Canvases that cost NOTHING by ~Vintage Nina~

Can you guess what this canvas is??? It cost me nothing and I am helping the Universe by recycling......I LOVE recycling!!!

 This is with gesso on the "MYSTERY CANVAS" and

a face I sketched out.

 I LOVE a thick side on a canvas, and this one has it!!! So did you guess what the canvas is made of???

IT is boxes, any kind of box. I just did the front of the "Sweet N Low" box with brown bag paper so you could see the effect below. 

I am LOVING this new idea of mine, and when I am all done I will show you what I am doing with all of my paintings! Save a box, and give it a try.....it is SO MUCH FUN!!!

HAPPY DAY!!! XOXO~Nina

Handmade Journal's By: ~Vintage Nina~

Journals have been such a huge part of my life. As young as I can remember I have LOVED to journal. Now at 43 years old journaling is SO IMPORTANT to me!!! Through my journey and all the lessons I have learned, this journal I made was "SO NINA".

Keys to the soul!

Inspire everyone to be their TRUE SELF!

Create Beauty in the world!

Wish for Good things to happen!

Look within!Be thankful!

"Life is not a destination but a journey"

I LOVED making this Miracle Journal, and I have had many miracles in my life (I had an AMAZING MIRACLE with my health in just the past few weeks......"Thank You God & Universe"), and sometimes I need another miracle!!!

I am VERY THANKFUL for all of the miracles in my life!!!

Take time to journal all that you are thankful for, and see just how truly blessed you are!!! 

HAPPY DAY!!!

XOXO~Nina

Freebie Fun from ~Vintage Nina~

I had so much fun making these tags. I am going to add them to some apple butter jars I made. I also will be using these on other pretties too. If you like any of the below creations by: ~Vintage Nina~  please download and ENJOY!!!

This one is so special to me. I will use this one for a note to my hubby........I LOVE MY HUBBY SO MUCH!!!

PLEASE~ Enjoy Life!!! I can think of so many things I am doing with this image!!!

 Beautiful Girl........does she not look like she is dreaming of her future??? I think I will make some cards with her!

 This one makes me think of my special friends and sisters, so I will be making some cards for them with this image. I had so much fun making all of these images:).

I know the above image might be hard to read, so I thought I would share the message:

You are OK. Everything is as it should be. The energy of the world ebbs and flows and luck, happenstance, and obstacles are truly a part of everyone’s life. How you respond to things says a lot about your inner state of being. The ups and downs are never “over” as much as they are accepted, responded to, lived with, transformed—and then life begins anew.

Know and believe this: Energy replenishes, it’s flow is constant. You can rejuvenate. You can feel fresh, alive, vibrant, free. You are whole today. You are missing nothing.

Free yourself of the burdens of the past and step into a new way of being. Intend a transformation. You can feel like you are back to yourself and yet more of the beautiful person that you are.

I hope you enjoy my fun creations......please use or share any you like!!!

HAPPY DAY!!! ~Nina

Fun.......Fun.......Fun!!!

 This is a Art Class I taught today for SWEET Brandy!!!

She has a room in her house where her and her family paint, read, play guitar and create FUN!!!

So.........she was on a mission to paint a whimsy guitar for her room.

Here it is~ I think she did a GREAT job, it was her second time in her life painting. 

 She also is an Accountant, Yoga Instructor, and Pole Dance Instructor!

She is so full of energy!!! We were dancing the whole time during the class!

I LOVE painting to music, and Brandy did too :)

 At first she was a little shy about painting, but then she just let it flow!!!

 She was so proud of her painting, and could not wait to get it home to hang in her house.

 I also made some brown paper bag cards, with sweet little tags inside.

 This is the inside of the brown bag card.

 A closer look of the inside of the card.

 These are the sweet tags I made for the inside of the card.

 This is another Brown bag card I made. I am going to start teaching classes on how to make these

wonderful cards, and a special Mothers Day class:)

 My SWEET little Isabella broke her arm skating, and had to have surgery to put a pin in her wrist.

She was so strong, and so cute!!! Two more weeks, and then no more cast....we are EXCITED!!!

 I just LOVE this photo of her before her surgery with a little Lamb I bought her....SO SWEET!!!

 This was before she broke her arm, but look at my dog (Basil) he is sewing with Isasbella.......SO FUNNY, and CUTE!!!!

Beautiful Spring Flowers from my hubby.

I LOVE him so much!!!

 He is the LOVE OF MY LIFE!!!

HAPPY DAY!!!!

XOXO~Nina

Some Goodies For My Beautiful Mom!!!

I started with a Turtle Shell

and one of my favorite photos of my mom and her sisters.

She is the one on the far left with the dark hair and great legs:), in the middle is her sister Karen and on the far right is her other sister Marilyn.

My doggies brought me this broken white turtle shell,

and I immediately thought :

"I am going to make something beautiful and fun

for my mom with this turtle shell".

My hubby thought I was crazy!!!

 

I also made her a bracelet from Vintage Jewelery.

I covered a tin with paper from a book and added a purple jewel 

(That used to be an old earring of hers from the 80's).

I also wrote little notes about how much I love and appreciate her

to fill the tin with under the bracelet. 

I LOVE this Vintage clasp!!!

I made her some Brown Sugar Scrub.

The spoon attached to hers was from her parents old silver.

My first time making Apple Butter, but it was very fun and EASY!!!

I have to admit I think I had more fun making the labels!!!

I canned some Hot Peppers that my hubby had brought home

from a friend of his at work (Thank you Pat).

Nothing is BETTER than FRESH veggies from the garden!!!

I also made her some Lavender Sauce.

On top of the can I added a flower and a bird

that Isabella and I made from an old book.

I also added a sachet of fresh Lavender,

my mom and I LOVE the smell!!!

I also made her some Herb Infused Vinegar.

Maybe some of these gifts inspire you to make

something special for that someone special in your life!!!

~HAPPY DAY~