just an old-fashioned girl

Hello and welcome. I'm glad you dropped by. If you´re looking for something a little nostalgic of bygone eras with a timeless elegance and a little modern twist – in other words, something slightly “retro” – then you should feel right at home here in my shabby chic room. Month by month, there will always be something new to see so I hope you´ll enjoy your stay and come back again soon.

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From Time To Time is now in the store

From Time To Time Preview
This elegant kit is called From Time To Time because, although it´s an art nouveau influenced kit and therefore suitable for vintage layouts, it also reflects the passing of time by including modern frames and elements along with the more traditional swirls and flourishes. Also, as the name suggests, there are many timepieces in a variety of styles including some unusual steampunk clocks. The colour scheme is mainly various shades of brown and sepia with copper accents which makes it ideally suited for use in combination with Vintage Whimsy and/or Nostalgic Scrapbook which you will also find in the store. As is the case with all my kits, there are no recoloured duplicates included.

From Time To Time Freebie QP
You can get this freebie HERE

From Time To Time Freebie Alpha
You can get your freebie alpha HERE

Doggy Treats is now in the store 
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This big fun kit with its crimson and teal backgrounds is bursting with crunchy treats specially made for your best friend. All the frames and elements are deliciously edible, some straight from the oven and some just a little nibbled around the edges by my own gourmet doggy treat tester but all with a big paw stamp of approval and an appreciative “Woof”. There´s also a matching crispy crunchy alphabet as a doggy dessert. Treat your dog to Doggy Treats and see those appealing doggy eyes light up.
 Doggy Treats freebie QP
  You can get this freebie HERE

Valentine Motifs Freebie 
You can get this freebie here

Nature Notes is now in the store
Nature Notes Previews

Nature Notes is a slightly grungy kit in muted shades of sepia and green. It includes many, mostly paper, backgrounds, floral swirls and other nature elements such as birds and flowers of various kinds. One unique feature is a cracked marble clock with adjustable gold hands which tells the seasons instead of the time. And to add a dash of bling there´s a jewelled floral ornament, a floral gemstone brooch and a gemstone brad. It´s a versatile kit particularly suitable for nature, autumn, heritage or vintage pages. Please see my layouts for examples of use.

This kit includes no recoloured duplicates.

Nature Notes Freebies
You can get this freebie HERE
...and the freebie QP HERE

Nostalgic Scrapbook is now in the store
Nostalgic Scrapbook Preview

This huge kit combines the hands on, handmade feel of the traditional scrapbook with the ease of a more modern digital scrapbook. Many of the items in it are either hand drawn or certainly look as if they were! And because so many are 2-dimensional, even a complete beginner can easily recolour them if necessary to suit any layout. Add to that all the “real” 3-dimensional items such as the hand holding the pencil and all the traditional supplies like the scissors, paper clips, pin board and so on and you have just about everything you need to begin to create the most real looking scrapbook pages ever! 

This kit includes no recoloured duplicates.
 

Nostalgic Scrapbook Freebies
You´can get the freebies HERE

Vintage Whimsy and Floral Bling are now in my store
Vintage Whimsy Preview

Vintage Whimsy is basically a heritage kit but a heritage kit with a difference in that it´s versatile enough to provide a setting not only for elegant pages but also for more playful ones. Please see my layouts page for examples of use

This kit includes no recoloured duplicates. 


Vintage Whimsy Freebies 
You'll find both of these freebies HERE  
 Floral Bling Preview

These glittering jewelled flowers in a variety of colours are the perfect eye catching accent, not only for floral pages but also for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and other festive occasions. A silk background is also included plus a sparkle for an extra glitter.

See Floral Bling in the store 

Summer Past is now in my store
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Summer Past is a feminine, floral kit mainly in subtle shades of green, red and sepia with many jewelled or gold elements and a spattering of bling. It´makes the perfect setting for garden, floral, summer and heritage pages. 

This kit includes no recoloured duplicates. 

