Curiously Curated Art-Full Kits!

It's taken me a lot of years but I admit it....most of the time the completed piece of art work is not nearly as exciting as the creative process itself!  Scouting and digging and collecting all sorts of little treasures is like a scavenger hunt for things I never knew I "needed" but suddenly cannot live without!  Over the years, I have collected more than I could ever use and I am happy to finally be at a place where I want to share all my treasures with you!  I think I might be really saddened by all the mass produced new-that-is-made-to-look-old "stuff" out there and so my answer to all the STUFF filling the big box shelves is to pull out all the stops, dive into my collection and share the vintage magic!
I'm finally giving myself creative license to curate more and more wonderful mixed media art kits packed full of possibility as far as the imagination can see!
Part of what I love the most when it comes to being  a SERIOUSLY creative girl is being able to see art-full potential in the most wonderful places and things!
I love coming across something that someone else thought was trash and challenging myself to use it for something completely different than it was intended for...

Recently I found myself digging through my back room at Ruby trying to go through some amazing fabric books I had and pull together some textile kits for you.  As is typically the case, my eyes began to wander (if you've ever peeked into my back room at Ruby, you understand) over the piles of papers and various things stacked on top of each other waiting to be loved.  Peeking out from the pile were about 20 enormous vintage calendars that I had purchased with the intention of using their art work for something new and fabulous (famous last words).  To be honest, I loved the front covers so much, I had never really looked through them...until now.
Before I even knew what was happening I had unconsciously dropped my fabric books, pushed them to the side and pulled out the pile of unopened calendars!  As I flipped through their beautiful pages I fell more and more in love with each illustration.
From flora, to fauna, birds to butterflies, vegetables and more, each vintage illustration was its own story and I was in love! These were just too good to cram into a pile...they need to be shared right now!
As I took each calendar apart and began to scan their pages in the hope of creating various sizes, it occurred to me that these images would make the most wonderful greeting card collections!  So, I went around the studio and collected some blank greeting cards, various coordinating papers, vintage fabric, lace and trims, sparkles, baubles, jewelry bits and anything else I could see somehow making their way onto a lovely greeting card.  Before I knew what was happening, my COMING SOON Greeting Card Kits were born!!

Each kits contains 5 blank greeting cards, a wonderful stack of mini vintage illustrations like the ones seen above, fancy pants papers, vintage lace, trims, some sparkle and a few other surprises!  Every kit contains more than enough options to create 5 truly unique greeting cards for whatever occasion strikes your fancy!
For as long as I have been creating, I have always known that for me, the best part of the process is the hunt for all the magical little bits and baubles that become part of the story!  I hope that each of these Limited Edition One-of-a-kind kits bring you lots of joy and inspiration!
Kits will be available early next week!  Stay tuned!
Until then, I wish you an abundance of bliss and blessings!
Heather