Drawing keeps her up during the nights, and if she doesn’t collapse early, she solves climbing problems in her mind to fall asleep. Artist Siri Carlén lives with her husband Sebastian Wadsted and sons Otto, Bruno, and Alvar in a southern suburb of Stockholm. When we visited, she and her oldest son Otto were home – eating breakfast and phone scrolling in bed.
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Ah… Christmas is (almost) in the air. I suspect, however, that “sweet scent” I smell is not so sweet after all, but is actually the sweaty smell of fear and desperation. Relax! No longe…
Today is Tasha Tudor's Birthday! One hardly knows where to begin in terms of describing such a multi-faceted woman of so many trades and talents, and what to focus on here today. But she is probably most well-known for her children's books and illustrations, although it was her unique lifestyle and the "old ways" of doing things that became a fascination (as well as an inspiration), to many of her fans. Myself included! Tasha found inspiration within her own family and surroundings; first in a New Hampshire farmhouse where her children were raised, and later, nestled in the woods of...
One pattern for the over achiever! Due to my recent fascination with Pinterest, this online community has really got my wheels spinning on doing a project or two. Will I ever find the time to try my hand at some of these ideas? Probably not, but I can dream and file them away in the To Do pile. This image is what started my latest obsession: From the Waterbury Button Museum in Mattutuck, CT What stopped me in my tracks was the amazing patterns that were created to display these buttons so perfectly. It reminded me of an ancient mosaic or a design from a primitive quilt but more importantly it lead me to see if we all had the right patten (which could easily be conjured up online or drafted on our computer) any one of use could do this! As talented as I am at some things I have never been able to draw freehand which is why I more attracted to graphic design and this idea suites me perfectly. Take a look at some outstanding examples of what to do with that button stash you have (and I know you do!) Mother of Pearl on black felt is always dramatic. Forget sewing, pin buttons to a foam core board. This coloring looks like it was inspired by a Southwest design At first glance this could have easily been seashells. No color goes to waste. __________________________________ ALSO, last week many new items were added online and more to come tomorrow. Check back often or sign up to be the first to know here. Website Facebook
I thought you might enjoy these twelve days of Christmas, Jane Austen style: A Jane Austen Christmas boxed cards set available at Barnes and Noble
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Wish your family and friends a happy holiday with some of the best memes we had time to find. If you're still in need of gift ideas, browse the Vivid Seats marketplace for a fully stocked inventory of sports, concert, and theater tickets.
My kids love to play this fun game! The game of SKUNK, that is!
Day 37 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Clever and Silly Wrap Ideas!
Happy Tuesday, oh right it's Wednesday! Does it show that I don't plan out what I'm going to write? Are the days until Christmas flying for...
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The cards were sent by soldiers to their loved ones from the battlefield. Two billion letters and millions of parcels passed through the British Army Postal Service during the First World War.
The best way to make an explosion card - and to remember how to make it for years to come - is with a story! When the card is closed, its just a ordinary card, but when it opens.. Isn't this Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper stunning? Now for a different look with the In The Wild Designer Series Paper. Plain on the outside... 'Wow' on the inside. How about the beautiful Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper? Gingham checked on the inside! The cards above are all regular sized cards and use an 8' square of Designer Series Paper
Learn how to make these classic paper ball ornaments using upcycled Christmas cards, photos, or a favorite stash of scrapbook paper.
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The Freaky theme this month is CAS, meaning Clean and Simple. If you landed here from Melissa's blog, welcome! There are five of us showing our take on the CAS look, so there's sure to be a lot of different wonderful ideas. CAS is usually defined as one focal point with lots of "white" space (meaning open area), minimal or no layers, and minimal or no embellishments. This is something that is a challenge to me because my motto is "More is more." More layers, more bling...you get the idea. It doesn't quite cross into the heavily ornate vintage Victorian style, but sometimes I come close. So, for my first card, I went totally CAS. Only one layer (card base doesn't count in my book); a deckle edge rectangle showcasing the glimmer die cut and a simple greeting from Inspired Thoughts. All done in my current fave new In Color - Starry Sky! My next card is two layers, if you count the greeting, and I did add some Natural Finish Ribbon under the greeting, so there is some embellishment. The large floral image from Blessings of Home was inked lightly with a sponge dauber in Tahitian Tide. I think I should have stamped it off once so it isn't quite so obvious. Made the white space disappear, heh. And, because I struggle with CAS, my next card has three layers if you count the butterfly and stamped greeting. But it does have lots of white space, so I can take credit for that, right? Maybe knock off a few points for adding bling, though. I used the die and greeting from Sending Smiles, and borrowed the butterfly from the fabulous Designer Tags dies. The Rose Gold Specialty Paper made up the die cuts, and the rest of the greeting was stamped in Blushing Bride. Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels added the bling I thought it needed. My last card is my favorite of this group. I knew as soon as I saw the background grid die in Chic Dies that I had to have it to showcase whatever image I wanted to use. And it doesn't disappoint! I stamped the image in Basic Gray and colored with Blends, the fussy cut it. (I could have used my ScanNCut but didn't want to drag it out for one image.) It was then popped up on dimensionals over the die cut grid, which was adhered to the clear embossed background. The embossed leaves are from the Sending Smiles set. So, while there are a few layers and some heat embossing, from a distance it still looks like a lot of white space is left. Aaaand, I didn't use any embellishments! Up next is Bree, at Craft-somnia Momma. I can't wait to see her CAS style!
