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Friday, 26 August 2011

Faux Postage

Well I spent a wonderful afternoon with the lovely Kym, her hubby Paul, son Stephen and friend Marjorie today. We met at a farm shop/cafe and partook of some lovely tea and cakes and managed to chat for about three hours - I thought they were going to add rent to the bill lol.

I managed to make this when I got home:


I won this postcard stamp from Crafty Sentiments recently and inked it up for the first time today then used TH tea dye distress ink to age it. The decoupage is from Paper Nation and the map of the world BP is from Costco both have been in my stash for an age. Card is finished with some crochet wool tied at the bottom which I inherited from my Nana. So a great mix of old and new here.

Challenges entered:
Rainbow Lady - faux postage
Creative Inspirations - text me
Glitter Geeks - all around the world
Just add Ink - something from your stash
The Poodles Parlour - anything goes
The Stamp Man - travel
Stampin' for the Weekend - holidays
The Paper Variety - travel/transportation
Cards for Men - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - travel

Carol x


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24 comments:

  1. Seafield Jo26 August 2011 at 23:52

    This is a great card Carol, I love the paper nation range and your layout and use of the postcard stamp is fab. Jo x

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  2. VICTORIA26 August 2011 at 23:52

    Wow what a wonderful card you did a splendid job on it. I love it. Where did you get the man and woman from?

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  3. cotnob27 August 2011 at 00:01

    Great card Carol, I love the backing paper it complements the image perfectly.
    Pauline
    x

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  4. Carol27 August 2011 at 00:35

    Victoria, it's a decoupage by Paper Nation which I bought from QVC ages and ages ago. Carol x

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  5. Sandra H27 August 2011 at 01:09

    Great card Carol, love the post card l got one today don't get them these days!! great images which are nicely placed just in front of the post card and those extra pair of boots and colouring are fab:) Sandra H

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  6. Debbie27 August 2011 at 03:53

    Fabulous card! Love the images!

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  7. Jules27 August 2011 at 07:47

    Hi Carol

    Loving the vintage feel to this one.

    Such a great couple and love the postcard background.

    Have a lovely weekend.

    Love Jules xx

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  8. Caroline Rawcliffe27 August 2011 at 08:51

    A lovely seasonal card, Carol. Thank you for joining us at Rainbow Lady.

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  9. Rainbow Lady27 August 2011 at 11:42

    Super card Carol - glad I am testing you. lol Thanks for sharing
    Love Cynthia x

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  10. ElizabethR27 August 2011 at 12:48

    Fab card thanks for sharing with us at Rainbow Lady's Challenge this week and good luck. Elizabeth x

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  11. Jacq27 August 2011 at 13:06

    Hi Carol,
    Absolutely Fabulous creation!!! Love the cute decoupage, the dp, the colour scheme is fab. Love the layout and the embellishments. Thanks for joining us at The Poodles Parlour and Glitter Geeks and Good Luck. Hope to see you joining us again.
    Hugs Jacqui xxx

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  12. Nannieflash27 August 2011 at 15:41

    Fabulous card for someone who loves to walk, the colouring is fantastic. Thanks for joining us at CFM, good luck with the challenge and I hope you will join us again for the next one. hugs Shirleyxxx

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  13. starcyl27 August 2011 at 17:17

    Well Carol i have used this decoupage before so nice to see it again, it works so well with your postcard stamp which I think is great.
    Thanks for sharing this with us at Rainbow Lady's this week.
    Jenny x

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  14. Claire27 August 2011 at 20:43

    Love this card - lovely image. Hugs, Claire x

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  15. NGCARDS27 August 2011 at 22:06

    A great card hun! Thanks for joining in with our Text Me Challenge over at Creative Inspirations! xxx

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  16. Dan27 August 2011 at 22:56

    Great use of the postcard image! The Design Team are really pleased that you joined us for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge this week - Thank you!

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  17. Suzy28 August 2011 at 00:41

    Love how you layered the carolers on the postcard... great card. Thanks for "traveling" with The Paper Variety this week! :)
    -Suzy

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  18. Hannah29 August 2011 at 21:16

    Great card Carol, love that decoupage image and it's perfect for this challenge. Thanks for 'travelling' along with us at TPV this week :)

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  19. Pam Pritzl30 August 2011 at 13:24

    Absolutely adorable! Love that cute hiker couple! Thanks for playing with us this week over at TPV!

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  20. Jen30 August 2011 at 14:11

    The postcard stamp is super. Great card. Thank you for sharing with us at Rainbow Lady's this week.
    Jen x

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  21. Lisa30 August 2011 at 16:38

    Fabulous! Love those Paper Nation hikers! Thanks for joining us at The Stamp Man challenge.

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  22. Steph L30 August 2011 at 20:34

    This is adorable. I remember once using that couple on my in-laws anniversary card. They like hiking and stuff. I love the backing paper you used and the string.
    Thanks for joining us at Glitter Geeks and God luck. Hope to see you again soon.
    Hugs Steph xxx

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  23. Faith A at Daffodil Cards30 August 2011 at 22:12

    Carol this is just perfect, love it.

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  24. SusanLotus31 August 2011 at 22:36

    Great card! :)

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Many thanks for taking the time to comment on my post. Constructive comments are always welcomed and appreciated on my creations. Carol x

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