Vintage Soul ~~Petaloo~~

When I heard that we were going to be pairing up Darjeeling flowers with paper by Tim Holtz you could hear an audible "aaahhhhhh".  Right up my alley!  LOVE this stuff!  I just happen to have some of Tim's Crowded Attic in my stash...go figure. ;)

 I created this layout based upon a sketch by Mistra.  I really loved all of the layers and the possbilities that came with her sketch.  I distressed my photo by using sand paper on it.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE how it turned out. :)  Would ya look at those flowers!  The color is off the hook; soft and shabby, deep and intense.  Yum.

I used Darjeeling in Shabby Beige and Seaside. I managed to tuck in a few cattails from a Darjeeling Foliage package. 

Yup, chipboard clouds from Petaloo!!  I painted these in white, and then dry brushed some blue paint to give them dimension.  I finished them off by sanding the edges a bit.

 I decided to alter a spool from Art Parts using some of Tim's Lost and Found paper.  I have used Petaloo chipboard keys and Darjeeling Dahlias in Shabby Beige and Frosted Roses in Seaside.

 I love the way the dahlia and frosted rose give my project a decidedly feminine and old-timey feel.  I added a Petaloo Hat Pin to finish it off.

I altered a few chipboard keys from Petaloo and added some jewels to give them a more "pirate-treasure" kind of feel.  They look like they have a story to tell.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you've seen something that inspires you!!

XO,

Lisa