GIRL IN A WICKER CHAIR - VINTAGE PHOTO IMAGE

See those skinned up knees?  They have dressed up this little scamp but you can't hide the truth LOL    I have left the original borders.  Don't forget to right click and save the larger image for the best resolution.

CALENDAR MAY AND JANUARY 1894

January being the cover took most of the wear and tear but still quite usable, especially if you are adept at photo editing.  I generally offer my images "as is" for you to use/alter/enhance as you are inspired!  I have now posted January to May if you just saw these and want to collect the entire year.  Enjoy!

FAIRY CHILD TAG SWAP - VINTAGE DRAGONFLY

These are the tags I received in JoAnne's "Fairy Child Tag Swap"...you pick a favourite, I am lovin' each and every one!


From Jo Wash...the sweetest gossamer and feather wings and stickpin sceptor;

From Michele Askeroth...all of the sweet details..love the little banner

From Mercedes Scott...baby fairy and "Where Do the Fairies Hide?" music sheet background

From Peggy Gatto...the little Prince of Fairies...sweet little waif

From Kelly Deal...an adorable flower fairy

From JoAnne (our fearless Swap Queen)...I am pretty sure I have had my "knickers" in a similar knot!

Thank you JoAnne for yet another fabby swap and to all of my partners for endless enchantment!

CHRISTMAS IN THE BANK #4

"ROLL BACK THE CLOCK"

It's a good point in time to think about what you want accomplished by the 1st of December.  I know the  arrival of spring has many of you busy outdoors or at least anticipating it LOL  Make a list, ponder a bit on it and figure out what you can do when and make a plan.  Can you simplify?  Is there something you always leave so late that you regret the lack of time and then attention to detail?  Are there projects that you haven't done because you didn't leave time?  Is there a project you would like to see here?

As promised I am trying out a "link widget"!  But what are you supposed to post?  This is an easy one and will take only a minute or two from enjoying your springtime outdoors.  Ok Sandi, get to it!  Post a picture of your favourite Christmas themed project, one that you have already created.  It can be something that you have already shown, posted, entered in some other challenge etc. and it can be any type of project.  See I know how to do easy!   I will do a random draw for a Christmas themed prize and announce the winner on May 12th.  The prize will include your choice of collage sheets from My Artistic Adventures courtesy of Ms Heather!  Check out the one she did for gift bags!

Here is my "Roll Back the Clock" project.  It is one of the first "not a layout" pieces I did.  The picture is of my husband Bob sitting on Santa's lap at Woodward's Department Store (1949).  Still makes me smile and I am working on something similar for one of the girls.

I have not worked out all of the details of the "linky widget" yet..thought there would be thumbnail pics!  And I don't know how to delete mistakes...  Please do copy in the specific address of your project and not just the link to your blog.  We are all learning!

CALENDER FEBRUARY 1894

CALENDAR MARCH 1894

The pages have a decorative edge with gilt, I have left a bit of white on the outside so that you won't lose that.  Deb, here you go!

CALENDER APRIL 1894

This German calender caught my eye a few weeks ago at a local flea market, oh yes into my basket!  The calendar is such a small piece of the image, I think you could easily cover these with a current one.  Sandy of Crafty Secrets provides a new calendar (free) each year, so check there if you are on a search.  The original size is approx 7.5 x 9.   Thought I would start with the current month and catch you up in a subsequent post.  Enjoy!

SECRET GARDEN (BLUE) PAPER BAG ALBUM

As I posted earlier, keeping busy building up a little stash of these.  This is the 2nd one I have created from one 8x8 pad of the Secret Garden papers.

The main image in this line I wanted for the cover.  I tried not to over embellish and let it's sweetness shine!  I embossed the roses in clear, used a microfine green glitter to build some dimension on the foliage, a bit of fancy pansy ribbon on the fence and sweet crocheted posies with vintage beads for centers (both of these last from my friend Busy Martha) just above the fence.  The framed image a bit further down is from Paper Whimsy.

SECRET GARDEN (PURPLE) PAPER BAG ALBUM

I've spent the last couple of weeks working on several paper bag albums (posts to come).  I have never been much of a stamper/card maker and this version of an expanded card/shortened album really appeals to me.  I am attempting to build up a few for my stash while I am so enthused!  I have used one of my vintage birthday cards (1953) for the cover and yes I used the original.