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I thought it would be fun to start off the New Year with a few vintage images of postcards from the early 1900's that celebrates moving out of the old and into the new. There are also some great Raphael Tuck & Sons Victorian Scraps and paper dolls at the bottom of the post. Happy New Year to you all! Early 1900's New Year's "Toast" card by Raphael Tuck One of my new interests are items created by Raphael Tuck, so while browsing for "Tuck" paper dolls and other items; I've come across a nice selection of cards produced by them. Here are some of those finds related to New Years. Pretty New Years Lady Card from early 1900's - Raphael Tuck Raphael Tuck was a late 1800's early 1900's company known of producing paper products with pretty ladies and sweet children. They had several collections of paper dolls over the years and the images they produced on postcards such as these are reminiscent of the paper dolls they sold. c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 - two girls with flowers c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 -girl with bells c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 - girl in blue c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 - girl with flower basket c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 -beaded card This postcard from the 603 series has crystal beads applied to it and would have cost a bit more that the other cards in the series that did not have this extra bit of "frosting". c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 - holly & flowers girl c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 -Two girls with flowers c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 -girl with rose c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 -girl with bow & flowers I'm not sure how many cards were part of the Raphael Tuck & Sons "Golden Years" 603 series but I can see how these cards would have been a popular choice both then and now. ***** I just wanted to add in a few other items Raphael Tuck and Sons made so you get an idea of the other fun collectibles out there by this amazing company. Uncut sheet of Raphael Tuck Doll Parts - Victorian Scraps This doll sheet recently sold on eBay for $175.00 I considered buying this sheet myself but the damage to it overrode the $175.00 beginning bid price for me. Paper doll parts such as these were used to assemble "articulated" paper dolls similar to the L&B ballerinas I posted back in 2012. Add a torso and then create and embellished skirt to "cloth" each doll. Several Victorian print companies produced this kind of "craft" doll. You can see a few other examples of this kind of child doll - HERE A Set of 4 Raphael Tuck Lady Heads - Victorian Scraps Victorian scraps were quite popular in the past as they are by collectors today. Lady heads such as these could be used to create an assortment of crafts or could simply be collected and placed into scrapbooks of their day. Fair Frances of the Little Maids paper doll series by Raphael Tuck - 1894 Raphael Tuck paper dolls are highly collectibles; when you see sets like this how could you resist? The girl doll are so sweet to look at and there are so many to collect. One paper doll set from the Bride Series by Raphael Tuck - 1894 If child dolls aren't your thing then there are other paper dolls with more grown up appeal, such as this one from the 1894 Bride Series. Basically there is a large assortment of paper collectibles produced by Raphael Tuck and Sons between the years of 1866 - 1959. c1900 Mechanical Paper Squirrel - Raphael Tuck & Sons There are postcards, greeting cards, actress cards, royal commemorates, books, paper dolls, Victorian scraps of all kinds, and even miniature paper models. Victorian Paper Scraps - Flowers - Raphael Tuck & Sons c1890 RT&Sons created a large assortment of paper scraps in the Victorian/Edwardian period. There were flowers, foliage, buildings, animals, people, decorations, and even clock faces. My favorites so far are the dolls, lady heads and model theaters but I'm sure as I continue to look I'll spot many more items to add to my growing, vintage collection. I will be posting more about Raphael Tuck paper collectibles and other vintage paper products from my collection in the upcoming year, so visit again soon. Happy New Year!!!!
Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is FOR THE KIDS. I'm looking forward to seeing what the design team did with littles as inspiration. I went with a baby card using the Rocking Horse bundle that will be available on Sep. 6th in the holiday catalog. The teddy bear and alphabet blocks reminded me of a sweet baby girl's nursery, so I used pink and grey as the basic card colors. But this would work equally well for a baby boy by using blue, or gender-neutral using green or yellow. That's all for today - see you next Saturday! Up next is Libby Fens at Libby Stamps. Or click the "back" button to go back to Lori at Loritamarie Crafts. Stampin' Up! products used: Stamps: Rocking Horse (avail. 9/6) Paper: Basic White, Smoky Slate, Pecan Pie Cardstock, Subtles 6x6 DSP Ink: Basic Gray, plus Stampin' Blends Combos Bubble Bath, Smoky Slate, Natural Tones Medium, Natural Tones Medium Light Accessories: Rocking Horse Dies (avail. 9/6), Alphabet A La Mode Dies, Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack
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