And here's the card I created. I used Taylored Expressions Friday sketch 
What makes this Shabby chic? Sponged edges with tea dye ink, crinkled ribbon, lace, stick pin, buttons and bling! Am I right??!
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Fancy Phrases
Paper: Vintage Cream - PTI, Silver - unknown, DP October Afternoon/thrift shop/still in Box
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Tea Dye.
Accessories: Foam dimensionals, scor tape, little gems - Michaels, wrinkle ribbon - www.prairiebirdboutique.etsy.com, butons - Making Memories Sabrina, narrow silk ribbo - PTI, lace - Ellen Hutson LLC, jewel pin - Marks Finest Papers, sizzix sizzlets die lots of tags label 1 - SU, sponge and applicator Inkssentials Ranger.
27 comments:
Oh my!!! This card is amazing......beautifully crafted...just the right amount of ribbon, lace and bling!
I'd say yes, you are sooo right!!! Absolutely G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S!!!
You are right and this card is absolutely beautiful!! So soft and pretty ... thanks for sharing with us this week in the Tea Room :)
Yes, you are right! This card is truly in the shabby chic style, and it's beautiful. Love that patterned paper and your seam binding bow. So glad you joined us this week at TSTR.
This is just gorgeous! I love everything about it Julia and it looks so much like the inspiration! Nice work!
Very pretty! Love that seam binding! Thanks for playing along with us at TSTR! :)
totally gorgeous,x
Wow, Julia! Looks like your first go at the challenge could be a winner... absolutely perfect.
very pretty...
Oh Julia, this is absolutelt gorgeous! YES YES YES this is so vintage shabby chic, the thing that I can't do LOL! Really lovely, and how do you do the crinkly ribbon, I have trouble with normal ribbon!?
Stunning card. Just beautiful. Love it.
Wowza!! This is beautiful!!
I just love the soft color with the black, the ribbon and lace! Just beautiful!
I'd say you are right on the money. Gorgeous card, so shabby and feminine!
Oh wow this is beautiful shabby chic! The DP is so striking and it looks so lovely with the tea dye ink.
The whole card is gorgeous,
Love Sarita xx
Your shabby chic is stunning Julia! The colors are what I like most on this one. Your lace and ribbon add so much to it as well. Beatutiful card! Best, Curt
Oh, so stunning and definitely shabby chic!! Lovely!
FABULOUS vintage card - YOU DID GOOD!!!
Breathtaking.....I will follow your blog in one second!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Ahhhh, this is so stunningly beautiful Julia! Great take on the sketch and sooo glad you could play along!
shabby chic-you nailed it julia-just gorgeous
Just beautiful!
Beautiful take on the inspiration piece! This card is stunning!!
Hi Julia! Thanks for participating in the TESC124 sketch challenge! Your card is gorgeous and I selected it as one of our Top Crops this week! You can check out the announcement here: http://tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/2010/08/tesc124-top-crops-santa-came.html
Here's a link to the Top Crops badge if you'd like to display it on your blog:
http://sites.google.com/site/tayloredexpressionsimages/images/TopCropsbadge.png
OoooLaLa! This is gorgeous! Congrats on being named to the TESC Top Crops!
Shabby but sophisticated ! How cleverily done.
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