A Vintage Girl

Let's Take A Time Warp to 2009-2010. Want to join me?

A little history and fun... I have been in the crafting industry since 2009. Most know that this journey started with my first show in Craft & Hobby Association show in 2009 in Anaheim, California where I took my very first paper dress form by the Graphic45 booth and they asked to leave it there.  Well, the rest is history!

My story and all the dress forms that I have made every single year for them will be posted on their blog in a little over a week, I will give the date and official announcement shortly. In preparation the research of finding all the photos, which shows, which locations have taken days and days to put together. I have dug deep into the computer archives. Along the way, I have found some fun projects from back when I started both with Graphic45 and other great companies.  I thought I would post them here first to show you where I began and to hopefully inspire you to keep creating no matter what!

These projects are all from the 2009-2010 era, so they go way back.  It was fun to see what I did so many years ago.  I am still crafting my style, and I am proud of all that I have accomplished in this time, but the best part is all the amazing people that I have in my life because of crafting.  Thank you so much for following me and encouraging me.  Some of you have been with me since the beginning, and for that I humbly thank you!

 

I hope this inspires you to never stop creating, we all start somewhere...just keep going!!

I Am A Total Cheesehead....

DOES HOMEMADE CHEESE!  Ok, stop your chuckling......

I am a true lover of cheese, there is not many that I don't like and can easily sit down and consume a whole block of it in a blink of an eye.  So I came across this Beginner Cheese Making Kit from Standing Stone Farms in Gallatin, TN.  

I mean how hard can it be?  I have visions of things exploding in my kitchen LOL

The kit was inexpensive and looks like a lot of fun to try, but I will need my assistant, Mariah to help me get through it.  I will post again with the experience....

Trash To Treasure: Mother and Daughter Team Go Tribal and Steampunk!

TRASH TO TREASURE BLOG HOP

When I joined in on the Trash to Treasure challenge that the fabulous, Tina Walker had put together, I wasn't sure what I was going to make but I knew I could easily transform some kind of trash to treasure. 

Blog Hop to the other designers by clicking on their names:   TINA WALKER | MITRA PRATT | CHRISTY STRICKLER | ROBYN CROWNINGSHIELD

So one evening I asked my daughter to help me to come up with something, I had a serious creative block and just couldn't come up with something.  We walked around the house, the craft room and then the shop.  I spotted a paint brush, I seen people alter them before and always thought of doing one.  Why not now?  So we found another one and my daughter and I would both take part in this challenge.

I was still stuck when my daughter, Mariah and I sat down at the craft table.  She asked if I had clay, after digging I found some air dry clay. We worked with that a bit but proved to be harder to work with then we thought so we abandoned that idea.  Mariah asked if I had an Sculptey clay, again I dug and found a few small blocks of it.  Mariah said we were going to make faces for our paintbrushes and that the bristles would become their hair.

Four hours, many laughs, paint, jewelry, gears, feathers, mini bottles and more, we created two very creative paintbrush people!

 

Painting the brush bristles preparing it to be a hat for my STEAMPUNK guy!

Baking the faces for 20 minutes.

 

 

 

My daughters tribal dude with lots of cool features and embellishments.

 

 

This was such a fun challenge!!  Thank you for stopping by!

 

The Tennis Shoe Story...

I started this post on January 4th, and I could not get the photos to upload for nothing in the world.  I was baffled, but alas....I got it uploaded and ready to share this story with you.

For those that know me, know that I DO NOT WEAR TENNIS SHOES!  I bought a pair of black tennis shoes recently and posted about it on facebook.  I wear either boots (they have their own closet I have so many) or flip flops, depending on the weather, lol.

Now honestly, it has been over 5 years since I have had a pair that I can remember and those had a touch of bling on the front.  But when I got these babies home, there was something missing.  It is hard enough to just wear these kind of shoes period, but they definitely needed my signature in order for me to go out IN THE PUBLIC!

This is how they looked when I got them...and I put out a plea on my facebook to help as I could not possibly go out in public WITHOUT blinging them up! My beautiful friend, Michele Parrish, the BLING QUEEN from Want 2 Scrap saw my pleas and came to my rescue!  Thank You!!

 

And with that incredible bling, check out my NEW and IMPROVED tennis shoes! I am over the moon happy. 

Wicked Wings, Gears, Dress Forms..OH MY!!!

I am busy working on some new designs with Want2Scrap....keep your eyes open as they are going to be cool and so VINTAGE!!!

Have you picked up any of the current designs?  You have?  Then lets see what you have made!  I would love to see your creations and if you share...

YOU COULD WIN!!!

What Could I Win?  

A package of my newest designs released during CHA!  So let's see what you got!

How Do I Enter?

Create a blog post and comment here with a link to it so I can see and everyone else can too!!

What Is The Deadline?

I will randomly choose a winner on July 1st...plenty of time to get some chipboard goodies and start creating!

Where Do I Get Your Current Chipboard Designs?

Head on over to Want2Scrap right now.....CLICK HERE!

 

I can't wait to see what you create!  Be Inspired! Always!

Graphic45 Design Team 2013 Audition

I have been waiting for this design team call for a couple of years..... its time to throw my hat back into the ring!  I feel like I have been off to college and ready to come home...lol!

I had a blast making a couple new projects with the latest releases for this post along with projects that I have made in the past!  I am currently working on a full size dress for the upcoming Summer CHA show in Las Vegas!  Excited about that, keep an eye out on the blog for updates!

 

 A Secret Garden Canvas Mini Album
Featuring A Secret Garden from Graphic 45, May Arts twine and burlap ribbon, Ranger Pearls and a whole lot of fussy cutting! 

 

A French Country Layout
Featuring French Country by Graphic45, Silhouette by Want2Scrap, Ranger pearls, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. 