 
 Summer Past Freebie QP
Get the freebie QP HERE

Garden Treasures is now in my store 
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Garden Treasures consists of 12 charming jewelled creatures to add a touch of bling to garden, floral and nature pages. It also includes a silk background plus a little sparkle to enhance the glitter effect.

This kit includes no recoloured duplicates.

 Close up view of one of the elements


Garden Treasures Freebie
You can get this freebie HERE

Art Deco Butterfly Freebie
This freebie consists of 4 sparkling gold edged butterflies, 1 Photoshop brush plus 1 plain black image in png format for use in any graphic programme.
You can get this freebie HERE
Simply Serene is now in my store
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Simply Serene, the companion kit to Sweetness And Light, is an elegant gem-studded floral kit in subtle shades of aqua, cream and sepia with gold and silver accents. It includes many eye-catching nature elements such as a jewelled dragonfly, a filigree butterfly, a frosted glass and gold bird and sequinned silver leaves, to name just a few. This makes it the perfect environment for garden, floral and nature pages while the sparkling diamond swirl, the diamond glitter and the glittering gold spatters make it ideally suited to weddings and other special occasions. You can find several examples of use among my layouts.
This kit contains no recoloured duplicates.


Simply Serene Freebie QP
You´ll find this freebie HERE

Heart Of Gold is now in my store
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A romantic feminine kit with a vintage look. It includes many authentic pieces of Victorian jewellery such as an emerald brooch, a gold heart-shaped cameo and gold heart pendant. There are also several frames based on real old lace, and jewel encrusted heart-shaped charms, to mention just a few. Ideally suited for Valentines, birthday cards, heritage and floral pages or to add a touch of vintage charm to any layout.


Heart Of Gold Freebie QP
Get your Heart Of Gold freebie HERE 

See All That Glitters in my store
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Gold really isn´t all that glitters in this bright and sparkling kit. There are gem encrusted bows and flowers and an extra sprinkling of rhinestones for an added sparkle, plus a jewelled butterfly to flutter through your floral pages. It's suitable for all feminine and heritage pages too, and due to its various heart elements, it makes pretty birthday cards and valentines.


All That Glitters Freebie QP
You can get this freebie HERE

See Vintage Patina in my store
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This richly textured kit is a tribute to the beauty of vintage patina, not only to its wonderful subtle changes in colour but to its uniquely distressed patterns. Due to its mainly autumnal shades it makes a beautiful environment for autumn layouts but it´s also ideally suited to display your sepia tinted heritage photos.
This kit includes 35 items and no recoloured duplicates

Vintage Patina Freebies

Here´s a close up of the freebie element
You´ll find both of these freebies HERE

Sweetness And Light is now available for purchase in my STORE
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Sweetness And Light is an elegant gem-studded floral kit in subtle shades of aqua, cream and sepia with gold  accents. It includes many eye-catching nature elements such as an embossed dragonfly, a jewelled flower, a deco bird with gold trimmings and a sparkling appliqué butterfly. This makes it the perfect environment not only for garden, floral and nature pages but also for heritage layouts and it will add its own glitter to special occasions. It was designed especially to coordinate with Simply Serene – soon to be released - but would also blend well with many of my other floral kits.
This kit contains no recoloured duplicates.
 

Sweetness And Light Freebie QP

Sweetness And Light Freebie Elements
You´ll find all of these glittering freebies HERE

A Christmas Carol is now available for purchase in my STORE
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A Christmas Carol is an art nouveau/Victorian influenced kit to add a sparkle to festive layouts both modern and vintage. It includes many authentic turn of the century embellishments such as a Victorian cherub and angel which are only two of the many vintage scraps included in the kit. There are also many jewelled and gem-studded embellishments including a jewelled Christmas tree and a sequinned gold star. This kit, which includes no recoloured duplicates, can be used either on its own or in combination with its companion kit, Noel Nouveau. 
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A Christmas Carol Freebie QP
You´ll find the freebie QP HERE

A Flight Of Angels Freebie
HERE´S the Flight Of Angels Freebie

Christmas Stars Freebie
You´ll find this festive freebie HERE

Christmas Baubles Freebie
You can get these baubles HERE

Easter Bunny Freebie
You can get this freebie HERE

Fall Freebie
You´ll find the freebie HERE


Golden Memories


This golden art nouveau influenced kit contains many elements based on original turn of the century jewellery and trinkets such as an ornate gold and silver clock and a tarnished floral pendant. Also, many of the backgrounds are adapted from Victorian embroidery and wallpaper. Other elements such as the sparkling beaded butterfly and the ornate bows are ageless, making this versatile kit a suitable setting not only for your precious heritage photos but also for more modern themes.

