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

O' holy night

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! Today I am sharing a vintage Christmas card and tag that I have created. I know that Christmas was two weeks ago, but I still feeling the Christmas joy!!

 

I designed my creations using this stunning angel  image from Mean Kitty and beautiful digital papers from Etsy.

I wanted to create a sumptuous rich colour scheme, so I have used these kits:

Vintage damask papers

Velvet texture papers

I have also added these gold foil overlays, a royal purple velvet poinsettia and a few golden bead stems.

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own Vintage Christmas 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 this creation into the following challenges:

Digi choosday #1 ~ week #1

Shopping our stash ~ free is good ~ Top Three!

{ I have used this wonderful FREE image from Mean kitty's kanvas}

A place to start #202601 ~ Rising star!

 

Spirit & Soul

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! today I am sharing two cards that I have created using these beautiful angel junk journal images from print digital by Jen. 

 For both my cards, I have also used these wonderful distressed quilt papers from north skye digitals. I thought they complimented each other so well! The lovely gold hammered metal paper is from Conjurer of dreams. Finally, I added a vintage ticket and some word labels from Pixie dust files over on Etsy. 

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

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

Zowie Dixon

Peace

Hi lovelies, hope you are keeping well! Tonight I am sharing two cards that I have created using these stunning freebie  images from Gecko Galz.

For this card I have used these wonderful wood texture and aubergine background papers. I have also added this stunning Angel image free from Gecko Galz and an aubergine colour poinsettia. 

For my second card, I have also used the same wood texture papers combined with some lovely red glitter paper. To finish I added a traditional red colour poinsettia.  

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

Faithfulness

 

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing a lovely vintage mini card that I have created for this months challenge over at Sparkles monthly challenges  The theme is 'Things with wings' 

Ingredients used:

Victorian Angel image

Dirty old lace papers

Old sheet music papers

Sam Poole 'dates from the past' clear stamps

Fussy cut flower image 

I really hope that I have inspired you to make you own vintage card and hope that you will enter the challenge!

Thanks 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: 

CD Sunday plus challenge #110

Peace on Earth Christmas challenge #39

Crafty Calendar challenge - May anything but square!

Inkspirational challenges #289

The fairy and the unicorn challenge - May

Krafty chics challenge #663

Christmas craft creations - May

Fab 'n' funky #572

Vintage Angel

 

Angels, in the early morning

may be seen the dews among,

stooping-plucking-smiling-flying-

do the buds to them belong?

Hi lovelies, today I am sharing some postcard art that I have created for Twitrartexhibit

This year they are raising proceeds for the Encephalitis society. Artists can donate their postcard art in their online and live auction. 

Please click on the link above to find out more information about their charity. 

As an artist, I am constantly learning new techniques and I get inspired by so many great artists that I have come to know through Facebook, Instagram and Blogger.

Suzy Quaife is one of those artists;  I find her work so amazing and inspiring.  For my postcard, I was inspired by Suzy to use classical art along with lots of different styles of paper, collaging bits and pieces until they complimented each other. I also love the combination of this vintage blue and cream colour pallet.  

There will be a list of the products that I used at the bottom of this page. Please scroll down to see them. 

Recipe of products used: 

Digital Angel painting

French receipts

Old sheet music

Book pages

Digital scrapbook paper

Kraft cardstock 

Blue vintage flower - the graphics fairy 

Word labels 

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den! See you on the next post! 

Zowie Dixon

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

CD Sunday plus #76

Ally's Angels #54

A bit more time to craft -January

The sisterhood of crafters- must be blue

Get creative challenges #107

We love 2 create #1

Colorful options challenge- January

Fallen Angel- This is Halloween challenge

 

Hi lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing my DT creations for the new challenge over at 'This is Halloween'. Not only is the theme Halloween, but it's also Gothic and Steampunk! The DT and I would love to see your wonderful creations! 

Our sponsor is Lilli Rain Designs and the winner will receive a fabulous prize from their shop. 

I have created some Gothic faux glassine bags using tracing paper and these beautiful papers and cherub images. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate your visit!  

Zowie Dixon

Carpe diem

Hello lovely friends, hope you are well! Today I am sharing my DT creation for the Crafts Dreamy Mood Board challenge 

Here is the lovely Mood Board that inspired me to make my vintage Cherub tag.  

Thanks so much for stopping by, hugs Zowie xx