Vintage Fall Themed Cards

 

Hello and Happy Fall.  So excited to share these cards I created using Vintage images cut out and layered over some Tim Holtz die cut skeleton leaves.  I cut the leaves from paper I created using oxide inks and the smooshing technique.

 

 

The little gold embellishments are Diamond Dots.  Love those little things they are perfect for everything.  The patterned paper is some old Fancy Pants paper from a 6x6 pad. Finally I added some black twine. 

 

I think the set turned out perfect.  

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!   Hope your enjoying the first few days of Fall.

Strawberry Tags - Etsy Shop

Working again on some new photos for the Etsy Shop.  These Strawberry Tags are very popular in the summer.   For people canning or giving strawberry gifts.  

 

I made some strawberry sauce for our pancakes and used it for the photo shoot.  There is another post with the recipe it's also on the Etsy Listing because you may not need the strawberry tags but you will need strawberry sauce!  Your Welcome!

Yummy Tags - Etsy Shop

If you know me and my Etsy Shop, you know that these are some of my most popular photos.  They've been in publications and been sold over and over throughout the years.  I know I sometimes groan about having to make these cute little Yummy Tags(which is ridiculous I know) but I really do adore them.  They are one of my Best Sellers I can never remove them from my shop.  These are a good way to start back to posting after everything that has happened this month.

I've been updating some photos and I thought they looked adorable with some bright red strawberries I had purchased at the Farmers Market.   That little guy has the right idea about those strawberries.  Anyway it's been years since I shared them on my blog so I thought I would share my updates to them.

Hope everyone is hanging in there..  Thank you for stopping by.

Old School - Layout - Scrappy Saturday

Having fun Scrapping this winter.  It's bitter cold or wet and icy or snowing so it's best to stay home and scrapbook some pictures.

Here is Em(and Mihoko sneaking out of the picture).  They were typing letters this night on our old school typewriter to send to Annie who was away at camp.  Everyone had a great time taking turns typing.  

I love the various clusters here but that Velvet ribbon I've been hording for awhile waiting for the perfect project.  The title and subtitle for this one is Stamped onto the layout.

Thank you for stopping by!  Keep warm and safe!

C.A.R.S. Holiday Party 2018 - Wreath

It's that time of year the Parties are beginning.  Our first was the Chicago Area Rubber Stampers (C.A.R.S.) Christmas party.  Everyone brings tons of food and a handmade present to exchange.  It's always a lot of fun to watch everyone open their gifts, see all of the amazing hand work and share food and laughter with great friends.


This year I created this wreath.  I've been obsessed with pom poms all year so I had to figure a way to incorporate them into a wreath.  I've also added an altered vintage clothes pin snowflake.  I love making these and found a huge bag of vintage clothes pins at the Goodwill.   Great for me since I love clothes pins.

As for my food contribution.  I struggle with this every year.  This year I did Cranberry Glazed Meatballs(recipe below).  Oh my yummy and festive.

My work Holiday Party is today so I'm very excited for that.  Let the parties begin WOO HOO!

Tags Tags Tags and More Tags - FREE SHIPPING

So the shop is back in full swing.  For the month of December we are offering FREE SHIPPING on everything in the shop.  Plus we're adding and restocking all of our tag offerings.

Thank you so much for stopping by hope your having a very happy December so far!

Vintage/Victorian C.A.R.S. September Swap

Ok So I finally finished the September C.A.R.S. Cards  I was stumped for awhile what to do for them.  I had the bases created and the flowers cut.  Then I found the tulle and it all kind of fell into place. I hope they will do for the theme.  I'm off to clean some house now!  Hope your enjoying your day....

Vintage Floral Mini Album - Class Thursday

This Thursday I am teaching this Vintage Floral Mini Album @CraftFancy using the Graphic 45 Secret Garden Papers and some beautifully coordinated envelopes.

There are about 4 spots left if you would like to sign up contact Craft Fancy!

Hope everyone is enjoying our beautiful Weather!  So exciting it's warm again!

Thank you for stopping by!

Peek At The Vintage Card Class - Saturday

Here is a  quick peek at the Vintage Card Class I'm teaching Saturday Morning at Craft Fancy.   Check out the class calendar or call to sign up today there are still a few spots left.

Last of the Vintage Cards for Saturday Class

 

 

I had Lots of Fun Creating Handmade Embellishments using Papers, Stamps and Dies not to mention Glitter.  You will too!   Be sure to call soon to sign up for Saturday Afternoon @ CraftFancy.   Folds are going to be Equally as fun and peaks of those will start in the afternoon.  Hope to see you!