This kit includes 35 items and no recoloured duplicates.

GoldenMemories Freebies
You can get these golden freebies HERE
Pretty Shabby
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Pretty Shabby is a timeless kit with a vintage look, both pretty and shabby. It makes a perfect setting not only for your precious sepia photos and other treasures which have stood the test of time but also for more modern pages.
This kit includes 45 items

Pretty Shabby Freebies
You´ll find all these freebies HERE

Golden Floral Freebie
You´ll find the freebie HERE


Nouveau Summer is now available for purchase in my STORE
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This elegant art nouveau style kit was inspired by Mucha´s beautiful illustration, “Summer”. The colour scheme is vibrant red, green and gold and the kit consists of summer motifs such as poppies, roses and ornamental vines including glass and metallic embellishments. Also included are 2 authentic art nouveau pieces of jewellery, a sparkling jewelled dragonfly and an ornate enamelled butterfly together with a charming little porcelain ornament with a floral motif from the late 19th century.
This kit includes 47 items.
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Nouveau Summer Freebies
You´ll find this floral freebie HERE

Jewelled Sea is now in the store
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Jewelled Sea will add a touch of nostalgic elegance to your seaside pages. It includes many authentic art deco trinkets such as a silver gem encrusted fish, a shoal of copper fish and a gold jewelled lobster. Several of the 1930´s ladies who might well have worn these beautiful brooches are also included. There are many original glass and enamelled embellishments too, and no seaside kit would be complete without shells, sea swirls and seagulls.
Kit includes 63 items and no recoloured duplicates.

Jewelled Sea Freebies
You´ll find the seashells freebie HERE

 You can get both of these freebies HERE
 Get the seashell freebie HERE

Seagulls Freebie
You´ll find this freebie HERE

Time Began In A Garden
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Time Began In a Garden is a decorative kit to display your garden to its best advantage. It includes many original and unusual accents and frames such as a vintage floral seed packet, an elegant art deco figure and a window frame with 8 apertures.
This kit includes 50 items and no recoloured duplicates.

Time Began In A Garden Freebies
You can get both of these freebies HERE

Gold Glitter Swirls Freebie
Get the gold glitter swirls HERE

Shabby Chic Rooms Part 3
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Did you ever wish you had a room in your home set aside solely to display your treasured photos? Well, with this versatile kit you can not only create your own virtual 3 dimensional room, but by changing the wallpaper, frames, ornaments and furniture included in the kit, you can alter it to suit any theme whether masculine, feminine, floral, heritage, vacation....and lots more. You can even change the view from each window to suit your mood. And because the shabby chic style is timeless, it complements every era. There are 3 QPs included to give you help and inspiration plus a simple easy-to-use template with instructions so that even beginners can create their own stunning display rooms with very little effort. Of course it can also be used like any traditional scrapbook kit but once you´ve seen what beautiful unique rooms you can create, I´m sure you´ll be inspired to make a whole houseful of them!
This kit includes 65 items, many authentic antiques and no recoloured duplicates.

Shabby Chic Rooms Part 3 Freebie QP
UNAVAILABLE AT PRESENT
Freebie Gold And Glass Frame
Download your freebie frame HERE
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Valentine Glitter Freebie 2012
You´ll find this freebie HERE

Valentine Freebie 2011
You can download the freebie HERE

Flight Of Fancy is now in my store
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 A richly jewelled sparkling kit sprinkled with rhinestones and glittering bling in cool aqua and warm sepia with a touch of black for a dramatic contrast. It includes many original pieces of modern and vintage jewellery such as a gold pin encrusted with diamonds and emeralds, a filigree butterfly and a jewelled hummingbird. The gold frames can be left plain or decorated with sparkling gemstones to make each one unique. The combinations are endless. This kit is perfect not only for summer, floral, garden and heritage pages but it also makes very pretty cards for birthdays, valentines and many other special occasions.

