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Adorable Sad Lime Chiffon Greeting Card from Mexico, Rosita Fresita....

5/14/2019

I have been wanting this card since I first saw it. This is the Mexican version
with the writing in Spanish.
The greeting translates to :

FRONT:
Cuando No Estas Cerca.....
When you aren't Near....

INSIDE:
El Mundo me parece Miserable !!
The world seems miserable to me!!

I love the image so much. Lime Chiffon's little pouty face is the cutest!
I have a few more to share that I will post throughout this week. I was berry
happy to find this card as I was very intrigued about what the message inside was.
I still hope to find the US version, but I could not be more thrilled to have located this one !

Today's Adorable Plaque is another one for Mom...

5/10/2019

This sweet plaque is another one of the "Mothers" Themed Plaques. This one features Strawberry Shortcake watering her lovely strawberries on her window box. She has a beautiful butterfly and bird above her. The windows have cute heart shaped cut out designs in the wooded doors. It is also framed with lovely polka dots and strawberries on the edges.
I have all of these plaques in front of me in my arts and craft area of my office. Strawberry Shortcake is my happy little place. She puts a smile on my face when I see her smiling back at me. I become a little girl again . Hope you have a lovely Mother's Day Weekend.

Today's Adorable Mother's Plaque to honor all the Mommies out there ........

5/10/2019

I love this cute little plaque. This is another one of those adorable Strawberry Shortcake Plaques you can display on the wall or on a desk top. It has a little flap on the back you can pull out for the easel. In this one is Strawberry Shortcake smelling something yummy ( might be some fresh jams or jellies judging by the jars on the table ).
The message is:
Mom is good at planning things
Mom is dear and sweet
Mom knows how to make a day
An extra-special treat

Mom is often on the go
Mom is everywhere
And gee, it's awfully nice to know -
Mom is always there!

I love images that show Strawberry Shortcake in the kitchen cooking.
I always thought she was the one true Berry Princess :)
Happy Mommies Day!

Adorable Strawberry Shortcake Mother's Plaque....

5/8/2019

Today's Mother's Day item of wonderment is this beautiful Plaque with Strawberry Shortcake watering her berries with her cute little watering can. The message on this plaque is extra cute...
Of life's blessings
great and small
A Mother's love is
the sweetest of all!
How Berry Sweet!!

Cute little Strawberry Shortcake Mother's Day Gift Set Plate

5/7/2019

This adorable gift set came with a cute little mini plate that says
"Mothers are the sweetest blessing of all". The back had a little metal hanging
hook to put it up on the wall. I have it on a tiny plate display easel. It also came with
an adorable tiny gift card with Custard that says "Thanks Mother...."
too cute!

Side by side of two greeting cards one vintage and one modern replica...

5/1/2019

I had promised to do a side by side comparison of these two cards. So here they are. I wanted you to be
able to tell the difference from the vintage and the modern version. Besides the obvious markings on the back
of the card, there are other important differences. The number 6 on the front of the card is different as far
as the font used. Also the modern one has gold foil instead of the red foil that the vintage one has.
You can also see that there is a big color difference and lack of details on the strawberries
printed on Strawberry Shortcake's hat. The details of her face are very faded on the modern one to the right. You
can hardly see the shadowing or the highlights that are nice and crisp on the vintage one to the left.
Also as I mentioned before in my earlier post, the vintage versions die cut was not done correctly.
Miss. Shortcake's strawberry at the top of her hat is chopped off and so are the tips of her shoes.
There are hardly any differences on the inside of the card that would be a great help to id them.
I will just mention that the Vintage version has the inside message is black and the modern one's message is in red. Lastly
the vintage version of the card has the American Greetings rose in red with the modern one is a black rose. On the bottom
left corner they both have the SSC LIFE IS DELICIOUS picture logo, but the one on the vintage card is larger and very crisp and focused. The modern remake has it faded and blurry and smaller sized. Below that you can see the Roman Numerals for 1981 Those Characters From Cleveland, INC.. Then to the right the vintage one has in Roman Numerals 1981 American Greetings Corp. The modern version has a big bar code and below that another copy right AGC INC. MADE IN THE USA.
They are definitely quite different. I love having both versions, but i'm definitely partial to the vintage one.
Hope you enjoyed this time comparing cards with me!

Beautiful Vintage Version of this Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Card ...

4/29/2019

This is a very cute card. I already had one almost exactly like this one except it is by TCFC with a bar code on the back. This one is the original one that came out in 1981. The colors are crisper and have a more focused look to the details on Strawberry Shortcake's Face and on her outfit. Also the berries on her hat are much darker. I will do a side my side soon of the two cards. Also the modern copy of this card has the writing on the cards message on her hat "You're 6 today" in gold metallic embossing. This one has them in red.The die cut is a bit off on this original one as you can see the berry at the top of her hat has been chopped off so have the tips of her shoes. The copy version has them completely there.Both the modern and vintage ones are embossed. Also this one has these beautiful shiny highlights on her cheeks. The modern TCFC one her faced details are all washed out and look very yellow mostly. Definitely the original is superior.
This is just a heads up to always make sure you look at the backs of these cards because they did remake some of these cards from the originals. You don't want to miss out on an awesome vintage card because it looks like one that was remade. Hope you like it . It is AGC 1981 !

