Misty Meadow Journals

 I love vintage Halloween decorations.  I have collected a few treasures, though some didn't arrive in perfect condition.   That is exactly how this little jack-o'-lantern came to find a new home inside a shadow box.   Originally, his paint was deeply chipped across his face.  With a little sanding and some fresh paint, he was restored. I then cut a hole in his back to insert a string of fairy lights, and now he has a twinkle in his eye once again! To build the shadow box itself, I repurposed an old cigar box that was missing its lid. I cut a divider from an old vintage book board and glued it into place, creating two distinct scenes. The entire background was then decorated using pieces from my Halloween scrapbook paper stash. The character details were an absolute delight to hand-craft: The Translucent Ghost: Made from cheesecloth soaked in glue, draped and dried over a hand-shaped aluminum foil base. His vintage hat is craf...

There is a quiet magic and romance in drying and storing your own garden herbs. Bringing in the Thyme, Oregano, and Rosemary is the simplest way to bottle up the summer. It is a bittersweet but peaceful time of year when the garden begins to sleep. It's late September. We've had 3 light frosts already and the garden is winding down.  The tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and basil are done. But the hardy fall vegetables like carrots, beets, and the late-planted radishes are actually tasting sweeter now, I have a crazy huge zucchini that is still producing fruit.     The leaves are just displaying their colors. Black Mountain isn't looking black anymore. What is happening  over there Ida Mae ?    I hope the sunflower seeds  will have time to reach maturity so the birds can enjoy them.        No black striped seeds yet.   Thyme                    Rosemary    ...

  I found time to create some cards for birthdays, did a bit of collaging and some junk journal pages.   I haven’t had quite as much time for crafting lately, but I did manage to finish a few projects that I’m really happy with. I dug out some papers and ephemera that I've had in my stash for a while.  They are from a several different companies.   I've mixed them up and used them sometimes all on the same card.   It is a great feeling to use up older pieces so nothing goes to waste.     It's so good to find new ways to use them... "Unscripted".   If I remember correctly,  The typewriter key stickers on the right are from recollections (Michaels craft store).  The typewriter I think might be an old Prima Marketing piece.  The background paper is from Photo Play Birthday Bash collection. The clock and rolled up paper bin come from Stamperia A new Beginning collection.  I used some of the vintage ephemera...