When we went out to eat brunch on Sunday, I was mesmerized by the gorgeous art printed on dictionary pages that they had adorning the bar. I've been thinking about creating with vintage dictionary pages ever since … and when I saw the TEXT Challenge at CASology, I knew I had to pull one out.
I'm always on the lookout for vintage dictionaries at used book stores and estate sales … especially if they're falling apart … because then it feels appropriate to give them a second life.
I chose the page that had Cardinal because I knew I wanted to ink-up my new Framed Cardinal Stamp from STAMPlorations (because it has a texty background … so it's a double-text-card). I colored my bird with Spectrum Noir markers … I love how the text shows through the transparent hues.
CAS Colours & Sketches is the source of my layout … and the sentiment is from STAMPlorations Noteworthy 2. And my new best friend my MISTI made sure I got perfect coverage when I stamped, which can be particularly tricky on vintage papers.
I'm also joining the SPRING Challenge at STAMPlorations.
I thought I was the only one who liked used dictionaries for this purpose!! Love the cardinal and your use of the page for this challenge. GREAT design!
Awesome card! I love that you chose a dictionary page that goes with the image! Thanks for playing along with us at CC&S!
Such a beautiful card, and such a fantastic way to give falling apart books new life! Thanks for playing along at STAMPlorations theme & sketch challenge!
Love the book text and Bright coloring! Thanks for playing at STAMPlorations!
Great idea to recycle an old book -even better than you were able to use a relevant page. Thanks for joining us for this week’s CC&S challenge.
What a great idea to be able to give an old book new life! Thanks for joining in this week at CC&S!
I love dictionary pages, too, and it yours provides a great background for that beautiufl cardinal! Thanks for playing along with us at CASology this week!
I love how the translucency of your colouring allows the text to shine through that beautiful cardinal! What a clever and striking way to interpret the cue. Thanks so much for joining us at CASology this week!
The cardinal image looks terrific over the text! You’ve chosen a classic color scheme for your card. It’s all-around great! Thanks for sharing it with us at CC&S. 🙂