Another Vintage Treasures Sample

For the class at CraftFancy on the 15th.  Got some new Tim Holtz stamps so I'm having fun playing with those.  Wooooo!

Vintage Treasures September Peaks

This is for a class at CraftFancy on Saturday the 15th.  We'll be using the G45 Happy Haunting Collection and making lovely vintage inspired cards.  I'll share more cards before the class starts.

Exciting news for my Etsy Shop...

Awhile ago I was asked to send in some tags from my Etsy shop to Mother Earth News for an article they were doing on canning.  I'm so excited to share the article link above and picture! Mine are the Yummy and Sweet Stuff tags.

Family Memories Printers Tray

Love Love this little tray.  Here we are at a lookout point from our Vacation this summer to House on the rock.  In this small format you cannot see the House On The Rock hanging out in the distance.  This class is Thursday and we use lots of fun new items that are in the store.

Cherish

Another new set of tags for the Etsy Store.   I love these Cherish Tags they are pretty large with the coolest wide grosgrain ribbon!  Just totally yummy!  I need it in every single color!

The snow this morning was super fluffy and pretty!   It's windy and cold but the skies are clear for now!  Phew!  Work was crazy busy.   But I got almost 3 classes designed.    That is my mission this weekend finish the first half of February Samples!    

So tomorrow is the big playoff game we're just hanging out at home trying to stay warm.  Hopefully

everyone is having a great weekend!

Who doesn't love CAKE?

Everyone here loves cake!  Tonight was our first Family meal in awhile.  Dave was gone for a few days in South Carolina at an event, and then racing to stay ahead of the snow in the south.  He finally made it home and we were all so happy to see him.  He was gone almost 5 days!  Most of it traveling.  EEEK  So Monday we went out to dinner which was nice.  Tonight though I cooked and we all sat down and got to hear all about every one's day  plus Daddy has missed so much girly gossip over the weekend he had to be filled in.  HA  I did go to our local bakery and got treats for everyone, Oreo brownies for the girls, baklava for Dave and cream puffs for myself.  It was fun to surprise them with the bakery box from their favorite bakery!!!!    Dave and I did try to wrestle the new tree into the tree bag I ordered.   We need to come up with a better storage solution.  Dave had to shovel tonight but Abs helped him when she got home from dance and hopefully the snow will stop.   And for the first time all winter Dave told me he was COLD while in the house rearranging furniture.  Seriously the man always makes fun of me being cold and he spends 4 days in the south and can't handle it anymore....REALLY?    It's not that cold it got up to 29 today that's almost balmy here!

So the tags above are another new addition to my shop!  I love the idea of putting these on mini cakes or slices to hand out.  Just to fun with the vintage image of cake under glass!   I think I might have to do these in other colors!!!!!

Hope everyone is having as wonderful a Monday as we are! 

So I've been on a Valentine making Binge

I've spent my time off over the Holiday's to get some household things in order and I've started making Valentines for my Etsy Shop.  I've been sharing a lot already.  I made up a basket of all my hearty, red, pink and lovely things that might work for the season.  It's a big big basket and it was neat for like a minute now it's a jumbled mess of stamps, scraps and ribbons flying out every which way.  But it's still kinda pretty.   Now I'm just wondering what will be next to go into the basket?

So today the kids went back to school it's terribly quiet in the house, no TV no bickering no IPODs cranked.  Dave is here but he's working across the table from me and making comments about my wacky morning hair.   Then he's quiet, yet clicky,  again until he finds another reason to pick on me.

Hope everyone is having as peaceful a Monday!

Box Full Of Goodies

So for a holiday gift exchange for a club I belong to we needed to create something to exchange.  I love handmade gift exchanges.  This was my contribution to the exchange.  The box was Paper Mache that I painted and embellished with the Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante line of paper and some vintage jewelry and embellishments I had lying around.  The candy inside the box unfortunately was not handmade but very yummy anyway.  I had fun making this I hope the person that got it enjoys it as much!

 

Halloween is Just Around The Corner

Can you believe it?   The kids have been telling me what they want to be for a few weeks now.    Today I added these adorable tags to my etsy shop.  Love love the vintage image with it's bright colors and glowing jack-o-lantern eyes!  And then of course you have a portrait of me sitting on top!  HA 

Working Working

A couple of weeks ago I did a physical inventory of my Etsy stuff and reorganzied my Etsy filing system.  I decided I needed at least 100 items in my shop.  So I've been working and photographing and I have begun to add new items to my shop!     Working on getting to 100.  Here is a lovely Thinking of You card that was added today.  Getting a little closer!

Oooh our Craft Collective meeting was cancelled for tonight in case you didn't hear.  I'll be at work though come by for a visit!