Recent Antique Finds

Hello friends!

Mom and I went on an antiquing trip last weekend. Here are a few of my treasures!

This super cute planter! Love, love, love it!

I also found 2 issues of McCall's magazine. One from 1918 and one from 1913.

These magazines are full of fun old illustrations of ladies in their regal gowns.

And finally this cute little guy! I know he's a little chippy, but I couldn't pass up that cute face. He was also cheap and just had to come home with me!

Have a lovely day dear friends, Lindsey



November Birthday Call

Hello friends!

I'm  a few days late this month!

Which is funny since it's my birthday month!!!

 

Please let us know if your birthday is this month

 and if your not already on our list and we will add you to our sidebar!

Wishing you happiness, Lindsey



Off To Work I Go

Hello friends!

This is one of my favorite doors to walk through.

My lovely place of employment, Scrapbook Generation!

I look forward to walking in the doors and always feel a little sad when it's time to close and leave.

I get to meet all kinds of people. Amazingly talented scrappers, beginners, card makers, altered artists, and people who are just trying to make party decorations, invitations, etc.

As each person walks through the door, I greet them and immediately ask if I can help them find something.

You just never know what to expect someone to request. And boy, I've had some doozies!!! I once had a lady request Day of The Dead paper, I politely told her that no, we didn't have any and then directed her towards the Halloween section!

I also had a sweet little old lady come in and ask for Barber Shop Quartet themed paper! I again apologised and said that no, we did not have any. She looked so shocked! Like that should be such a common theme to craft with!

I do feel so bad with every customer that comes in and requests something that we don't carry. As large as we are, it's just impossible to carry everything.

Although there isn't a company out there that makes Day of the Dead or Barber Shop Quartet themed papers. I just take it personally.

It does feels so good when I can help ladies find what they need and to learn about what they are creating! So very inspirational!

Thank you for stopping by today,

Lindsey



One Last Halloween Project

Hello friends!

One last Halloween project to share with you this year. I purchased this Halloween line by October Afternoon called, Witch Hazel to make a mini album.

Oh, it was the cutest paper!!

I had so much fun with the cute little witches and lovely color scheme of this line.

I mixed in a few other paper lines and added lots of flowers!

This is an 8x8 size paper bag album, which I had never done before. It was so big, that I don't think I'll be making another one anytime soon! It had 16 pages!

It's a monster!

If you are looking for paper to use for your new Halloween photos I highly recommend this collection!

Now don't look too close, but here I am in my costume this year!

I went as Snow White.

Have a wonderful day, Lindsey



Twyla on Tuesday - Bed and Breakfast

Hello dear ladies!

Over the weekend I had the opportunity

to spend the the night at a bed and breakfast!

We had a lovely room that was so homey and

comfortable I didn't want to leave!

It was in the town of Arrow Rock, MO.  The people here are

so friendly and I love to spend time here.

I so enjoyed the antiques in the room!  Just

my style!

There was even a sitting room!

I'd like to wish each of you a happy

Halloween!  I hope you have a safe,

fun time!

Love, Twyla



Hello Halloween

Hello friends!

With Halloween coming up in a few days I thought I would share this cute old poem I found in a vintage book of mine.

Hello, there, Halloween, hello!

Welcome, howdy - do!

I've been getting ready

To have some fun with you.

I've carved a Jack - o - lantern

And put a candle in it,

And I can have it gleaming

In far less than a minute.

I have a bag of yellow corn

To throw about the place

And just you wait until you see

My costume and my face!

- Alice Crowell Hoffman

Have a lovely day, Lindsey



Awesome Vintage Card Find!

Hello friends!

I want to start off this post by saying a big hello to the sweet lady from Alaska that came by to see me last Friday afternoon at work. Unfortunately I wasn't there at the time and I am so sad that I did not get to meet this blog reader in person.

So I just want to say, Hello and thank you for reading our blog, thinking of us and stopping by Scrapbook Generation!

I hope the opportunity to meet comes up again someday!!

One of my favorite customers came in early this week. I always enjoy talking to her and seeing which paper lines she picks. As I was checking her out, she told me that she was at a local flea market the other day and saw several scrapbooks full of vintage cards, and thought of me.

So naturally that was all I could think of for the rest of my day! How and when could I get there? What time did they close? What time would they open the next day? It's not one of my frequent stops as it is a very messy, junky shop.

So, on my way home, I made a mad dash to get there with only a few minutes left before closing. I was so thrilled when I spotted them in the first booth!! Ha! I thought I was going to have to do some crazy fast searching with the employees trying to force me out the door!!

I got 4 books full of vintage cards. Most of them are Christmas, and they all seem to be from the mid 1950's.

I'm so excited!

 I haven't had time to go through them all and take them out of the crumbling, musty, old books. I look forward to sharing some of my sweet card finds with you here!

Well, that was my excitement this week!!!

Have a lovely day, Lindsey



Twyla on Tuesday - Treasure Hunting

Hello!

We all like treasure hunting, don't we?

I recently had the pleasure of seeing one of the

greatest treasure hunts of our state!

Who wouldn't want to find these?!

Beautiful ironstone!

In 1856 the steamboat Arabia sank in the Missouri river

near Parkville, MO.  It quickly sank into the mud and

fortunately everyone survived except for one mule who

was tied to the boat. 

In 1988 a team of Missouri treasure seekers located and

successfully rescued the cargo that lay below.

They spent months digging the muddy items from their grave

and set about cleaning and restoring these treasures.

They opened a museum in Kansas City to share this monumental

treasure hunt with others.  I enjoyed this experience very much

and so appreciate the hard work that is still ongoing today as

they continue to clean and preserve these bits of history.

I was thrilled to see the anchor of the Arabia!  They have other

parts of the boat that was able to be salvaged and preserved.

The room set up below, shows what life was like during the

time the Arabia sank.

  I enjoyed this so much, but then I love

history!



Thank you so much for stopping by today for a visit!

Have a most wonderful week!

Love, Twyla

Hickory Dickory Dock

Hello dear friends!

Sharing a sweet Art Deco Illustration. This was from a children's book of Nursery Rhymes. This one was Hickory Dickory Dock.

Have a lovely fall day, Lindsey



Happy Haunting Altered Cigar Box

Hello friends!

Here is a project I created this summer.

 It's a cigar box that I altered and added a wooden house piece to the top.

The house was found at my local craft store and wooden cigar boxes can easily be picked up at cigar shops or antique shops/thrift stores.

I used Graphic 45's Happy Haunting paper line. Cutting out lots of small pieces and layering over this box.

In each of the 4 corners I've added cut out stand ups to give this a more 3d effect.

I just adored this paper line! Such fun to work with. It's been awhile since I created an altered project and this was a lot of fun!

Here's a couple close ups of the box.

I removed the hardware to adhere the paper across the front of the box, and reattached it later.

For the inside of the box,

 I decorated the lid and created a mini album to fit inside.

This album was so chunky, it just barely fit!

The antique style of this paper line was so easy to work with! I just loved the polka dots and spiders paper!

If you have any scrappy/crafty questions, don't hesitate to ask!

I am getting ready to spend this weekend at a scrapbooking retreat!

I've been busy packing this week, getting my craft room slightly more organized!!

Have a wonderful day, Lindsey