Tuesday, January 20, 2015

A Mother's Love

Ok...so I am really bad with New Year's Resolutions.  I have already broken all but one or two...make that one :)  I would like to put more effort into card making...creating something really special for the recipient.  I happened upon a portrait of my Grandmother at the age of seventeen and I was inspired by the challenge over at A Vintage Journey-Use A Portrait.  I created a Valentine's Day card for my Mom using that portrait as a reminder that our mother's love lives within us forever.  I don't have any step by step photos, because I was not intending to make a card Sunday night...I was just playing

I used texture paste with Tim's Gothic stencil and shaded it with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink when it dried as demonstrated in Tim's  Compendium of Curiosities, Volume III.  I distressed the edges of the background paper with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.


  I made my Valentine's Day tag using  Frayed Burlap and Victorian Velvet Distress Ink along with a mist of water for the background and stamped the sentiment with Potting Soil Archival Ink.  I added a pink ribbon from my stash.  The sentiment is computer generated and then cut apart to resemble Tim's Chitchat stickers and distressed. I love how Tim's distress techniques and products produce a vintage effect.



I finished the card with  off-white photo corners and a piece of lace from my stash.  I plan to make a similar card for my Mother-in-Law with a portrait of her Mom.

I am also entering my card in the Fresh Start Challenge over at Inspiration Emporium as I endeavor to keep my card making resolution.

Thanks for stopping by :)

8 comments:

  1. What a lovely Valentine for your mum Kimberly! I love the texture paste on the corner and the lovely soft colors! Thanks so much for joining us in the A Vintage Journey Use a Portrait challenge!

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  2. What a beautiful card, Kimberly! Keep up the great work on your resolution!

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  3. The texture paste looks so elegant with the stripes. Your mum will love it. Thanks for sharing your art with us here at A Vintage Journey.

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  4. Kimberley this is just delightful. A gorgeous portrait of your grandmother, displayed beautifully. Thanks for joining us at A Vintage Journey. hugs Brenda xxx

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  5. What a lovely way to use the photograph of your grandmother and as a gift for your mother too. I love your texture and the colour palette - very gentle. Thanks for joining us at A Vintage Journey for our Use A Portrait challenge. Jennie

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  6. This is lovely - wish I could do vintage like this! Thanks for playing with us at Inspiration journal, hugs, Karin

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  7. Such a pretty vintage card and a gorgeous photograph of your grandmother, I am sure your mum will love and treasure this. Thanks for joining in the challenge at AVJ.
    Julie x

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  8. Using family photos on cards for loved ones really makes them special for the recipient and become real keepsakes. This turned out lovely and what a beauty your grandmother was--her pose and clothing are elegant, and I love that hair do! Wasn't it a very stylish era?

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