This kit includes 51 items and no recoloured duplicates.


Examples of elements
Flight Of Fancy Freebies
You´ll find both of these freebies HERE

Close up of the freebie element

Shabby Chic Rooms Part 2
This kit was used in the design of this blog
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Did you ever wish you had a room in your home set aside solely to display your treasured photos? Well, with this versatile kit you can not only create your own virtual 3 dimensional room, but by changing the wallpaper, frames, ornaments and furniture included in the kit, you can alter it to suit any theme whether masculine, feminine, floral, heritage, vacation....and lots more. You can even change the view from each window to suit your mood. And because the shabby chic style is timeless, it complements every era. There are 3 QPs included to give you help and inspiration plus a simple easy-to-use template with instructions so that even beginners can create their own stunning display rooms with very little effort. Of course it can also be used like any traditional scrapbook kit but once you´ve seen what beautiful unique rooms you can create, I´m sure you´ll be inspired to make a whole houseful of them!
This kit includes 65 items, many authentic antiques and no recoloured duplicates.

Shabby Chic Rooms Part 2 Freebie QP
UNAVAILABLE AT PRESENT

Shabby Chic Rooms Part 2 Freebie Frame
UNAVAILABLE AT PRESENT

Christmas Freebie
 
Get your snowflakes HERE

NOEL NOUVEAU is now available for purchase in my STORE
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A nostalgic art nouveau influenced kit to add a touch of timeless flair and elegance to your winter pages and Christmas cards. It includes many authentic turn of the century embellishments such as swirls, cards and scraps featuring angels, and an eye-catching snowglobe which can be used to frame either a photo or one of the many Christmas motifs included in the kit. And, of course, there is also a variety of traditional stars and snowflakes in gold and crystal plus many other gem-studded items for an added sparkle.
This kit includes 
70 items and no recoloured duplicates
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Noel Nouveau Freebie
You´ll find this freebie QP HERE

Angels Freebie
You can get this angelic trio HERE
 
SHABBY CHIC ROOMS PART 1
This kit was used in the original design of this blog 
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Did you ever wish you had a room in your home set aside solely to display your treasured photos? Well, with this versatile kit you can not only create your own virtual 3 dimensional room, but by changing the wallpaper, frames, ornaments and furniture included in the kit, you can alter it to suit any theme whether masculine, feminine, floral, heritage, vacation....and lots more. You can even change the view from each window to suit your mood. And because the shabby chic style is timeless, it complements every era. There are 3 QPs included to give you help and inspiration plus a simple easy-to-use template with instructions so that even beginners can create their own stunning display rooms with very little effort. Of course it can also be used like any traditional scrapbook kit but once you´ve seen what beautiful unique rooms you can create, I´m sure you´ll be inspired to make a whole houseful of them!
This kit contains 65 items and no recoloured duplicates.

UNAVAILABLE AT PRESENT
Here´s a close up of the freebie frame
UNAVAILABLE AT PRESENT

6 comments:

  1. Thank you so much...this freebie is perfect to scrap my little Angel, Avery, who was singing the loudest of all the Choir Angel in the Christmas program!

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  2. thank you for sharing your talent. I like your blog too. Especially the wishlist! Substitute a siamese, and you have our munchkin to a T! LOL

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  3. Thanks Helen, love the free element with the two birds. Very cute

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  4. Great sparkly words, thanks Helen, I am just exploring dingbats myself at the moment.

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  5. Hi Helen, I'm so glad to find you and see you are still designing! I have downloaded some of your freebies to hopefully help replicate the layouts I originally created with your designs and shared at Deco-Pages. Many thanks once again!!!

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  6. Hi Tom! Hope you´ll drop by again. Now that the store´s open I´ll be adding lots of new - and old - freebies with each new release.

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