"The Good Stuff" Challenge

The very talented Karla Nathan at Karla's Cottage threw down a challenge for her readers to use some of "the good stuff" in their projects. The GOOD stuff. The treasures we accumulate but for whatever reason, hold so near and dear that we don't ever commit them to a project because then we won't "have" them anymore.

Yes, it sounds a little like hoarding, doesn't it! Maybe Karla is trying to save us from ourselves - LOL! These special treasures are different things for different people. I can tear a vintage book to pieces without batting an eye - just get out the smelling salts and ask my DIL. Ask me to cut up my vintage hankies or part with a glass rhinestone button, well good gawd, somebody bring me the crying towel.

It took me so long to muster up the courage that I barely finished in time for the deadline. I used a gorgeous sheer rose patterned hankie and I used two (two!) glass rhinestone buttons and THE UNIVERSE DID NOT CRACK OPEN, although I did feel some quaking in my heart.

I have to confess that I did not cut the hankie. Couldn't do it. Just could not close the scissors. Even though it is irreversibly committed to this little collage it is just folded and held in place with stitching, glue and seed beads. I did however {GASP} cut the shank off one of the buttons.

Okay, been there, proved I could do it, now I am going back to hoarding. Thank you, Karla, for trying! I am linking up with the challenge over at Karla's and heading over there now to see how everyone else fared. There are bound to be some beautiful creations so be sure and check it out!