Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Red, white and new!

Red is my favorite color, pair it up with white and blue and it's a cheery welcome to the craft room in my new patriotic salute to summer themed paper crafts.  These pin wheels were almost addictive, I glued two papers together, pinned it into the wreath and glued a button on, Easy Peasey!
A word of caution to impatient crafters:  That glitter glue takes a LONG time to dry!  Do not lay the tag on your desk where you are sure to bump it three times while waiting...You would think by the second time I'd have wised up!  Mental pause, my excuse for EVERYTHING!
Extra credit here if you can sing in a falsetto voice like Snow White.  What was she singing to those birds?  Or was that singing while cleaning the house?  I don't sing while cleaning the house.  Maybe I should start.  Cut a little lace doily and pop it under the skirt for a little slip showing and she's done.

You might notice this group of tags are pretty flat.  I put the bird on a pop dot but the rest of the garnishes are not 3D; there's a method to my madness; wait for it...
JUMP!  This reminded me of my Dad telling Mom, "She doesn't remember her subtraction facts but she knows every jump rope rhyme!"  My vintage strawberry jam jar holds wooden alphabet letters.  
Another memory of Little Grama, the cake decorator at Sterling Pastries.  She could make a frosting rose in about five seconds and finish an entire cake in about 10 minutes.  An artist in sugar.
I found this piece at the Great Big Thrift store about three weeks ago, sale price $ 1.83!  It's perfect for displaying paper craft tags.  I tucked in some old stock certificates from the Pennsylvania Trust Company dated 1909 and 1919 from my spring swap partner Stephanie at gildedjunque.blogspot.com   Photogenic Lill is back with her great gams and there are few poems from M.E.'s page-a-day calendar.  






16 comments:

  1. LOVE,LOVE,LOVE that card display thingy in your last picture...BUT not as much as the contents ON IT! Oh Yes red is a very cheerful color and always makes me smile. Your wreath is "WONDERFUL"!
    Thank you for sharing.
    Have a fun week,
    Hugs,
    Donna

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  2. I had to giggle about the glitter glue! I cannot stop bumping it before it dries. Loved the card rack...I have one in my hallway with vintage 4th of July images and old photos of our hometown's parade. Great minds... =D

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  3. Great display for your tags. You really do have fabulous vintage images. I'm dreaming of summer seeing your patriotic wreath.

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  4. Love the card display, and your wreath is so pretty!! I just love pinwheels!! You always have such sweet images!! xo Heather

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  5. I cracked up over your glitter glue comment (I can relate). The wreath is just darling. I love the way you have your tags displayed.

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  6. Waht a great display!! Your tags are just great!! I understand the glitter glue...I usually do it with the glue gun! Bumping it onto the floor a million times...my excuse..the cord is just too short.
    Hugs chris

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  7. Your tags are so cute...and I LOVE the quote!

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  8. Thanks for visiting, I appreciate it!
    Feel free to use the images, they are all on the Internet, not mine. Ok?
    hugs
    Luciana

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  9. That's a big Red White and WOW! The fan display is perfect. To this day I have not learned my lesson of glitter glue.

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  10. I think a career in paper crafts is right around your corner....these are absolutely darling...smiles..Renee

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  11. Tammy, these red, white and blue paper creations are wonderful! I love the wreath and the tags. I have a card holder like that one, but mine is gold. Wonder if someone spray painted a gold one. Hmmm, may have to get out my white spray paint. Thank you for all of this inspiration. (and I'm still chuckling over the comment you left on my post). laurie

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  12. Tammy,
    I love your crafts! The pinwheels and tags are too cute!!
    Hugs,
    Lynn

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  13. That wreath is fabulous!!! and your tags are just adorable. I love cutting paper, it is so therapeutic!

    Blessings

    Linda

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  14. Thanks for the tip on the glitter glue. Thanks sounds like something I would do. Your tags are so cute. You do great work.
    Hugs
    donna

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  15. Love, love, love the tags. Love glitter too!! I wish I could sing like Snow White. I read your comment and laughed, but it made me realize I needed to get posting, so I sat down this morning and put up a post just now! I really wish I never had to leave this place, except maybe to work in the garden and go shopping!
    Hugs,
    Julie

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  16. Have a lovely Mother's Day, my dear friend!!
    Hugs
    Luciana

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