New Year and New Challenge over @the Live & Love Crafts’ Challenge & Inspiration Blog. However, we’re not going with “something new” as most challenge blogs will use as a theme now in January, instead we have chosen “something old”. 
For quite some time I’ve thought about using old family photos for projects,and when I received an e-mail from GDT Lin Monika, and saw her gorgeous baby card, featuring a picture of her dad’s first pair of shoes, then I got so inspired that I finally sprung into action. Thanks for the inspiration, Lin Monika.
I scanned a B/W photo, then changed it into sepia in PSE, resized it so it’d fit my frame (yup my Cameo is cutting again, now that I have a new blade ) and then brought it to a photoshop in town (as I only have a B/W laser printer at home).
These are my maternal grandparent’s at their wedding in 1947, I believe. You see where I got my looks from?! Unfortunately both of them have passed, but I thought this’d be a beautiful way to honor their memory and I’m going to send this card to my parents for their wedding anniversary. I’ve always adored this photo and when my granny passed away my mum actually gave me the frame with this wedding photo, that my grandparents used to have standing in their bedroom.
Here are some more close up pics:
Hope you can join us for the January challenge – please pop over to the LLC Blog and check out the amazing inspiration by our two GDTs and the LLC DT.
Hugz,
Papers: Christmas Thoughts, It’s Christmas Time, Maja Design
Chocolate Coconut Squares, Shall we have Coffee, Maja Design
Text Strip from 1910, Vintage Summer Basics, Maja Design
Ornate Oval Frame, Silhouette
Laces, Ribbons & Trims: Cream Cluny Fan Lace & Natural Jute Twine
Jute Fabric & Cheese Cloth
Embellishments: Metal Flower, Vintage Couch with Piegons Charm
Vintage Pearl Brads, Creative Charms
Pearls, Melissa Frances
Vintage Trinket Heart Pins, Maya Road
Idea-ology Film Strip Ribbon, Ranger
Rolled Roses, Kort & Godt
Round Doily, Dovecraft
“Tea Dye” Distress Ink Pad, Ranger
Gott Nytt Ar,
Superfint. Jag alskar att titta gamla kort. Jag ska ta kopia på foton av min mamma och pappa nar de var sma. Kanske blir det nagonting av det som jag kan visa pa min blogg:)
Ta hand om dig.
Kram
Anna-Karin
What a wonderful project, Sandy! Love what you write about your grand parents and your idea to create this beautiful creation in honour of them. Hope you were able to spend some relaxing festive days and arrived safe and sound into the 2013. Wish you a new year full of inspirations and many creative hours.
Hugs, Karina
oh my gosh this is absolutely divine, can’t stop drooling over this beautiful card!! what an honour to your granparents, they would be soooo pleased that you made such a wonderful card with their image!
well done, hun!
xx, alessandra
Oh Wow! this is gorgeous Sandra! what a wonderful photo of your grandparents! and I love the whole vintage feel….all the embellishments are stunning… so many fab details…
Happy New Year 2013! hope it brings Good Health and Happiness for you and your family!
Big hugs
Sue xx
WOW! So this new frame is with your cameo?? Beautiful! I hope you are enjoying it now that it is working all properly
What a lovely idea for your card to send to your parents. The photo is gorgeous and I really love how you popped the paper behind the film strip…good idea! 
I can see why you like this photo so much. It’s very beautiful. I like the idea of using old photos on the projects. I think I will do this too when I will be making a mini album for my aunt.
I am sure your parents will love this card! Hugs! xx
Nydelig kort Sandy
) Og hvilken lekker ramme da… du vet at du frister meg?? 
Oh my word! Sandy, this is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Your parents will love this to bits!! Totally adore your vintage style with so many STUNNING details!
And yes yes yes .. your Grandparents are a BEAUTIFUL couple!! I love this (as I do all of your work!)
Big Hugs,
Elise
Absolutely exquisite piece – I love that you’ve used a personal photograph – and it’s a beautiful one. The details and layers are just wonderful and the filigree metal pieces are a perfect finishing touch. So glad to have found LLC (I so love the Scandinavian crafting style – delighted to find you stocking the products) and your amazing team of crafters… just joined in the challenge for the first time, but I think it won’t be the last!!
Alison x