Home Is Where My Heart Is

Yes, I know that isn't how the saying goes, but I like my variation better :)

I made this hanging when we were in the midst of selling our house, and waiting to purchase our new one. Now that we're moved in, I'm still working on putting some heart into this big, ugly house. We'll get there eventually.

I cut a house shape out of chipboard and then covered it in beautiful 7 Gypsies papers. The trim at the bottom is from Maya Road. I added some vintage trim and buttons to the top and tied on a sparkly bow.

I'm searching for just the right spot to hang this in the new house...
 
 

Grandmom

It has been way too long since my last post! We finally found a house to move into and closed on both the old and the new in mid-July. We picked the hottest weekend to move, but we are now in the new house. We've already started the remodeling and redecorating. New wood floors are down throughout much of the first floor. Now the painting can begin. We are covering up some very dark (and unusual) color combinations, but so far so good. They make a primer for everything and we are taking advantage of that!

The first room that will be complete is my new craft room. I can't wait to get in there and start creating again! I'll share some before and after photos once we're done.

In the meantime...

I had a couple of projects published in last month's Create Vintage issue. And was I surprised (and a bit disappointed) to find out that Northridge stopped printing actual magazines and has now switched to an all digital format. I will miss holding the magazines in my hand and poring over the beautiful projects inside.

Here is one of the projects that was published. I made a vintage style hanging that features a photo of my grandmother. I reused a background I had created for another project that I wasn't thrilled with. I layered scraps of paper from Prima, some old fabric, lace, millinery flowers, and some sweet tiny flowers from Maya Road.

Here's a closer look at some of the embellishments.

The photo was taken of her and my grandfather back in his sailor days. I'm assuming they were either in Philadelphia or New York at a nightclub. Can't you just picture the band playing, martinis swirling, and couples dancing...

 

The Stockings Were Hung

...by the chimney with care.

That's the sentiment that finishes this sweet hanging. I started with a piece of muslin that I sandwiched between a piece of cotton batting (behind the muslin) and a scrap of burlap. I stitched all three together and then I added this sweet image on top.

I embellished with a fabric ruffle, old tattered tulle, and some shiny bells, ornaments, and tinsel.

 I typed the sentiment on my vintage typewriter, and used another scrap of muslin for the hanger.

She's all ready for Santa!