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Showing posts with label tags. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tags. Show all posts

Friday, March 16, 2012

Tags and Apothecary Bottles

Together, my husband and I have five girls.
All grown, finished with college, and living their own lives.
It's a rare occasion, usually Christmas, when we can all get together at one time.
Next weekend four out of five will be here for a sort of birthday, tea party gathering, and I've been busy making little gifty things for everyone.
I've made special tags for putting on their gifts.

These little apothecary bottles are party favors.

I found the bottles at the thrift store of course and filled each one with dried rose petals. 

I decorated them with vintage looking pictures that I printed, recycled sari silk ribbon and old vintage pins.
The tea party is themed vintage and handmade as my girls and myself all love everything old , repurposed and handmade. We will all be wearing vintage clothing as well. Oh, and no boys allowed at this party. My husband will be away fishing  and we girls will be doing girl things for the day.
I can't wait! I should have lots of pretty photos to share.
Have you ever had a grown up tea party? I have one more week to plan and prepare and I'd love to hear any ideas you might have. Thanks for visiting!
Karen



Thursday, January 20, 2011

Skeleton Keys and Hand Stamped Tags

I've always had an interest in altered art and art journaling, but never really took the time to do much with it. This year, one of my goals is to explore more art related projects.
Something different from my usual crochet.
Due to my addiction of collecting everything old, I think altered art and repurposing used, thrifted items is the perfect thing.
I've made a bunch of coffee stained, hand stamped tags and put them together with some old skeleton keys, and I'm really excited about how they turned out.
I plan to use some of them in future projects and have some for sale as well.
You can purchase the keys with tags at:
and the tags with ribbons in sets of three at:





Have you tried creating something different lately?

Thanks so much for stopping by!
I hope you all explore something new and different today on your creative journey.
Hugs and laughter!
Karen