This first project is a card I made using a Crafty Secrets Cotton Scrap. I cut it out, frayed the edges and added crackle medium over the top of it. It really has an antique look to it!
This next card uses an image from Crafty Secrets' Holiday Booklet. I added some Melissa Frances paper to go along with the shabby theme. It can be seen in this month's Paper Crafts Magazine.
This next project uses another image from the Crafty Secrets booklet. I added some stitching to the edges and some pop dots to give it dimension and texture. The Pink Paislee paper also adds to the vintage effect.
This next card uses an image that I found online. If you do a search, you will find that there are many free images available for use. You do need to read the fine print, though, to see how you are allowed to use them. I found this one through a google search. (©2000 Denise Van Patten - Doll Collecting at About.com) I printed it out, added the glitter to the edges and used foam adhesive to mount it on the card front.
Vintage images aren't just for cards, though. They work really well on projects, too. Here is a gift card tin that I'd made using Crafty Secrets' Heartwarming Vintage Cuts. I layered lots of felt, flowers and the image onto the tin front.
And here is a little treat box for Halloween. I used a Melissa Frances label on the lid.
If you are interested in using some fun images, check out these resources. They are some of my favorites.
Free Vintage Images.Com
Vintage Resources
About.Com
Crafty Secrets Booklets
Crafty Secrets Cotton Scraps
Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage Cuts
Melissa Frances Stickers
Melissa Frances Labels
B.Shackman
Finally, I leave you with a little giveaway.
There are a few Melissa Frances labels, some vintage stickers, some B.Shackman images, a Craft Secrets stamp set and some trim.
Post a comment by Saturday, Nov 15 at midnight and I will enter your name into a drawing for these items. They will help you make your own fun, vintage projects. If you leave a link for another resource, I'll add your name to the hat twice!!
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!
~Anabelle
51 comments:
wow, are those cards ever gorgeous... I just remembered I have some vintage postcards with holiday santa's etc... love love the look of them... off to create something!
thanks for the inspiration!
Kim
oooo I found another of my favorite online image sources... I don't think you can re sell these but fine to print for personal projects..
http://www.oldtimeclipart.com/clipart/frame_cat__web.html
I love working with vintaged images. Please enter me into this fantastic giveaway. Here is a link to more vintaged images: http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/
Okay, each and everyone one of these cards and projects is absolutely stunning!!
Amazing work, Anabelle!
These are all so cute!! I especially like yhe Halloween box - thanks for the tip for finding images on line.
I love these! I wish I had another resource for you and me! Love that nostalgic look! Thank you for sharing.
your cards are beautiful! I love the vintage look and struggle with getting it just right, like you've done! thanks for sharing... I have found a lot of vintage images on etsy.com!
I love vintage anything - thanks for the About.com and hope I win these goodies!
franmcclintock@cox.net
Thank you so much for the inspiration and links - i heart vintage so they'll come very handy for sure.
Love your cards. Thanks for a chance to win your giveaway.
Rosemary
You've got to check out
http://karenswhimsy.com/public-domain-images/
She has awesome vintage images and items that are just fun fun fun.
Thanks for the chance to win!
I love vintage and I love your cards!! My vintage cards never seem to turn out the way I picture them in my head. Yours are absolutely beautiful!
LOVE vintage stuff! and Melissa Frances are some of my favorites!! :)
Anabelle!! Every single one of your creations are just amazing! How wonderful do those vintage images look! I love to buy packages of images from The Vintage Workshop. You get the images in sets and once you buy a set, you can print them out all you want and you can print them on the papers you want.
I LOVE all the vintage'y goodness here Anabelle!!! WOW!! :D
These are all lovely! I adore the vintage look! Going to check out your links now...thank you!
Dani
your cards, like all you do, are BEYOND wow Anabelle! absolutely gorgeous my friend, have a wonderful weekend!!!
hugs & love!
danni
Love these creations, they are so vintage and beautiful:)
I love your work! Thank you for the resources.
