I’m squeaking in at the last minute, but what’s July without at least one Christmas in July post, right? 🙂 Last year, I decided that Mrs. Claus deserved a moment in the spotlight, since her hubby normally gets all the attention. I made a sign in her honor and it was so well-liked that she now has her own Christmas stencil design as well. Mrs. Claus stencil available to purchase HERE.
Red Vintage Clock Face
February 3, 2015 by 5 Comments
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}
Peace On Earth & Christmas Reflections
December 25, 2014 by 7 Comments
I’m writing this post in the wee hours of the morning on Christmas day, but by the time you see it, Christmas 2014 will be nearly over. I think of Christmas as a season, not just one date on the calendar, and I’m reflecting on the 2014 season, and even making notes for myself for next year. Every Christmas season seems to rush by too quickly, and I often feel like I didn’t have enough time to enjoy it as {Read More}
Gold and Glittery Christmas Tree
December 24, 2014 by
The wonderful thing about the night before Christmas, is the realization that whatever I have done is all I will get done, because time has run out. That realization makes me relax, and stop stressing about what I did and didn’t do. I have to just lay it aside, and enjoy Christmas day. It wasn’t easy, mind you. There were gifts that didn’t arrive in time, and there were gifts I didn’t get at all, but I’m trying to develop an “all {Read More}
Brown Paper Packages Gift Card Holders
December 23, 2014 by 4 Comments
I really hadn’t intended to share any more Christmas projects, but I bought a few gift cards, and they didn’t come with gift card holders. I decided to whip up a few of my own, and what immediately popped into my mind was, “brown paper packages, tied up in strings“. Of course, these are a few of my favorite things, so I wanted my gift card holders to look like small brown paper packages. It was quick and easy, and looked {Read More}
Adeste Fideles – O Come, All Ye Faithful
December 21, 2014 by 6 Comments
Here is a beautifully aged antique Christmas music page, of the famous Christmas carol, “Adeste Fideles”, which is latin for “O Come All Ye Faithful”. This could be used in so many ways, but I think the prettiest thing to do with it, is just frame it. It came from an early 1920’s antique music magazine, called The Etude {CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE} Merry Christmas!
Christmas Bell Ornaments – 1800’s Antique Advertisement
December 20, 2014 by 6 Comments
Last year I shared the full-size image of these Christmas bell ornaments with you (find it here). I think these would look so cute turned into ornaments with Shrinky Dinks,(Amazon link) or strung as a garland, so I grouped them together as smaller images that can be printed on one page (printable below). I had planned to make a bunch of them as ornaments, but I only got ONE done, before I got sidetracked on another project, and never got back to {Read More}
Pine Cones – Nature’s Christmas Decoration
December 18, 2014 by 9 Comments
Those of you who are regulars here, know that I’m a magnet for “junk” and have a workshop and barn overflowing with every type of junk imaginable, that I think I might ever be able to do something with, but there’s something else I’m a magnet for, and that’s pine cones. Pine cones make their way home with me on a regular basis. I can’t walk by pretty pine cones laying on the ground, without picking up at least one or {Read More}
DIY Christmas Sheet Music Image Transfer on Candles
December 17, 2014 by 8 Comments
I’ve been wanting to try my hand at image transfers on candles for quite awhile, and I realized that I already had everything I needed to do it! I chose one of my antique Christmas music images on one, and am including the tutorial for you as well. For this project you’ll need: *white pillar candle white tissue paper (cheap bulk price on Amazon) *freezer paper *stencil adhesive spray *select your sheet music image (found here) *heat gun or blow dryer on {Read More}
Antique Christmas Graphic Advertisement
December 17, 2014 by 1 Comment
While digging through a stack of papers last night, I came across this antique Christmas graphic from an early 1900’s magazine that I’ve never shared before. I’ve got paper stacks a mile high, so it’s lucky I stumbled upon this one before Christmas came and went. I especially love the snow covered font for the lettering. {CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW FULL SIZE} I removed the advertising text in the image below, so it can be used as a gift {Read More}
