When viewing the gallery this week I noted that the CAS challenge was about Framing and the MMTPT challenge was for a sweet friend who loves vintage items and needs some cheer. I knew I wanted to do both challenges but was short on time AND energy due to much overtime at work right now. My story:
I was lounging in the easy chair with a glass of wine (19 Criminals Dark Red) and a Senior Sleuth novel on my Kindle. Right when it was getting to a good part, Hubby announced he had bought me something at a garage sale that morning. There is no telling what he might buy me, and he was looking kind of sheepish so I was a bit concerned. He handed me a bag. It was a bag of crafting embellishments - very good ones. There was probably 20 packages of butterflies and nice 3-D stickers and things. He paid $2 for it. I was proud of him. In the package was a set of clear frames (like the one I have over my love you sentiment) and a package with hearts (like the one I have on the frame). I was thinking of how sweet he was and then remembered that last year, his brother brought me a bunch of vintage advertisements someone had glued into an old scrapbook that was falling apart. I knew I could combine these things into a great card for Carol. So I hopped up, got some coffee going and made this card. I think these advertisements are very old and I am going to send a bunch of them to Carol too. Some are laundry soap ads and some are shoe or perfume. They are the original ones and are sooo pretty. Yay for hubby and his brother. BTW - hubby was super proud he had a part in this.
Hugz to you all and especially to Carol.
Date: Sunday, September 23, 2018 GMT Views: 1171
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Mon, Sep 24, 2018 @ 9:32 AM
Wow you've got a very kind hubby!! Mine thinks I spend already to much (time and money) but he knows I love what I do, I love your pretty vintage card which came together also thanks to your DH, I love the image and the pretty embellishments!!
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Mon, Sep 24, 2018 @ 5:59 PM
Boy, you sure took the wonderful new goodies from your sweet hubby and from your BIL and ran with them. What a fantastic card this- I love everything about it and into my favs it goes! Thanks for sharing the wonderful story on how this card was created- I loved reading every bit of it and I am still smiling. ~Karen.
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Tue, Sep 25, 2018 @ 2:36 AM
How did I miss this. Every inch of your creation and every word in your write up, is precious (love the wine name too LOL). Nancy you have no idea how often I think of you. DH frequently presents me with a cardboard box and asks if I could use it..... I say no out loud, but in my head I am thinking ohhh Nancy would do something amazing with this. Carol is going to love this to bits. Xxx
------------------------------ Susie
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31101
Fri, Sep 28, 2018 @ 3:18 AM
Oh my gosh, Nancy, I love your story just as much as this beautiful vintage card! It came together so perfectly too! How cool that your hubby had a part in all of this!
------------------------------ ~Roberta
�Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.�
― Lou Holtz