Creative Research

Well, I have been wishing to get motivated and to create, but since I haven't, at least, I have been "researching" creative things to wet my appetite that way. I shopped at my favorite antique store last weekend, and found a couple of really adorable cards and photos. Here are a couple of them.

My favorite vintage photos are those of babies and children. How could I not pick up this cutie pie. I will post others soon and also the dance cards I'm working on for swap with NancyD from Altered stArt yahoo group.

Thanks for visiting,

The Happiest of Years to You!

Sunday's Bear

Somehow this one slipped off of the posting below.

Free Postcards & Artella Land

Here's the rest of the week of the bear postcards for your use.
If you want the others click each day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
I'd love to see your creations if you use any of these bear cards. Please email me or comment and I'll check your blog if you post it there.



Artella Land is a great site to find art supplies, publications and workshops. Check out their
$1.99 vintage bargain bin. I am an Artella Land's affiliate and I'm inviting you to visit their site and take advantage of their holiday 55% sale. For those of you that are open to placing ads in your blogs, consider Artella Land as well for some extra $$; great for those supplies on your list.

Web & Book

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. Found some things on the net in the last few weeks, I thought I would share in case they might be of interest to you as well.

• Neat images from Life Magazine http://images.google.com/hosted/life

• The mother-lode of vintage postcards. Have you found this? Amazing! http://ninona.wordpress.com/

• Wonderful Book Sculpture video:

Many Things to be Thankful For

My family and health

New job for husband (after being unemployed for over a year)
My job (I'm still there despite recent layoffs in my company)

Other family members and friends and their support during this trying year.
I'm thankful for the many friends I've met in the blogsphere.

I'm thankful for these friend's never-ending generosity to this virtual stranger.

I'm thankful for their talents which allow me to learn art and be inspired each day.

My 3 dogs. They are such valuable therapeutic beings for me.
Riptheskull for these neat vintage postcards.

Some more of the bear postcards, Sorry to get them to you out of order, if you want the whole week, there is Monday and Wednesday in my older posts. The rest coming soon:
Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with your loved ones,

Giveaways, giveaways!!!!

Here's another one of the bear postcards for you to use.

Michelle by Belle is offering all of this amazing art as a giveaway. Stop by her blog and enter to win.

Her art is so neat, colorful and fun. Good luck everyone!

Vintage Bears & Beautiful Christenings

What better way to celebrate a Monday. Free vintage embossed postcard for you. I got these at an estate sale and they were in pristine condition in a glass frame. I have one for each day of the week and will eventually post all of them for your use. If anyone knows their origin or age, let me know. I'm also wondering if they are reproductions or not.


Dana at Unique Christening Gowns is having an amazing giveaway. I only wish I knew her when my kids were this age. Check her blog, leave her a comment to enter to win one of her beautiful gowns.

Thanks for visiting!

My Blog Featured -- Am I dreaming?

No, Jami Peterson really did emailed me to let me know she wanted to feature my blog on the next Scrapbooking.com online magazine. Oh! Was my confidence ever boosted. I anxiously awaited for my copy. I can't believe someone was actually interested in my little and oh, so young blog. If you don't already subscribe to it and you want to see it, check tomorrow to be in their newsletter tab on the left hand side of their main page or click here and look for issue 44.

In celebration, I'm offering more of my vintage postcard collection for your use. Many thanks to all who have so far supported me and left such wonderful comments for me. It's really heartwarming the support and friendship I've found in blogland.

Dia De Los Muertos and Show &Tell Sunday

Hi all -- I'm late on posting my Dia De Los Muertos entry due to technical problems with my PC. But here's an altered frame honoring both my Mom and Dad. A candle lit inside this triangular frame will finish it with a nice glow. Hope you like it. Below is my Show and Tell Sunday entry. I'm new at this and hope you forgive the double entry and lateness.

Thanks for visiting.

My love for paper and vintage has been evolving into this collection, although a very young collection. I can't seem to get enough of it, especially the most precious vintage children's photos.

Click to see these postcards to see the close up and check out the really funny ones.

Vintage Postcards For You

Here is one of a few postcards from my collection purchased in antique shops in Adamstown, PA. May be used in your creations. When you create something with this postcard, it would be great if you would credit my blog and let me know so I can visit yours and see your creation. Enjoy!