October Afternoon 5 & Dime collection

I used to be a scrapbooker. My crafting interests have changed and expanded so I don't really scrapbook anymore, but I will always love paper and glue so I try to keep abreast of new products in the scrapbooking and paper-crafting world. One of my very favorite companies is October Afternoon because their designs are all very vintage-inspired. I posted last fall about my faux flashcard book from their Thrift Shop collection, and I still love it:

One of their newest collections is called 5 & Dime and it's right up my alley as well! The colors are bright and cheery and the images are really fun. Here are some of my favorite items in the collection:

Chip  n' Stick (adhesive-backed chipboard shapes)

Miscellany (a big packet of die cut shapes, buttons, seam binding and other goodies)

Shape stickers

Tin pins (adhesive-backed metal badges about the size of a quarter)

I also purchased the Collection Kit, which has two sheets of each double-sided patterned paper design. I love that the patterned papers are named after penny candy.

Root Beer Barrels

Circus Peanuts

and Bubble Gum, among others.

You can't purchase directly from the October Afternoon website, and it seems tricky to find any online scrapbook shops that sell the entire line. I purchased my items from this ebay seller and was very happy with her communication, shipping prices (she combined so the cost was very reasonable) and shipping speed. I'd definitely order from her again. Now I just have to decide what to make with all of my new goodies!