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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Beautiful Disaster

Yes, my friends, today's card was created for the Moxie Fab Find Your Style Challenge: Shabby & Vintage, and to say the least...it is NOT my style. LOL While it is not hideous...it is my own personal beautiful disaster.

I will say, this may be the most fun I've ever had creating a card. I mean, usually there is a lot of thought and consideration that goes into a card. Since I was totally out of my element here, I just threw caution to the wind and kept adding and layering until I ran out of room. I am a minimalist, so to be able to just pile it on, with no regard was refreshing. Which I am sure is NOT the correct way to go about designing for this style, but hey, it was fun. That's all that matters, right? ;o)

The one piece I am really happy with is the music score bg paper. I stamped the Music Score stamp (Stampendous) onto rustic cream cardstock, inked all around the edges with Tim Holtz distressing ink in Walnut Stain, used my nails to rough up the edges, and then finished it by misting it with Chalkboard Glimmer Mist in Hot Chocolate. LOVE how that came out!

Thanks for stopping by today, and be sure to head over to Moxie Fab World to try your hand at Shabby & Vintage!

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23 comments:

  1. JanetcraftJuly 21, 2010 at 8:43 PM

    Wow, this is awesome arrangement detail..love it

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  2. Karen B.July 21, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    This is such a wonderful take on a shabby style. Wow, I can look and look and never get tired, it is amazing. And refreshing. Congratulations for stepping out of your comfort zone to create this really cool card.

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  3. farmhouse-storyJuly 21, 2010 at 8:54 PM

    beautiful, yes, disaster, nope! i really love this, dawn! isn't it fun to do something really different:)

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  4. MandyJuly 21, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    What fun flowers and butterflies! :) I LOVE this!! :)

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  5. Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)July 21, 2010 at 9:27 PM

    Woohoo, two thumbs up for stepping out of your comfort zone!! :) Dawn, this is far too beautiful for a disaster. You did an amazing job, so please let it not be your first and last attempt at shabby & vintage, okies? :D

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  6. meJuly 21, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    O_O definitely not you and not your style, but the card shows that you can create shabby and vintage style!!! I like the whole mood of the card, well executed!

    Angeline

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  7. Emily KeatonJuly 21, 2010 at 9:58 PM

    So very colorful! I love the music score background :)

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  8. Angie TiemanJuly 21, 2010 at 10:18 PM

    LOL! This is gorgeous! You remind me exactly of myself when I tried this last week. I had this ongoing dialog in my head: "Add more stuff. No, stop! Yes, it needs more stuff. No, stop!" It was painful! lol!

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  9. ValerieJuly 21, 2010 at 11:09 PM

    I really love your card - looks like you might be a secret shabby/vintage girl! Love your color combo & your layers :)

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  10. ChrissyJuly 21, 2010 at 11:09 PM

    What a beautiful mess! I love it!

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  11. EliseJuly 22, 2010 at 12:41 AM

    Yeah, baby! YEAH! Way to take a walk on the wild side, Dawn! This is FABALICIOUS! You look GOOD, outside the box! Awesome!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 22, 2010 at 1:49 AM

    Well, I wish I could make disasters like this!!! Love it :)

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  13. CassandraJuly 22, 2010 at 2:32 AM

    Certainly not a disaster Dawn, but I'm with you. I love to look at this style of card but I can't do it myself, it really does look like I have tried to put anything and everything on the card.

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  14. Cindy LeeJuly 22, 2010 at 3:19 AM

    It's GORGEOUS!! Though not your usual style but you nail it, gal!! Love too see you step out of your comfort zone :)

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  15. Bonita RoseJuly 22, 2010 at 9:49 AM

    it's perfection.. no disaster at all! LOVE IT!

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  16. Sally WatkinsJuly 22, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    Always happy accidents. This is YOUR take on Shabby/Vintage and I say it is a smashing success. Much like you, I struggle with this style. Love the bird and the music sheet. I love the muted colors and the bold flowers. I don't think S/V always has to be frilly and soft. I get the whole working outside of my comfort zone uneasiness.

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  17. xiumaiyukiJuly 22, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    Uh uh...it's BEAUTIFUL period!!! I love how there's lots of things going on yet for some reason, it does not look cluttered at all! I would have a hard time with this style. But you do not seem to have it here. :)

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  18. WinterJuly 22, 2010 at 7:53 PM

    Very chic, I LOVE it! :)

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  19. Leigh Ann BairdJuly 22, 2010 at 8:23 PM

    You are funny! I do not do vintage/shabby well and admire those that can pile it on. Your take is fabulous! The music background is perfect for this type of card. Bravo!

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  20. Lea L.July 22, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    I think you did a wonderful job on it...all the layers are fabulous!! Great job with the Moxie Fab challenge!!

    ♥♥♥Lea

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  21. SavitriJuly 26, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    I think it looks wonderful!! Love all the layers!!

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  22. Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking EditorAugust 2, 2010 at 1:02 PM

    Hey Dawn! Thanks for entering the Let's Do Shabby & Vintage Card Style Week challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you played along! :)

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  23. AnonymousAugust 2, 2010 at 5:32 PM

    Oh wow! This is so absolutely gorgeous! Love it!!!

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