First Barbie Commercial

I collect Vintage Barbie Dolls and was going to photograph some of them. I found this on you tube and thought it would make a great introduction. I just love this old commercial. My little sister and I played with our Barbies  non-stop until we just grew out of them. Well, that's not true, I still play with them and have been collecting the dolls and fashions for a while. 

There are no cars in Venice, Italy. The streets ( if that's what you call the pedestrian walkways) are not wide at all. Store windows are sort of "in your face" and they use all kinds of displays to get you to wander in and shop. The food stores are enticing enough with the aromas that waft through the doorways but you can see what they are selling as you pass by, and most of the time you cannot just pass by. They will make a sandwich for you on the crustiest of breads with the best cheeses you've ever tasted. I'd rather eat from one of these stores than at a fancy restaurant, especially for lunch.

A Dog's Life

How lazy do you have to be to be able to sleep on a brick wall ?? Bert can sleep anywhere, in fact, sleeping is his day job. He's one of the sweetest dogs I've ever owned and he makes relaxing look like an art form. I love ya Bert !!!

I found this picture from my trip to Florence last spring. This is an entry to a house and is on a street that is only wide enough for one car to pass, if that. It look so clean and perfectly appointed with the brass doorbell and light. It has such a romantic look to it. I wonder if the inside is just as polished. It was a little strange thinking the door was so close to the street and how many people were passing by it but I guess that is the way of life there. Most of the streets in this section of town were not very wide at all. Most of the doorways were very nice and a lot of people put so much effort into making them neat and shiny. Some doors had plants flanking the door also. Wouldn't it be great to walk out your door right on to the streets of Florence? I think so. 

More ATC's

Here are a few more ATC's. 

Vintage Advertising

Halloween

Patriotic 

ATC's

I love making ATC's. I started swapping with a small group about a year and a half ago. It has been a lot of fun and I have so enjoyed getting to know these wonderful ladies. The most cards I have made for a single swap is 10. Each one a little challenge on it's own, to come up with a design that I am happy with on such a small canvas, but so rewarding. Here are some of my cards. 

Literary ATC

Black and White, and one color.

Childhood Games

Valentines

A Child's Christmas

I found this picture of a door that I took last summer. It was a cabin we stayed in near the lake we like to go to. I knew as soon as I saw the door that we were going to like the place. It was quiet, away from traffic, and sitting on the screened in porch at night, I realized just how dark, dark is.