An old copy of The Pony Express was used for the text - the owl is from a set of three from Hero Arts, and the card concept was adapted from this previous post.
There's something about tearing up an old book that makes me feel naughty. I think it's all those years of not being able to write in books in school, and caring for them - covering them with paper grocery bags, combined with my admiration, love and respect of all things vintage. Or maybe it's just the delightful ripping sound - who knows.
Cards were created assembly-line style - sentiment was computer generated...I'm finding I am doing this more and more. The laser text doesn't smear and has a quality sheen to it.
Card bases/envelopes are from an Italian company, Arturo (Dick Blick), in Gray.
The presentation - in a clear-lidded box (nashvillewraps.com - #SB738)...
...and with the lids, decorated. Papers are BasicGrey Origins, dies are Spellbinders with Want2Scrap bling. Gift sentiment is A Muse. I need to try their new cling stamps - all I have are their ones from years ago.
Hope you are having a great week, and many thanks for your kind words, advice and private emails regarding yesterday. Today is better, and I have learned much!
Hi Cindy -
These are wonderful! I love how they turned out and the owl is so sweet! As for tearing old books, I've have just been able to do that. I love books, so it was very hard to bring myself to tear them up. But now that I have, I love using them in my art. It is just adds a really nice touch.
Elaine Allen
Posted by: Elaine Allen | October 19, 2011 at 10:55 AM
that little owl is sweet! Thanks for showing the box you ordered from Nashville Wraps. I've seen them on their website but wasnt sure if would be good for putting cards to give as gifts. They're easy and pretty to customize too, like you did.
Posted by: Jessica Reyes | October 19, 2011 at 12:59 PM
These cards are ADORABLE Cindy! I love them. I'll have to get some of those boxes. I haven't torn pages out of books. Yet!
Posted by: KathyN | October 19, 2011 at 05:59 PM
I was re-reading your post and remember reading the part where you said "covering with paper grocery bags" (textbooks). When I read that when I posted my message a few days ago, I thought, paper grocery bags?! Was re-reading this and the light bulb finally went on! LOL! I complelely forgot, I remember doing that waay back when, covering my books with grocery bags. Why did we do that?! LOL!
Posted by: KathyN | October 22, 2011 at 12:51 AM