tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post431341221734895425..comments2024-03-18T03:27:57.742-04:00Comments on sarascloset: Retro Birthday Cardsarasclosethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721374629006409763noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-66904736802082811782016-04-27T02:28:47.975-04:002016-04-27T02:28:47.975-04:00Really loved this Retro Birthday Card. The design ...Really loved this Retro Birthday Card. The design is very beautiful. Going to host retro birthday party for my mom and looking for vintage party <a href="https://eventup.com/" rel="nofollow">venues</a> in our budget. Hoping to find the venue soon and then planning to hire a planner for other arrangements. Wenni Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761111053828940919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-57288767571716940482016-04-14T00:37:15.499-04:002016-04-14T00:37:15.499-04:00This is so CUTE! I LOVE the retro paper dolls rock...This is so CUTE! I LOVE the retro paper dolls rocking 70's dressesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335599687017614266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-33610133028039983402016-04-11T15:40:35.348-04:002016-04-11T15:40:35.348-04:00Yay!!! Congrats on your top 3 win at Frilly and Fu...Yay!!! Congrats on your top 3 win at Frilly and Funkie!! Love this card and how you used the tattered florals uncurled! You're so talented!Cathy - CMP Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06493040396366291901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-73923784546977252692016-04-11T10:04:57.942-04:002016-04-11T10:04:57.942-04:00Biggest congrats on your top 3 at F&F with thi...Biggest congrats on your top 3 at F&F with this oh so fun collage! Hugs, AutumnSewPaperPainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375856869443819008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-3626440640656790332016-04-11T09:51:43.392-04:002016-04-11T09:51:43.392-04:00Sara, your retro birthday card is awesome! I was ...Sara, your retro birthday card is awesome! I was of that era and you nailed it! :) The colorrs are awesome. The flowers and the stripes are right on. The girls on your cover look like they came off of a McCalls pattern showing the latest fashion of the day ... an A line shift. Love your card! Candy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-11526102000495455852016-04-11T06:44:15.873-04:002016-04-11T06:44:15.873-04:00Sara Emily, congrats on your win for the Hip to be...Sara Emily, congrats on your win for the Hip to be Square at Frilly and Funkie - such a great card! I thought about you over the weekend...went to a scrapbook garage sale and there was a box of old patterns on one of the tables! LOL! I went through them, but didn't find anything good, nothing awesome like yours, so I didn't get anything. That was such a great idea you had!Marty Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497384649838574379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-80863250053638154932016-04-09T06:16:34.412-04:002016-04-09T06:16:34.412-04:00Sara, I am loving this style ! Great piece of art...Sara, I am loving this style ! Great piece of art !Sidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542813030065652376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-8682629982137136312016-04-08T20:10:55.083-04:002016-04-08T20:10:55.083-04:00I graduated high school in 1963! I am sure I must ...I graduated high school in 1963! I am sure I must have had dresses made from that pattern because all of my clothes were handmade. What a fabulous card... such clever use of the pattern envelope and the wallpaper.Melanie Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702775012171673978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-20342072672481906752016-04-07T07:05:35.785-04:002016-04-07T07:05:35.785-04:00Wow! You totally nailed the retro vibe with these ...Wow! You totally nailed the retro vibe with these punchy colors, and fashionably dressed hipster gals! Love the way you angled the square behind the focal image. Groovy! . Thanks for playing along with us at the Frilly & Funkie "Hip to Be Square" challenge,Kathy/NorthCarolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09892137675636463450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-36461332354572391932016-04-06T06:40:17.895-04:002016-04-06T06:40:17.895-04:00I recognized the sewing pattern theme right away! ...I recognized the sewing pattern theme right away! Cool card.<br /><br />Thanks for joining us at Cut it Up for our April Fools! (joke or riddle) challenge!<br /><br />Evelyn<br />http://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.comCut It Up Challenge Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13258726385051296328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-42496875112786504442016-04-05T16:43:08.363-04:002016-04-05T16:43:08.363-04:00Making me smile all over!! This was the style whe...Making me smile all over!! This was the style when I was in High School - loved the Peter Pan collar and the no waist shift with a-line skirt. Oh those were the days. You are so creative Sara Emily - hey I think I had that pattern and made that jumper/shift. Should have been easy to make. By the way, cough, cough, just how old are you!!!!!<br />sandy xxSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376271281160099224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-25120109684204648342016-04-05T14:20:17.181-04:002016-04-05T14:20:17.181-04:00This is rad! I can so totally picture you grabbing...This is rad! I can so totally picture you grabbing the wallpaper off the walls and thinking "Wow, this would be a great background piece!" Lol! Totally groovy design and shagadelic details. Your inner hippie danced her way into this cool piece. Awesome sauce dearie! Hugz to you muffin! ~PunkinPawsitively Creativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736670192550922659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-78983832109355889312016-04-05T07:51:29.141-04:002016-04-05T07:51:29.141-04:00Wonderful card Sara! The images and textures look ...Wonderful card Sara! The images and textures look lovely. Great recycling :)<br />Thanks for joining us at <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/" rel="nofollow">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge</a><br />Mandy xx<br />Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643183083389538176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-17588292191738491292016-04-05T06:32:04.910-04:002016-04-05T06:32:04.910-04:00Wow, you really channelled your inner hippie for t...Wow, you really channelled your inner hippie for this one Sara! What a fun card, so glad I was too young to remember wearing outfits like that! tee hee. Perfect choice for flowers, they look just like the ones you would have seen doodled onto the side of a van!! Really great job with the theme my friend.