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New (or should I say new Vintage stock)  item in my new Era of Vintage Store

Spending Christmas with Jesus

I think this card turned out beautifully.  I used classic designer papers,  a real hymn page and sewn on the the hymn and card edges, added some distressing to the hymn edges and flower also.  The ribbon matches very well with the DP on the front.  The main image is a Christmas ornament.  Merry Christmas from Heaven, a heart felt card to send to someone that lost someone very dear to them.   I ran across this ornament while in search of Vintage treasures and finds for my new store called Era of Vintage and decided to purchase it for a Christmas card instead.

 

I have entered this card in the following Challenges, over at The Pixie Cottage where the theme this challenge is "Getting Stitchy".   The second challenge (and I have been meaning to join in long before this) is at Saturday Spotlight where this week is make an ornament or a project with an ornament, I made a card with an ornament attached. The third challenge is over at Quixotic Challenges and this challenge is on tearing.  It is hard to tell in these photos but I torn the small hymn page, distressed it and sewn it on the card front.  Elaine stated in her card write-up she was nervous about ripping designer paper and here I was ripping a hymn, is that a sin?   I sure hope not.  The forth challenge is at Pollycraft challenge blog where it is a Christmas theme, not very hard to do at this time of year.  The fifth challenge is at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday where they are also Christmas themed, how about that? The sixth and final challenge is at Sunday Stampers where they are asking for Holly or Ivy to be stamped.  Not all cards/images are stamped at times so I am hoping that the Holly on the metal ornament qualifies in their challenge. I am off to link up with the challenge blogs.

Thank you all for stopping by and leaving your comments, hope you have a good day. Blessings, Jane

"Now and Always", Christmas ~ MMCS29

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas ~ everywhere you go, including my house.  I am already starting to feel a little bit frantic, mainly because I have NO IDEAS for gift giving this year...  the worst is just roaming the stores but at least I roam them during the weekdays with no crowds.  Enough of that.. Phew!  Time to get on with our Midnight Madness card this week.  Today I have a purple and embossed silver card I think turned out nice but you can let me know what you think.

Our monthly sponsor is Michelle's Scrapbook and you can find her wonderful products here at her store.  Our weekly sponsor is Your Next Stamp thank you to both of our sponsors.

The card front, the silver paper is Metallic as is the white paper and the tree and snowflake are pewter.  This stamp I have had for many years and I believe it is a North Woods one,  they have lovely scenic stamps but also many sentiments too.  The bow I have to tell you I did something different for me and I think I really liked the look of it.  I made a slit on the very top of the card on the fold and I laced the ribbon through it, I am showing you today a few more pictures than I usually do of this card.  The tint is a tad off but you do get the general idea of what I did, I like how it looked on the inside, a bit plump but I made a thick handmade envelope and it fit just fine, the snowflake inside is also heat embossed with Silver.  

 

There, that's it.  I also want to take this time to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving.  I did make a Thanksgiving tag I put on a gift bag and I was going to show you, I always like to give the Host/Hostess a gift for having my family as their guest but I forgot to pull it off the camera today.  I deleted over 1000 images from my camera, most of them were of cards/paper crafting and my new store items but it was time to empty it out and start anew.  Please leave a comment and I hope to do some blog visiting over the long weekend.  Give Thanks, Jane

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Our first Christmas Decoration hung.

WOW, this is my first Holiday decoration that I got hung up.  Yesterday was Saturday and I was out all day and evening on my first Holiday event, I will, I hope blog that some time this week.  SO today was a stay at home and pretend I am actually doing something productive day.  My daughter was home all day so I need to spend most of that time with her, I have mentioned that she is severely handicapped so needs alot of assistance from me and hubby.  But I did sneak out and tag teamed with hubby to get these down from the garage and hung up on the outside lights.  I have more decorations to go *also this week* but I think these are so pretty, I am sure some of you have started also with your outside decorating.  I also was able to get to my favorite craft store Archiver's to pick up a few things and Megan went with me.  She always lets me know I am taking to long when she repeatedly runs over my foot with her wheelchair.  She is non-verbal so that is the clues you get, LOL.  I guess picking out paper is not very exciting to her.  We left shortly after that before some other unruly behavior starts.

This week will be a short week with the Holiday. Our family will be going to one of my sister's house.  I have 2 half sisters and 3 full sisters, this sister's name is Shirley, you know ~ like surely.  I guess I should say which of them I am referring to in future posts as I have been asked too, my family also visits me here. 

I have an update on Annie, that cutie little Kitty my sister Donna now has.  Poor little Annie fell in the toilet !!  That is true.  Donna was cleaning up the kitchen and they have a bathroom off of the kitchen and heard a bunch of commotion in the bathroom so she went in there and Annie was just dragging herself out from the toilet and getting water all over the place.  Thank goodness Annie did not drown!

I also got an e-mail from  a good friend today that really made me *laugh out loud* !   She can't find her Christmas Tree, she can't find it in her house.  I mean a full size tree is large,  can you imagine?  I told her I was going to blog her, she said OH NO!  I promised I would not mention her name...

Thank you for stopping by and visiting, I'll leave the light on for you.... Jane

My Trip to the Apple Orchard

I went to the Apple Orchard several weeks ago with some friends and Although I have been to the Apple Orchard, I have never been to this one and we sure had a good time.  There was a chill in the air but dressed warmly and a nice drive out to the country too.  So, I thought I would share with you what we saw on our visit.  The name of the Apple Orchard was called "Pine Tree Apple Orchard".

Isn't this old stove cool, this was how it was throughout the whole place.

An Apple conveyor belt.

As you can see, there are selling the frozen goodies in there. Apple everything!!!

They had many large handmade quilts on the walls.

The checkout is straight ahead

I love that old bench, red rocker, old crates, white enamel pot!

This is one of the spots that they had for the Jams, Jellies and Butter.

The syrups are here, the had real Maple syrup, honey, cider

 

The grounds, not too many people about, I did say it was chilly, Most of the people where inside and in the inside eating area.

A wagon ride going out into the apple orchard.

What we bought, I just bought one of those jars of Apple Butter, we opened and shared those cookies.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed your trip at the Apple Orchard.

If you like the Vintage and Collectible look and feel, visit my new online store called Era of Vintage  ~ Jane

MMSC28, A Holiday Cardinal.

Hello and Welcome,

It's Tuesday so you know what that means!!  The Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge is ready for you.  Our monthly sponsor is Michelle's Scrapbook and you can find her wonderful products here at her store.


Our weekly sponsor is The Frantic Stamper Inc. offering a $20.00 sticker package, thank you to both of our sponsors. 

On with my card, It's pretty bright and hard to miss, I think it makes a statement.  This is a Northwoods stamp which I am really beginning to like their products, they are in many ways, timeless.  It was hand-stamped and wet embossed and colored, glittered, I added some snow and popped the whole image out.  Notice the pretty Holiday greeting charm made out of Pewter.  This card I really liked how it turned out, this lady spend the day at the card SPA.  I just made that up, LOL.  SO, please stop and visit and I will pop on over and visit you also.  Have a great rest of the week all, I hope to too.  ~ Blessings, Jane

Stunning Brooch withTrim and white Bouquet

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Three piece set.  Brooch, Trim and Bouquet,  Click here for more photos, description and price.