Holiday Spirit Sentiments meets Vintage Santa

This month is all about the tags. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.

I was so inspired by Betsy Veldman and Dawn McVey and their beautiful pockets full of tags. I
couldn't wait to make some of my own. I made six of these sets to give away after Thanksgiving.
I used Papertrey Ink's medium glassine bags for the pocket, and decorated it up with vintage goodies. I trimmed the top of the glassine bag with pinking shears.

This panel was stamped with Background Basics: Botanical and the sentiment is from Holiday Spirit Sentiments. I'll put my note and signature under this part. I cut the top with a large scalloped oval nestability.

I was snooping in an antique store and found a 1950 Night Before Christmas book. I love these old fashioned images so much. This tag is made with the Tag Sale #1 die. The old sheet music is from 1945.

The 'believe' and 'fa. la. la' are also from Holiday Spirit Sentiments.

Thanks for looking and I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Mantle Sharing

Holly of Creating Cupcakes is asking for pictures of decorated mantles so I thought I'd post mine. Decorating our mantle is one of my favorite things to do as the seasons change.

you are Missed

Hoping to get this posted before our power goes out. Lights are flickering and the lightning is lighting up the entire sky - so pretty.
Here is the sketch for the current WMS challenge:

 The Waltzingmouse part of this card is the sentiment. I love the Fancy Phrases set. This card is going off to my good friend Pat in Madrid. The leaves were cut from Vintage Cream CS using a Sizzix small leaf die. Then I drenched them is Martha glitter. Thanks for looking - I'm off to light a few more candles:)

U ROCK!

This card is published in the brand new Paper Crafts special issue, Card Creations Favorite Occasions, Vol. 2. The sentiement is from papertrey Ink's Say it with Style set. The image is an old sewing pattern from the early 1960's.

Waltzingmouse {Christmas} Tag Challenge

There is a fun challenge going on over at Claire's Waltzingmouse Makes blog.
Here is my tag:

This tag takes fussy cutting to a whole new level. LOL. I even did some fussy cutting with my exacto knife. But I sure love the results. I used Waltzingmouse Vintage Circles (small) and Musical Backgrounds. The floral pp is Crafty Secrets. I layered the pink circle onto the music background with foam tape for dimension.
There is a sweet prize in store for the winner of this challenge. Thanks for looking:)

Halloween Greetings Shabby Tea Room Style

Here is my card for week #31 at The Shabby Tea Room.

If I don't get any other challenge card done I always want to get at least one done for The Shabby Tea Room. I love any chance to get vintage supplies out and create a card.

Blogger isn't letting me post more than one photo for some reason so I can't post the inspiration photo but we were to incorporate a pumpkin into our design. I just love this sweet little girl with one hand on her kitty and the other on her pumpkin. And of course I love the fact that I  could sneak in some pink on a fall card!

Her shawl is adorned with Antique White Art Glitter. I love this glitter because it has a subtle hint of pink.

Thanks for stopping by!  

Warm Winter Wishes

Here is another card that is published in Holiday Cards & More Volume 5.

For the CS part of this card I colored Vintage Cream CS with distress ink and a sponge so it would resemble the background on the grid PP. The snowflakes were punched from October Afternoon PP and adhered with foam tape. The sentiment and swirl are Papertrey Ink stamps.
Thanks for looking.