Let's Craft and Create Challenge #195: Anything Goes or Ribbon, Lace, Twine (Use all or some)...

 Happy May, everyone! It's a new month and a new challenge at Let's Craft and Create. 

I have opted to create a vintage card for this challenge, using some dark green twine, a bit of burlap and lots of inking. A wonderful cardmaker and friend, Donna, of DesignByDonna.blogspot.com sent me several vintage background panels (Thank you, Donna!!) and I have used one of them as the background for this card.

My sentiment was cut three times and layered together for dimension. I inked the edges before gluing it to the background panel.

To achieve the scalloped edge on my burlap, I first put some strong double-sided tape on one side of it to keep it from fraying. Then I used a scalloped border die and my Big Shot Plus to cut the edge. It didn't cut all the way through the burlap and the tape, but it cut well enough that I was able to easily finish it with a scissor. 

The flower was created by die-cutting three layers of petals out of  pale pink cardstock and inking the edges before attaching them in the center with a tiny brad. The leaves were cut from a dark green cardstock that matched my twine.

I added a delicate butterfly, cut from heavy vellum and inked around its edges. As you can see, I couldn't resist adding a tiny bit of sparkle with two pale pink gems for the butterfly's body.

My off-white inside panel was inked around its edges, and I added a two-layer flower similar to the three-layer flower on the front.

I opted to use a gray ink for my stamped sentiment, to keep the coloring of this panel as subtle as the coloring on the card front.

I hope you'll join in the challenge with a creation of your own. For inspiration, check out what the Design Team has made at Let's Craft and Create.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl