'What you do speaks so loudly, I can't hear what you say.'
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thursday 6 May 2010

I was playing with brown, cream and gold – this month’s ATC theme on KCUK – and messed up (firstly cos the text stamp I thought was clean had green ink on it and the gold didn’t colour it, then cos the ink on my image transfer wasn’t quite sepia, having more of a reddish hue), so played some more and they became vintage ATCs.

I need some to take to Port Sunny with me on Saturday, so I’m quite pleased that it worked out this way, to be honest :)

vintage 2a  vintage 1a

22 very kind comments from lovely people:

sam21ski said...

These are fab Cath, happy accidents are always the best xxxx

Heavens2Betsy said...

These are just lovely. Penny

K said...

beautiful atcs!

Terri said...

Your persistence paid off, these are really fabulous! The embossing looks really great as well as the vintage tones.

Sandy said...

Wow these are really unique.
Wonderfully created.

Rosie said...

They look really lovely Cath!

Carol Q said...

I think they worked really well. I thought the red hugh (?) hue was lovely on the second one. has a really vintage look to it.

indybev said...

These turned out to be beautiful vintage ATCs!

Sandra Hall said...

Serendipity...thats what it called when you have a 'happy accident' Isn't it a lovely word. And it matches your lovely ATC's perfectly.

Dotpat said...

Love these Cath, like nthe one with the cage the best
Love Dot

Sally H said...

Both stunning! lovely vintage feel. Enjoy Port Sunlight

Tinkertaylor said...

Very vintagey wish I was going to Port Sunlight

~*~Patty Szymkowicz said...

both cards are really lovely!
someone once called "mistakes" ... flopportunities!
oxo

Aisling said...

Hi Cath, they are both lovely!

Lori Saul said...

These are both wonderful and perfect for the themes- great vintage work!

Anke said...

WOW Cath your vintage ATCs are so wonderful, so lovely.

Hugs
Anke

Hermine said...

Both are absolutely gorgeous

Paul B said...

The joys of Serendipity :) These are gorgeous Cath. I love how you seemlessly incorporate and layer all those visual elements. Pxx

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Both of your ATCs are wonderful, the right one is my favorite.

LivArtNow said...

These are both beautiful!! love your vintage atc's.

Linda

Rosie said...

Both are just beautiful

Rosie

Lynne Moncrieff said...

Like both but really, really like the femme in the birdcage. Also your colour choice at the moment. Must stock up on those ink pads. Lynne M x