Sisters ~ always together

 

Two spirits wrapped in ivory lace,
They move as one through time and space.
From morning tea to evening shade,

Their quiet bond will never fade. 

Like matching pages in a book,
Or mirrors in the way they look,
Where one resides, the other stays,
Inseparable through all their days.

The shifting seasons turn and spin,
But nothing breaks the world within—
Two sisters stitched in cream and white,
Forever in each other's sight

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! today I am sharing a vintage card that I have created using this stunning photograph of two darling girls, which, I would like to presume are sisters?! the photo is from my own stash that I collected somewhere along the way!

 I designed my card for this month's challenge over at Crafting from the art challenge. The theme this month, is as always ATG. We would love for you to join our challenge!

I have used these beautiful French antique lace papers from digital fit & I have also used this wonderful blue page from the vintage scrapbook paper collection. from Manu design studio.

To complete my card, I have added a vintage bingo card, a complimentary fussy cut vintage blue butterfly & some Tim Holtz film strip ribbon.

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own vintage cards!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments!

Zowie Dixon

Fading golden woods

 

The final warmth of summer slips away,
Leaving russet gold and long shadows.
The earth grows quiet, drawing inward,
To whisper a slow goodbye.

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! today I am sharing a mixed media tag that I have created with an autumn theme.

To create my tag I have used kraft cardstock as a base. Next I adhered these fabulous halloween decay leaf papers from Cheryl Francis art. I have also used these wonderful distressed brown & gold papers from digital curio.

Next I added this beautiful raccoon image; Such a sweet little guy, don't you think?! I have also added some gold leaf to certain places on my tag to give it some more interest.

I adhered a vintage postage stamp including a smaller raccoon image.

To finish I added some word labels which I designed myself.

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own autumn mixed media tags!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

I would like to enter my creation into the following challenges:

A place to start ~ 202608

Allsorts challenge #857   ~ woodland animals ~  halloween decay leaves papers  Cheryl Francis art 

Creative Artiste #130

Pattie's creations #246

As you like it challenge~ favourite wild animal and why!  ~ Raccoons are my favourite wild animals, because they are clever, chaotic masked "trash pandas"!! 

A perfect time to craft #9 2026

Crafty animals #109

Creative crafting uncles #80

Critter crazy challenges #114

Zowie Dixon

Where the roots run deep

She waits behind a veil of stone,

where silent, climbing ivy grows.

A secret kept, a grief unknown

that only fading twilight knows.

The keyhole rusts beneath her gaze

the crumbling marble cracks and sighs.

A ghost of long~ forgotten days,

trapped deep behind those hollow eyes.

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! today I am sharing a card with a serene theme. I have used this stunning Weathered statue image from Cheryl Francis art. 

I have also used these wonderful vintage heritage & vintage scrapbook papers both from Manu design studio.

Once I had layered all the papers, I then used a crackle grunge texture stamp along with black ink.

 Next I added a vintage lock and some vintage creeping ivy images. To finish my card I created some word labels using some torn strips of burlap paper & added some text.

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own vintage cards!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

Zowie Dixon

Virtue is the beauty of the soul

"In the quiet garden of the mind, virtue blooms like ivy on ancient stone, whispering the eternal beauty of a timeless soul"

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! today I am sharing a card with a serene theme. I have used this stunning Weathered statue image from Cheryl Francis art. 

I have also used these wonderful vintage heritage & vintage scrapbook papers both from Manu design studio.

Once I had layered all the papers, I then used a crackle grunge texture stamp along with black ink.

 Next I added a vintage lock and some vintage creeping ivy images. To finish my card I created some word labels using some torn strips of burlap paper & added some text.

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own vintage cards!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

Zowie Dixon

I would like to enter my creation into the following challenges:

A place to start 202608 ~ rising star!

We love 2 create #8 ~ winner!

Creative artiste challenge #129

Pattie's creations #245

Word art Wednesday #766~767

Classic design challenge #8

Love always

The bond with a true dog is as lasting

as the ties of this earth

will ever be 

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! today I am sharing a shabby chic card that I have created.

My card features a painting of my beautiful girl Roxie {aka the Sugar Bear!} of when she was a puppy. Roxie is a Staffordshire bull terrier & is Eleven years old now. I love her so much and she truly is my soulmate. You can find out more about my darling girl HERE.

 I have created my card using this darling painting of Roxie, which I designed myself.

To start, I have used some kraft cardstock as a base & I have also used lots of layers with these papers:

Shabby pink ruler ~ My porch prints.

Vintage pink lace papers~ Romantica arts.

Vintage music sheet ~ from my own stash.

I wanted to create a lovely shabby chic design for my card, so I have used lots of French vintage lace. To finish, I added some beautiful shabby pink roses and a word label that I designed myself.

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own shabby chic card!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

Zowie Dixon

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges:

A perfect time to craft #8

Beautiful blossoms #44

Crafters cafe challenge blog #333

Crafting happiness challenges ~ August 2026

Creative moments #285

Sparkles monthly challenges #203

Christmas in August!

Hi lovelies, hope you are well! I know that it's only August but I wanted to start my Christmas creations early! I thought I would share my design team vintage Reindeer tag that I have created for this month's challenge over at Crafting from the art challenge. The theme this month, is as always ATG. We would love for you to join our challenge!

To make my card, I have used this beautiful vintage star paper. and music sheet from my own stash. I have also used some torn corrugated card.

This beautiful image is from Graphic Market place.

Here I have used frayed cheesecloth and some snowflake die cuts. I also ran the snowflakes through an embossing folder to give them more interest.

Thanks so much for stopping by the Den; I really appreciate your visit and lovely comments!

Zowie Dixon

 

Vintage farm book cover & journal pages

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! today I am sharing some Design Team creations that I have created for this months challenge over at FQGSC.

 The challenge this month is 'anything farm related' goes! You can find more details over on the challenge blog. I hope that you will join in with the fun!

I have created an altered book cover using this wonderful cow image from my own stash. I have also used these lovely journal papers from Printscape journeys. To complete my book cover I have used some frayed fabric and lots of grunge mixed media stamps.

 For the inside of the book, I have created a double  page using the papers from the same journal kit and a lovely vintage advertisement. I have also added a vintage photo of this darling sheep! It's just fabulous isn't it?!!

To complete my double journal page, I have added vintage music sheets, washi tape, vintage tickets& a vintage typewriter key.

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own vintage farm inspired altered book cover & journal pages!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

Zowie Dixon

I would like to enter my altered book cover into the following challenges:

CD Sunday plus #186  ~ Top Three! 

pattie's creations #243  ~ Winner!