Vintage Journal Cards

Hello Bloggers

Two more fabulous cards from our Guest Designer Rose Parker.

Both cards use the Vintage Journals Cards - Floral.

The 1st card:  Rose has picked up the green leaves on the VJC (Vintage Journal Card) with a many layered card. The 1st layer is a white cardstock floral diecut, next  a green cardstock strip which has a distressed edge, a green cardstock mat & then topped by a white cardstock strip pocket. The bottom of the card has another layer with a stitched curve over a white concertina fold piece.  The VJC is actually separate & is matted with white cardstock & tucked into the white strip pocket.

The pocket is embellished with green paper leaves, white satin & organza ribbon & a silk green flower.

  

The 2nd card also has several layers - a strip of lace down the right side, a piece of embossed white cardstock, a strip of concertina paper, a piece of blue cardstock, an oval frame, & a white diecut corner.  The blue VJC is first mounted on white cardstock, a blue ribbon loop is attached, a magnet is added underneath the ribbon & the whole is then mounted on a distressed-edged blue cardstock.  The opposite magnet is behind the layers on the card.

The VJC just tucks into the white corner pocket & stays in place by the magnets.

Embellishing is kept relatively simple - a vintage trinket with a pearl on the top right corner, an enamel dot on the VJC, a length of blue satin ribbon ties around the card, a floral bouquet of white diecut leaves, a white cherry blossom & blue paper petals.

Both cards are really well done & show how many layers of the same colour but different textures are so effective.  Just hints of colour are used to pick up the shades in the Vintage Journal Cards.

Bye for now Meg

Vintage Journal Cards - Floral

 Hello Bloggers

Two cards using the Vintage Journal Cards - great ideas from 

Guest Designer Rose Parker.

Both are very elegant,  quite unique & use the 2 VJC's with  pink roses

The first one has a window box decorated with 4 pink puffy roses & 

a gathered pink lace.

The Vintage card sits in the window box & comes out using 

its pink ribbon flap

Underneath you can see the details of the die cuts used

The second one will also give you some great ideas too:

More die cuts with a pink one to accent the little book. 

The book has a magnet close & an oval stitched die

cut which frames the vintage journal card. 

 The little book is embellished with some silk flowers.  Have a look at the tiny pale pink rosebud wrapped in the same pink satin edged organza ribbon

as the pull on the vintage journal card - gorgeous touch.  

The vintage journal card is backed with a distressed-edged pink cardstock

Lots of different shapes have been used in the die cuts - great texture interest

I am sure that you are able to use many of the techniques & ideas used here.

Thank you so much Rose

Bye for now

Meg

www.megsgarden.com

Hello Bloggers

The Alchemy 101 & French Chic papers were picked up at the print shop. I put the French Chic A4 papers onto my Craft table in order to make some cards - had to switch my brain from grungy to shabby chic. I did so & made 6 cards.

The cards are all in different cardstock colours & fully decorated inside

Have a look at the video which shows all the details

French Chic Cards

Lavender cardstock, image from French Chic Ephemera, ivory silk flower, paper rose leaves, champagne ribbon & ivory tulle. Mats are done in dusky pink to highlight the image with white between the pink & the image as another highlighter. Interior done with lace over the champagne ribbon, images from French Chic ephemera & vintage trinket.

 Ivory cardstock, matting in the pink paper & the cover cut back 2 cm to show more of the pink paper which is a pocket on the inside. Champagne organza ribbon, narrow lace, ivory silk flower, more ephemera from the collection. A hat pin of beads

Blue papers were used on this one which opens from the bottom. Lace is tied around the top, pearls added as decoration. Ephemera from the Collection, more lace & some blue 3mm satin ribbon on the inside for pockets

This larger card is in greens with 2 shades on green cardstock, paper flowers with their twisted stems & a green organza ribbon. Inside a diecut & pocket with tags & green 3mm satin ribbon.

Lavender is always a beautiful colour to use - a lavender ribbon tied around the card, 2 punched butterflies, paper rose & rosebuds with a lavender sating ribbon. Inside has pockets, ephemera images, & more lavender ribbon.

Ivory cardstock is folded at the top, lace & ribbon decorated with 2 roses & a bow on the bottom of the front. A little book closed with a magnet & ephemera. The inside uses the multi pastel strip paper, lace, ribbon & ephemera

This card is probably my favourite. It is an accordion card on ivory cardstock closed with champagne organza ribbon. The front uses ephemera & a tag from the collection in a vintage ephemera envelope; a sign, 2 blue paper mini roses with rose leaves & narrow lace. The inside 4 pages use only patterned paper from the collection.

Hope you enjoy the cards & can collect some ideas.

Bye for now

Meg

www.megsgarden.com

Creative Cards #2

Hello Bloggers

I decided to do some more cards & I must admit I am enjoying them.

Card #1

White Flowers  on Green paper. The lace, doily & pearls are wrapped around the front of the card. Ephemera & a tag are tucked in; a bouquet of flowers, rosebuds, paper leaves & a pearl spray are tucked into the front corner

close up of bouquet

Card #2

I made this for my Sister's Birthday.

The paper used is from the Rose Quartz collection.

The card opens up from the bottom. Ribbon is tied around the top, corners punched & pearls added.

The bouquet is made up of 3.5cm white puffy roses, 1cm pink roses, green paper leaves & a pearl spray

close up of bouquet

bottom left corner

tags & ephemera allow for journaling & are tucked into the corner 

top right corner/ back of cover

Card #3

This time I did a 3-fold card using Watercolours  in Blue paper

The edges are distressed & the paper double matted. The butterfly has some glitter applied

The inside or the cover with a bouquet of silk flower, rosebuds & paper rose leaves

The ephemera are tucked into a pocket for journaling - this is the back inside of the card

Card #4

This is also a 2-fold card using the same papers, ephemera etc as the above cards

flowers added to the front

A Vintage Beauty with lace, ribbon, a vintage trinket  & a perfume bottle charm. Pearls have been added to her hair band, & a blue 1cm rose with pearl & leaves enhance the image

Ephemera & a tag are tucked into a folded round doily being used as a pocket

close up of pocket

close up of vintage lady

Hope you like them

All supplies from www.megsgarden.com

Any question, please email me

Bye for now

Meg