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Tuesday 12 June 2012

Around the World: Anything Goes #69

Well it's time again for a new challenge from Anything Goes and its anything to do with Travel. The DT have really done themselves proud and there's plenty of variety and inspiration to help your mojos! (if you need it).

My project is a card using the IndigoBlu stamp, Wish you were here, which I bought from the Craft Den, in fact all the items used on this card are available from the Craft Den.


I love this image and as it represents a picture postcard  that was the theme I used for my card. I have a very old stamp plate which, I am ashamed to admit, I have hardly used but it  includes a postcard stamp and a postal stamp, unfortunately I cannot remember the name of the stamp company.

The background was done with the script stamp from the Sarah's Choice plate from IndigoBlu using the embossing powder resist technique  then blended with DIs. Six postcards were stamped and aged with DIs and in a sort of random fashion adhered to the background, hopefully to look as if they have landed on the doormat!

Glossy card was coloured with alcohol inks and softened with blending solution, then stamped with the Wish You were Here stamp, stamped around the edge with the postal stamp and mounted onto brown cardstock. A Creative Expressions sentiment stamp, vintage bakers twine and a little suitcase charm added the finishing touches.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Vintage
cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.co.uk/ Monochromatic - shades of brown
crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk/ Travel
4craftychicks.blogspot.co.uk/ Monochromatic
artwithnoboundaries.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes
craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes
ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ Always Anything Goes
simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes
trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Monochrome
charismacardz.blogspot.co.uk/ Travel



27 comments:

  1. Very classy card. Wonderful embossing. Magnificent vintage effect. Congratulations !

    Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week.

    Hugs from France.
    Catherine.

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  2. This is gorgeous,love the image and layers.xxx

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  3. Great card, the stamp is awesome and I love what you've done with it. Thanks for joining Craft Your Passion this week! :)

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  4. Love these fabulous stamps on this gorgeous card.
    Hugs Emma xx

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  5. What a wonderful vintage feel to this lovely card, I love that image!
    Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week!

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  6. Your card is awesome. Thanks for joining us at Gingerloft Challenge.

    Hugs,

    Sherry-DT

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  7. What a delight! Very unusual, and everything goes together so well. So glad you could join us this week at Charisma. Good Luck!
    Joyce xx

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  8. Amazing vintage piece and perfect for our challenge. Thanks for joining us at Crafts4Eternity.
    Pinky

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  9. wow! Lovely Vintage style card. Those postcards make the perfect background to the image.Yes they do look like they dropped through the letter box. Thankyou for joining us at Art With No Boundaries Please come back and join us soon
    Paula DT

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  10. Love how the postcards look like they landed on the doormat! My daughter's mail is still delivered through a door opening and her mail looks just like that. The background you created with the embossing resist is beautiful. So glad you linked up at Art With No Boundaries!

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  11. I love this - lovely to see something different - great stamps and papers - has a real vintage feel to it. Hugs, Claire x

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  12. a lovely vintage image and great layering...Thanks so much for joining in at Simon Says Stamp and Show. Sarah.

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  13. H Joanne..

    Love your fabulous travel card... Those layers are perfect and the image represents the theme so well. Also love your use of the baker's twine too.

    Hugs
    Christine x

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  14. Hi, I stopped in from 4 Crafty Chicks to check out your nice vintage card! I would like to invite you to play in our Anything Goes challenge and blog hop at Tuesday Alchemy this week--we have lots of prizes! :)

    Eileen

    http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.com/

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  15. Oh, not sure what happened, I started a post and it disappeared! So starting again.
    Love your vintage card, fab idea of making it look like the post is sitting in a pile on the door mat.
    Thanks for linking up over at MIM this week
    Sandy DT

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  16. Love this Joanie, especially the postcards, Gaynor xx

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  17. lovley card. Thanks for playing this week at C4E. Liz

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  18. Gorgeous card, love your stamps and layout, thanks for joining us at CYP, hugs, Sarah x

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  19. What a great vintage card. Just love the vintage postcard stamp that you have.
    Saw you on MIM and came to take a closer look.
    Hugs, Heide

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  20. Hi Joanie, wow a really stunning card.. Love it!!!
    Hugs
    Tamara

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  21. Fabulous card Joan, love the arrangement of postcards and the vintage look. Hope your having a good weekend. Hugs Lynne xx

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  22. Joanie, Great card, how you have staggered the pieces, it makes it look like real mail. Thank you for sharing this with us on Art With No Boundaries and hope you will come join us again.
    :) Chris / CS Designs

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  23. Wonderful card, I like the pile of postcards and the little charms is such a great detail! =)
    Thanks for joining us at Art With No Boundaries!
    Hugs, Elenor DT

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  24. I see a IndigoBlu stamp...lol. This is beautiful Joanie! Really love the postcard idea.
    Hugs Annette

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  25. Great card! Thanks for joining us at Ginglerloft challenge and good luck~

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  26. Gorgeous card Joanie, love the layering and the twine ! Yes, the Artsycraft day was amazing. I've just booked onto one of Lin's new classes, can't wait for that one too !
    Sue C
    x

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  27. Fun vintage/touch of nostalgia card!

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