Gallery Blooms – Make this Vintage Style Card With Me. – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK.
A Soft Vintage Card Using Gallery Blooms
If you love a soft, time-worn look on your handmade cards, you’re going to adore today’s project. This vintage-style card utilises the beautiful Gallery Blooms stamp set, focusing on layered texture, gentle ink blending, and distressed details to achieve an elegant, aged finish.
The overall design is simple, but the combination of techniques really brings this card to life, making it perfect for a wide range of occasions.
Creating the Vintage Background
For the card front, I stamped directly onto the Beautiful Gallery DSP, which already has a wonderful artistic feel. To enhance the vintage look, I ink blended the DSP, keeping the colour darker at the edges. This gives the card a vignette feel while keeping the focus on the main image.
To take the vintage effect even further, I distressed the edges of the DSP. This small step makes such a difference and really adds to the aged, well-loved appearance of the card.

Focal Image with Aged Detail
The floral image from Gallery Blooms is the star of this card. I stamped it onto Basic Beige cardstock and then carefully ink blended over the image to match the background tones. This ties everything together beautifully and keeps a cohesive design.
Layering the focal image onto the card front adds dimension without overwhelming the soft, vintage feel. It’s a great technique if you want impact while still keeping things subtle and elegant.
Measurements
- Pecan Pie Cardstock – A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
- Basic Beige Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm X 2 pieces
- Gallery Blooms designer series paper – 13.85cm X 9.5cm.
Finishing Touches
The sentiment comes from the Endless Love stamp set and works perfectly with this design. Its simple style complements the vintage look without distracting from the floral image.
Every element of this card has been chosen to enhance that aged, gallery-inspired aesthetic, making it a timeless design that can be adapted for many occasions.
Thank You for Stopping By!
I hope you enjoyed this papercrafting project and found it inspiring! Below, you’ll find a supply list linked to my online shop and a video tutorial to guide you step by step. You can also check out my Basic Craft Products, which include the essential tools I use regularly.
Product List
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Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!
Ashee xx
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