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Sunday 11 February 2018

One for the Girls




It's time for a new challenge at Fashionable Stamping Challenge and this month it's 'One for the Girls' chosen by Dot.

I don't know about you, but I've been very aware that I neglect a lot of my older stamps, even though they were 'must haves', so for this challenge I've dug out an old Dark Room Door 'Chocolatier' set and repeatedly stamped the Chocolate shop for the background, along with one of the quotes.  For the main image  I've stamped 'Valerie' from IndigoBlu, masked her and stencilled a background  with Victorian Velvet Distress ink.  I've used VV, direct to paper for the mats and died the vintage seam binding.  As I was using stamps that had been neglected, I added a feather from the bits box.

There's some fabulous inspirational makes from the rest of the DT, so please pop over to the main blog where you will also find  details of our Sponsor,  InkArtDesigns  who is offering one lucky random winner a stamp from the shop.

I am entering this at Country View Crafts - Anything But Cute

Enjoy the rest of the weekend,
Avril xx

16 comments:

Lisa said...

This is so beautiful!! I love the image you used and the sentiment!! It's so fabulous!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Valerie-Jael said...

Wonderful card, and I love that quote! Hugs, Valerie

Aimeslee Winans said...

Love this card, Avril, xoxo

Meggymay said...

This looks beautiful Avril . How true what you say that old stamps get neglected. I think I have this set somewhere as well.
Yvonne xx

Linda said...

This looks fab .... what a great background. Friends and chocolate .... always a great combination xx

chrissie said...

A terrific card and a wonderful stamp to choose Avril

Love Chrissie xx

Janette said...

Fabulous card Avril, love it...xx

Little Artbee said...

This black and white style with a bit of pink looks very nice. I think she is a shopping girl, the background tells it to me. ;) Great background motiv.
Dear Greetings
Sabine

Pia S said...

I regularly try and use some older stamps and sometimes I experience new found love. I absolutely love how you used that old shop stamp to create a unique and beautiful background. So clever!

Anonymous said...

Avril, your card is so beautiful and creative at that!

pearshapedcrafting said...

This is a really elegant and clever card! Love the quote! Chrisx

aussie aNNie said...

Very chic card Avril, I am hoping to get something made again for the challenge.x[aNNie]
 ❤️

Caro´s kreative Welt said...

Wonderful Avril, love it.
Hugs Carola

Leanne Harris said...

This is really lovely Avril, I love that Indigoblu stamp and in the black and white with just the pink it looks perfect! I am very well Avril, kept extremely busy but loving every moment of working for Sheena Douglass - thank you for asking, I send you lots of love, xxxx

Sue said...

Oh I love this! Great choice of colours and it's a sentiment I live my life by lol. Thanks for joining in with us again at Country View Crafts. Sue xx

Evelyn Walter said...

Again a beautiful card, Avril! The stamps are gorgeous, the sentiment made me smile.
Thank you again for playing along with our Challenge this month at Country View Crafts.
Evelyn xx