In January I had the opportunity to go to the Craft and Hobby Association with Treasured Times Rubber Stamps. While there I saw Tim Holtz. He was doing a demo and talking about how he got his start in the paper crafting industry.
As he was telling us about one of his newest products Dee Gruenig walked up!
One of the best things about attending CHA 2014 was seeing and trying new products. Tim mentioned his Cabinet Card Frames and Vintage Portraits
which can be used for collage or mixed media projects. He told us that when he first proposed the idea for selling vintage portraits somebody asked why anyone would want to use photos of dead people, to which he replied that he thought of them as found relatives! At the Idea-ology booth I had fun doing a make and take using Tim's mini metal corners, ephemera, a heart charm and a Cabinet Card Frame.
I started with a blank Cabinet Card Frame, inserted a photo and used Vintage Photo Ink to color the edges.
Here is the back of the Cabinet Card Frame.
The mini metal corners were easy to attach to the frame - I simply pinched them closed with pliers.
It was fun adding a variety of ephemera pieces like the ticket and small bird image.
Isn't the heart charm cute?
I think it would be wonderful to create one of the Cabinet Card Frames and include an actual relative! If you are fortunate to have vintage heritage family photos you could personalize this project and include it in a scrapbook or mini album. But if you are like me and ancestral photos are rare, why not craft one of these frames using a found relative, as Tim likes to call them?
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wow very cool
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful piece. I love the idea of a found relative. I collect Fisher Girl prints for the same reason.
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty. I love the idea of found relatives too, although I do have many pics of 'real' relatives, lol!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat meet n greet opportunity - and love your cards!
ReplyDeleteThank you for popping in today - I am so behind in my visits and posts, been a rough week.
Your visit cheered me considerably, tysm!!
It looks like you had a wonderful time at the show. This is one of the coolest make and takes I have ever seen. I love the ephemera and the charms. And I like the idea of 'found relatives'.
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteHow fun for you and I can just imagine how much you enjoyed the show. This is the second blog that I have been reading tonight that mentioned Tim Holtz. I guess I better investigate. Hope all's well in your creative world.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Linda
How fun! Your project is so pretty -- love Tim Holtz and all his vintage 'stuff'. Looks like you had a ball!
ReplyDeleteI am a scrapbook lady too! Love what you created. You are amazing, in case no one has said that to you lately. Now, you know. Hugs, Martha
ReplyDeleteLove that little heart and all of the beautiful work you did for the card! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis is very pretty! It must of been exciting to meet Tim! I love the addition of the heart, and yes it would be cool to add a "relative". Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday's Best! Hope to see you this Sunday too!
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