Creating with Vintage Books

I'm BACK! At least I think I am...
Just sort of "testing" the waters to see if I even remember how to do this!
I can't believe I haven't post in almost a year...

I so enjoyed all this, Life just got in the way, you know how that is...
But, I so missed this and decided it was time to make time and get back to the things I enjoy, the things that make me, well me!

I've been slowly getting back to Creating, and these books are a perfect creative outlet for me, I love getting out the paint, stencils and ink, dreaming up new designs...

I've even been selling them in my Etsy Store! Actually selling, not just listing! This has been a real boost for my deflated sense of worth as an, (dare I say it out loud) Artist, me an artist?

The dictionary Definition of Artist:
1. a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.

2. a person who practices one of the fine arts, especially a painter or sculptor.

 

Well, I'm no painter or sculptor...But I am Creative, I really am... This is who I am, what makes me Happy! I love to create!

So yes, from this day forward I'm going to think of myself as an Artist! (sort of)

So, I'm back! I've missed sharing, I've missed visiting with all of Blogland, and I have a lot of catching up to do. So if you've stumbled upon my little post, leave me a message, so I can come visit, and catch up on all the things I've missed from all my Favorite Artists, and hopefully make some new Blogging Friends!

Thank you so much for Visiting!

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DIY - Easter Photo Shoot

Happy Easter

1 John 3:16

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for one another. (NIV)

One Beautiful Granddaughter and a few Dollar Tree props, add in a  Painted Vintage Suitcase, and you have a Great Easter Photo Shoot, (for about $5.00) a fraction of what it would cost to have a professional do them.

 It would cost a fortune to have professional pictures taken to mark each Month and each Holiday...

Plus I get to have fun with it all!  
I love putting the little "scenes" together, posing her it's just fun!

 

Now I know these are nowhere near the quality you get with a Professional, but when on a tight budget...

I just have a cheap point and shoot Camera, but I think it captures the "Moment in Time"

Just look at that face!

and those toes!

 

 We've done her Christmas Pictures, Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, and now I'm planning her "April Showers" Photo shoot 

Let me know if you have any questions...

Thank you for visiting with me today, hopefully you have been inspired in some small way...

Please leave a comment so I know you were here, they really do make my day!



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God's Blessing to you and your families, have a wonderful day!

5th Glimpse of Fall - In a Vintage Suitcase

 

I've been shopping in my attic again, I discovered 4 Vintage Suitcases, I knew they were there, but just getting around to bringing them down...

 



 

This one, my son used as a little boy, he kept toys in and sometimes pretended he was going on a trip

 

Once he out grew this phase of childhood, I kept his school papers in, and as he got older it was moved to the attic, to make room for other things



I filled it with squash, plastic gourds, pine cone, faux leaves, a little rusty gear, and a thrift store gold frame



 Total cost for my little vignette, $0, lucky because that's about what my Fall Decorating budget is!

The suitcase sits on a little folding stool, I got this summer at a yard sale for $1, the Candlesticks I've had forever, although they did come from a yard sale, for $6. The Globe was a earlier thrift store find, for a mere $6. Bargains that last and can be used over and over again, I love it!

This little corner, with it's stone steps is one of my favorite places to play...

Well, I lost my race with time again tonight, my goal of a Fall post a day, is slowly fading, but I'm not giving up on it yet, I'm getting there, an hour late today, but I did it!

Thank you for visiting with me today, hopefully you have been inspired in some small way...

Please leave a comment so I know you were here, they really do make my day!

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God's Blessing to you and your families, have a wonderful day

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