This week at Live and Love Crafts our inspiration theme is "Once Upon A Time". I thought about the typical fairy tales and books I've read but decided to go with a real life story after seeing this photo surface on Facebook. It belongs to a friend of mine, Nancy Schaub. (More details further down the post.) She said this picture of her and her mom was taken in 1950.
I've used papers from Pion's "Alma's Sewing Room" and hated covering it up but it still looks so pretty. I've distressed everything including the Vintage Box Lacing Chocolate border die. Also added the resin pieces for some texture. Aren't they gorgeous?!
I made a shabby chic bow using some seam binding from LLC, added some brown tulle behind the bow and popped a vintage pearl in the center of it.
I'm sooooooo excited that LLC is carrying Wild Orchid Crafts flowers now. LOVE THEM!! They go so well with the Kort and Godt rolled flowers that I've added a Melissa Frances pearl to. Oh and don't you just love the bark hearts?!! YES!!
Nancy
is the little girl here in the picture and has now retired and has kids
of her own. She said her mom made the dress in a color she just loved. I think it's soooo super cute!! She is too.
What a pretty picture and so inspiring. Nancy loves anything "Once
Upon A Time" so I wanted to dedicate this post to her. She's such a lovely lady! I hope I've done her photo justice. I tried to find matching
papers for this photo but nothing was working so then I thought, "BLACK and WHITE"....I actually ended up tinting it more of a sepia color but it's kind of hard to tell in my photo's.
Also, Live and Love Crafts has started carrying Wild Orchid Craft flowers. ONE STOP SHOP! What a brilliant idea huh?!
NEW PAPERS from Pion!! WOOO HOOO! Wanna start on your Christmas cards? I know I do!!
Ok that was a long winded post huh? LOL!! Have a great weekend and I hope you get a chance to create!! Thanks for stopping by!
