J.U.G. Challenge

I'm joining in on the 

JUST US GIRLS

blog challenge.

I chose to take the middle row, top to bottom!

So here is my card using:

die-cuts

stamps

flowers

The stamps are Verve (leaves).

The set is called Great Friend.

I used CTMH garden green ink.

The die-cuts are Tim Holtz  (happy birthday).

It's a trick to glue them on,

but they are worth it!

I used some soft summer colors.

Those chunky brads have glitter,

for a little extra sparkle!

Thanks for stopping by.

~Jane

True Friends

I'm still at it, with my collection of

vintage photographs!

I love this darling group of gals,

in their vintage apparel...

They are all jazzed up with

their fur trim & hats.

You can only image where 

they were headed off to!

The stamps are all Unity brand.

Flowers + friends = priceless

You + me = bliss (flowers)

One little trick on this card,

was using the flower LEAF

to cover a shadow.

The person snapping the picture

back then was casting a shadow

onto the group of ladies.

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*visit my other blog for another project*

Minnesota Junker

PINK -N- RED

Valentine cards are so fun to make,

with the pretty colors & hearts.

The challenge over at Unity Stamps

is to use PINK & RED.

You can see that I used Tim Holtz 

washi tape along the bottom.

I punched a few glitter hearts

and glued them on.

The stamps are from

Love Is Grand by Unity.

I colored the bird red with

my Copic Marker.

Thanks for stopping by 

my blog!

~Jane

More Photo Valentines

I have a few more 

vintage photograph cards

to share today.

This darling couple scored the most

perfectly off center picture ever!

The tracks run through a hill & 

give the already cute pic a 

stellar background.

Isn't Julia from the 1930's 

a knockout???

This sentiment is from Unity's 

Nov. 2013 Kit of the Month.

Doodlebug makes the colored doilies.

Those heart brads are so handy for 

Valentine cards. 

This card has a dapper fella

wearing his Duluth Minnesota

high school sweater!

I love her vintage camera too.

The sentiment is Unity's 

Authentique man.

The heart is CTMH.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

~Jane

Create a Scene

I love woodland theme cards,

so the challenge at Country View 

was a breeze!

~Create A Scene~

Using some texture paste and

a stencil, I created the forest background.

I cut the coyote on my Cricut

and made the grass with an edge punch.

I made a few more critter cards.

I used the Unity brand stamp

called So This is Love for the woods.

Unity December Challenge

I love the wide open challenge

at Unity Stamp Company blog 

this month.

~any holiday~

My mind is jumping ahead to 

Valentines Day already.

Since my vintage photograph

pile is getting a bit overwhelming,

I chose to work with a cute

old snapshot.

The heart stamp that runs across the

photograph is from the March 2011 

Kit of the Month by Unity.

The sentiment was in a grab bag.

How cute is this couple?

It's fun to image if they stayed

together & wed.  The picture is

from a Duluth Minnesota 

high school back in the 1930s.

I use Stazon ink over the pics

and color with my Copic markers.

These require a good long dry time,

so they don't smear.

The photo stamping is tricky,

and a steady hand is required.

I have more cards with old

photos to share with you.

If you love to include vintage items

in your crafts, please keep checking

my blog for inspiration!

~Jane

December Holtz Tag

It's crazy to think the year is winding down.

I'd like to show you my last 

Tim Holtz Tag challenge entry for 2015.

Here is his wonderful tag:

Here is my twist on the project:

I liked his fabric background,

but took the easy route.

Mine is printed paper.

I used a punch and made lots of

leaves for the wreath.

The words are Tim's chitchat stickers.

I also distress inked the paper edges with 

my dark brown called Walnut.

The pretty red tinsel ribbon is also 

Tim Holtz brand.

I added a hemp bow & some heart brads.

The Stickles glitter glue gave the wreath

some shimmer, similar to Tim's.