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Friday, 6 February 2015

A Vintage Journey - Tic Tac Toe

It is the turn of the wonderful Annie to host Challenge #25 at A Vintage Journey and Annie has chosen Tic Tac Toe for her theme.  In Annie's words, you must choose at least 3 items from the grid and incorporate these into your project.  You can choose items horizontally, vertically or diagonally, it's your decision.  Please, please include the names of the items you are using within your post, not just in the link.

Idea-ology or any metal embellishmentSpraysRibbon/twine
PaintEphemeraDie cuts
Foil tapeTexture fadesStains

For my card I chose line 3 - Ribbon, Die cuts and Stains, I also used a Spray.

I fell totally in love with the Flower Garden stamps in Tim's new range.  He is not usually known for doing stamps which are so delicate and feminine but these certainly are.  There is a range of flowers in the set, along with separate stems, which is great for placement on projects.

The base card was created by spraying Tumbled Glass Distress Spray Stain on my work mat and dragging the card through it.  When dry I flicked some water on and let it dry again. On a slightly smaller second piece of white card (I used watercolour card) I stamped the beautiful daisy and coloured it in with Distress Ink in Spun Sugar, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade and Peeled Paint.
I wanted the flower to be raised up so I put a Sizzix square die on top of the card and lightly traced around it.  I then fussy cut around the whole part of the flower that was inside the lightly traced frame.  I then slipped the die underneath the cut flower (see above) and die cut the aperture, leaving the flower intact. 
It is a little tricky with the die and it does take a bit of practice but the effect is quite nice.
The beautiful sentiment comes from another new set of stamps by Tim Holtz, called Perspective. I think it goes well with my simple design.

Annie's challenge was great fun to create for, I hope you will join in with us at A Vintage Journey.  Do pop over there to see what my very talented teamies have made.  There are also some changes taking place at A Vintage Journey at the beginning of March and Brenda will be outlining a couple of those changes over there today, so do please have a look.

 As always, our wonderful Sponsor, Country View Crafts offer a prize of £10, for one person, chosen by the Creative Guides, to spend at their on-line shop.  Susan always gets Tim's latest products in super quick and for UK buyers there is no postage to pay.

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave.  I hope to see you again soon!  
Hugs, Anne xx
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45 comments:

  1. TwinkleToes2day6 February 2015 at 00:14

    That is such a pretty card Anne. It looks simple, but the difficulty is obvious too. The colours are gorgeous. So fabulous, as always ((hugs)) xox

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  2. Julia Aston6 February 2015 at 00:46

    what a lovely technique of cutting around the flower - your cone flower is so nicely colored Anne - and the blue background sets of off wonderfully!

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  3. experiments in paper6 February 2015 at 00:59

    Oh, love your dimensional technique with the flower!! What a beautiful card - and lucky you to have the new stamps already! The flower set is one I've on order and now cannot wait to play with it! Thanks, as always for the great inspiration - xx Lynn

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  4. Annie6 February 2015 at 01:18

    This is beautiful Anne :-) I love the colour palette and the flower is fabulous. A gorgeous card to treasure. On my wish list x
    Glad you had fun with the challenge theme. Huge hugs to you and one for David too

    Annie x x

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  5. Rupa Swaminathan6 February 2015 at 01:38

    Such a pretty card and the dimension is awesome! thanks for sharing.

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  6. Kim6 February 2015 at 01:45

    Your card is lovely...and certainly exemplifies the sentiment. Love the way you isolated the flower and made it the focal point. Great technique!

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  7. Rita6 February 2015 at 02:03

    Good Morning Anne. Love your card. The colour looks stunning and the flower is beautiful. This piece of work would look great in a frame. Love it. Hugs Rita xxx

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  8. Inkypinkycraft6 February 2015 at 06:13

    What a beautiful card Anne , great way to let the beautiful flower shine against the beautiful blue x

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  9. carol edwards6 February 2015 at 07:22

    Hi Anne what a stunning card, it looks simple in design but it just captures the imagination. The colours you have used are so serene looking. I love it Anne x

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  10. Sue6 February 2015 at 07:58

    This is stunning Anne. The way you have cut the frame around the flower looks so effective and I love the background colours. Such a beautiful sentiment too.
    hugs Sue xx

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  11. misteejay6 February 2015 at 08:10

    Such a pretty card Anne. The colours are just lovely.
    Toni xx

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  12. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans6 February 2015 at 10:20

    Lovely card Anne, I love the delicacy of your design . X x x

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  13. Words and Pictures6 February 2015 at 10:58

    "The effect is quite nice" - no, the effect is simply lovely... Very clever with the die, and to leave the flower uncut. I'm still not quite sure I get how the flower didn't get cut by the square just because you'd fussy cut it first, but I suspect it's one of those things that makes sense when you do it!!

    Gorgeous, delicate watercolouring - a card that is perfect in its simplicity.
    Alison xx

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  14. Linda6 February 2015 at 12:40

    This is gorgeous Anne .... the colours are so pretty, and I love those new flowers from Tim. Enjoy the weekend ..... hugs Linda xx

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  15. Maggie6 February 2015 at 13:03

    Lovely effects Anne and a beautiful card
    MaggieH

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  16. Mary Jo 6 February 2015 at 13:41

    So very, very pretty. Especially love the little bow around the stem!

