those colors together. I like the mesh sparkle and the pretty wreath you used. Great job on the challenge!!

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  12. They must have picked this challenge with you in mind! Total inky perfection, Becca!

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  13. Hello becca, a fabulous card. Live the style and the design. Great choice of colours.

    Teighan

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  14. Awesome, awesome card, Becca! That background is simply beautifully inked and I love the addition of the netting for texture! Yep, definitely a vintage-y card. Congrats on your new DT gig!

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  15. Lovely vintage card for your first EE DT project, Becca :) Love your mottled background and that sparkly mesh is a fabulous blingy embellishment! XOXO-Shari

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  16. Beautiful vintage card, Becca. Hugs, DT Sis Vickie

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  17. Hello Becca, Such a gorgeous card, love the wreath, beautiful colours.

    Teighan

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  18. Truly beautiful--love all the elements, Becca! Sorry you had a rough week. Thanks so much for the sweet comment--really made my day!

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  19. You have beautifully captured the vintage feel :) gorgeous card !

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  20. What a nice card for your first post as a DT member! Can not wait to see your years worth of work!!

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  21. Gorgeous vintage card, love the inky effect you've created, I'd never have thought of using those colours together but they look fab
    Claire xx

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