A Little Something for Me

My home is filled with so

many lovely handmade creations. 

If you've swapped with me

the treasure I received is most 

certainly displayed somewhere in my home.

While rearranging and reorganizing

these beautiful art pieces recently I realized

I have kept very little of what I've made for myself.

I LOVE swapping 

but that being said

 I needed to complete something that was a piece of me

to be kept by me.

I finally finished an altered vintage family album

that's been in the making for about a year.

And what better to hold onto

than a piece of my family!

The book "pages" are 

Tim Holtz cabinet cards.

They're sturdy, a good palette for collaging and layering.

 Mom and her best and lifelong friend..

Dad and his WWII army buddy..

 Dad working on our first family home...

Mom & Dad on their wedding day...

A 1958 family photo.

Mom, Dad and brother John are all gone now.

I'm the little one looking at my baby sister

in the bassinet.

The cards were so beautifully made

that I chose to leave the backs as is.

I made removable tags

that slide into the top opening

of the pages.

I'll share a little something else

I did for me..

Nothing brightens a home

or your spirits

more than a $3.99 Trader Joe's bouquet!

Treat yourself!!!

Sometimes we neglect to do that!