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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Merry Monday #96


Merry Monday's Christmas blog asks us to use holly on our card.


I loved the vintage feel of our inspiration photo, so I tried to recreate
a Christmas past.

I began with Waltzingmouse's Festive Foliage, 
and an antiquing method Heather Nichols showed us one Make it Monday.
By clear embossing an image several times, cracking and inking it, the image 
takes on a very vintage look. 
I guess I enjoyed it, because I did it several times on this card!


Frame is Memory Box cut from a foil paper.
PTI Cardstocks



Tag is an ancient Graphic 45 I picked up at Tuesday Morning one year.

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11 comments:

  1. Notes by NinaFebruary 19, 2014 at 10:49 AM

    Fabulous vintage looking card, this image is lovely. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

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  2. Katie MelhusFebruary 19, 2014 at 3:16 PM

    What a great and interesting technique, you made a lovely vintage looking card. That foliage background is perfect . Thanks so much for joining us this week at Merry Monday!

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  3. carol (krillsister)February 19, 2014 at 4:41 PM

    You really hit the nail for creating a card based on the vintage picture. Lovely!

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  4. Lesley February 19, 2014 at 7:49 PM

    Wow! Love the vintage feel of your card!!

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  5. JD/ JillFebruary 20, 2014 at 10:41 AM

    Wow! What a fabulous card. I really like vintage...and this one is vintage superb! Thank you for sharing the technique you used...It's on my to do list...

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  6. Paper Cake TrailFebruary 20, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    Fabulous card... great techniques.

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  7. WendyFebruary 21, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    Such a pretty card, Nancy! Love all the holly, great design and the vintage feel! This card is perfect!! Thanks for playing along with us this week over at Merry Mondays! :)

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  8. LeAnneFebruary 21, 2014 at 3:57 PM

    Just gorgeous! I love your vintage style; the holly is BEAUTIFUL; and the crackling technique adds such a nice touch! Thanks so much for playing with our holly challenge this week!

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  9. Kristie GouletFebruary 21, 2014 at 4:54 PM

    Very pretty vintage style card!

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  10. Marcia HillFebruary 21, 2014 at 5:45 PM

    WOW...what an incredible card Nancy! My eyes didn't know where to look first...I love the cracked technique, the foil frame, the background! This is a real gem of a card!! :0)

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  11. MarybethFebruary 23, 2014 at 10:51 AM

    Wow just like everyone else said! You sure pulled off vintage in the most beautiful way…. The crackle , the dies and that tag… I love this one! You my friend are so very talented I am awed!

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