#TGIF209 Seeing Sepia Spots

I'm not tooting my own horn here, but I am highly encouraging you to try out this week's challenge at TGIF.  #TGIF209 is seriously super fun!  It's all about "playing with sepia tones."  Who would have thought that an all brown color palette would be invigorating?  I mean let's be real here, is brown the first color you pull out when stamping?

It seemed fitting to add a filter to today's photos to enhance the vintage feel to the monochromatic theme.  This way everybody can view my Needle & Thread card while "seeing sepia spots."

While I did add a filter there is not much difference from the original photo.  My colors include Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, and Very Vanilla.  A piece of ivory lace and a scrap of burlap were perfect additions to enhance the sepia challenge and my vintage spin.

I started with a Thick Very Vanilla top fold card base.  To that I added a Crumb Cake panel that I ran through the Tin Tile Embossing Folder.  I lightly sponged the edges and raised portions of the Crumb Cake piece and then layered it on Early Espresso.  A flag cut from the Share What You Love DSP anchors all the focal decor.  I also sponged the edges of this piece to enhance the distressed vintage feel of the card.   Under the pattern paper is a strip of the Lace Trim.

I used the Needle & Thread Stamp Set with the Needlepoint Elements Dies for all the flowers, leaves, and the label.  The one thing I really like is the "friend" sentiment.  First I sponged a scrap of Silver Glimmer Paper with Early Espresso Ink and then I cut it out with the Well Written Thinlits.  The trick is to sponge first then cut.