Saturday, April 05, 2025

ABC April 2025, Day 5 E

Entomology for today's prompt. I saw this design from Ladyblackblood and Vibe of Vintage on Instagram last night and loved it so much I had to recreate it. Hers is a small, regular sized slide I believe, but mine is a large one, 3x3, so I made templates for the envelopes and other pieces I needed to fit the design. You may notice I also used a piece of the dyed acetate I made for yesterday's prompt, D.





Friday, April 04, 2025

ABC April 2025, Day 4 D

D - Distressing, Dyed cheesecloth, Die

Super quick one today. I used one sheet of letter size kraft cardstock to create this mini book. It's a fun way to make multiples in minutes with minimal supplies (would've been a great one for mass make March, actually). I think most people probably learn this fold in kindergarten, but I didn't have crafty teachers back in those old days. LOL Anyway...

Hubs has always been a fishing addict. 
left: hubs last summer
right: hubs with son, peeking around his fish LOL 1981
left: son with grandson
right: (same day) son's daughter
There are a few more pics, but they are more of the same; a grandkid holding a fish they caught. LOL It was just a fun way to revisit some of the old fishing days with the kids. Thanks for looking. :)

Thursday, April 03, 2025

ABC April 2025, Day 3 C

C - clipboard 
For today's project I started with this Heidi Swapp clipboard (so cute!!!). This one is the larger of the two sizes she makes, and measures 3 x 4 inches. You can find it in her store at heidiswappshop.com She also has a clipboard die and coordinating clipboard stamp set. 

Here's my project for today. I sort of tried to make it like an old farmer's planting paperwork. Did I succeed? 



ABC April 2025, Day 2 B

 B - Blue I used blue for the main color when covering another of the flippy flappy folios we made in mass make March. I love this old paper pad by My Mind's Eye, Lost and Found 3. I have only a couple of pieces left now. (It's from 2012!!! What can I say, I hoard. LOL)

This folio measures approx 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches when closed, and 13 1/2 inches when fully open. 







ABC April 2025, Day 1 A

A - altered acetate with alcohol inks. Nothing special, but super cool when using with vintage photos. 

Here are some examples of how I have used inked acetate in the past. I love the vintage look it gives to an already vintage photo or faux slide.