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  17. Jennie Atkinson6 February 2015 at 13:45

    Absolutely love it Anne! The whole card - design, colours, framing …. just perfect! Jennie x

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  18. Pamellia6 February 2015 at 13:55

    Wow Anne, this is so soft and summery, what a beauty! Makes me long for the spring weather to come a calling! hugs :)

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  19. Kelly 6 February 2015 at 15:21

    This is a soft and gorgeous card. I love this simple flower and this is something I never master but I love. The colors are beautiful too. So fresh to see a Spring card, we are having Spring temperatures again for 5 days, love winter here. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
    Hugs Kelly

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  20. Terry6 February 2015 at 15:28

    Anne, love that delicate flower! The colors are so soft and with that touch of Spring! Stunning framed card! Love it! Hugs!

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  21. Terry6 February 2015 at 15:28

    Anne, love that delicate flower! The colors are so soft and with that touch of Spring! Stunning framed card! Love it! Hugs!

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  22. Darnell6 February 2015 at 16:48

    This really is so feminine, Annie! I think this is the first stamp set (don't tell him) that I love of Tim's! I was googly-eyed and leaning in reading how you did the flower in the aperture and can't wait to try that myself! It is such a very effective design element and breathtaking card!! Hugs, Darnell xxoo

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  23. Unknown6 February 2015 at 17:44

    What a beautiful flower Anne and it's been coloured beautifully!! I love this card and how the frame holds the flower, then that soft tone blue background shows it off xx

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  24. Brenda Brown6 February 2015 at 18:15

    I love your beautiful card Anne which is so restful and pleasing to the eyes (just what I need to look at after the two days of interviewing I have just had). I was particularly interested to see how you achieved the raised flower look, such a clever technique and gives it so much more dimension.
    Have a great weekend.
    hugs Brenda xxx

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  25. Anita Houston The Artful Maven6 February 2015 at 18:33

    How do you keep that white white?!! LOVE that...what a contrast! Your watercolored flower is gorgeous and love the distressed background! Gorgeous and simplistic!

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  26. Jenny Marples6 February 2015 at 19:48

    Such a delicate and beautiful card Anne! LOVE how you used the die for your flower frame and the soft colouring. Jenny x

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  27. Deb6 February 2015 at 20:23

    Simply Beautiful!

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  28. Astrid Maclean6 February 2015 at 21:54

    Beautifully done Anne, and such clever work with that new stamp! Love the gentle colouring and beautiful clean lines of this! The sentiment is absolutely perfect for it too!

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  29. Lynne Moncrieff6 February 2015 at 22:30

    Anne, what struck me first, other than the beauty of your card, it was the composition. Such great placement of the flower, very clever indeed. The soft pastel colours are very soothing. It really is a beautiful, beautiful card.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  30. Craftychris6 February 2015 at 23:05

    Beautiful Card! Such lovely colours and the design is fabulous! xxx

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  31. Sandy7 February 2015 at 01:18

    I guess you know what the first rule in art is - KISS - "keep it simple sugar". So true too as you have proved with your beautifully simple card. Ahhhh - perfection.
    Sandy xx

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  32. Unknown7 February 2015 at 17:22

    Beautiful card, Anne!! I like Tim's new Flower Garden stamps, too and you've showcased this gorgeous image fabulously!! Just a beautiful and delicate card!! XOXO-Shari

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  33. Felix the Crafty Cat7 February 2015 at 20:09

    Gorgeous card Anne, it's just perfection. Angela x

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  34. MaryH8 February 2015 at 00:08

    It _is_ a very different look from TH. Just goes to show his skills! Love the way you've enhanced this lovely w/c flower with your cutting technique. I can imagine it was a bit tricky to fussy cut the petals, but the effect is so worth it. Love that water spotted background. You have certainly shown on this pretty stem to maximum effect with the way you've used it. TFS, Hugs & Happy Sunday.

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  35. Nikki Acton8 February 2015 at 13:29

    Perfectly designed card - from the balance of elements, the colours to the sentiment matching the clean design. Absolutely brilliant. Nikki xxx

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  36. Elaine8 February 2015 at 18:47

    A beautiful card - love the colour scheme and the way you've done the flower! Elaine xx

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  37. Norma Soulet (AZArtist)8 February 2015 at 19:41

    Hi Anne,
    What a simple and elegant card! Love it.
    I will also comment on your Valentine Box here because I just saw it. I love everything about it.
    Hugs

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  38. Carole Z9 February 2015 at 14:08

    Beautiful card Anne, so pretty and gorgeous colours, hugs Carole ZX

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  39. Shilpa Nagaonkar9 February 2015 at 19:40

    Beautiful card!!

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  40. Juliz Design Post9 February 2015 at 20:55

    Such an elegant card Anne and the sentiment is perfect with it. Feminine and beautiful.
    Julie x

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  41. Paper Profusion9 February 2015 at 23:20

    Oh wow! How very beautiful Anne. That 'floating' flower is superb (though Im not sure how you managed to not die cut the overhanging flower. Whilst it is simple, there sure are several great techniques at play. Lovely to see Tim extending to pretty flowers too. Stunning as always. Nicola x

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  42. barbarayaya6210 February 2015 at 05:57

    Anne, what a wonderful card you've created! Love soft colors and the Yellow flower is so beautiful! Simple, clever but absolutely Amazing! Barbarayaya

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  43. Patricia11 February 2015 at 20:29

    WOW! a stunning card, love the image, the colours and the great design.
    The card is simple but so effective.

    Patricia x

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  44. Ruth13 February 2015 at 21:08

    Such a beautiful, simple but stunning card. fabulous design, love it and love those new sentiment stamps too. Hugs Ruth xx

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  45. crafty creations17 February 2015 at 20:36

    Beautiful card love the colour, the sentiment and the image - so perfectly created

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