Ever since I started dreaming of the future lavender harvest I hope to have, thoughts of lavender keep creeping into my mind, so I had to do something lavenderish (spell check says that isn’t a word – it should be!) I’m going to think positive that I’ll have lots of lovely lavender soon, but in the meantime, I made a new lavender sign for my obsession. I grabbed an old board in my stash, and put a light coat of light {Read More}
Archives for February 2015
Vintage Style Pantry Labels
February 13, 2015 by 14 Comments
I’m still busy working on organizing my house, and still have a very long way to go, but I decided to focus on my pantry for a bit. I love using glass jars in my pantry, so you can see the contents inside, but I have 3 glass jars filled with powdery white stuff. Now, I can stick my finger in and tell the difference between flour and powdered sugar, but I can’t tell the difference between flour and baking mix, {Read More}
Clementine Crate Makeover
February 12, 2015 by 30 Comments
I love projects that don’t cost me a cent, are easy, and end up being so pretty, I’m left wondering why I didn’t make them a long time ago. This is one of those projects! I’ve had this clementine crate for over 3 years now. It was filled with fruit, which I used when I was styling my kitchen for the photos in my kitchen remodel post (seen HERE). It was torture for my kids not to eat the fruit {Read More}
Beverage Station and Gift Card Holder Printables
February 11, 2015 by 5 Comments
Beverage stations are very popular right now, and I’ve always received a lot of sweet comments about the coffee station we have set up on our antique cook stove in our kitchen, so I decided to create some printable signs that have a retro look – as if they came from a 1950’s diner. Just print them, plop them in a frame, and hang them! You could also decoupage them onto wood as well.
Vintage Inspiration Party #176 – Salvaged Metal Arrow, Signs & More
February 10, 2015 by 13 Comments
Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party! I know I say it every week, but once again, you all outdid yourselves last week, and we have some really neat features to show you! This is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered, but you can also share projects that were made to look old, including repurposed and upcycled creations. vin-tage (adj.) 1.) used to describe something that is not new but that is valued because of its {Read More}
Antique High School Poster Ephemera
February 10, 2015 by 5 Comments
A few weeks ago, one of my very sweet readers named Maggie, contacted me and said she wanted to send me a packet of antique ephemera. They bought an old dresser with an attached mirror, and when they removed the mirror to transport it, they discovered this stash of ephemera used as a “cushion” between the mirror and the mirror back board. One of the items found there was this really neat poster from 1915 announcing a high school and {Read More}
Lavender Seeds – A Packet Full of Hope
February 9, 2015 by 25 Comments
Last summer, I bought several lavender plants, and they seem to be doing really well. I’m keeping my fingers crossed I’ll see lots of new blooms this summer. I really would like to grown a lot more, but buying so many plants is pretty expensive, so I ordered seeds, and I’m just waiting for it to warm up a bit more before I start the seeds.
DIY Dictionary Page State Shape Art
February 8, 2015 by 17 Comments
I discovered a new special shape font set “dingbats” last week, and this one could be used for so many fun projects. This font set has the state shapes of all 50 states, as well as various country shapes. It’s called DingMaps (download HERE), and it’s a free font. These shapes could easily be used to create stencils, but I used one as a super easy way to make state shape wall art on old book pages. This project is {Read More}
Vintage Coffee Advertising Trade Card
February 7, 2015 by 3 Comments
Today, I have a wonderful image from an 1800’s advertising trade card for Lion Coffee. It’s a collectible trade card that was included in the coffee packages. I think this would be perfect printed as a sign to hang above a coffee station, or used as a label to add to a storage tin. Here’s the reversed image, which can be used for transfer projects, as well. Enjoy and be sure to let me know if you use this image on one {Read More}
So Simple Candle Holders
February 6, 2015 by 35 Comments
I think I need to make a K.I.S.S. sign (keep it simple stupid), and hang it where I can see it ever single day. I frequently bring things home from thrift stores and auctions, even if I have no idea what I’m going to do with them, and usually it doesn’t take long before an idea comes to me, but I’ve had 4 of these little vintage tins for over a year, and I don’t know how many times I’ve {Read More}