These are fantastic projects! I love vintage images! They just add so much charm!!!
Wow, Anabelle! Your cards and projects are gorgeous! I so love the vintage images, and you have done such cute stuff with them. I am definitely going to check out some of your links. I've searched online before, but usually just use Google Images.
WOW Anabelle!!! These are GORGEOUS!!! Thank you for posting the links...I've been wanting to try these for a while now!!! Also, thanks for the chance to WIN!!!
What a great idea - here's one of my favorit links for adding music to my Christmas cards - you can print Christmas sheet music in a variety of ways. Very cool! Blessings, Becky G.
http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/
I go to Design Freebies,they have some modern and some vintage
http://designfreebies.blogspot.com/ and most work with Illustrator so you can easily work with them (if you have that program) to change the size. I especially love the monograms that were recently posted.
I love all these projects!!! There is something so sweet about the vintage images especially those with children in them. I am doihg a vintage ATC swap and have been searching for just the right images so thanks for the site info. Have a great weekend and thanks for the chance to win some candy. TFS.
Beautiful cards! I love vintage images! Here is another link where you can find more:
http://www.thelittlepinkstudio.com/
I just love vintage things. These are beautiful images.
Beautiful projects Annabelle! I LOVE that Santa card and the Halloween box is to die for! Beautiful work! :-)
I would be so happy to take those off your hands Anabelle!!!! Thanks for your constant inspiration!!!
These cards are just beautiful! I also love to work in vintage images when I am crafting cards-etc. I especially love Dover's clip art collections-- there are a ton of different ones to choose from.
You can find a bunch of vintage images to download @ karenwhimsy.com/public-domain-images/
Love, love, love all things vintage. Thanks for the giveaway!
Oh my gosh, I have just had a whole new world opened up to me. I never knew there were such beautiful images online for free! Who knew? You cards are beautiful, thanks for the inspiration, I, for one, am off to play!
Suzanne
danielsville@hotmail.com
Oh WOW!! beautiful!!
My friend Mike puts vinatge collage images on his blog... www.jackandcatcurio.blogspot.com
Annabelle your projects are so wonderful!! I LOVE vintage - mostly in my home but it often scares me in crafting - lol! You've inspired me to try it though . . . I have some wonderful old children's books that are too tattered and torn to be read, I might just start with those! :) Thanks for the inspiration!!
Great projects!! Love vintage images.
Here's a link to some photobooth images (these aren't freebies though, sorry!) But great fun to use!
http://shop.darkroomdoor.com/catalogue/c10
Absolutely stunning projects Anabelle... gorgeous each & every one. And thank you so much for sharing those links, I'm off to check them out ;)
I love the fun vintage images and your ideas are great! So sparkly and beautiful...thanks for sharing! Lisa K in tx
Love Melissa Frances and Crafty Secrets what great products.
LOVELOVELOVE these designs! I will HAVE to check this out! I was rememnded that I have Victorian themed Christmas book w/ pictures and postcards to punch out that would be awesome to use for these. Thanks so much for sharing and for the chance to win!
Romaine
Your cards are wonderful!! I love all the vintage goodies in your give away!
Awesome cards...love the vintage look & Melissa papers.
TFS
Heres a link to some vintage that I use: http://flickr.com/groups/vintagepostcards/pool/
Thank you for the inspiration. I love the vintage look and love all of projects. I have no link to share but now I am off to hunt the internet!
Vintage has always been my favorite. I love these cards, very inspiring. Thank you.
The cards are adorable. Makes me want to get a head start on making something Chrismas related. Thanks for posting this wonderful giveaway.
I have some of these images and now I'm completely inspired to use them on some cards. Thanks!!!
I just love your projects, Anabelle! What a great little giveaway (although I don't think I'm eligible).
What beautiful creations!
Love, love, love the vintage cards!What a great give away. Thanks!
I love the vintage look of your projects. Very beautiful...
Staci
Love, love, love these cards and your blog is one of my favorites!
Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium?
Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!
Post a Comment