Friday, June 29, 2018

Country Truck



I've had a paper pad for years that I was never quite certain what to do with, so I pulled a piece from it and stamped this SU! Country Livin' image on it just to see how it would turn out. I colored the truck with Copics to look old and faded and stamped a willow tree to the left of it with Versamark and then Versa color sand to create just a shadow of a tree. If you click the photo to enlarge it, that tree becomes a bit more visible. I sponged the edges with 2 distress inks and then distressed the edges to give it an overall aged look. I searched through my cardstock and found a very old faded sheet of Rose Red that perfectly matched the truck, so I added a strip of burlap for a rustic border, and added a Repeat Impressions sentiment to call this one done.

I'm sharing this with the following challenges:


Pinspirational challenge #218 - use this inspirational photo


Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great Friday! Here in PA there's a heat wave rolling through for the coming week, so I hope to be indoors stamping away and keeping my fingers crossed that our a/c unit holds up through it all!

Carol

14 comments:

Wendy said...

What a cool card, Carol! Love, love, love this with that old truck and the burlap just gives it that old vintage feel! And WOW, Rose Red....don't think I have touched that color in quite awhile! You colored this perfectly to match the cardstock and I like that you stamped your image on a piece of patterned paper! Any guy who receives this one will cherish it! GREAT card! TFS and let's hope all our AC's hold up through this heatwave! Stay cool! :)

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

A really great stamp for that challenge. The colors of the mat look just right - good to know that there is a reason to keep the cardstock that may have accidentally faded! I like all the distressing around the edge, too.

*Vicki* said...

Oh wow I just love this truck image! Very cool design and the papers went perfectly with this image! Great idea to add the strip of burlap too! Great take on the inspirational photo! Hope you are able to stay cool through the heat my friend! HUGS

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Oh, Carol, you coloured that truck so well, wow!! This masculine card has a lovely vintage/rustic feel with that stripe of burlap and the distressed edges!!! Also the DP you used for stamping the truck and the "shade of tree" :) looks just perfect! The sentiment is just the best for this card, it's vintage and masculine at the right point! :D
Hugs, have a lovely weekend!

Aquarius said...

You've done a wonderful interpretation of the photo and achieved just the right 'olde worlde' effect.

cotnob said...

A super card Carol, a fabulous vintage feel and perfect masculine design.
Have a lovely weekend.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Verna Angerhofer said...

That paper looks great. I love the old pickup truck and the design you did with it.

Deanne Saunders said...

Awesome card!!!! Thanks so much for participating in our {PIN}SPIRATIONAL challenge. Hope you participate in our next challenge!! Have a happy crafty day!!!
Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Great job, going out of your comfort zone with that paper! It stamped and colored perfectly! I am feeling like that old worn truck, in this heat! LOL.

Claire said...

Fab job with the inspirational photo, your card is a delightful representation. The burlap adds interest to that darling truck and the distressed edges really help capture the vintage feeling. Super sweet card Carol x

Brenda said...

Feast or famine here in PA isn't it Carol?! lol Either we are rainy and cool or hot. Been crazy weather for sure! lol I am totally loving this card! I'm glad you found some use for one sheet of the paper and I know you will find other uses for the rest too. That truck image is awesome, I love it and I love your card design. Loving that cool pic under it too. Stay cool Carol and stay out of the heat this weekend please! Hugs, Brenda

aussie aNNie said...

Great take on the inspirational photo Carol, love these old rustic looking trucks...great card..well done..xx

scrappymo! said...

Fabulous take on that photo inspiration and a fantastic card!

Heather said...

Fabulous card!! You've captured that inspiration photo so perfectly! The burlap is a great finishing touch! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.