Happy Halloween

     I found several old apothecary bottles with their original stoppers at an auction down the street. My intention was to create a few potions/elixirs etc for Halloween and a Love Potion #9 bottle for Valentine's Day...so far I only created one Bat's Brew Bottle with a Poe raven on back for Halloween...I filled the bottle with strong tea for a nice effect...the bottle sets on our kitchen window sill. So many ideas for projects...wish I could just create 24/7!  :-) 

A Vignette of Inspiration

A little vignette of inspiration I created that sets on my work table. The assorted laces and bling are from various antique shop visits... the Parisian tags are from French General... and the rusty handled tray as well as the doorknobs are from Hobby Lobby. In the background you can see a little bit of my antique general store ribbon rack...a most "fabulicious" find from Adamstown, the antiques capital of the USA, which is only an hour away from us...how lucky are we?  

Shabby Chic Altered Cans for Desk Utensils

No reason my desk at work can't be attractive...I altered these cans in a shabby chic style including beaded hatpins, tulle,  paper flowers and organza flowers, vintage lace, jute, a resin cabochon cameo, and vintage buttons...now my pens and pencils live in style.

Vintage Lace

Oh how I love vintage lace!! Can a girl ever have enough vintage lace? No. No. No! Here's a card I created using a touch of vintage lace. Is it possible to be addicted to vintage lace? Yes. Yes. Yes! I'd show a photo of my vintage lace collection but then you'd know to what extreme my addictions go!  ;-)

Edgar Allan Poe Receipt Holder

     The 7 Gypsies Receipt Holder is such a cool piece.  While antiquing last year, I came across an old vintage receipt holder...a real one!  It actually had a bunch of receipts still in it.  It was the first time I ever saw a real one and I just had to get it. My idea was to scrapbook each tray for a different holiday as home decor. We detached each tray...they needed a lot of cleaning.  I finished creating the first one which is for Halloween. 

Bliss

     Bliss...time to create in my scrap room...sometimes the creative process just flows and I  produce something I really love...like this card...I created it in only 20 minutes...that's soooo not my norm...usually I struggle to create a card from start to finish within an evening...I love to create things that make me say wow...don't you just love experiencing the feeling of creating and knowing/feeling the creativity is coming from somewhere and it's flowing through you...inspiring you...that's bliss...

Wearable Art

     This necklace was so easy to create using SU! Simply Adorned Charm and chain. The charm measures 1 1/2 x 2 inches. I simply created several inserts (handstamped paper images/designs measuring the same size as the locket charm)...I simply switch out my stamped inserts according to holiday, mood, or attire. Such a quick, easy way to design some creative wearable art. How cool is that!