Create a Scene

I love woodland theme cards,

so the challenge at Country View 

was a breeze!

~Create A Scene~

Using some texture paste and

a stencil, I created the forest background.

I cut the coyote on my Cricut

and made the grass with an edge punch.

I made a few more critter cards.

I used the Unity brand stamp

called So This is Love for the woods.

Unity December Challenge

I love the wide open challenge

at Unity Stamp Company blog 

this month.

~any holiday~

My mind is jumping ahead to 

Valentines Day already.

Since my vintage photograph

pile is getting a bit overwhelming,

I chose to work with a cute

old snapshot.

The heart stamp that runs across the

photograph is from the March 2011 

Kit of the Month by Unity.

The sentiment was in a grab bag.

How cute is this couple?

It's fun to image if they stayed

together & wed.  The picture is

from a Duluth Minnesota 

high school back in the 1930s.

I use Stazon ink over the pics

and color with my Copic markers.

These require a good long dry time,

so they don't smear.

The photo stamping is tricky,

and a steady hand is required.

I have more cards with old

photos to share with you.

If you love to include vintage items

in your crafts, please keep checking

my blog for inspiration!

~Jane

December Holtz Tag

It's crazy to think the year is winding down.

I'd like to show you my last 

Tim Holtz Tag challenge entry for 2015.

Here is his wonderful tag:

Here is my twist on the project:

I liked his fabric background,

but took the easy route.

Mine is printed paper.

I used a punch and made lots of

leaves for the wreath.

The words are Tim's chitchat stickers.

I also distress inked the paper edges with 

my dark brown called Walnut.

The pretty red tinsel ribbon is also 

Tim Holtz brand.

I added a hemp bow & some heart brads.

The Stickles glitter glue gave the wreath

some shimmer, similar to Tim's.

Vintage Photos ~ WINTER

I threw down some good money

for two more photo albums full 

of vintage snapshots!

Making unique cards with these

candid pics is so much fun.

I'm totally addicted to this

new style of card making.

Just look..

How cute are these girls?

The temps here in Minnesota are

finally plunging down to what

we consider "normal" this time 

of year. It's appropriate to send out

this card offering WARM WISHES!