I like decorations that you can leave up all winter and these sock snow people are a fun, easy project you can make in about 20 minutes, and you can personalize them to match the members in your family. The only things you need to make them are: a long sock rice buttons orange Sculpey clay hot glue gun Sharpie marker thick string or yarn tiny sticks Optional: flannel scraps for a scarf an apron for a mother snow person {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
December 12, 2012 by 1 Comment
I sure hope you all aren’t getting tired of antique Christmas sheet music, because I am always thrilled when I find some and love sharing it here.I didn’t bother altering the color tone of this one, but you can do it easily at Picmonkey.. Blessings, Angie
Antique Graphics Wednesday – At the Fireside Sheet Music
December 12, 2012 by 3 Comments
What could be better in cold weather, than coming inside and snuggling up at the fireside, with a steaming cup of hot cocoa? When we lived in New Mexico, our home had 2 fireplaces that we loved, but sadly, our current home doesn’t have one…so I’ll just have to snuggle up on the couch and enjoy the Christmas tree lights instead. Regardless, I love this page of old sheet music. I’ve altered the color of this first image, because the {Read More}
Primitive Christmas Stockings & Evil Elves
December 10, 2012 by 22 Comments
I think we have evil elves living in our attic, who are Christmas decoration thieves. Every year, our family somehow has the knack for losing Christmas decorations. Seriously, how do you lose Christmas decorations? I mean, I pack them all up at the same time, and logic would dictate that I put them all in the same place – it’s not like we live in a mansion. But it’s the same story every year – things are missing. This year we {Read More}
Patriotic Repurposed Playing Cards Banners
December 2, 2012 by 13 Comments
Yes, I’m well aware it’s December and not July, and no, I have not done even an ounce of Christmas decorating yet. So, why am I sharing this red, white and blue, 4th of July-looking photo with you? I bought a box full of old playing cards and the pretty reds and blues were begging to become a July 4th banners. I knew I’d forget I had the cards by the time July rolls around, so you gotta create while the {Read More}
Evergreens and Pine Cones
November 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
Earlier this week I shared some pretty ways to display evergreens and pine cones, so today I have some wonderful pine cones images you can use for your winter projects. These images come from an antique Field Book of Natural History. Check more graphics by clicking on the tab “Antique Graphics and Photography Printables”, located at the top of this page, under my header. Blessings, Angie
Pine Cone Projects You Can DIY
November 26, 2012 by 9 Comments
Pine Cone Projects The wonderful thing about Christmas decorating, is that you can create beauty using just natural elements provided by the good Lord. One of my favorite elements is pine cones, and you can usually find them free for the picking – if not in your own yard, then from a friend, or in a park. I constantly pick up pine cones when on walks and have baskets of them all over, but I thought it would be nice {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – Christmas Silhouette
November 21, 2012 by 2 Comments
This pretty silhouette was part of an advertisement for fine fragrances by the Roger & Gallet Company. I found it in a 1926 magazine. I think it would make pretty gift tags. Recently, I shared some chalkboard inspired gift tags and cards that I created and Megan @ Lilacs and Lavender created some really lovely versions of her own using my chalkboard background. Be sure to see them all. Blessings, Angie You Can Often Find Me at These Parties: Knick of {Read More}
Chalkboard Christmas Cards & Tags {printables}
November 9, 2012 by 11 Comments
I’ve been in chalkboard mode for the last few weeks, and decided to create some paper versions of them, in the form of Christmas cards and gift tags. I haven’t perfected these yet, but I do have 2 cards and a set of gift tags ready as printables. The PDF file link is available below. For the tags, I punched a hole in the top and added a white, adhesive reinforcement label. It looks very retro with that added. {click {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – 1923 Baker’s Chocolate and Cocoa Images
August 1, 2012 by 9 Comments
This image came from a 1923 chocolate recipe book, published by Walter Baker & Co. I sure would love to get my hands on one of the original cocoa tins – it’s a little work of art! They are perfect for a winter project, when we all want to sip lots of hot cocoa! Walter Baker and Company is the oldest producer of chocolate in the United States. The logo of the chocolate server (La Belle Chocolatière – the chocolate girl) seen {Read More}
