ABC Flashcards with an “Old” Look

One more gift I prepared for my family in India was a set of ABC flashcards for my little & beautiful niece and although the images are from a new book, I still wanted to give it an old look to the background.  This is how they look.

I applied the simple technique similar to the cards I made for father’s day, by painting the background with ochre water color to give it an old look.

I started by scanning all the images of the alphabet and inserting the images on a word document. Then I painted 8 ½ x 11 cardboard pages with the ochre water color and let it dry.

Next step was simply printing the pages, cutting them with a pair of scissors and yayyy! The job was done. 

For a better preservation the cards can be laminated.  My niece loved her cards and I was very happy about it, they look really nice.  It can be done as well with vintage black & white images, color them with water colors.

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Every week we have the great opportunity to participate and share our projects in awesome parties, please visit them and see what talented artists and crafters are creating.  They are not in any particular order, just from the oldest till the most recent one I started participating on:

Monday:  

Newbie Graduates Party @ Debbiedoo's 

Making Monday marvelous @ C.R.A.F.T.  
Boggieboard Cottage @ Masterpiece Monday 

Mod Mix Monday @ Mod Vintage Life  
Meet me Monday @ You're Talking Too Much

Calling All Crafters Monday @ All Things Fee  
CraftOmaniac Monday @ Craft O Maniac 

More the Merrier Monday @ DIY Home Sweet Home  
Make-it-Yourself Monday @ An Original belle 

Make it Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House
Under 300 Followers Blog Hop @ Pinkapotamus  
The Cure for the Common monday @  Lines Across
Craft and Tell @ Cherished Bliss
Mom's Monday Mingle @ The Naptime Review
Made with love @ Colours Dekor 

Tuesday:

Get your craft on @ Today'screative blog 
Knick of Time tuesday @ Knick of Time 

Tell it to me Tuesday @ Creatively Living 
Tutorials & Tips Link Party @ Home Stories A2Z  

Cowgirl up Linky Party @ Cedar Hill Ranch 
Tuesday’s Treasures @ My UnCommon Slice of Suburbia

Trash 2 Treasure Tuesday @ Kammy's Korner 
Be inspired link party @ Elizabeth & Co

Coastal Charm @ Nifty Thrifty Tuesday 
Power of Paint Party @ Domestically Speaking 

Take the Time to Challenge @ Raising 4 Princesses 
Turning the Daunting into the Do-Able @ Project Queen

One project at a Time @ A Bowl Full of Lemons
Linking Pary @ Passionately Artistic

Take a look Tuesday @ Sugar Bee crafts 
Open Call Tuesdays @ Salt Tree
Show me what you got @ Our Delightful Home 

Wednesday:

Wow us Wednesdays @ Savvysouthern style 
Primp your stuff Wednesday @ Primp

White Wednesday @ Faded Charm 
Share the love @ http://verymerryvintagestyle.blogspot.com

It's a Party @ DIY by Design 
Whatever goes Wednesday @ Someday Crafts 

What is it Wednesday @ http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com
Whatever you want Wednesday @ Free Pretty Things for You

Wicked Awesome Wednesday @ Handy man, crafty woman 
Show & Share @ Southern Lovely 

Show and Tell @ SNAP 
It's a Party @ CreativePrincess
Wildly Original Round Up @ I Gotta Create
Waste Not want Not Wednesday @ Pretty Shabby UK 
What We Wore and Made Wednesdays @ Rae Gun Ramblings
Time for a Party @ Fine Craft Guild  
Wednesdays Adorned from Above Blog Hop @ Adorned from Above
Thursday:

Catch as Catch Can @ http://www.myrepurposedlife.net
Open House Party @ No MinimalistHere

Vintage Inspiration @ Common Ground 
Hookin' up with @ House of Hepworths

Time Travel Thrusday @ Brambleberry Cottage 
20 Below Thrusday @ Cristinas Adventures

Home and Garden Thrusday @ A Delightsome Life 
Made you Look @ Maid in a Day 

Treasure Hunt Thursday @ From my front porch to yours 

Show off your stuff party @ Fireflies and Jellybeans
Share your cup Thursday @ Have a daily cup of Mrs. Olson  
Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage
What's Cluckin @ Chicken Scratch  
 Vintage Thingie Thursday @ The Coloradolady
100 Ideas under $100 @ Beyond the Picket Fence 

Friday:

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest 
Weekend Bloggy Reading @ Serenity Now 

Inspirational Friday @ At the picket Fence 
Do something Crafty @ See Vanessa Craft

Friday feature @ Redoux Interiors 
Once upon a Weekend @ Family Ever After

Friday Fun Party @ Craftionary 
Finished Lit and Laundry for Friday @ Lit and Laundry

Feature yourself Friday @ Finger Prints on the Fridge 

It's a Hodgepodge Friday @ It's a Hodgepodge life 
Friday Flair @ WhipperBerry

Fridays Unfolded @ Stuff& Nonsense 
Simply Link Party @ SimplyDesigning

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage   
Happy Hour Friday @ Happy Hour Projects 
Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home
Rustic Restorations Weekend Linky Party @ Homespun Happenings  
Spark Linky Party @ Blissful and Domestic
Garden Fun & Simple & Sweet Fridays @ Rooted In Thyme
Weekend Show off Party @ Ladybird Ln  
Feature Friday Free-for-All @  Five days Five Ways
Friday's Favorite Pin @ Decor to Adore

Saturday:

Spotlight Saturday @ Classy Clutter 
Show and Tell Saturday @ Be Different act Normal

Site Nite special @  Funky Junk Interiors 
Get schooled Saturday @ Too much time on my hands

Scrappy Saturday @ Candace Creations
Weekend Wrap Up Party @ Tatertots & Jello

Check me out Saturday @ Iam only 1 Woman 
Serenity Saturday @ - Serenity You

Saturday Seven Party @ Positively Splendid 
Strut Your Stuff Saturday @ Six Sisters' Stuff
Saturday Showcase @ Bowdabra Blog 

Sunday:

What's Your Sunday's Best! @ My 1929 Charmer 
Weekend features @ Sisters of the Wild West

Simply Klassic Sunday @ Simply Klassic Home 
Sundae Scoop @ I (Heart)Nap Time

DIY Project Parade @ DIY showoff 
The Sunday Showcase Party @ Under the Table andDreaming 

Creative Bloggers's Party & Hop @ Homemaker on a Dime
Nifty Thrifty Sunday @ Nifty Thrifty Things 
Sunday Round Up @ Heather & Kayla 
 

Have a wonderful week,

Erika