Monday 7 April 2014

Shabby Old Boot


     For the beginning of this month at House Of Cards we would like you to use our sketch to create a Cute or Shabby style card. The DT have come up with some lovely cards to give you inspiration so please pop over and take a look.
     I was given some Hunky Dory bits and bobs to use up and in that pile was this lovely old boot and the fancy strip. I have used some scrapbook paper for the backing, cut to size with corners rounded off and distressed with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.    
     When I reached for the corner punch I grabbed the wrong one! so that's why one corner has a slot cut in it. How to get round this problem? With the right punch do the other corners and tuck a tag, which will hold the greeting, in the corner like it was meant to be there! Mistake?...What mistake!!
     I have added a pearl swirl that tucks under the boot topper. The topper is mounted on foam pads to allow the pearls to fit. As there were pearls under the topper I decided to pick them off and stick them on the boot over the buttons, waste not want not!
     I hope you can come and join us at House Of Cards, there are two weeks for you to make your card and join us, see you there.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Craftyhands Challenge - Shabby Chic
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes with patterned paper
Seemacrafts - Vintage

17 comments:

  1. LOVE LOVE LOVE all those pearls! The patterned paper is fabulous and I adore the boot! :) HUGS and have a great rest of the week! Mynn xx

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  2. Pretty card! Love the boot image and those pearls!

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  3. Just GOrgeous! I LOve your colours and design..The pearls are sooo pretty.
    and the 'slot' is ideal for your tag Rocky.
    Chrissyxx

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  4. Thank you for sharing your pretty vintage card with us at Craftyhands, good luck! Xx

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  5. Beautiful!!!!!! Thanks for joining the April Challenge over on Seemacrafts. Hugs, Donalda Design Team Member

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  6. Love the boots ,thank you for joining in over at seemacrafts April challenge

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  7. Great boots and a beautiful card.

    I've just spent a happy and awesome time having a looky through your blog. WOW, wonderful projects and ideas, love your hedgehog :) Thanks for your lovely comment on my card.

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  8. Lovely boot. Thanks for joining us at seemacrafts x

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  9. Oh I want boots like that!! Many thanks for joining the crafty hands challenge and good luck!!! Melissa (DT)

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  10. Fabulous make hun and thank you for joining us at Crafty Hands very good luck and have a great day x

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  11. Fabulous make hun and thank you for joining us at Crafty Hands very good luck and have a great day x

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  12. Wow love the boot and the pearls down the side, thank you for joining in at Seemacrafts with the vintage challenge xx http://guffdesignscardcreations.blogspot.co.uk/

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  13. This is a great vintage/shabby card. Just a quick comment to let you know I appreciate the DT inspiration you provide us.

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  14. what a fabulous card . thank you for taking the time to show us your beautiful work over at seemacrafts

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  15. Forget the pearls and the slits I just love those boots. Are they for sale?!! lol. Hugs Mrs A.

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  16. Thank you so much for joining my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April challenge with your lovely creation - hope to see you again soon x

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  17. Great card love the boot
    Thanks for joining us this month over at Seemacrafts challenge blog.
    Good Luck with the challenge
    Hugs
    Marie (DT for Seemacrafts)
    xxxx

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