Graduation Season

Hi everyone!

The month of May seems to herald in the season of celebrations and today I'm featuring graduation cards! I just love Deena's Collage Sheet - Victorian Bicycles and thought I'd be a bit whimsical and create cards with these wonderful vintage images.

You will receive six different images on an 8.5" x 11" sheet -- each approximately 3.5" high and done in a sepia tone.

I chose two different images for my graduation cards -- a male and female bicyclist. After printing out the downloadable, I cut out the images I wanted to use. 

Starting with the male cyclist image, I backed it onto dark brown cardstock and adhered it to a stone-colored card. I printed out the inspirational message and backed that with the same dark brown cardstock. The "journey" tag was stamped in black ink and done in vintage style. The three gemstones give this card a bit of celebratory bling!!

For the female cyclist image I used the same technique, using black cardstock as the frame for the image and inspirational message.

I just loved using these vintage images for my cards -- these images are perfect for many more projects, I'm sure!!

Please visit the Ewe-N-Me Printables website for your inspiration!

Thanks for visiting!

Beth

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Invitation for Coffee or Tea

Happy Monday!

As soon as I saw Deena's Primitive Pantry Labels Sheet I couldn't resist it! I love the vintage look -- the scripted lettering, color and decorative style! You will get eight printable labels on a sheet and each one is approximately 3.5 x 2.35 in size.

While these labels would be perfect for a kitchen or pantry decor, I decided to use them on invitation cards. What a lovely way to organize a get together with loved ones or friends you haven't seen in a while.

I created this card using a white cardstock base and layered it with a panel of ivory and brown scripted paper. After printing and adhering the "Let's Get Together" panel, I glued the "coffee" label at an angle to give a bit of interest. I then decorated the card with a strip of white lace trim and ivory rose embellishment. 

Of course, if you're inviting guests for tea, you can use the same card with the "Tea" label. The rose and lace embellishments certainly make this a charming invitation.

This label sheet offers lots more possibilities for your home decor and vintage projects. I hope you were inspired as much as I was with this wonderful downloadable!

Deena's Ewe-N-Me website offers many more Primitive Labels, so be sure to check it out!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Beth

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Vintage Owls

We've made it to the end of March and I am looking ahead to lovely spring days and spending time outdoors! When I saw Deena's Hang Tags - Vintage Owls I thought of a woodland forest and the beauty of nature. These images are truly striking!

While the colors remind me more of autumn than spring, I couldn't resist using them to make a few any occasion greeting cards. There are three different images and you will get three larger images and six smaller ones on an 8.5 x 11 page. I used the larger size for my cards.

I started with a brown card which I then layered with a panel of ivory textured paper. I stapled a strip of brown burlap to each card and then glued the owl image to each. The images really stand out against the ivory and brown background.

For a bit of decoration I added a paper square stamped with inspirational words in brown ink. I then adorned each card with a vintage style embellishment. 

I had so much fun making these cards and just love those owls! 

For more inspiration, be sure to visit Ewe-N-Me Printables and check out all of the great hang tags available for your crafting projects.

Thanks for visiting today!

Beth

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Spring has Sprung

Hello and welcome to the first Monday in March!

This month is full of all sorts of  celebrations -- St. Patrick's Day, the first day of Spring and Easter! Wow!

Deena's downloadable, Hang Tags - Spring Subway Art, is the perfect printable to work with now. It's colorful and cheerful and contains all of the words that come to mind when you thing Spring.

There are three different designs and you will get three of each on a page. I decided to make three separate cards with each image.

After printing and cutting out the images, I backed each onto a panel of blue sparkly paper that I had on hand. It was left over from wedding shower invitations that I had created for my niece. The color matched perfectly and was the perfect background for those colorful words. 

I adorned each panel with a strip of blue and white polka-dotted ribbon (also from the invites), a sparkly white brad and paper flowers made of shades of peach. They sure accent the words nicely! 

I then attached the panel to card in a lighter shade of blue. These cards would be a lovely greeting to send for Easter, a spring birthday or any special occasion. The colors are definitely cheery and smile worthy!

For more great downloadables, please visit the Ewe-N-Me website. There's always new inspiration to be found!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth

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Victorian Floral Cards and Mini Journals

Hi everyone!

It's the middle of February and where I live that means lots of snow and lots of cold temperatures!!! Brrr!! Because of that, I'm thinking ahead to Spring and what better way to do so than with Deena's Victorian Floral Note Card and Envelope with Hang Tags!

This downloadable features a note card and three hang tags with a gorgeous floral image done in lovely spring colors. An envelope template is also included.

I printed out two sheets since I decided to make two cards. After printing and cutting out the note cards, I backed them with pastel pink panel and adhered them to an ivory card.

I adorned each card with a blue and white satin ribbon and a variety of  spring-themed embellishments.

For the mini-journals, I cut out two of the hang tags. I covered two small composition books with polka-dotted paper and then glued the floral images to each.

I decorated the edge of each journal with white felt rick-rack trim along with burlap and canvas strips. For a finishing touch I attached a paper flower adorned with a white brad in the center. 

This downloadable is so versatile and I like how I was able to use the images in different ways! This was such an enjoyable project and makes me really look forward to Spring!

Please visit the Ewe-N-Me Printables website for more inspiration for your projects!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Beth

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Vintage Advertising Cards

Happy Monday and Happy Memorial Day everyone!

I've always been drawn toward vintage photos and newsprint and today I'm featuring cards I created using Deena's Collage Sheet - Vintage Advertising 101.

Each page offers six different images in two sizes -- for a total of 12 images. I couldn't resist them!

I like to keep things simple so after printing out the sheet I cut out two of the smaller images and glued them each to a tag that was distress painted. I inked the edges of the image and the tag to give them a rustic look.

I used a kraft card as the base to keep the color palette neutral. I cut out a piece of yellow burlap and stapled that to the top and bottom of the card (stapling is so quick and unmessy!!). Burlap is fun to work with and it adds a lot of interest and texture to any project.

For the finishing touch, I added metallic embellishments -- a round tag and a hanger. They kept with the rustic and vintage look of the cards and also added some fun! These cards were super easy and super quick to make.

I hope you enjoyed today's feature! For more collage sheets, visit the Ewe-N-Me Printables website here.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Beth

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Shabby Cats

Hi everyone!

Where I live we've moved from early spring to mid-summer this past week. The temps have really soared and everything is in full bloom! It's a gorgeous time of year and the colors of all the flowers and flowering trees are so pretty.

Today I'm featuring Deena's Hang Tags - Shabby Cats on a couple of cards I created. The colors and images are so cheery and fun and perfect for this time of year. Each sheet will contain six different hang tags (three different designs).

I started with a white card and layered it with a panel of white and yellow polka-dotted paper. I added a strip of white and turquoise polka-dotted ribbon -- the polka dots are just so much fun!

I hand stamped the greeting "Hello Good Friend" on a white square and placed that on top of the ribbon. The hang tags were so easy to use -- simply print on white cardstock and cut out. The colors work perfectly with the yellow and turquoise theme.

The final touch was adding two fabric flowers -- I love how they coordinate so well with the color and theme of the hang tags! So springlike and cheery!

I had a lot of fun working with these delightful shabby cats! So glad you stopped by.

Be sure to check out the Ewe-N-Me Printables website here -- all tags, collage sheets and prim labels are only $1.00 now through May 20!!

Beth

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