seaside cards & clothing sizes

Been busy - the store received a shipment of poppystamps dies and October Afternoon's Woodland Park - can not wait to get busy with it.  Kids' school does not start back until September - yes, I crave that schedule and operate well with it, but at the same time, enjoying the lazy, hazy days of summertime.  Hope your summer is going well!

For today's projects I channeled Monika Wright - I adore her style of tags, doilies and scraps.

Using Tim Coffey for K & Company papers and embellishments.  Pristine white tags are from DMD and called 'extra-small...they look just plain small to me; oh well; clothing manufacturers did this with our clothing sizes too - what was a size 8 is now a size 4...and yes I have skirts from 1993 to prove this 'conspiracy' ... ha.  The doilies are the English ones.  The bottom scrap strip is burlap.  

Card sizes are 5.5 x 4.25 inches, and the kraft card bases are Gina K's Pure Luxury Kraft.

Envelopes were custom created giving me the half-inch depth required for these dimensional cards. 

So is it just me, or what was a size 8 fifteen years ago now a four? 

Comments

[Monika Wright]

What a beautiful set of cards! I'm honored that you found inspiration from my projects and thanks for linking me up.

Monika
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[Kim Heggins]

Beautiful card, love the colors, so peaceful. But what really caught my eye was your mention of clothing sizes...I went to high school when they still has sewing classes and I still have some of the patterns that are for size 12 which is now an 8, don't you just love it!

[karen q]

Love the cards, so peaceful looking. I am with you on tags. I love making them. I hope to make a bunch for Christmas. Can't wait to see some Woodland Park goodies.

[Carol (HB)]

Oh Cindy, these are just beautiful!!!

[KathyN]

Your cards are gorgeous! Love the seaside theme of your cards. Very soothing!!