Just Have To Share This...Remember The Epilepsy Brain Surgery Thing?

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month- WEAR PURPLE!  SO...I just had to share this wonderful article our sweet cousin Alex wrote about my daughter and her brain surgery for Epilepsy.  http://www.blogher.com/one-three-million-putting-face-national-epilepsy-awareness-month Alex is also into photography/calligraphy and has the most amazing handwriting- please read her article and check out her CARGOH store, Type A Calligraphy.  If you haven't perused Cargoh yet, you should!

If a search on Epilepsy brain surgery brought you to my blog and you have questions- CONTACT ME!!  We want to share my daughter's experience with as many people as possible.  If you or your child are prospects for epilepsy brain surgery (DEEP BREATH!) we want to help you!!!!!  Ask anything!  A couple of facts about my daughter:  Left temporal lobe surgery for complex partial seizures
"normal" Fifteen year old.  Athletic and excellent in school...Well, just read the article!!

And...here's a repost of Thanksgiving images...SORRY! I know new things will come in the future!
By for now, sweet cyber friends!

A Quick Mermaid Frame...Free Vintage Images

Now that I know I still have a few graphic addicts out there, I am compelled to offer up an image or two.  Here is a darling vintage mermaid.  How cute for a menu or a scrapbook frame for a trip to the sea.  You can cover her tata's to make it more family friendly, of course :)
Have a great day! Sea you later...

Still here< just a little BRAIN SURGERY!!!

I definitely hear the sound of crickets on this beloved blog of mine.  This past year has been huge in our lives.  My daughter had brain surgery!  She is doing amazing, thank God :)  I want to get back on here so badly but I just haven't had the time.  I know I will be back someday...AWWW that sounds so sad.  I am just looking at priorities.  I hope everyone is well, whoever may read this.

Star Crystal Vintage Advertising Card FREE vintage images!

  I love that they were testing "solely in the interest of pure food" in 1889.  Enjoy!

WHAT?! Almost a year... but I am still here! Christmas- YAY! FREE VINTAGE IMAGES

Hello all of my sweet graphic addicts!  Oh, how very much I have missed you and blogging.  My daughter entered high school this year (funny...I thought I just finished!) and we have been biz-zy y'all!!!! 

I will be posting some goodies for my sweet peeps but probably won't blog too much as I am working on "A Little Shoppe of Vintage" (my Etsy shop) once again.  Times are tough so the tough get crafting...sorry, see? probably better not to type too much!  Let me know how you've been.

The sentiments of days gone by...How I love them.  A sweet vintage Christmas card picked up at my favorite Antique Emporium.

                                    



Just a Sweet Little Somethin'...Free Vintage Images!!

True Love

Between the flower and kiss

the choice is easy without baffle:

if the first alas fades,

the second can last forever!

...Now that's a GOOOOOOD kiss!!! ;)

A Belated Happy New Year and Free Vintage Images!!

I guess I really am taking the BWO (blogging without obligation) thing to heart by not blogging daily or even on a regular schedule! I have been busy with kids and such but have also been creating lovely Valentine's things for my shoppe.  I need to get crackin' because it is not looking so great right now :( 

Here are some belated New Year's post card images for you to enjoy and a fantastic old New York graphic .  I have NEVER been to New York and dream of going someday (New Year's would be fun!).  The angel with the pigs is fabulous and comes from an estate collection from a Swedish family. I used to collect pigs when I was younger  YOUNG.  The Angel with the horseshoe and clock is from the same collection.   Remember, click on the image to enlarge in a new window, then right click and click "save as" and...VOILA!!!!  Take care my fellow G.A.'s

Something Different...Free Vintage Images

Today I spent some time at http://www.digitalwhisper.ning.com/ - Let me just say, if you ever want a little "art therapy" GO THERE!  The owner, Kimmie, is fantastically sweet along with the

whole community.  I LOVE it and feel so at home. This is from a digital challenge Kimmie posted.  The original photo was a doorway for the new year, new beginnings.  It is fun for me because I am self taught and always find a new way to manipulate or even create a new image on photoshop.  I have recently been inspired to print on canvas, so I will be exploring that soon...SO MANY THINGS TO DO!!!!

I was searching around thecypershere and there are just so many creative bloggers/artists.  Many of you are followers of my wee blog which humbles me so greatly.  Thank you so much!  Sometimes I get discouraged when I see the incredible work that so many of you and others have done/ are doing.  It's the whole artist esteem thing, I guess.  The fabulous thing is that I get inspired.  I know I am forever an artist and that things will progress for me as my time is more available.  Right now I am trying to create amazingly wonderful children, which, I know will be my most important and greatest work ever ;)

What doors will be unlocked for you this year?

Free Vintage Valentine Images and such...

This is the front page of some sheet music I recently purchased on my trip to California.

And a little sailor cutout from a vintage German valentine.

I am busy creating lovelies for my shoppe.  Hope to have some in there by the end of the week- but I never know with the daily happenings at the household :)

Enjoy!

Before and After FREE PRINTABLE GIFT TAGS VINTAGE IMAGES

A quick glittering makes these so pretty.  Still haven't decided on the ribbons.  To make these, click on the tag image and it will open in a new window.  Click on it again and it will get larger.  Right click and click "save as" and save it to your desktop.  Or right click and click "print" and they will print for you.  I just used some white cardstock that I had.  Cut them out, add glue and glitter---GOOD TO GO :)