Vintage Bingo Valentines

I have always loved greeting cards, and literally have boxes with almost every card I have ever received. I love keeping them out on display, sometimes for weeks, just to enjoy them.

Last year for Valentine's Day I decided to make Valentine card hangers, so they could "hang around" for awhile. I found these red vintage bingo cards and then used vintage children's Valentine cards with a little mod-podge and glitter. It was my first time to try something like this and I had a lot of fun making them.

And now that I know what "Stickles" are...

it should be a little easier.

The thing I will do differently is to use matte

 mod-podge instead of gloss...

too shiny.

I love ribbon of every kind and color,

especially holiday ribbon,

to dress up any paper project.

A little red heart-shaped pin cushion

joins in.

My crafting quota has been really low,

but I enjoyed these so much,

I'm going to put some together this weekend.

Vintage buttons and Valentine ribbon embellish the hanger.

And thank you sweet Donna of Brynwood Needleworks,
who gave me this wonderful "Sweet Friends" award.
Donna and I came to know each other through my
 Give-away last fall. She has been a real blessing to know.

Hope you have a great weekend.

We're expecting a blizzard

... brrrr.

 I'm staying in to play!

love,

Debra

White Wednesday, Meet Lucy

If you have been visiting my blog for a while, you might have seen Miss Lucy, (as in goosey) in some of my Dining Room photos. She has a nest in my wrought iron French basket that resides on my Dining Room table. She's pretty quiet and doesn't raise much of a fuss.

She's content to watch over all the sheep that congregate there also. Miss Lucy has seen better days, as she has lost the little plastic "eyes" that she once had, and the time she spent in the elements has caused her to crack and chip in places. After all, she is just an old cardboard decoy, that men have used as "bait" for their exploits. But she found a place in my heart and she came home with me about 2 years ago, to be given a place of honor at my table.

Whatever the season or the holiday,

she receives a new "floral nest"...

And a fresh ribbon with which she celebrates.

She is a slightly odd little duck that gives me great delight.

 Here is to celebrating those things

that may seem odd to others,
(like an old beat-up cardboard decoy)

but bring us unexpected joy!

love,

Debra

Now, for more fun please visit Kathleen,

at Faded Charm