Old memorabiila score!

My boss was cleaning out the attic where I work and and we found some great old stuff! It used to be an appliance store in the late forties and fifties. There was boxes full of old cancelled checks and bills. Every month was wrapped in paper and the contents were wrapped in a rubber band that crumbled when we touched it. That paper was very brittle too.  I took a whole box of things. Here are some pictures of a few items I liked.

check out this add from the bank to order personalized checks!! 200 for $1.40!!

The old checks I found, were not personalized. They had no name on them. Very interesting!!

June 9, 1951 !!!!!

these are bank statements!!!

Check out this newspaper cigarette ad!! You definitely don't see those any more!

Post mark from mail in 1955. It was a very thick envelope and it cost 9 cents!! I have others

that are 3 cents and a 1 cent postcard!!

This is the old box I stuffed with things and brought home.

I am going to have so much fun digging through it all and checking the newspaper for goodies. You have to be so careful, though. They rip very easil!!

I thought some of this stuff would be fun th incorporate in my scrapbook pages and cards.

Fun!!

New LO for wedding album

I have finally got started on my sons wedding album. I have been designing this page in my head for some time now. I absolutely LOVE the way it turned out. These are pictures when he was raising her veil and they kissed. I printed the pictures in black and white of him raising it

then when they kissed I printed it 5x7 in color

I love the butterflies. The feel I was going for was that everything was black and white until they kissed. The butterflies are not only pretty, they simbolize a new life. I love this page!!

Tell me what you think, I would love to read other peoples opinions!!

Carrie

I made a swatch sheet for my distress inks

I got 16 new distress inks in the mail yesterday. Blitsy had them for $2.99 and I couldn't resist. It was the first time I ordered from them and I have to say- I will order again. The shipping was extremely fast. I ordered Monday night and it was here on Friday!! Anyway, I was putting them away and I realized I wasn't sure of some of the colors. So this is what I did:

I had to use 2 pages. I am becoming more of a collector than a crafter. It is getting ridiculous!! I spend more time organizing my room than crafting in it. Anyone else have the same problem? But, when I do make something, it is nice to have all the tools and supplies I need!

Cute little dice

I found a baggie of these cute little dice at a rummage sale for 50 cents! I don't know what I will use them for but they are so cute! I thought maybe I would use them on a card or something SOMEDAY! And for 50 cents, I couldn't leave them there! I put them next to a dime so you could tell how small they are.

If you have any ideas for them, let me know!!

What a difference a good camera makes!

I got my new camera today.I ordered Tuesday afternoon from WalMart.com and it was here Thursday morning!! So far, I love it!! The zoom is phenomenal! I stood at  my craft room window and took a picture of the park across the street. This is WITHOUT zoom

and this is with zoom 1/2 way

and this is all the way!

I L♥VE it!!!

it even takes better pictures of my cards. Here is one I did today with my new PBD stamps

I just noticed how crooked the top mat is. Oh well, it is not handmade if its perfect, right?

Thanks for visiting today and please leave me a comment!

Carrie

Card with new PBD stamps

I got my new Pink By Design stamps on Wednesday. 5 new sets!! WooHoo! I am going to play all weekend long! This will be the first Saturday in a month that I haven't had to work! I couldn't resist playing with them as soon as I got them.

I used 2 different sets on this one. The map background that I stamped with SU Early Esspresso, distressed the edges, crinkled it up, smoothed it out and rubbed over the wrinkles with Tim Holtz Old Paper distress ink. Then I stamped the heart from My Creative Time's Everyday Bingo and Crossword set. Then for the sentiment, I used thePBD My Favorite Kind set. On the inside I stamped "you"-ness + "me"-ness = happiness.My wedding anniversary was last week but I think I will give it to my husband anyway. Maybe I will stick it in his lunch box tomorrow!! That will surprise him! ♥

Thanks for visiting! See you soon! I will post all my "playing" projects with pictures from my new camera!!

Carrie

You're SUN thing special card

I TOTALLY copied this from Mary at CardzTV. I love all the cards she makes and this one looked like a good one for my monthly card I mail to my granddaughter.

It turned out so cute!! I hope she loves it!

I have some good news. I am getting a new camera!! Should be here tomorrow. I finally finished paying for the broken one and I sold my gypsy so I had a little extra money and I did it. I hope I like this one!! It is a Canon Powershot sx40-HS. My cousin has one and it takes beautiful pictures. We will have to see if I can get some beautiful ones!! It has video too so maybe I will post a video. MAYBE!!

I have another card for tomorrow so come back and visit me again!!

Carrie