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Friday, October 17, 2014

Vintage Travel Book Card

Hello everyone,

I ventured into very new to me crafting waters with this card:


I decided to create a card that would capture recent road trip adventure my husband and I took....We were actually driving on this historic Route 66 on our way to Texas :)
Route 66 sign is a Cricut Nifty Fifties Cartridge cutout covered with clear crackle paint and then distressed with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
I used 3 different size heavy cardstock pieces and covered both sides of each with different patterned cardstock. Majority of cardstock I used for this project is from Tim Holtz "Lost and Found" Stash.
I punched holes and threaded jute string to create a little "book". Then I decorated each page with different banners, gears, movie ticket cutouts and so forth.



I created this "Sleepy Motel" sign using Cricut Nifty Fifties Cartridge and then added some clear crackle paint to give it rustic look. After the paint dried I sponged it with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress ink.


The gears are coated with black and gold embossing powder.


I added some more banners and a clock charm to this page...

...and the last page...

I am entering this book card into following challenges:

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #233 with inspiration photo

The Mixed Media Card Challenge #4 "Vintage"

and

Scrapclug Kiev Quest#67 "Extreme"

I hope you enjoyed this post.
Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by...
Samra







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29 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 17, 2014 at 1:21 PM

    This is so so cool! When my daughter was a teenager we wallpapered her room in Route 66 paper!

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    1. SamraOctober 17, 2014 at 2:15 PM

      Hi Charlene! Your daughter's room must have looked pretty neat :)

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  2. Ros CrawfordOctober 18, 2014 at 2:58 AM

    WOW!! Absolutely fabulous!! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!!

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    1. SamraOctober 18, 2014 at 4:50 AM

      Thank you Ros :) I am glad you like my card. Thanks for stoping by!

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  3. PamelliaOctober 18, 2014 at 6:38 AM

    WOW Samra! Is there any style you can't do! This is just fabulous, I am so envious of your vintage style! Your gears are fantastic, the embossing really makes them look like rusted metal. Your sign on the front has an amazing texture that I'm drooling over and with a hint of antiquing that really makes it look real! I love your use of the twine as binding and your metal accents are perfect! This is just a fabulous make my friend, I am definitely going to take some design tips from you on this one! big crafty hugs :)

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    1. SamraOctober 18, 2014 at 7:51 AM

      Oh my gosh Pamellia! You always brighten my day with your visit! I am trying to learn things along the way, I hope one day to be able to make cards almost as pretty as yours :) That day may never come...Thank you for all the praise, it sure does feel good to know you approved the design I came up with! Have a fabulous weekend! I need to go to your blog now and get my dose of heavenly beautiful art! Hugs :)

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  4. Kirsty VittetoeOctober 18, 2014 at 2:33 PM

    I'm really loving this Samra!!!!

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    1. SamraOctober 18, 2014 at 2:42 PM

      Thank you so much Kirsty :) I am glad you approve :) Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Julia AstonOctober 18, 2014 at 4:35 PM

    What a wonderful travel book to remember your trip down Rte 66! Love how you've done all the pages with the fun dies - thanks for joining us in the Mixed Media Card Challenge with this lovely project!

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    1. SamraOctober 18, 2014 at 4:48 PM

      Julia, thank you so very much for stopping by and taking time to leave me a comment. :) I am glad that you like this book card. Hugs! Samra

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  6. MariaOctober 18, 2014 at 5:09 PM

    Wow! What a wonderful FUN project...well done!!!

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    1. SamraOctober 18, 2014 at 5:31 PM

      Awww thank you Maria! Always good to hear from you....sorry for not keeping up with visits to your wonderful blog...I'll try and do better :) Hugs!
      Samra

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  7. StellaOctober 19, 2014 at 7:28 AM

    Samra you should do this more often. Let me tell you girl; you got talent. This is a lovely way to capture the memories of your road trip and it looks fab! I love that motel billboard!
    Thanks so much for joining us at CCCB! Always good to see you!

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    1. SamraOctober 19, 2014 at 7:45 AM

      Stella, you should see this huge grin on my face that your comment caused!!! You made my day! I love playing at CCCB! Always so much fun and inspiration from the DT is just amazing!

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  8. shirley-beeOctober 19, 2014 at 8:52 AM

    Fabulous road trip book card - I love those retro motel signs! Thanks so much for playing at the Mixed Media Card Challenge.

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    1. SamraOctober 19, 2014 at 9:34 AM

      Shirley thank you so very much! To have a Winner of Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2014 visit my blog and like what I made is a true honor!!!

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  9. TraceyOctober 20, 2014 at 4:24 AM

    Your cards remind me of 'Cars world at Disney land' The signs as we walked down route 66. Our dream is to drive this historic road some day....wish we lived closer!
    Absolutely fabulous work! Have a great week Samra

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    1. SamraOctober 20, 2014 at 4:44 AM

      Thank you Tracey for always making a point to visit my blog and leave me a comment. I truly appreciate you! Regarding Route 66...it is historic but for the most part you just drive through middle of nowhere. My husband and I actually played Licence Plate game which made the trip more fun and we would get all excited when we would see cows in fields on the side of the road...

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    2. TraceyOctober 20, 2014 at 5:09 AM

      In April we drove from the canyon to LA and saw signs saying ,that we had crossed over route 66 - I know what you mean about being in the middle of now where.....there is nothing!!I I took lots of photos of nothing.......the scenery is so rugged looking.

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  10. sannalippertOctober 21, 2014 at 1:19 PM

    Really cool card! glad you joined in with us at MMCC :)

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    1. SamraOctober 21, 2014 at 1:49 PM

      Thank you so much Sanna! I am glad I found this Challenge Blog :)

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  11. ChelseaOctober 23, 2014 at 6:29 AM

    Hi Samra, this is an amazing card! Love the layers and the twine holding it together. Great design!

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    1. SamraOctober 23, 2014 at 6:35 AM

      Awww Chelsea!! Thank you soooo much for stopping by and you have no idea how much it means to hear that YOU like what I made! I consider you one of THE BEST card makers EVER!!!

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  12. MontanAOctober 26, 2014 at 9:26 AM

    Wonderful!

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  13. maria f.October 26, 2014 at 10:19 AM

    What a nifty fifties project. Love that road sign. Hope your trip was as wonderful as your book. Thanks for joining us this month at the MMCC.

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    1. SamraOctober 26, 2014 at 10:49 AM

      Thank you Maria! I am glad you like my book :) and the trip was truly wonderful :) Thank you for stopping by and taking time to leave me a comment! I truly appreciate it. Hugs :) Samra

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  14. alenyoshaOctober 31, 2014 at 1:08 AM

    It's really extrim card! Great job! Thanks from Kiev Scrapclub.

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