Freebie Friday - Vintage Dress Form - Image - Digital Stamp

1896 Delineator Adjustable Dress Form Image
Curtsey Boutique
Freebie Friday, Digital Stamp

I love the vintage issues of the Delineator for its beautiful fashion plates and fun ads. 

Dress forms are still very popular and I'd never seen a collapsable one for before. The image above "closed" is the dress form collapsed and the image on the right is it open completely. Pretty nifty.

As always, feel free to use the image above for PU, S4H, or CU so long as you link back to the blog.

Have a great weekend,

CarrieAnne

Quick and Easy Thinking of You Card by Jennifer Cowles

Thinking of You Card
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Jennifer Cowles

Whether you are a beginning card maker, or busy friend on the go, Jennifer's card is a great example of sweet and simple crafting.

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My True Love Card by Jess Mutty

My True Love Card

Curtsey Boutique Designer

Jess Mutty 

I'm in the mood for romance this month and there are so many gorgeous offerings in the Curtsey Boutique shop to help create that mood.  Pretty ribbon, delicate doilies, and soft flowers have me feelin' the love!

I used soft pinks and grays on this card and the focal point is the canvas dress form on top of the gray doily.  I tied a pink seam binding bow around the waist. I also love the subtle embossed Xs and Os on the white tag.

And of course no Valentine can be complete without roses.  These rolled felt roses add the perfect dimension and texture to a card. 

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To see more of Jess' fantastic work visit her blog, The Examined Life, or click on her picture below.

Wood Grain Kraft Bag Packaging Ideas

Curtsey Boutique Wood Grain Kraft Bags and Glassine Polka Dot Bags

I love pretty packaging, and half the fun of running my Etsy shop is embellishing the purchases my lovely shoppers make. These Medium Kraft Bags embossed with a wood grain pattern are now available in the shop and they look sweet with the Polka Dot embossed Glassine Bags.

This parcel is for a sweet bride who purchased some of my fancy blooms and had me turn them into hair clips for her. I think everything about a woman's wedding should be fancy - why not her packaging to?

I used hot glue to adhere the tops of each bag back and to adhere the Polka Dot Glassine Bag to the Wood Grain Kraft Bag.

The doily is one of my Raspberry Tea hand dyed doilies. The lace and flower embellished dress forms and grid labels will be available in the shop soon as well.

Here are the links if you'd like to do some shopping!

Medium Wood Grain Kraft Bags

Medium  Polka Dot Glassine Bags

Raspberry Tea Hand Dyed Doilies

 Have a lovely day,

CarrieAnne

Dixie Highway Yard Sale & Eating Out Tag Digital Freebie

I supposed that being a historian, it shouldn't be surprising that I love old things. Whether its scraps of lace, old dress forms, embroidered sheets or sheet music - I love old stuff. What's better than loving old stuff? Buying old stuff and altering it!

This weekend my best friend and I are going to be cruising the Dixie Highway Yard sale - 90 miles of yard sale and vintage fun on old highway 41. We are lucky that it starts right here in Marietta!

If you're looking for more information on the Dixie Highway Yard sale here is a link to their facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/DixieHighway90MileYardSale

In anticipation of finding lots of vintage loveliness I whipped up a vintage inspired glassine treat bag and a new digital freebie.

Curtsey Boutique Medium Glassine Polka Bags

These medium glassine bags are polka dot embossed at measure 3.75 x 6.25. They can be found here in the Curtsey  Boutique: https://www.etsy.com/listing/100827237/glassine-bags-embossed-polka-dot-set-of

The red felt roses are also available in the shop here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/87903893/set-of-5-mini-cheery-cherry-rolled-felt

I'll be sure to share my vintage finds later in the week.

In anticipation of eating some local southern cuisine on our trip here is a digital freebie for you to enjoy!

Digital Freebie Eating Out Tag

Have a lovely memorial day,

CarrieAnne