Retro Sweet

First off... I"M SOOOOO SORRY

no Hello Kitty gingerbread houses today

I was so close to meeting my own imaginary deadline

but a few mishaps and no sun for photographing has put a damper on all my hard work

but rain or shine I will have 4 houses to show off and available in my shop Monday!

I won't let you down a third time!

But what I have to share today in my most humble opinion is 35 times better!

Danielle Thompson just overwhelmed my heart this week by using my Circus Party digital kit to make the most adorable itty bitty tick or treat bags for her Blythe Dolls!

I am still just beaming with joy

what a treat to see such a unique idea come to life

by someone who is such an inspiration to me!

I have to say I live vicariously through Mrs Danielle

I may never get the chance to own my own Blythe doll

I imagine by the time I do the faze will be long past done

and I will have to wait another 30 or so years before the trend circles around again.

I love how Danielle shares her thoughts about playing with dolls

Well whatever her neighbors might think

I think she is by far the most amazing artist

and I hope she doesn't let a few insecurities ever get in her way!

I love blogging and flickr and all that the lovely web has to offer

you can meet such amazing talented folks

and even overnight become best friends

One such new friend is Karli of Retro Plant

I have always admired her spunky Retro style

and I am just thrilled to share

that she has also jumped on the digital kit making band wagon!

YIPPEE!

I've been soooo busy lately that I have found it rather hard

to finish any of the 3-5 kits I'm working on

So when I saw Karli's Retro Background Pages I just had to laugh at myself

"great minds think a like"

Yupp, I've been working on my own retro inspired kit

I'm still in the early stages but her are two examples

of pages with Karlie's background pages and my retro inspired stickers.

I love vintage Hotel signs!

Karli's backgrounds are so wonderfully vibrant

and as always I can't seem to make a page without using products from the wildly wonderful and talented Danielle Thompson! I just love her Whasi Tape Frames!

Don't you wish they still made electronics look like furniture?

My grandmother recently told me she was in the market for a new TV

I'm pretty sure the TV and VCR she was looking to replace

were both the first she had ever owned

but it was too funny to talk to her because she was just appalled

that you couldn't by the tv and cabinet as one piece.

"oh yes grandma times have changed :("

Let me know if you have any ideas for retro themed items that you might like to see in the kit

Best be off... it's so cold in my little studio nook my knees are clanking together

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!