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.

Layouts courtesy of Jean


Sweetness And Light

Window In Time

Time Began In A Garden

Mother When Young
This page uses not only Time Began In A Garden but also the floral freebie from Nouveau Summer, and one of Jean´s own doodles.

 Taken Unaware

Heart Of Gold

Rudy

November 2010

Shabby Chic Rooms Part 3
This is Jean´s take on the freebie QP which she calls Dick´s Room.
I think her musician husband looks right at home in it and what a wonderful extraction!
Click on it for a larger view. It´s worth a closer look.

Then And Now

Flight Of Fancy
Mary Donner

Jean says on her blog that this is a photo from one of the old photo albums brought from Slovakia by her husband´s grandfather. Unfortunately, she doesn´t know her identity, hence the title
Lady Of Mystery  

Mothers

Noel Nouveau
Jean´s use of the freebie QP

Shabby Chic Rooms Part 1
Comma
Jean says: We found this one at a rest stop along the highway, possibly newly out of its cocoon.

10 comments:

  1. scrapladyandmoreDecember 2, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    Love all the views of this gorgeous butterfly. How interesting that the back of it's wings are brown with that curious "comma" on it! Lovely and informative LO using Helen's Shabby Chic Rooms Part 1. So glad you are sharing your LOs with Retro Designs kits with us here!

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  2. paperlady-JoanDecember 4, 2010 at 11:07 PM

    Love your counted cross stitch. I also used to do a lot of it.
    Thanks so much for fixing your blog so I can now post on it. I've been following it since Lajuana first started setting it up, but couldn't post until you added the Name/URL option.

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  3. scrapladyandmoreDecember 8, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    Hi Joan...so glad to see you are visiting here. We are learning more about blogger every day and was determined to find a way for visitors to post on these additional pages.

    And, Helen, so glad you posted Jean's Noel Nouveau freebie QP here...so perfect for all the blues in her Mexican ornaments...love it!

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  4. cassFebruary 3, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Beautiful Heritage Pages with Flight of Fancy, love these old photos.

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  5. scrapladyandmoreMarch 9, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Dick looks right at home in this wonderful room with the fire flickering in the background. And, of course, wasn't surprise to see the bird photos in the frame. Perfect!

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  6. cassMarch 26, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Dick's room looks great, what a wonderful view he has from his window.

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  7. cassApril 6, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Love the cluster in Heart of gold, wonderful use of the kit.

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  8. cassAugust 24, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    Love the Mother when young page, the poppies look gorgeous.

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  9. Girls JeansJanuary 24, 2013 at 3:09 AM

    I love the pictures in old time, maybe it is the fashion right now.

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  10. AnonymousMarch 15, 2013 at 7:38 AM

    sexy winter dresses also a gift to women.

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