Latest card entries....is yours made yet?

Here are some of the latest card entries on A Vintage Affair. The challenge is Vintage Roses and finishes in 12 days!!

Have you made yours yet? There is still plenty of time. You have until August 31st!!



Best Wishes made by : Pia



Thanks made by: Janice

Remember made by: Patricia

Just Because made by: Sue Fernie

Thankyou made by: Helena

Entries are still be taken for the "anything but a 12x12 challenge". There are no rules but they should have a Vintage style to them.

Here is Helenas altered frame:

Ruths 8.5x11


This space is reserved for your entry!!

To enter simply join us at A Vintage Affair.ning.

July's Card and layout challenge is up!!

July's card challenge is still running so you are not too late to enter in fact because of the lovely weather you have until the end of August!!



The theme is Vintage Roses and here is Lorietes entry:

So come on...... I know you card makers adore putting roses on your cards so why not download some freebies and get playing!!

Once you have made your card simply add it to our ning site and we'll all vote for a winner at the end of August.

Julys Layout Challenge is to NOT make a 12x12...anything goes so feel free to break the rules and make something smaller, larger, round or heart shaped....as long as it resembles a layout then it counts!

Are you up to joining in a challenge or two come on you have nothing to lose and everything to gain......friends, experience, fun and maybe a small prize!!

Junes Card Challenge

Junes Card Challenge is up and running thanks to Helena and Polly. The challenge is to use an image of an old fashioned Victorian Rose on a card.

*You can choose any image from plenty of free sites on the web.

Congratulations to Beata Ewa who won last months card challenge with this stunning card.



Each month the card winner will be able to have the prestige of winning and can place an "I won on A Vintage Affair" blinkie on their blog!!

Hows that for a prize!!

If you love card making and old roses then get your thinking caps on and show us what you can do we'd love to see your work.

Junes Layout Challenge is to use dyed lace or ribbon

This months challenge is to use hand dyed lace or ribbon on a Vintage layout. There are lots of different techniques for doing this for example vegetable dyes, tea or coffee, distress inks or alcohol inks or you could "google" other ways to customise your material!!

So please come on over to A Vintage Affair and join in we'd love to see you there!!

PS: A big thanks to all who took part in last months layout challenge. Voting is open until Saturday night!!

Mays challenges are up and running at A Vintage Affair Ning!! Here are some examples of the challenges you could be entering....


A layout using a vintage image....made by Teresa aka Catz

An altered item made by Ruth aka alteredgeisha.......

A vintage card.....show us your style challenge.....made by Helena aka allgluedup.

So come on over and join the fun we'd all love to be your friend......share your work and spread a little love on the way!!

Mays Layout Challenge is.......

To create a layout that includes an image from HERE

Shabby Chic Papirskatter is a beautiful site that has loads of free vintage pictures and more posted everyday......please leave Heidi a lovely comment on the image that you do decide to use as it would be nice for her to feel some love.

With picture like these your biggest challenge will be deciding which one to use!!

Or you could always use a letter of the Alphabet to represent the person in the photograph...you misht decide not to use a photograph and ONLY have a vintage image on the layout...the choice is yours!!

This is quite a difficult challenge for everyone, (me included I don't even have an example to show you although I have seen some amazing ones recently on the net).
Which is why you have a whole month to complete......I know how busy you are and fitting in another challenge in a short period of time is often impossible......please don't give up give it a go!!

When you have finished your layout you will need to upload it to A Vintage Affair at Ning HERE.

Good Luck and please feel free to leave any comments here on whether you are going to try this or not?

We now have a new place to chat......

I have made a sister site to A Vintage Affair over on Ning. Ning offers galleries, personal pages, chat areas etc...so I am hoping that we can become more interactive with each other than what I can currently offer on Blogger.

It is called surprise surprise "A Vintage Affair!!"

A Vintage Affair welcomes all new members to it's site in the hope that we can build a community of crafters who share a common interest and passion for their crafts. A place to share laughter and ideas and provide support for one and another.

This blog will remain as a springboard for the new site and a place to advertise up and coming challenges.

I would like to thank everyone who joined the friends list and especially Loriette, Teresa, Carine, Valchula, Helena and Merel for contributing a layout each. I shall pull a name out of a hat and send one of you an RAK for your prize.

Don't forget to come back on the 1st of May to see what the next challenge will be!!