Happy Friday! It's off to a better start already as I woke up with a migraine yesterday and the whole day was pretty much shot from there. Much better now! I did go to my stamp room late last night and try to start working on something. The Splitcoast Ways to Use #170 Challenge looked interesting: find a way to use a photograph in your project.I have some old photos I've collected from antique stores, flea markets, etc. so I started playing with this one. I got stuck and gave up and went to bed at 2 a.m., but this morning it just clicked. The card turned out very simple, but I really like it. It's a long card, size 9 1/4 x 7 1/2, scored at 3 3/4. The "Proud Moment" stamp is from Heidi Swapp (never before been used-go me!) and the print paper is a scrap I had laying out from this project from the Target $1 spot long ago.
Now for the freaky part. I had looked at the back of the photo last night and thought it was really cool because it said "Lloyd Parman. New yellow car." It is a cool car, right?! But this morning when I finished the card and went to put the dimensionals on the back, I noticed the date: June 13, 1947. Wild, huh?!
Also, don't freak out about the number of dimensionals I used! I don't normally use that many, but the photo is old and was wanting to curl up around the edges, so I applied them liberally...this time!Thanks for stopping by! Have you stamped something today?
Recipe
Stamps: Heidi Swapp.
Cardstock: Kraft, Target $1 spot paper.
Ink: Basic Gray.
Accessories: Flirty ribbon (retired), Library Clip (retired), dimensionals (a lot!).
Fabulous card, Angie! I love how you used the ric-rac below the sentiment. And how freaky that date on the back of the photo is! Did you know June 13, 1947 was a "Friday the 13th" as well?
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card! I love it. Never thought of collecting old photos from antique stores. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteVery freaky coincidences! XO, Mimi
Hi Angie! Glad your migrane is gone, I understand those can be tough! This card IS way too great! Doesn't it make you wonder how a pic like that ended up for sale? It makes me wonder about the mystery of the unknown life. . . . Doesn't it also seem that everyone in that "time" had similiar handwriting?
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
whoa! cool. I love the page. glad you're feeling better
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that card. You took a little trip outside the box on that one and did a great job.
ReplyDeleteInsert Twilight Zone theme music about the date on the back. Weird.
You stay up late like I do. Maybe you need to come here and have an all night stamping lesson for me. You can hear hubby's snoring sounds through the vent in the ceiling! Ha
I so LOVE this card! It is awesome! I can't believe the date!! How freaky is that!
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very, very cool card!!! I love old pictures! I love that the date is the same as todays!! it was meant to be!! :)
ReplyDeleteHELP! Can you tell me how you made those scrapbooks with the bamboo skewers and elastics, or where I can find directions?? I would love to do it with a class in the last weeks of school
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Wow, what a freaky coincidence that you picked that photo to use on June 13th. Here is an even more Freaky thing - check out the calendar - http://osulibrary.orst.edu/specialcollections/coll/pauling/calendar/1947/06/13.html
ReplyDeleteDo you see the day of the week? - Odd!
I guess I didn't see that Vera posted that already.
ReplyDeleteI also forgot to say that I hope your migrane is gone today.
awww thanks tieman!!! i will miss you dearly but hey at least we have our 3rd sundays....or is it 4th? which reminds me...is it tomorrow?!?!? yikes a bee if it is!
ReplyDeleteAngie, I love the character of this card! That photo is awesome, and the date is downright spooky!
ReplyDeleteFABulous Angie! Love the touch of brocade paper {Target $ spot??!!!} Perfect!!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea but I don't think I would have used the original photo. I have a fondness for old photos and like to keep originals. Maybe you could scan the original to make a copy. If you do that you still get all the character of the old photo with out damaging the real thing. You would use less dimensionals too!
ReplyDeleteI do love the card though!