Seriously, the Last of the Ancestors....No, Really!

As I was packing away the cdvs strewn about my work table, a couple of them were still telling me stories....

His given name was Andrew but everyone knew him as Poker Face.

Prudence was the black sheep of the family. She seemed content with her pet bird and her spell book.

Another Ancestor for the Books

Cousin Jeanette saw her good-for-nothing husband Ralph much differently than the rest of the family.....

An Old New Ancestor

I've started altering some carte de visites for our upcoming collaborative book project.

Meet Aunt Mary..she loved her garden....
She'll be added to someone's "family" album soon.

New Collaborative Book Swap & More for the Giveaway!

Carte de visites are those wonderful old photos, usually portraits, of the past. They were very popular in the late 1800's and I can understand why. Charming and small, they were mounted on heavy board to last for generations.
Some are so charming I simply collect them and keep them as they are. But others are just fun to play with.

Here's a perfectly lovely lady...


and here she is again, after my transformation.
Imagine a book of these wonderfully transformed ancestors!

That's exactly what we're going to do in my flickr group.


Here's some photos of a past collaborative I participated in.
Cover by Sharon

Vonda

Linda

Hope you'll join in the fun!
Cdvs are due May 11 so as not to interfere with Easter plans and I've listed some packs in my long-neglected etsy shop.

All of this cdv talk makes me want to add a couple to my giveaway! A couple of photos looks skimpy so I'll add some vintage trims and beads too.

The winner will be announced Wednesday or Thursday of this week.