Inspired By...Time to Write!

It's time for this week's Inspired By Challenge and it is a fabulous one! I sure hope you get a chance to play along! One of the reasons why I am so excited to be a part of this challenge is because I am able to use a lot of supplies that I don't normally get a chance to use! I love creating vintage designs and I don't make them nearly enough!

I was inspired by the frame, the little clock, the flowers and of course the vintage postcards. 

I've had these paper frames for YEARS...I think the copyright on the package said 2007 and I don't think I've used a single one! It was the perfect starting to point to start gathering papers and bits and bobs to add to my card. The paper pad that I used is called "Something Blue" from Prima Marketing and I picked it up a handful of years ago at Hobby Lobby, but I'm pretty sure they still carry it. I layered some of the papers together and added some machine stitching along the edge.

I used an envelope template to create the tiny envelope. I stamped the "1st class mail" image, which is from a retired PTI set, on the front flap. I also stamped some postage stamp images that are from the same set and used the Postage Die to die cut them.

I added some crinkled ribbon, a tiny clock, some tulle, and a paper flower. I tied the ribbon in a bow and then used my heat tool to get it to crinkle like that. It is one of my favorite things to do on my vintage designs. The tulle is gathered and secured using a decorative pin with the end snipped off using wire clippers.

I added a few sparkling clear rhinestones here and there for sparkle. I also spritzed it lightly with shimmer spray. I hope you get a chance to play along. I love seeing what you come up with! Thanks for fluttering by!