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Nov 6

One Little Word, November

I can’t believe it’s already November! Whoa! So, a new month means a new assignment for my One Little Word class. My word, imagine is a great word, in my humble opinion. I’ve enjoyed using my word, and I think that’s because I’m good at imagining things…..which may or may not be a good thing when stated that in that way…

Anyhoo, here is this month’s assignment:

Nothing fabulous, nothing special. I kept it simple; simple is my mood for today. You’ll notice I used one of my Christmas tags with the star sewn in a different direction. I promised I would use it in a project to illustrate one of its many uses, and here ya go. These tags can be used as ornaments on a little Christmas tree, tied to gifts, added to a card, or put into a December Daily book. Add things to it (A name, a gem, a decorative brad, etc.) to make a unique creation. They’re for sale in my shop should you be needing any odds or ends for the Christmas season.

I’m hoping this One Little Word class will restart again in January so I can choose another word and continue with this next year. It’s been a great class; each prompt has been easy to follow, it’s been fun and enlightening, and it doesn’t take tons of time out of a busy schedule in order to complete each assignment. I hope to see you there next year, if that’s a possibility! Thanks for stopping by!

Apr 2

Vintage finds

great finds at great prices

After work this afternoon, I met hubby at a new art exhibit opening at the Spectrum Gallery, downtown in the Tower District (the Soho of our town). Afterward, I noticed some antique shops nearby, and since I don’t often get to this side of town very often, I thought I should peek my head in to see what’s what. I have been looking for some vintage items, and I feel that I’d rather not spend an arm and a leg for a “new” scrapbook product that is supposed to give that vintage feel, and get the real deal, instead. No shipping costs, either. The first place I went to was an “antique mall” with many vendors in individual booths. Loads of goodies, here! Wow, I will have to go back again someday, except that I noticed that many antiques are more expensive than I realized. Well, maybe those 7 Gypsies vintage-looking products on their website don’t look so bad after all…But, I was able to find some inexpensive items that I had been wanting, and then I went to a thrift store down the street and found what I have been really wanting: cheap, unused sewing patterns. Sewing patterns, I have discovered (thank you, Ali Edwards!), can be used like tissue paper, and decoupaged onto journal pages:

braying a piece of pattern onto a decoupaged acrylic overlay page

the finished page, on the right.

I did this method for Ali Edwards’ On the Road class/journal. I loved the look of  the transparent tissue-like pattern piece over the acrylic transparency (which has a pattern of a map on it).

I also wanted some little, antique bottles to nestle into my 7 Gypsies library drawer. I will put some vintage labels on them, and they will add a nice touch.

Last, but not least, I have noticed these neat little “flower frogs” in photos on Etsy. Crafters use them to hold a paper product for photography. I really like it!

I am so surprised at myself doing this today. I guess it just goes to show that one must keep an open mind, and you’ll find what you’re looking for about the time you stop looking!  Happy crafting!