Beautiful Vintage Strawberry Shortcake Huckleberry Birthday card....

4/28/2019

This beautiful Huckleberry Birthday card specifically for a boy was such a delight to find. He is extra adorable working on the strawberry patch all by himself on this card.The colors are so bright. It is rare to find Huck doing anything alone.This card doesn't happen every day. It is the first time I have seen one for sale ever. The card is die-cut. There weren't many items made for boys specifically in the Strawberry Shortcake line of merchandise. This card is very special. By American Greetings 1981. ❤🌼

Beautiful Watercolor Painted at by Mindy Lacefield on two sticker sheets....

4/24/2019

I had to share these beautiful sticker sheets by Mindy Lacefield my favorite watercolor artist. These characters are from some of her Strawberry Shortcake themed works of art. I was so delighted to see all of these adorable characters all together on these two sheets. Reminds me of the 80s. you can peel and stick these.
I got a set for my album and a set for my daughter who is a big Mindy fan as well. I might need to grab another set because I want to stick these in places around my creative space that can use a little sunshine. You can buy these at Mindy Lacefields Etsy Shop

Beautifully embossed Greeting Card.....

4/23/2019

I have shared other version of this card in the past. It usually has a lamp hanging over the kids.This card is very special as I do not have another with this feature. They embossed it with dots all over the outer part with the embossing plates. But it is also heat embossed on the images. This is a process where you can adds texture and dimension to images, hand lettering, and more. You basically add embossing powder over the design, and heat it to create the raised effect. It creates a lifted shiny effect over the image that it smooth . It is so neato to the touch. I have not seen one like this before. It is always so fun to find something new and unique. This one takes the Shortcake for sure :). It is a Birthday card
for a berry nice Aunt from 1981.

Beautiful Easter card with Strawberry Shortcake and Huckleberry.....

4/15/2019

Today's Easter Card is on my top 5 Easter Shortcake Cards. The cover is so colorful and fun. We get Huck and Miss. Shortcake and a happy Mr.Sun! Tulips and Berries with happy little faces. I love the cute highlights on everyone's cheeks. Strawberry Shortcake is munching on some strawberries. Not something you see often . This greeting reads....
FRONT:
It's Easter Time
Happiness is......
INSIDE:
Having a sunshiny day....
some yummy Easter treats
and someone SPECIAL
like you to wish a
VERY HAPPY EASTER!
So adorable!!!
This beauty is AGC 1982 !

Beautiful Apricot and Hops-A-Lot Card in French !

4/13/2019

This adorable card is not an Easter card specifically. But since Apricot and her Bunny Hops-a-Lot have such a beautiful Spring feel to them in this card I decided to include them in my "Count Down to Easter".This beautiful Vintage Strawberry Shortcake card is written in French and is by Carlton Cards Canada. It is an Easel card as well. I dedicate this one to Varesano Cedric who drew me those beautiful Apricots that I received today. Such a sweet heart !

Awesome Glittery Vintage Strawberry Shortcake Easter Card....

4/11/2019

This is a fabulous Die-Cut greeting card. It is also embossed and covered in lots of glitter. There is glitter on the Strawberries and the decorated eggs in Strawberry Shortcakes hands. We even have Gooseberry and Custard looking extra cute at ground level. The greeting goes as follows:

FRONT:
A Special Little Easter "Hi"...
INSIDE
And a wish
for a beautiful spring!
Bye,bye!

This exact same message was on one of the other Easter cards I shared last week.
Short and sweet :)

other greeting with the same message....

Today's Vintage Shortcake Easter Greeting Card has an Iron-on-patch !

4/10/2019

Today's adorable Easter card has some berry nice details to it. You get to see a cute bunny that is not Hops-A-Lot on the front of the card with a cute little ribbon around it's neck. Same bunny is on the Iron on inside of the card, but holding a strawberry. The art of Strawberry Shortcake herself is not the usual one either. She is drawn a little different.This card is from 1980. She was still in her early developmental stages. She has those flat unusual shoes as well. The greeting for today is:

FRONT:
FOR A SWEET GIRL
Here's a Special Iron-On-Patch....
INSIDE:
Honey, hope you'll wear this patch
So everyone can see
You're just as sweet and special
As a girl can ever be!
HAPPY EASTER

SO SWEET ISN'T IT!!!

Today's Adorable Shortcake Easter Greeting Card by Carlton......

4/9/2019

This lovely card has the prettiest red foil font, both on the inside and front. Strawberry Shortcake on the front is extra sweet crouching down next to a giant strawberry. It is both a Easter and Spring time greeting card. This card is from Canada by Carlton Cards.
The greeting is:
Front:
A Special Little EASTER HI!
It's just about time....
Inside:
To wish you an EXTRA-SPECIAL EASTER
and a
FUN-FILLED SPRING TIME!