When I saw Jackie Rockwell's card at this week's MUSE Challenge, I knew it was time to pull out a vintage dictionary. I turned to the letter *V* and went searching for Valentine. I highlighted the definition using my BP1 Spectrum Noir Marker and instead of hearts, I added a glittery LOVE sentiment. I'm also … Read more
I will confess … when I saw Julia's gorgeous Shabby Chic tag … I wanted to run. Shabby Chic is so not my style … and glitter actually scares me a bit (mostly because I'm a very messy crafter anyway). I actually considered just skipping day 6 … but then I remembered one reason … Read more
This week's card for the Vintage Christmas Challenge at the Jingle Belles blog combines both vintage paper (a 1931 dictionary page on my tag) and a vintage card design. I sponged on tea dye distress ink for a bit more aging. The layout is the September Reverse Confetti Sketch For You To Try. I'm joining … Read more
This week at Jingle Belles we're celebrating all things vintage … create a holiday card using genuine vintage ingredients like old book paper, vintage ideals magazines, antique lace, old buttons, etc. or use new items that incorporate a vintage style. I started with my collection of vintage items, and settled on a vintage holiday card … Read more
Summer means watermelon … ice cold with salt for me. I used this image of a vintage seed packet and this week's CAS(E) this Sketch to make a Thank You card. This was a quick card to put together with a die cut sentiment and a few watermelon sequins for a little shimmer.
Since I went with the Sleigh theme for last week's Jingle Belles card for the Sleigh Bells Ring prompt, I was determined to use at least one of the other elements (bells or sheet music) this week … and ended-up using both. I started by wandering through my vintage sheet music collection (lucky me has … Read more
This week's theme at Jingle Belles is *Sleigh Bells Ring*, which was suggested by our lovely guest star Jessi Fogan. You may recognize her as part of the design teams at Tuesday Morning Sketches, Drunken Stampers, and Shopping Our Stash! Be sure to check out the gorgeous creations on her blog, One Crafty Mama; you're in for a treat! We debated … Read more
This week's Freshly Made Sketch was perfect to feature a vintage children's book illustration from my collection of discarded library books. This one came from a book called Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel. Many of the pages had been scribbled on with an ink pen, but this one had been spared … I … Read more
We're still celebrating Ribbon at Jingle Belles this week. For my card I started with a fantastic vintage holiday card from my stash … those colors are my favorites. And since it was so lovely on it's own, all I added was a wrap of bright pink ribbo to pull out that color from the … Read more
I was blessed to receive a large bag filled with pages of vintage sheet music from a friend. As I went through my treasure trove, I discovered several drum line pieces that were sized for marching band … absolutely perfect for the front of a card. Hero Arts Leafy Vines is one of my favorite … Read more