When I was a little girl, old people's homes always seemed to be full of crochet. Crochet antimacassars and arm rest covers on the chairs, crochet mats and runners on the sideboard and coffee table, little crochet doileys underneath every ornament. So I decided to pair my almost-crazy cat lady (stamped with a Hampton Arts stamp and coloured with Promarkers) with some faux crochet doileys, fussy cut from Curiosity Corner papers, and background paper reminiscent of the floral chintzy wallpaper and fabric designs that old people seemed to have when I was a child. The woman in the picture actually looks a bit like my Great Aunt Evelyn, whose home in the late 1950s was crammed with crochet and chintz!
I am sharing this with
Alphabet Challenge - Old Folk
The 2020 Cat Lovers Hop
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers -
X is for fauX
29 comments:
Sounds like my Nan's home too! What was it with crochet? Love your card, Jane. I too have that stamp, Jo x
I have bins full of these lace doilies from my mother-in-law. Your card made me laugh out loud this morning. Thanks!
Wowww, funy image, sweet card.
Visiting from the 2020 Cat Lovers Hop... your cat project is superb!
OMG, all the couches were done in a floral design, right?! Yuck! I never saw one that I liked ... and I love flowers! lol Just not on a couch. But of course my parents had one, too. And the crochet doilies (which I still have, but only have three on display w/antiques). lol Your card is really fun and very creative. Reminds me of my Aunt M. lol
Brilliant card, Jane. Great image and the faux doilies are perfect. xx
OH MY GOSH
This is just awesome!
Love the doilies...AND I had to look twice before I saw the cat on her head lol
Thanks for joining Edna and the sisterhood of snarky stampers for X is (somehow) for Faux!
Funny and love it too.
Ahhh this is fab, Hazelx
Oh, yeah, this is me! I like how you tucked her under the doilies in the corner!
LOL..FURRtastic kitty cat make!
Happy Creating & Stay Safe!
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Great card,love it.
Okay, this one got me giggling. Not only is the image pure purrr-fection, but kudos on adding the crochet doilies.
Your card has got to be my absolute favorite card of the day! I so love the vintage style to it! I myself have always loved doilies too!
Yep, that's me for sure, Jane, including the cat worn on her head for a hat! (giggle) Thanks for the laugh today and for sharing the Cat Lovers Hop with all of us this year. :-D
hahah so fun card!
LOL ...yes! I remember crochet being everywhere too! Love your card, my eyes were immediately drawn to the cat draped around her neck, and then as I looked up I noticed the kitty on her head! LOL - love it! My great aunty had one of those awful fox things she used to wear. I was scared of it as a child! So glad its more unacceptable now! ANyway, I'm so glad to have visited you on the hop!
Love the old lady and the sentiment is the BEST! Great card! The lace made it even better!!
Oh my!!! This is me!!! :D LOL Fabulous card, so fun! And just perfect for us cat lovers!! Well done!
Lol! So cute and funny!
Um, I hate to break it to her, but I think she already crossed the line to crazy, lol! What a fun card and sentiment.
Sounds like my Grandma's home as well! LOVE those faux doilies!!! And your lady.. perfect! Thanks for joining us at the Sisterhood!! ((HUGS)) Helen
This image is way too funny but it's so cute
I love how much thought went into every element of your card. Perfection. And I learned a new word. antimacassars...had to look it up. LOL! Thanks for playing with your Sistahs!
Brilliant Jane. I love your antimacassars. I just remember them slipping down behind me when I used to sit down. Thanks for joining my challenge at The Alphabet Challenge. Love Dawn x
Sounds like our house. My mom still has doilies under everything. LOL! LOve your awesome card and design!
Lol- I think that's what I'll look like as I age a little more! Fabulously funny card, Jane. I've really enjoyed seeing your creativity. xx
Love this and the doilies are perfect.
Love love love this card!!! So funny....and true. Ha. Genius to use the doilies and flower print with this crazy image!
AAAAAAAAAAND....I learned a new word! Antimacassar. I never knew what to call those things on the arms and back of chairs....except maybe "those thingies that won't stay on straight and keep falling off!". Of course, I had to look it up...and then look up Macassar Oil...and then look up the Macassar Oil Tree!....and then....well, you get the idea! :)
I am on the homestretch for visiting and commenting on all the awesome cat projects!! I have enjoyed it so much. Thank you for going cat crazy with us during the #2020CatLoversHop!!
<3 J
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