Christmas in Fairyland

Something I love making even more than cards is tags! Here is an altered style Christmas tag I made using some older supplies in my stash.

I started with some great sheet music patterned paper from K&Co. Then I layered on lace and a punched border of Bo Bunny dots paper. The poinsettia is from Anna Griffin.

I found the image in a magazine. I gave her glittered butterfly wings and a fairy hat. I did my best to fold and tuck her so she looks like she is sitting on the edge of the poinsettia leaf.

I typed the sentiment on my vintage typewriter. A variety of velvety and sparkly ribbons top her off.

I hope you are getting ready for a Thanksgiving filled with family, fun, and of course, food!

 

In the Garden

I made another hanging using fabric, old trims, and a beautiful old image.

I started with a muslin panel that I embellished with an image I printed onto fabric, old buttons, very old lace and tatting, millinery flowers, and tattered old tulle.

I sewed fabric tabs to the top and hung her from a stick to continue the garden theme. I added her to a new display in my living room. I'll have pics another day...
 

Vintage Tags

I get so inspired when I buy new paper. (I really need to get inspired by all the paper I already have.)  I made several cards and tags using some new supplies. Here are a couple of tags I made with new Prima paper I purchased.

This tag features a photo of my grandparents. I think this may have been before they were married.  I used Prima and Crate Paper papers, a few paper flowers, and some vintage lace.

For this tag, I used Prima paper, a scrap of sewing pattern tissue, and a vintage image. I typed a sentiment onto a muslin scrap and added a few colorful butterflies.

 

The Sirens

I'm working on an art journal with my friend Julie, and this month I created in her book. Here are the pages that I made. I recently bought a new mixed media book, Image Transfer Workshop. I haven't had a chance to go through too much of it, but I tried out one technique that I've used in the past - the packing tape transfer technique. (This is a fairly common technique. If you google "packing tape transfer" you'll find instructions.)

The inspiration for my pages was this image that I pulled from a magazine and made into a transparency using the packing tape transfer technique. Then I flipped through Julie's book and found this poem "The Sirens." Bingo! My three ladies are now the three sirens.

I added paint to the background and positioned the image on some sewing pattern tissue so the title would show through when adhered.
 

On the facing page, I wanted to create a little shadowbox to embellish. I glued several pages together and then cut out a window. I framed the window with masking tape and patterned paper and then added three vintage millinery flowers - one for each siren. (I just noticed the III and "flower" below my flowers. What a wonderful coincidence!!) I found the perfect phrase from one of the pages that I cut and adhered it below with the window. It needed sparkle, so I outlined the text with Platinum Stickles.

I wanted to add lace to the page with the ladies, but I was afraid the book wouldn't close. It's already a tight fit with what I've done so far. I'll have to save the lace for another time.

Sisterly Love

This past week's Theme Thursday challenge is vintage children, a favorite subject of mine. I spent a few minutes last night creating something. I'm ready to create for Valentine's Day, so that's what I did.

I started with a base of patterned paper from Making Memories and stitched on a ribbon scrap. Then I stitched on a photo of two little girls.

I surrounded them with a bouquet of pink and red flowers from Prima and Fancy Pants. The heart pin is from Maya Road. I made a title with my Dymo label maker and added a scrap of pink seam binding at the top.

I'm still not finished with my December Daily album, so I doubt that I'll do that again! Time to move on to the next holiday...