Great Aunt Adelaide's Attic & Pink Saturday

Once in a garden my Great Aunt Adelaide played with my Grandmother in their country home visiting Great Aunt Mart.



I fell in love with this photo a long long time ago. I originally designed this Great Aunt Adelaide Thank You Card to hold collections of ephemera.



Then one night I had a dream about her and thought about designing a card with Great Aunt Adelaide on the front of the card. I had this card printed professionally on dreamy white watercolor paper.



Then I added just a touch of glitter to remind one of those old fashioned Vintage cards.



Then I added a pocket inside, which I covered with Great Aunt Adelaide’s photo.





Inside the pocket are old letters, postcards, Vintage ribbon binding, old tags, stamps and a bit of Antique prints.



Inside the card opposite the pocket is a blank card to write a note. I am sure anyone who loves ephemera will enjoy this gift.



The matching envelope is lined with a print of old sheet music "Dear Old Days."



When I was finished creating this labor of love, I decided to wrap it like an old fashioned parcel.



I gave the first package to my mother, she loved it. As she felt the package tied in twine, she said that it brought back floods of memories of when she was little. My mom and Great Aunt Adelaide used to listen to the radio show "Let's Pretend." I was able to give her the CD, and the look on her face when she listened to it was priceless.



My mom said that Great Aunt Adelaide is smiling in heaven.



Angel inspired, I am creating numerous packets from stashes of old letters, Antique and Vintage postcards, Vintage shoelaces, bits of ephemera and stamps. The prices will vary depending on the ephemera inside. I have many resources here in historical New England to find the most incredible finds.



I have just added the first GREAT AUNT ADELAIDE'S ATTIC CARD packet on my little etsy shop. I will continue to add these packets to my etsy shop. I have a category now on my etsy shop called Aunt Adelaide’s Attic.



The song for this post is Once in a Garden.



Today is Pink Saturday, so please visit Bev from How Sweet The Sound and see all of the Pink Saturday posts this week.

Speaking of fun posts, my friend Judy of JuJuz Beads has created a special post today to share her surprise collection. Be sure to stop by and see them HERE.



What are you going to be for Halloween? Cocoa is going to be a Fairy Princess.

COLOR

What makes our life colorful?



Colors of paints and pencils dancing on the page?



Ribbons and trims adding texture to our homes?



Perhaps the threads, ribbons and embellishments noticed in each detail around us.



Or is it the people that surround our life, painting our days with friendship and love?



My friend Amisha sent me this hand-painted scarf that she made.



I love the colors...



and the card and tag that she created for me.



Most of all I will cherish this scarf because Amisha made it, and every time I wear it I will think of her.



Amisha and I are bloggers, friends, and kindred spirits. Amisha's blog is called Gorgeous and Fun Things, and it is, please stop by and see what she has posted for today. We attend Creativity Boot Camp together and share so many common interests. Thank you Amisha, you have painted my day with beautiful colors reflected in your gorgeous gift and in the gift of friendship.

This is the lovely package that arrived with Amisha's scarf inside. The song for this post is Colors of the Wind.