Hello crafty friends, I'm into vintage. If you haven't already noticed! :) And I've been wanting to learn how to make and create my own scrapbooking ephemera to use for cardmaking. I would like to share with you what I have been making. *This is a free digital image, you may use in your crafting. Just don't sell or claim as your own work. Just right - click and save to your computer. Can you imagine actually winning your own Shetland Pony?
Leave a comment, I would love to hear from you!
Hello! Just thought I would have a play with my design program.. and came up with some fun Tags & Labels. They are free to download to use in your cards. I'm always hunting around for tags to use in my crafting.. this digital can be resized to fit your crafts, otherwise the original size will be 6x6 inches. Hope you like this... let me know if you would like to see more of this kind of digital graphics. Thanks for dropping by and leave a comment too. *Time went into creating this, so please don't sell it or claim as yours. ♥
Hugs, Mary
My card! It's all about the new Challenge going on over at CCAYR ( Christmas Crafts All Year Round ) you already know what the theme colors are... Hope you'll join us this month!
My card is a Vintage Lantern which I found at a flea market. All I did was to add in a bit of color to the bow and glitter pen to the snow atop the lantern. I just love that this card seems to be in excellent condition. I'm not sure how old it is.... maybe 1950's - 1960's. I really don't have a clue. The back had no date, or where it was created.
I added the card to a base of dark pink, with a cream color flat card base. In the pictures below you can see how nice it looks, no stains whatsoever.
Thank you for coming to visit, leave a comment if you wish.
Hello! Finally, a day off from work... I know that sounds so boring to start a post like that... but for me its a day to rest, do a bit of laundry to get caught up, and just to look over some of our latest finds from the flea market. Yep, I have been on the hunt for something, anything that catches my eye. Recent finds are Fenton Glass pieces. And a crock (pottery) made in 1987. I don't have any photos at this time but I will soon. I've been especially interested in old vintage books, like I found song books, and others as well. Work has been eating up my days as of late.. I just haven't had the chance to get photos, or post anything on my blog. I made special time tonight though, just for my followers, or maybe it was just for me. :) Leave a comment so I know I'm not just talking to myself. Speaking of "talking"... I saw a shirt yesterday that read: If you see me talking to myself, I'm having a staff meeting. That made me chuckle.
And now I know I do have Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in my right hand, how lovely. Blah. I know its from the repetitive motions at the cash register, pushing buttons, doing the scanner trigger, bagging up items... and since I'm right handed, well its the pits. On a brighter note, I do have some time coming up where I have several days off, which is so needed. I'm looking forward to it.. especially before the rush of the holidays hit.
I have plans to make more crafty goodness too. I may do an altered book, or just make a folder book type haven't decided yet. There is one flea market that sells quite a bit of scrapbook goodies too, man, I am in love with this place.... well not with the entire store, just a corner of it. :) You know how it seems everywhere you look these days acrylic stamps or digital stamps are being sold.. well I still have a love for the old wooden type... yes they take up more room... which at the moment is at a premium... at least in my craft room, since I share it with my hubby too.
Well I'm going to get going now... my behind is letting me know I have sat long enough. And bedtime is already here. 12:44 AM to be exact. I hope you all are well.
I would love to draw more too, but with my hand being the way it is, it makes kind of difficult.
Hugs to all, Mary *Sweet dreams* :)
Hello and Welcome to a new Challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year Round! The theme this month of October is Winter Sports. I'm not sure what happened to month of September but October is here!
My card has playful penguins
Thank you for visiting my blog, we hope to see you at CCAYR!
Hugs, Mary
PS: Just an added note, we are praying for all those affected by the horrible storm that passed through Florida. Our hearts go out to you.
Hello! I just wanted to check in, can hardly believe we are at the end of another month. Seems to be going by so fast, or maybe its my perspective. Work is going okay, that's why I haven't been on here too much. We were so short on cashiers... but now so many new faces, can't keep up with it all. LOL I would already be in bed, but had to stay up to make sure the bread got baked, now cooling... smells heavenly. It beats having the house smell of fish. :) Which is what we had for dinner.
Our hearts go out to all that were in the path of that horrible hurricane Ian. So much devastation everywhere. We are praying for Florida. 💓
On another note, you all should see my desk. Its truly a mess. Someday I really need to organize. It's just so difficult to find places for everything.
The cooler weather has put me in a baking mood, so tried out a new Brownie recipe. It called for 2 cups of sugar.... whoa!! I thought it might taste just as good not adding in as much but decided to follow it exactly. Oh they turned out, but they are so RICH and dense!! Next time, I will hold back on the sugar.
Well, I've got to scoot, its another work day.... Hugs to all, Mary
Shopped around at Hobby Lobby to find these nice looking fall florals. The ribbon was on sale, and I created the bow. I struggle making bows. This is on my fireplace hearth, next to the tv stand.
Hope you day is filled with blessings. Hugs, Mary
Hello! My craft project is finished and ready to be hung up. I decided to focus the theme around the 1920's and to include the 1940's... the idea came from an old box of letters and cards that were purchased at a flea market. I wasn't sure what was in the wooden box as it was securely wrapped. To my surprise I found all kinds of hidden treasures of old letters and cards, written to family and friends. I wanted a way to preserve some of these interesting finds, so I placed them in my upcycled dresser drawer.
I included Tim Holtz photo strips of people that could have been from that era, old postage stamps from the envelopes, and just various items helped to create this very unique craft project... which I love!
The photo of the pony, was found in the old letters.
The glittery dragon fly and butterflies were added for a special touch and they are from Renae Bouquets. To see details better just click on the photo. The outside of the drawer was given a dry brush effect, using cottage white. Which isn't shown in the photo.
Hello, I wanted to let you know first of all how much I have missed being on my blog, and as always I miss your wonderful comments too. I do have a project that I am currently working on and will post with photos as soon as I am finished... I love the way its turning out. I'll keep it a secret for now. shhhhh
I do have some other news, my mother-in-law had taken a fall and broke her shoulder, she is now in recovery. She didn't need surgery which is good. But
We are hoping all goes well for her.
Hope you all are well and yes, its another work day or evening. :) Hugs to all, Mary