<br /><br />Thank you so much for joining us at Frilly and Funkie for our 'Hip to be Square' challenge! Hugs, Pamellia DT :)Pamelliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02061174774558907509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-8022692624560250602016-04-05T06:28:14.129-04:002016-04-05T06:28:14.129-04:00Hi Sara Emily, me again! I want to thank you so m...Hi Sara Emily, me again! I want to thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving such sweet and encouraging feedback about my little Scribbly Birds project! I do appreciate it so much, you have no idea :-)Marty Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497384649838574379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-24447784912718430342016-04-05T06:25:52.053-04:002016-04-05T06:25:52.053-04:00Sara Emily, OMG, you are the Queen of Recycling! ...Sara Emily, OMG, you are the Queen of Recycling! This is such a cool card and who would ever think to tear off some old wallpaper to use on a card, not to mention the sewing patterns (brilliant, I tell you!). To think of all the wallpaper I removed from the walls at our last house and just threw in the trash...sigh...though they weren't as lively as your find!! Love how you used the tattered floral as is! Great, great card and I know your sister will just LOVE it!!!<br />Marty Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497384649838574379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-28772170186467338042016-04-05T01:59:25.306-04:002016-04-05T01:59:25.306-04:00I love this retro look you have achieved Sara and ...I love this retro look you have achieved Sara and is definitely in my time reference lol. Fabulous use of your great finds and I bet your sister loves it too. XxxBrenda Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-82632164015873213292016-04-05T00:07:23.338-04:002016-04-05T00:07:23.338-04:00Perfecttttt! Or should I say, "Really groovy,...Perfecttttt! Or should I say, "Really groovy, baby..."Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073343261653457776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-51109265363473619692016-04-04T18:19:02.739-04:002016-04-04T18:19:02.739-04:00Love it sara ... as soon as i saw it i said to mys...Love it sara ... as soon as i saw it i said to myself .... simplicity sewing pattern ... if it isn't they must all be pretty similar from that time lol@!! Big hugs rachel xrachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-45518000513532283722016-04-04T16:47:51.716-04:002016-04-04T16:47:51.716-04:00When I saw this I had so many flashbacks to my swe...When I saw this I had so many flashbacks to my sweet Mother's sewing area. This is a wonderful card. I remember the textured wallpaper and it mad such a lovely background. Thank you so much for entering your creative and beautiful art in our challenge at Word Art Wednesday. <br />Blessings, Carole <br />DT Member<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013854964836085096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-38698686161713186452016-04-04T15:16:34.055-04:002016-04-04T15:16:34.055-04:00You made fabulous use of those special 'finds&...You made fabulous use of those special 'finds' Sara, I love the pattern images, they are wonderful. I think Hilda would be delighted if she knew! Hugs, Anne xxRedannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927442847627008591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-29313085166868942712016-04-04T14:17:11.762-04:002016-04-04T14:17:11.762-04:00Superbe! The dress in the middle must be the one I...Superbe! The dress in the middle must be the one I wore on my first day at school!! Typical this time! Great card, Sara Emily! I love it! Lyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391967793841229698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-14534666251283099542016-04-04T14:15:07.782-04:002016-04-04T14:15:07.782-04:00Hehheheheh - this is wonderful Sara. All good mem...Hehheheheh - this is wonderful Sara. All good memories for me. I too had a plaid jumper!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE your card. Love reading how this card came about....and what a fun trip at just the right time to Hilda's house too! XXj.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388841718270992599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-66011896339134468512016-04-04T13:10:39.687-04:002016-04-04T13:10:39.687-04:00Oh wow, it's so creative and fabulous, Sara Em...Oh wow, it's so creative and fabulous, Sara Emily!! How clever to use the wallpaper and the ladies from a pattern package!! I love how you left the tattered florals untwirled..they look very mod and retro!! What a wonderful card for your sister!! It's so gorgeous!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)<br /><br />Lisa<br /><a href="http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">A Mermaid's Crafts</a>Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633160117849720501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913651979620326724.post-38170543404329682482016-04-04T12:48:48.270-04:002016-04-04T12:48:48.270-04:00Now this really makes me smile!!!! Makes me think ...Now this really makes me smile!!!! Makes me think of ma Grandma (rest her soul). She was always sewing and had sooooooooo many lovely patterns. Thank you for such wonderful memories coming back!!<br />HugsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10763908995931420258noreply@blogger.com