Vintage challenge

...well it all started last week when I entered a vintage challenge  at Our Creative Corner  with two cards, one red and other green. I read the the requirements of the challenge a couple of times and thought yep I meet the criteria!

So I entered them all pleased with myself until later, when I recieved lovely emails on both cards from the blog saying, unfortuantly they couldn't be entered because the rules specifically say NUTURAL colours no red and no green lol.

I felt a bit foolish because I knew that, but when I come to make the cards I had totally forgot (being in my Autum years strikes again) anyway today I decided to have another go using the right colour scheme.

I collected together some bits and bobs papers etc...

I really wanted to use the red poinsettia but needed to change its colour which proved to be more difficult that I first thought. I used different paints and sprays but each time it turned pink. Finally I thought of Gesso derrrr!  That would have helped to use that first. I finally got it a reasonable colour. I added some sparkle and liked the aged look it finally developed.

 I layered different papers onto the card some distressed and some plain. I had a braclet that I didn't wear so cut up, and stuck the pearls on the card along with lace.  

And so here it is 

Thank you for looking your comments appreciated 

Hugs Debs xxx