Vintage Inspired Tags

Merry Christmas to all my blogging friends!!! I made these quick tags the other night as an escape from my mounds of paperwork. All the sweet images came from The Graphics Fairy as usual. I did add some sentiments and other things in PhotoShop a month or so ago. The lace is left over little pieces I had laying around and colored with some Distress Re-Inkers. Quick, simple, and easy, that's what I'm all about this year.

I linked this post up to The Graphics Fairy "Brag Monday" and  Free Pretty Things "What ever you want Wednesday."

I hope you all have a very blessed and peaceful Christmas!
Connie

Antique Tooth Brush Cards

Recently I decided to make thank you cards for a couple dentists we provide support for. These people end up being family to us and we wanted to let them know how much we appreciate them. I didn't want to make the card a typical "tooth" card so this is what I came up with....

 Aren't these antique toothbrush drawings so amazing?! I used this original image from Karen at the Graphics Fairy. I've got to say I love my Photo Shop and Graphics Fairy!!!The tan worn paper image was also from Karen's site as well. The flower was made using a Gluber and my favorite red gingham ribbon. This was my first attempt making one of these and I'm pretty happy with the outcome.

The inside of the cards were pretty basic. I used some clear border stamps for the images and printed the messages on my printer (I edited them out of the picture...)

Hope you like and have a blessed day!

Vintage-Red- Bling = ME!

Last weekend I participated in National Scrapbook Day challenges over at Scrapbook.com. I had so much fun, but I've got to say, I don't like the pressure to create in a set amount of time. :)  This mini book was a week long challenge we had to create all about ourselves. It had to be at least 5 pages and could be in any size or format we wanted. Of course I knew I had to go with my beloved color RED! I pulled out all my favorite papers and cut away! The hardest part for me was trying to find pictures I wanted to use in my book. I knew I wanted it to be about my happy place, but for the life of me I couldn't find decent pictures to use of my family and friends-I got very frustrated for sure. Finally on Monday evening I decided to go with vintage images I have gathered from the web-that's when it all came together for me.

Red roses, more red roses, ribbon, lace, buttons, and awesome paper-can't get better than this!

 To know me is to know I adore kitties and chocolate and don't think I could face like without either one! All the images I used are from Vintage Resources and The Graphics Fairy. I actually have this kitty print on a tin sign hanging in my home.

I love the ballet, even though I don't talk about it often. My favorite ever is of course the Nutcracker, but not just any one, I love the one The Pacific Northwest Ballet does-it's amazing!  And who would I be if I didn't craft constantly? Kinda hard to find a vintage image of scrapbooking....  The red ribbon around the ballerina is more seam binding I colored and pleated myself.

Roses are my all time fav! As for the beach, I wish I could live there (a warm one mind you) my whole life! Nothing relaxes me more than the sound of the ocean and the feel of sand on my feet!

 Ok, so who doesn't love having lunch and hanging out with their girlfriends-I know I do! Of course I HAD to add lots of bling to this page. Yes, I know I left out the kids, honestly it's because I couldn't find an image that represented them. This red embossed paper is part of a core'dinations pack from Jenni Bowlin Studio-it is so much fun! All the little tags were made on made on my computer, printed out, cut and inked, easy as that!

Finally, the back cover. I decided to go with this beautiful red flocked paper, it needs nothing else!

So there ya have it, a peek into me.....so what makes you happy???

Easter Blessings

Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy and Blessed Easter! We pray you all know the love and sacrifice that makes Easter so special!

New addiction!

Yesterday I found a great method for printing graphics (or what ever) directly on to fabric. Ask my family and Susan, I was beside myself with sheer excitement. You would've thought I won the lottery! Of course I got the idea here and here on the Graphics Fairy website. I've been dieing for a way to incorporate her images into something other than paper. I used the freezer paper method.

Here's my first finished project, a Union Jack pillow for Becky who is obsessed with England. I purposley left the edges of the flag raw so it would unravel a bit. I also antiqued the original image a little in PhotoShop. Here is the original image from the Graphics Fairy.

Here's my second project today. I made my mom a little place mat type thing for her room. This time after I printed the graphic, I applied heat activated vinyl to both sides of the fabric. Yes, I know I could've just printed this on paper, but I'm now fixated on printing onto fabric! Here's a link to the image I used from the Graphics Fairy (again!) The color changed a bit after I applied the film to it.

I get to go play with Susan tomorrow and we're so excited! Hopefully I'll come home with lots of awesome projects to share!

Hope you have a very blessed week!

So Much Fun!!!

Today while I was browsing my favorite graphics blog I was inspired to get into Photoshop and create this digital valentine and a desktop image for my computer.

 Thanks to Karen at the Graphics Fairy for the wonderful flowers and amazing images, also another thanks to Katrina at Pugly Pixel for the great doily, velum envelope and other amazing downloads. You ladies are so awesome I can't wait to get in and create some other fun stuff!

Have a wonderful day!

I Couldn't Help It.....

Here's another far too adorable picture from The Graphics Fairy. Doesn't it just make you smile and laugh?

Have a Very Blessed Day!

Easter Blessings

Happy Almost Easter! Spring is my favorite time of the year and with it comes Easter. It causes me to stop and think how blessed and loved I am by my Heavenly Father. I am so grateful to Him for everything I am and all the blessings I have.

May you and your family be blessed this Easter!

P.S. Isn't this picture just the cutest thing ever? I just had to add it. 
Thank you Karen at The Graphics Fairy.

 

Neat Decorative Tape Idea

On The Graphics Fairy Blog yesterday (Sunday) Karen has directions to make your own decorative tape. I love this idea and wonder why none of us thought to do this before? Check out her blog and see how easy it is!
Have a great day!