vintage book

Hello Friends

Hope you are all good!

I said in my last post that I would be having a little blog break....well I am off very soon to visit family which I'm really looking forward too  ......but today was special....
 I was really lucky.......
 Today I got  a whole day to myself......

Yep a whole day to create,
no children, no distractions, just me, the dog and my shed.....PERFECT!!

As most of you know I love vintage.......

I collect lots of things, bits and bobs, findings in fact lots of people think its junk but to me its treasure!! 

I never know when I'm going to use them but I just know I have to have them!

Lots of people ask me where I go to find things....

well I do spend far too much of my time searching, hunting, looking,

 I love the chase, the buzz of finding unusual things...its so addictive and so much fun!!

I went searching at the weekend and found treasure.......old keys, old school pencils, pen nibs etc....

I had to use them. straight away....

heres what I did...........

I used an old vintage photo from my collection.....A young girl on her first day at school 

I added lots of Idea-ology..........Did I ever tell you I LOVE Idea-ology|

I added some of my own findings.......keys, buttons, pins the old pencils 

I used Claudine Helmuths gesso, distress stains and inks along with glue and seal by Ranger

I used my sewing machine to add lots of stitches 

To finish 

 I decided to mount it all onto an old vintage book

that way I can prop it up on a shelf......... with the rest of my treasured junk....

As always feel free to leave a comment 

I really appreciate each and every one 

Hope to be back soon 

maybe with more vintage finds!

Have a fabulous week 

Kaz 

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