My ideal Christmas would definitely be a vintage Christmas. I really love old fashioned Christmas decorations and decor(I can hear my children saying yuck!). I love all the old pictures of Victorian families celebrating Christmas. You know...the Dickensian images of Christmas carollers, huge trees, lots of snow, a roaring fire and turkey on the table etc. etc. I think I must be stuck in a time warp lol. My decorations for the last few years have consisted of a small tree (artificial - haven't even got the scent of real pine), a dressed mantelpiece (lots of old fashioned figures), and a few garlands around the fireplace ! Mind you, having a small cottage doesn't help.
But...this year, I'm planning on changing all that. I want a really old-fashioned feel to the decorations, and started planning this months ago. I've been buying up vintage decorations in the charity shops and wherever I see them. I've got quite a collection. I'm really looking forward to decorating this year, and I'll make sure to take plenty of photos for the blog.
I think I was feeling very vintagey (is that a word ?) when I made this card earlier. The base card is Kraft. I stamped it with clear Versamark, and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I had fun creating and colouring the main image. Not everyone's cup of tea - but definitely mine.
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Materials Used
Cardstock - Kraft #117360, Basic Black #110031, Whisper White #109899
Stamps - Touch of Nature #106322, Autumn Days #115452,
Stampin' Pads - Glorious Green #109929, Chocoalte Chip #110065, Versamark clear #109956
Punches - Large Oval #115156, Scallop Oval #115429,
Stamp-a-ma-jig #101049
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder #109928, Vintage Brads #109891, SU Markers,
Stampin' Dimensionals #109923, 2-way Glue Pen #100425
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