 

Altered Tray- Olde Curiosity Shoppe
Featured in "Just Steampunk" by Scott Publications.  Featuring Olde Curiosity Shoppe by Graphic45, Blumenthal Lansing buttons, May Arts twine, Ranger Pearls and Beacon Adhesives.

Fairy Tale Mannequin

Steampunk Candy-Altered Record
Featuring Imaginarium Designs-Australia, Ranger pearls, Tattered Angels, Copic Markers.

My Fairy Lady Dress Form

Altered Steampunk Jars
Featured in "Just Steampunk" by Scott Publications. 

I hope you are inspired to go outside your box and look at everything differently and what you can do to alter things!!

Be Inspired...Always!
Candy 

My Spellbinders™ Story ....exploring and inspiring and fitting in!

I have been in the industry for over 5 years now and there have always been particular companies that I would dream of working with.  Most people know me for my Graphic45 story as it is the reason why I am in the industry in the first place.  I got the opportunity not only to work with but work for Graphic45 and am so happy that they are celebrating their 5th anniversary this year...so proud to have been a part of it all!

I met Stacey at a Craft & Hobby Association show 3 years ago, I had been watching Spellbinders™  much longer than that but really had the opportunity to talk to Stacey and learn what it was all about and I made a note to self that I would love to work with them somehow, someday.  If you know me, you know that I am not a "die cutter," I am a "fussy cutter."  I was intrigued with the dies as they were much different than what was out there, but definetly struggled to figure out how to use and apply them in what I do.

Last year, I was given the opportunity to join the team as a Spellblogger.  I have to admit that I actually cried.  But honestly, I still struggled with all that I had before, not only NOT being  a die cutter, but not a Cardmaker either.  So why me?

Months went by, I did the best I could.  I was a pain in the neck (still am) but as I kept using them, I got better at it, I believe.  Then when I went to the Spellbinders retreat in Arizona last year...it all became apparent why I was here!

In January, they introduced their new Media Mixage line of products and it clicked!!  I am so excited about all the new possibilities and was blown away to see my MIXED MEDIA project on the front page of the website today!  Just had to share!

Thank you Spellbinders for taking a chance on me and making a girls dream come true!

Be sure to stop by the Spellbinders blog as well for the HOT AIR BALLOON that I created using a Cut, Fold and Tuck die...I really had fun with this one!

Christmas 2012
I really enjoyed this holiday season with my girls.  It was a quiet christmas filled with family, friends and lots of love!  As the year comes to an end, I reflect on it...it has been a tough, confusing journey.  I try not to be bitter and be thankful instead, I cant forgive nor can I forget but I am learning to move on, discover my life, enjoy it and the people that surround me.  

The best part of this holiday was seeing family that I dont see very often, including my Aunt Sharon whom we realized we have not seen each other for nearly 18 years.  It hurts me to think that that much time has gone by with family, there really is no excuse for it but time gets away from us and life gets in the way.  I was so incredibly happy to see her, along with my other awesome aunt Yo, my cuz Derek and my Grandmother.

We headed on over to Little Grandmas on Christmas Day....had fun with the sign on the side of the highway at her exit.  Had to add a little "somethin somethin" to make it right!

 

Thank you to Little Grandma, Aunt Yo, Aunt Sharon, Cousin Derek, Uncle Mo and my kids for making it a wonderful Christmas!  My life is about family...I have been kept from them for far too long!

 

The next day we traveled into Jacksonville to do some window and antique shopping..The Jacksonville Barn Company always has some incredible treasures!  Look at these 1925 player piano rolls in beautiful condition for only $2 each.  Uhhmmm, yeah I got a sack full!

Then there is the coffee break while window shopping...

It was a fun day doing what we love.  To see more photos visit my facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/candy.rosenberg

 

Thank you for stopping by,
Candy 

My Castle. Old and New.

Welcome to my castle...

As you pass through my front door, the walls around you are made up of brick.  Each was thrown at me, a life lesson so to speak.  I caught each one with my bare hands and with my tears and sand I mixed a mortar of which I used to stack one on top of the other to hold them together.

As the walls got built higher and higher, the structure got stronger and stronger.  When the walls got high enough, I added windows that I could look out through.  One at a time.  These were the moments that were wonderful in my life and allowed me to look beyond the walls that were being built and feel the warmth of the sunshine come through.  

Now and again, a brick would come through the window and shatter it.  It was frightening at first, but I filled it in with brick and added another window looking upon a different part of the land beyond the castle.   Each time the view got better and the colors were brighter and the sun was warmer.

This year my castle walls were nearly built.  It was now time to start on the roof. I had built the foundation from all that life had thrown at me, and I had it handled.  I had done everything I was supposed to do to secure my castle for my family. 

But somehow I missed something.  I left the drawbridge down and I was suddenly under attack. Confused and caught off guard I had no defense.  I just had to stand there and hope that I made it through it, while I watched the walls come crumbling down around me.  Some just narrowly missing me, with others leaving scars.  But when it came to a stop, I was ok.  Beaten, battered and bloody but I was still there.  

I have only gone back to that castle once since that day, reminded of all that I had made it through. Shattered windows and broken bricks, all that work for nothing.

I realized that it was not all for nothing, it was just time for a new castle. Today I bought a bigger piece of land and plan on building a much smaller castle with lots of windows.  And welcome those that are here to help me build it.

by Candy Rosenberg

To Corset or Not To Corset? That is the question....LOL!

Well, I got my paint on, sorta.  It did not start out that way.  I had a blank canvas, a pile of Blumenthal buttons and some Sandtastik metallic rocks and a bit of May Arts ribbon.  This is where I stopped at 1:00am this morning! LOL  Lets just say it was a metamorphisis of mistakes! 

Thank you for stopping by!