Monday 21 November 2011

Just the ticket!

This weeks theme on the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge is "tickets". I really love the vintage photos that feature in Tim Holtz's Lost and Found paper stack, so used some of them on this card.

I also tried the versamark shabby resist technique on two of the panels.  I stamped the ornate border with clear versamark ink and dried it with my heat gun.  I then applied distress ink over the top of it, and it gave a white resisit where the image had been stamped.  More subtle than regular stamp-emboss resist techniques, but very effective!  Really great to be able to use the ticket paper in two different scales on the same card too, I love how it looks.  Plus I got busy with the sewing machine, I think I threw everything at this card! lol


Our ever-generous sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering a $50 gift voucher as the prize again this week! The winner will be chosen at random from those who enter the challenge, so why not give it a try? At the very least why not head over to the Challenge Blog to see how the other members of the design team have interpreted this weeks theme! :)

23 comments :

Suzy said...

This is just fab Dan

Heather said...

Gorgeous Card Dan! I too love the look of the vintage photo tickets!
I have not tried the versamrk shabby resist..I will have to. :0)

On another note I am loving the "old movie" look of your animated gif you have on your blog! That is fabulous! I am new to making animated gifs...and this one is inspiring!

Hugs!

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Love the resist technique Dan and the vintage photo tickets are fabulous. Love the added stitching too. Hope your knee has eased and you are feeling much improved. Tracy x

Dorothy said...

Very nice Dan!

Gabby said...

Love the way you used the tickets! All of the design elements you used are super. I intently looked so as to not miss one little detail! :)

Candy C said...

Dan, this is beautiful! Love how your Versamark shabby resist turned out. And your used of Tim's vintage photos is really amazing! Love the stitching!!! It added so much to this piece. <3 Candy

Sid said...

Fab card !!

Katherine said...

It's great Dan - beautiful stamp you used for the resist technique and I have some of those tickets....so it's really nice to see some ways of using them.

Sue Jones said...

Yummy - love the patchwork effect.

misteejay said...

Super card Dan. I love the colours and all the wonderful details you have included.

Toni xx

Unknown said...

Awesome layout Dan! Love the old, weathered look.
Sarah

Unknown said...

Ah-so that's how you do the resist technique-great card

Karen said...

This is great! Your things are amazing!

Claire said...

Fab creation Dan, love it.
C xx

sixofone aka Leah said...

Brilliant card Dan. I love the shabby distressed look

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

Wow, what a beautiful page, Dan! I really love the layout and the black zig zag stitching is awesome!

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

fatmonica said...

Love the resist-this is gorgeous!

Mole said...

Another great creation - i am liking the tickets, too!

Soraya said...

Exquisite!

Gillian .... said...

Hey Dan, fab vintage look, haven't tried the shabby resist but need to after seeing this weeks DT project ... perfect!

Dan R said...

Dan, this is one of the best examples of this I've seen. Love the vintage look.

Sarah said...

I absolutely love everything about this card. Love the true vintage colours and images and fabulous use of all the tickets - a wonderful piece Dan - I just love it!

Elaina said...

Great card, I love the sentiment.

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