It’s classic!

Craftie Jellie

I made this card for a classics teacher. I wanted a masculine vintage look to match my classics theme. I used distress ink on the card edges and paper edges. The latin text, map and Roman coins paper were coloured using a photo editing package to give a sepia tone.

The map was a line drawing of Scotland in Roman times. Having recoloured it digitally I mounted it on Tim Holtz paper and added crackle glaze.

I used Martha Stewart punches on Tim Holtz paper to make the medallion and the backing for the coins paper. I used the Wishing You Happiness sentiment from LOTV stamped in brown ink on cream card that I had distressed with ink. I used a coin charm covered in versamark emboss and silver embossing powder to make it look like an ancient coin! I used garden twine instead of ribbon to make it more masculine.

I used distress inks on the inside of the card with the Tim Holtz paper with the corners punched. I added my message on the computer. I took a photo of the colliseum and used a photo editor to make a mosaic effect.

A close up of the mosaic effect photo.

I also made a box to put it in.
I would like to enter the following challenges
The Crafty Pad- something for the boys
Craft spot- lets hear it for the boys
Cards for men- boys and their toys (in this case the Roman artifacts are toys to the man in question!)
Digistamps 4 joy- One for the boys
Crazy challenge- vintage
Creative stamp friends- old fashioned or antique
Crafty bloggers network- distressing
Shellys images blog- text challenge

10 thoughts on “It’s classic!”

  • Marleen
    January 28, 2012 at 9:47 pm
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    lovely card, thanks for joining the CBN challenge xx

  • Karen Letchworth
    January 29, 2012 at 4:33 am
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    This is a really cool project. Thanks for sharing it and playing along in this week’s Text Me Challenge at Shelly’s Images. We would love to have you back again next week for another fun challenge.
    Blessings,
    Karen – Design Team Member

  • coops
    January 29, 2012 at 11:37 am
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    so stunning jellie.the vintage colours and design are fab 😀

    xx coops xx

  • Manuela
    January 30, 2012 at 8:58 am
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    This is fantastic! Absolutely cool idea! Thanks so much for joining us at creative stampfriends!

  • Ellis
    January 30, 2012 at 10:14 pm
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    Fabulous card youv’e made and such details! =)
    Thanks for joining us at Digistamps4joy!
    Hugs, Elenor DT

  • Kreatives von Andrea
    January 31, 2012 at 4:10 am
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    Eine schöne Karte. Danke für deine Teilnahme bei Kreative Stempelfreunde.

    Einen lieben Gruß von Andrea

  • Mad-Frog
    January 31, 2012 at 5:15 am
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    Fabulous card I love the mosaic effect

  • Jen Leeflang
    February 2, 2012 at 12:32 pm
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    Fabulous card, perfectly masculine!
    Thanks for joining us at Digistamps 4 Joy this fortnight!
    luv’n huggz
    Jen Leeflang
    DS4J DT LEAD

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