Thursday, September 15, 2011

I remember when........PPA111



I loved using Domestic Goddess DSP when I put this card together for PPA's sketch challenge.  It is wonderfully retro and makes me think about life at home way back when.  Reminds me of that "I'm so old" game.  Some of you  must have played that game a time or two!  I'll start:  I'm so old I remember catching the squished clothes and shaking them out to hang after my mother put them through the wringer of the wash machine!  Your turn..........

23 comments:

LeAnne said...

This is just a walk down memory lane! I love this set too but didn't break down & get it yet. AND I do remember my neighbors putting their clothes in a wringer washer!!! Let's see...I remember my grandmother having a PARTY LINE phone number!! EEEK!

Pam~ said...

Love the colors of your card and the little clothespins ... cute! I remember my grandmother's kitchen table with metal legs, chairs with plastic seats and a tablecloth that looks like your DSP.

Maria Rodriguez. said...

Oh Linda, this card is fantastic!!!!! Sheeesh!! let's see.....Oh, I know.....I remember when there were only 5 tv. channels and you had to get up to change them. Goodness!!!!! I'm old, 60 years old to be exact!!
Maria.

Katy McGloin said...

Linda, you have a wonderful writing flair! I always enjoy your comments with the cards! And this card is nothing short of CUTE... Just LOVE your use of the clothespins.

I am so old that I remember my grandparents having an out house. Also remember when air conditioning in vehicles were an after thought and LEAKED onto the floorboard. :)

Diane - oliver.mdiane@comcast.net said...

Linda this is ADORABLE! I just got those clothespins but haven't use them yet! Speaking of clothespins....
I'm so old I remember putting the clothes pins in the hanging cloth sack that hung on the line...AND my mom hung the laundry outside until the snow flew... so taking down the "frozen" wash was always embarrassing to me! Hugs.

Bobbi Miller said...

Linda, this card is so cute and you're right, it does remind me of "I'm so old"...so here goes. I'm so old that I remember being able to walk to the gas station, bring 50 cents, and buy a half gallon of milk from the milk machine. And, riding the Chicago bus lines for 50 cents and they had the old "electric" lines (street cars). Oh... to be young again (I'm 61).

Mary Fish said...

Love your ribbon treatment!

Hugs, M

Mike Funke said...

Great job, Linda. I can almost see those clothespins wringing out the wet ribbon! (Too far?! LOL)

Mike

Colleen Dietrich said...

Oooh, I might not be good about this, but here goes. I'm so old, I remember when Sesame Street first aired! (lame, I know...)

kylie said...

what a cute way to use those mini clothespins! great translation of the sketch this week.

kat said...

Nostalgic card, for sure! I'm so old I remember party lines on our phone and daily only 4 numbers to reach someone! AND on those good old bakelite black phones!

Leah said...

I love your take on the sketch - different but very much in keeping with it!

Mary Marsh said...

this is such a sweet nostalgic card linda-love the dsp-I remember buying records to listen to music-45 rpm's to be exact-that was before the 8 track players hit the scene (lol)!!

Margaret Moody said...

Another Linda Callahan favorite! I love your style, friend! This is just too fun! Love the clothespins! I'm so old I remember the filling station attendants running to the car as soon as my mother pulled the car into the station and up to the pump! They cleaned the windshield, checked the tires, checked the oil and water, filled up the tank, took the money, brought back the change, and did it all with a smile, a thank you, and a "Come back again!" as we pulled away! You just can't get service like that anymore!

Dawn said...

Another great card, Linda! I love Domestic Goddess too. I'm so old I remember when cars didn't have seatbelts!

Brenna said...

that is a beautiful card!! I love how you used the clothsepins on it!!! very wow! tfs
Mona

Carrie Gaskin said...

So great! What a wonderful idea to marry the clips and this stamp set. You are a rock star!

Debbie Henderson said...

So so cute Linda, love the clothespins...I remember when we used a rotary phone! A few years ago my kids asked me "how does this phone work" when visiting my parents who still have one!

Nancy said...

Linda, this card is sooooooo cute, I just love it and your use of the darling clothespins. I'm so old I too remember the wash hanging on the line and the clothespins in a little hanging bag (as well as ironing sheets and pillow cases)! Guess what (Diane too) I still have my mother's last clothespin bag as a keepsake. Also... I'm so old I remember inviting all our friends in to watch black and white TV in the afternoon after school!

Ann Schach said...

Absolutely adorable, Linda! You create the cutest cards! And I am so old...I remember watching the Howdy Doody show as a kid! You rock, Buffalo Bob!

Nance Leedy said...

Oh I love this Linda! Fantastic job highlighting this wonderful DSP and that ribbon treatment with the clothespin is FAB! I don't think I can beat the clothespin memory but...I'm so old, I remember wearing leg warmers to school...the FIRST time they were popular! LOL!

Anne Marie Hile said...

Linda, how do you do it? Every time, you do something really cool and fun, with yet another product I didn't think I "needed". That ribbon treatment rocks! Speaking of...I'm so old, I remember rocking out to my mom's Beatles and Bee Gee's albums on an LP . Thankfully I still have my smooth dance moves...well, at least I think I do. Haha! :)

Dale Morin said...

Linda, Great card. I had to laugh when I read all the comments. I am so old I remember all those things that everyone said. Ann remembered Howdy Doody. I remember taking my son to be on that show! I also remember when the TV had a test pattern on it! The programs only ran certain hours not all day!