LACE JACKPOT & FUN DAY

LACE JACKPOT! I hit the jackpot yesterday on my way home. I stopped at the Goodwill store and found all this lace for about 3$. I could not believe my find neither could the check out girl, she said they hardly ever got lace and when they did it went quick. I was there at the right time.I will have to share it because with another lucky find at a yard sale a few weeks ago I have more than I will ever need. Unless I am going to make an altered art wedding dress. LOL

POCKET WITH TAG: This is the first pocket tag I made on a page in my Art Learning Journal.

It might be a little hard to see, wont you be glad when I get a new camera? Above it is some punchanella.

WEATHER IN MELBOURNE FL: Temp 80 with sun and few clouds this afternoon.

Yesterday I went to visit new altered arts friend Pearl and her family of pups, so cute little things. I forget what they are.

Anyway we talked for a couple hrs. She showed me some more of her work, great stuff, and we traded a few things. I gave her a packet of ephemera and she gave me an old wall paper book and a large sheet of paper like stuff to use for back grounds. I think I got the better of the deal lol.

We traded a few of the Somerset Books to look at. Made an "art day"date for next Tues. at my place to start an altered art project. I think we are going to make a large collage to hang using a wallpaper book front. Sounds like a fun day to me.

Well that's it for now thanks for looking come back soon.

Blessings

Donna

JUNK JOURNAL

JUNK JOURNAL'S

INSIDE PAGES OF SMALL JOURNAL

CLOSE UP OF PAGE

MORE

AND MORE

In the first pic is both the journals that I have been working on. The big one was made from a note book that I got at the dollar store. I am making this one for me. Since I really didn't know what I was doing, did not want to put it for sale. A junk journal is, from what I can figure out, is a journal that you make to put things in that you want to keep and don't have anywhere to put it. like maybe things collected on a vacation, a day trip to the movies, any kind of outing that you have picked up some unique things and ideas. It can have things you have seen in magazines, books or photos and want to keep them. Things that make you smile, pleasing for you to look at, keepsakes, and a multitude of other things that I cant think of right now. I guess that it can be made from junk, such as cereal boxes old used books, magazines, the small journal in the pic is a kids chunky book, you know the ones that are made with the thick card board. I forgot to take a before pic, but I got a couple mine chunky books that I will do before pic so you get the idea.

You can cover your pages or any collage projects with old paper of any kind, flash cards, scrap booking paper (this is what I used for these) calenders, text from books, sheet music, junk mail, etc etc you get the idea. Once you start this you will come up with all kinds of ideas and will be hoarding every piece of paper that comes your way.

I covered each page and the front and back with paper. I have some designer clips and paper clips that I picked up at WM on sale. They are to hold things in your book until you get around to pasting and gluing them in, or just to old something that you don't want to glue down.

I did not call this a Junk Journal because I want to put it up for sale and you could very well use this as photo album as well. So I did not put anything on the front, like I did the larger one.

I had so much fun doing these, I got two more chunky books, and a note book to make more. I will be looking at yard sale for more chunky's. I will post on the bigger journal next time and tell you about some of the techniques I have learned and used in it.

At a yard sale this weekend I got 8 stamps for $ 1 each, the total retail for these like new stamps, was over $90 some of the prices were still on them and I know about how much they cost because I have been pricing them at Micheal's. I was doing the happy dance the whole way down the street!! I love yard sales!! I'm a "yard sale gal" !!

I will take some pic's of the paper clips and li'l plastic clips for next time.

Well thats it for now thanks for stopping by, and be sure to stop again

Donna

OLD CABINET CARDS MY VTT & ALTERED LUNCH BOX MINI

"OLD PAPER" EPHEMERA

LI'L LUNCH BOX ALTERED

A BUNCH OF LI'L BOXES

TAGS INSIDE LI'L BOX
WEATHER IN FLORIDA: Temp low 32 with high of 60 sunny and some what cool. Nice.

Today my VTT is some old cabinet cards and photo's I picked up at a yard sale. I could not believe my luck....there were about 14 of them and only 50 cents ea. That was a great deal! They usually go high and they are in great demand in the craft/art world. I have already taken them to staples and copied them on to card stock to use in my altered art projects. Also in the pic are some vintage S&P shakers, that I am going to use to put my glitter and German glass glitter in. Much better than plastic tubes that it comes in. And also a box of card with butterfly's, and again for altered art.

I noticed going to yard sales here in Florida , there is not much in the way of old or vintage things.

Not like it is up north. Might be hard for me to get things to post here. Might have to go to antique stores and take pic's to share. Would that be cheating???

Now for what I have been working on. I got the little mini lunch boxes at WM last year after Christmas sale. They and candy in them. Collaged the out sides, and made tags for the inside. The tag was made to hold a small pic and an area on the back for journaling. I have done them with a theme, the one on the right of pic 2 is Easter theme titled "EGG HUNT" spelled out with little beads on the front with a pic of a puppy with bunny ears on! Too cute. I have a couple Christmas ones, one for babies, and a sort of generic one. I did not embellish the others that I have done, could not make up my mind if people wanted them embellished or would they want to do it.

And don't forget to visit our host http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/ she has a great blog!

Please comment on that if you would.

All for this post thanks for stopping.

Donna

VTT, VINTAGE HALLOWEEN, FALL ,& BIG PUMPKINS !

FALL DECORATING EXTREME !

VINTAGE PUMPKIN PKG

VINTAGE HALLOWEEN

VINTAGE HALLOWEEN PKG


VINTAGE BLACK CAT

VTT

Today's VTT is some vintage ephemera that I plan selling on Esty. Store not open yet hope to get it going as soon as I get to FL this winter. Leaving on Nov. 1 these are some packets I made up to use for altered art, scrap booking, and any other project that need some embellishment.

The first one is a vintage pumpkin packet, the pumpkin is one I have had since my kids were little, 1960's would be the time frame. The plastic cake picks are from the same time frame and the paper photo frame is a little older from the early 1900's found it in the attic with some family photos that I have no Idea who they are. I mean really old ! The ribbon and ric rac has been around awhile also. The rest of the pic's are some I printed of the internet.

The black cat in the second packet is the same time frame. I had when kids were little. I use to hang these things in the windows. Same ric rac as other packet, a witch cake pick, some old playing cards, I was thrilled when I found the round deck of cards! Did not know what I was going to do with them but for a 50 cents could not pass them up. I love making up these packets and I hope they sell on Esty. I will be selling other things also. I have 10 totes full of this kind of stuff to make up and sell this winter. I hope to find some place in FL to sell also. Like a craft mall.

The pic of the giant pumpkins is something I saw last week while out geocaching. I sure would hate having to dispose of them later!! But fun to look at.

I want to thank all who come and check out my blog each day and leave comments it means alot to me!

Also I was shocked to learn of the passing of one our VTT blogger last week, CC left nice comments, and had a neat blog. I'm sure she will be missed.

You can click on pic to make it larger and see all the little things that are in the packet. And see how much the pumpkings weigh, they have a sign with wt in front of each pumpkin.

Don't forget to check out our host's great blog! http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/

Blessings to all.
Donna