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Friday, October 15, 2010

Gina K Designs DT Challenge Hop

When Gina issued this challenge to use a background technique that she has featured on Stamp TV, I knew right away which one I was going to do - Distressed Newsprint. It's perfect background to make with my new Vintage Basics digital paper pack and Lovely Labels 2 stamp set. It's just what I need for my vintage-inspired cards.

My first card uses GinaK Grass Green cardstock for a base. The label was stamped with Tuscan Tan ink. I printed the ledger paper from Vintage Basics on ivory paper then stamped the text lines from the Vintage Backgrounds set. The background was distressed using Memento Bamboo Leaves and Distress Vintage Photo inks. The sentiment is from Labeled with Love.

The card base is Lipstick Red. I stamped the label with Vivid Brick Red, the flourish with Tuscan Tan, and the sentiment with Memento Rich Cocoa.
For more of the design team's favorite background techniques, please visit these designers' links participating in tonight's hop:
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19 comments:

  1. Beautiful cards Nina!! Love them both.

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  2. Love these Nina and what a great technique! I recently received some paper lace doilies from Mandy and you have inspired me to use them :o) Beautiful designs :o)

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  3. Beautiful job on the newsprint! What gorgeous, vintage cards!

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  4. Oooo the Shabby Chic-iness is fab, fab, FABulous!!!

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  5. love the technique - I also use pages of a dictionary

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  6. these are so beautiful! love them!

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  7. Both these cards are beautiful!!! Love the distressing, the lace, the ribbons....and of course I LOVE the labels sets!!!!

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  8. Your cards are fabulous, Nina. I love the vintage look and that technique just fits perfectly in your designs.

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  9. Both cards are gorgeous, Nina! The distressed newsprint technique is perfect with your papers and prefect for these beautiful vintage-style cards!

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  10. Both of wonderful cards! Stunning Christmas cards!

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  11. OH so awesome Nina! Loving the vintage look too lately and yours so rock!

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  12. very pretty Nina, love the second one especially with the flourish elements stamped inside the label!

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  13. Gorgeous, Nina!!!! I adore your new paper so much and need to get some printed out for myself too!!!! LOVE to you!

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  14. I love the vintage look on these cards. These are wonderful!

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  15. Nina these are both incredible!!! I'm loving the labels and the colors... and of course the seam binding ribbon! Just thought you'd like to know I bought your chair digi and posted a card with it today. I'm trying to figure out this digi stuff! LOL! Beautiful projects here as always!

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  16. Gorgeous cards! Love this technique too! I really love the red card! The scrunched ribbon goes so well with the vintage look!

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Thank you for your kind comments.