Pretty and very easy birthday cards with tag.

I happen to love the simple things in life, specially when making cards. I notice that it is a bit of a trend to embellish and really layer a card, or use Copics to colour a in a stamp. Being an artists, I have done my fair share of colouring, I was given my first set of Prismacolours when I was 12 so I've been colouring/painting/inking for a very long time and I don't find it thrilling to sit down and colour for hours, so I keep it simple (plus my son may not get to go to University if I start buying Copic Markers$$$) inked minimally, easy on the eyes.
Anyhow, this card I am about to share with you is not new, it's not my own creation, however I love it so much and have used it so many times, that I thought I better share it.
You can use a spellbinders die or a scallop punch (to make a smaller version) of the dress.

I made that one using a pre-embossed base, a large scallop circle and 3 small flower punches layered together. The stamp is from SU and it's perfectly elegant and simple. The patterned paper is also from SU, and it's old!

I basically used a piece of white cardstock cut it down to fit inside my 5.5x5.5 card base. I added a green mat to match the layered flower I made to go on the waist of the dress. You can use a smaller scallop circle to give you more white space too. I slightly inked the bottom of the dress and the neckline to give it a bit more depth, and attached some white ribbon on the waist before applying the flower. I stamped the sentiment in green to match everything.

This other one, I made again with old papers, I'm not even sure where it's from, but it was from a stash of papers I've had for years. With the paper left over from the cutting of the scallop circle (it was a 6x6 piece) I made a front for a small tag (also made from the trimming of the white cardstock) to match the dress card.

The tag went with the gift, which I wrapped in kraft paper, tied with a white ribbon...it looked perfect together!

Notice my stamp, I pressed too hard and it got the edge of the stamp on the card, it still looks fine to me!!! That is the beauty of making cards , they are perfect by not being perfect!

The flower again is 3 different punches layered together, but SU has a single one that has a similar flower you can layer. The flower is made from paint chip cards from the hardware store....I love using them and the cardstock they are printed on is very sturdy too!

The matching tag.

Anyhow, it is simple and fun and easy to make, not too many embellishments and you can take old papers and make us of the left overs.

Cheers and happy Sunday!
Viviana

Linking up with,

Got Some Cards Done, Finally!

The fact that I have been busy making cards can only mean one thing, winter is coming....oh and having a cold means I'm housebound only motivated to create, not clean or do housework....yeah!

It feels good, it makes me happy!

Cheers,
Viviana

I GOT MINE- Funny Postcard for PFF!!

Goodness, this one gave me a good laugh...notice the handwritten sentiment? "He had white britches on", wonder what this lady was up to!?




"?? Connolly and I caught on last night." I'm left wondering what they caught on to? I think it's a pretty risque card considering this was 1912 (and postcards could be read by whoever hands they passed through), however, hanky panky has gone on since the dawn of time! Sounds like a good time was had by all.....I'm sure Miss Mary ??? was very happy for her friend Helen.



Anyhow, have a happy Friday, hope everyone has a great weekend!

Cheers,
Viviana

Lovely Bunch for PFF

For a Mrs. Stella Bardwell, 1910, from her Aunt Anna, a very sweet and kind letter. What I do love most is the time people took back then to write each other, because not everyone had a phone, there was no internet and this really was text messaging....I wish we were as civilized!!



Have a lovely PFF day! BTW, you have to excuse the Thursday post for a PFF, I will be away from the computer tomorrow, so I have to do it earlier. Thanks for looking!!!

I just remembered you haven't seen this yet!!

Our Christmas cards we sent out this year, isn't he lovely. That is my first attempt at a collage card, I haven't really done many, but I love browsing through blogs such as Last Door Down The Hall, Cemerony Share, Sugar Lump Studios and Aletered Geisha's Crafty Musings to name a few.
I was going to use a vintage picture because there is so many cute ones out there, but instead I used a picture we took early this winter, that's my son out in our front yard. I printed it out in sepia, onto coverstock, and printed out wings, heat embossed crowns. I used a reduced printout of vintage sheet music from Graphics Fairy. With a little rinbbon and a quick stamp, Voila!!
Now, because he is only 5, he let me do this, because I am sure any older and he'd probably think I was nuts putting angel wings and a crown on him, for now he thought it was so cute, and didn't mind the world looking at it.
I did keep one and framed it, so every year from here on we can bring it out during the winter!!

BTW- Hello to all the new followers, wow 5 overnight last night, you all rock!
Have a great week everyone!

Cheers,
Viviana

It's Never Too Early For Love

Just thought I'd share, can't remember where I got these from, they've been in my collection for a long time now, so enjoy!

Cheers,
Viviana

Sharing some Images,

I just wanted to share with you all a tiny sampling of some of the vintage images I have collected in the past year. I use them for cards, tags, ATC's and tons of other altered art projects.



I created this card with that image,



These other two I have yet to use, but I love them both.





The images are from several different blogs I follow. The images are free to be used for your projects and altered art to sell, but please don not sell them individually or as part of a group of digital images, that would be rude. If you do use them, let us see a picture of your work too! I will add a post with a bunch of the links to all the blogs and sites I know that have freebies of really gorgeous vintage images. There are tons out there, you just have to spend hours a day looking for them! Also, see my sidebar, there are 4 sites for ideas and for free images whose badges I've added, click on them to be linked to their site!

MS Challenge

This is my Challenge entry, for Mustang Sarah's Blogoversary......hope she likes it!!!

PP "Bohemia" from MME, "Endless Love" CTMH Stamps, CTMH white daisy ink, Stampendous white embossing powder, Blue Moon beads charm, MM brad, safety pin, ribbon and cardstock base.