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All Things Vintage Celebrates a New Year! Challenge 1

The first in our series of working together using the same image is here! To grab the image, just right click and press 'save image as' which will allow you to save it to your computer. I did leave it at 100% size as I don't know what photo editing you have. If it is too big, just let me know and I'll help you downsize it.

The story behind this postcard is that I purchased it from a favorite little flea market right here in my town! Unfortunately, the date is faded and I can't tell what year this is from. Here's my take on creating a card with it:

Here's some ideas to achieve a vintage look to this postcard. First, choose papers that you like and decide what is going to be the card and what are the layering pieces. The papers I used were from the Peppermint Collection by Crate Paper and even though they were geared for Christmas, I was able to find patterns and colors that would work with the birds.

I didn't get too fussy putting the card together (didn't want to scare you the first week!) and just layered the postcard with the red panel and dissected it with a brown strip and seam binding. The kit had scallop stickers that seemed to fill in a plain edge. (Actually, I had edge distressed the red panel but found I liked the scallop strips better.) The brown lace was added first underneath the inside card front. Having added the sticker scallops, I almost didn't need the brown lace, but it was stuck on there already, soooooo it stayed!

The fun part was finishing the postcard to look old. I did this by edge distressing all four sides to get that fuzzy rough appearance and then taking Antique Linen Distress ink and a blending pad and staining the edges. Then I took Vintage Photo Distress ink and added color to the rough edges to create a little more depth. I made tiny rips here and there and made sure to color them with the Vintage Photo as well. Curl some corners too. I added glitter snow to the branches using a Quickie Glue Pen and then affixed it to the card front.

Added little tricks were to wet my hands with water and get the ribbon bow and tails wet and scrunch the heck out of it. Sometimes I do this to the ribbon before it's on the card, but this is also a nice option. I added a couple of pretty pins and it's done!

Okay, now it's your turn! Create a card using the postcard image and design it any way you wish. You may certainly follow my card or go out on your own! Be sure to tag it ATVJan1 (exactly as typed) so we can start a slideshow. Be sure to post a comment when you upload a card.
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Permalink Reply by Diana Lee Hammond on January 1, 2012 at 5:05am

I am going to try this. How long do I have to get it done and posted. I am some times slow. Do we have the size of the card or is that up to us?

Thanks

Diana

Permalink Reply by Lyn Bernatovich on January 1, 2012 at 9:28am

The card size is 5-1/2x4-14 inches, but you can make it any size. There's really no deadline to post a card, we'll just keep adding our designs as they come in.

Permalink Reply by Ursula on January 1, 2012 at 1:59pm

Lovely card Lyn.

Permalink Reply by Mel W on January 1, 2012 at 2:48pm

Beauty of a card Lyn.. just love it! I am going to have a go at this one I think! : )

Permalink Reply by Fiorella on January 1, 2012 at 2:58pm

Just lovely, Lyn! I want to try.

Permalink Reply by Karen Oliver on January 1, 2012 at 3:07pm

What a find Lyn its gorgeous. Off to get some card today so I can print it and play.

Permalink Reply by Cathie Thompson on January 1, 2012 at 5:45pm

I'm up for this one...Thanks for the inspiration & tips Lyn.

Just have to find some of your ribbon, knowone sells it around here.

I'll put it on my list for upcoming garage sales.

It's a nice finishing touch to vintage cards etc.

Permalink Reply by Lilian Moir on January 1, 2012 at 7:53pm

Wow this is a lovely image Lyn. I will certainly give this one a go. Thanks for providing such good instructions on how to make a Vintage card and for the lovely image.

Permalink Reply by Sandy on January 1, 2012 at 8:45pm