Archives for February 2015

Antique Advertisement Image – Brown’s French Dressing

This antique advertisement printable for Brown’s Fresh Dressing, came from an early 1900’s magazine.  I think it would look wonderful added to a tin can or box, or used as an image transfer for a furniture project. {CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE AND SAVE}    Here’s the reverse image that can be used for transfers. Enjoy! You’ll find more free antique advertisement printables HERE.

Salvaged Wood Organization Station

I used to be super duper organized when it came to mundane tasks…like paying bills, meal planning, and Christmas and grocery shopping. Used.  To.  Be. ~ On Dec. 26th every year, I started my new Christmas shopping list, so whenever the kids mentioned something they wanted, I added it to the list, and scouted for bargains throughout the year.  When I purchased something on the list, I changed the typed item into bold print, so I knew I had purchased {Read More}

Vintage Inspiration Party #175 – Upcycle & Repurpose Ideas!

 Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party! The party where your links will show up on 4 blogs, giving you LOTS of exposure! 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 good condition, attractive design, etc. 2.) used to describe something {Read More}

Red Vintage Clock Face

With Valentine’s Day just a few weeks away, I thought now was a good time to share this vintage red clock face, although it would be perfect to use for Christmas projects as well.  I can envision this used with some kind of, “it’s time for love” project.  It is a vintage Russion clock face, and is a PNG image, so you can layer it with other images. {CLICK ON IMAGE TO SAVE FULL SIZE} If you love vintage clock images, {Read More}

Thrift Store Basket Makeover

 While my family watched the Super Bowl last night, I was puttering around, trying to decide what to do with myself.  I wasn’t in the mood to work on a big project, and really just wanted to work on something that didn’t require a lot of planning or thought.  I went down to the basement to look for something that would be an easy project, and spotted this basket that I picked up several months ago.  I bought it with the {Read More}

Wood Scraps and Antique Photographs

Recently, I bought a bulk pack of old ephemera on Ebay, and included were several antique photographs.  Unfortunately, several of them were damaged or very faded.  I’ll be honest – I almost pitched them, but once I looked at them more closely, and saw the people, not just a damaged photo, I couldn’t do it.  I had to find something I could do with the photos, that allowed them to “live on”, while not just becoming a piece of paper scrap {Read More}