Getting Better With Age

Hello Nomad friends.   There is a new challenge starting at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity today and we are going Steampunk/Vintage.  Or at least I am trying LOL.   Her clothes turned out a bit brighter than I envisioned, but the teddy, that's vintage.  My man had one.  A growler.  And I thought the sentiment could also go well with the vintage theme.  But then, it's a challenge, and it's how you interpret it, and there is plenty real red rubber stamping, so it's good to go.  Do hop over and check out the challenge post cos my teamies have totally nailed it in awesome style!  Awesome!!!

Love her teddy ear ear muffs!  I used Lost Coast Designs Flowers Background, Flagstone Background and Dark Girl Dolly and Carmen's Veranda Never Too Late sentiment.

I stamped Flowers Background with Sky Blue archival ink....

...then over-stamped with Flagstone Background and Sepia archival ink.  The sepia was a bit darker than I thought it was going to be, but moving on........

I folded a card base from some old Authentique patterned card, did some rough stamping using the Flowers Background off block with red ink, and also red ink smears.  Just to make the card base edge a little more exciting LOL.

I splashed some very dilute Tea Dye distress ink on the stamped panel and grunged up the edge with the same ink.  I stamped Dark Girl Dolly, coloured and fussy cut her.  Then I added one of my favourite Carmen's Veranda birthday sentiments.  Done!!

Link up your Steampunk/Vintage style stamped anythings for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars.  You have until the end of the month, but don't leave it too late, cos I don't know about you but the shortness of February always catches me out!   

Take care.  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers 203 - J is for Judgemental
We Love Stamping February Challenge
Stamping Sensations Challenge - AG opt wings/tails