I love all the tiered stands I see on Pinterest, and realized that I had on hand what I could use to make my own versions. Sorry for the lousy, nighttime photos, but I used some kind of old sifting pan, and an old pie tin, and where do you think that spindle came from? Here it is, before I cut it…have you guessed yet? Well…you shouldn’t be surprised to find out it’s another part left over from this old {Read More}
Thursday’s Theme – {Canvas Art with Antique Pages}
February 7, 2013 by 12 Comments
We’re still putting the finishing touches on our laundry room, but my “theme” for the room is old laundry products and cotton. It was a very “gray” day outside when I took these photos, so I’m sorry that this photo looks a little dreary. I put a coat of gray paint over the canvas. Once it was dry, I sanded over the surface lightly so it would have a more aged look, then painted a thin coat of glue over {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – Early 1900’s Ivory Soap Ads
February 6, 2013 by 8 Comments
Ivory Soap used to produce some of the most beautiful advertisements. Part of my fascination with old advertisements, is seeing which companies have stood the test of time and are still in existence, as Ivory Soap has. This image came from 1908, although I’m not sure which magazine it was published in. I also find it interesting that they didn’t create so many products to do every single household chore. The same soap you could use on your body, you {Read More}
Knick of Time Tuesday #72
February 5, 2013 by 25 Comments
Welcome back to Knick of Time Tuesday! It wasn’t easy to select just a few favorites from last week’s party, because there were so many that caught my eye – thank you all for taking the time to come link up and share!I brought some fabulous new maps into my shop this week – well, if you call 109 years old “new”, that is. These maps are from a 1904 almanac. I have just a handful of them available, including {Read More}
Easy-breezy Clothespin Bag
February 3, 2013 by 28 Comments
Last summer, I was on the lookout for some easy-breezy kind of summer clothes. You know…a gal standing on the beach, wearing crinkly, lightweight white cotton, blowing-in-the-breeze kind of clothes…and I didn’t want to pay more than $5 for it…because I’m that cheap and I ruin clothes quickly. One thing I found that had that look was a pretty, simple sleeveless shirt. It was light, it was comfortable, it was stand-on-the-beach breezy looking – so I bought it. What I {Read More}
Sonday – {The Royal Telephone}
February 3, 2013 by 6 Comments
{CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SIZE PRINTABLE} I hope you’ll take a moment to link up your blog (if you have one), then leave a comment to share what you read in the Scriptures this week, along with your thoughts about it. Please only link your blog if you comment about your Bible reading. I look forward to being encouraged by you. Blessings, Angie You Can Often Find Me at These Parties: Knick of Time Tuesday **More the Merrier Monday**Craft {Read More}
My First Silhouette Project
February 2, 2013 by 52 Comments
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m no rocket scientist, but I’m feeling like one today. I made this…yes, I did! Now, this might not sound like a huge deal, but I’m going to tell you why it’s such a huge deal to me. Bear with me, because this gets a little long-winded – but for once, I actually remembered to photo-document the process, step by step. You see, it all started last summer, when I went to visit my {Read More}
GIVEAWAY from Sew a Fine Seam {Handmade Ruffled Scarf}
February 1, 2013 by 48 Comments
I’ve followed Jill Flory @ Sew a Fine Seam‘s blog and admired her work for quite some time. Her business and blog are appropriately named, because this gal is a gifted seamstress! It’s a real pleasure to share her shop with you today, as my newest sponsor and offer a giveaway for your choice of one of her gorgeous handmade scarves! This Black Ruffled Scarf is my favorite!But she has other pretty options you can choose from as well. There’s a lot to love {Read More}
Thursday’s Theme – {My Hang-Ups}
January 30, 2013 by 26 Comments
We’ve all got our hang-ups, right? Well, one of the many I have, is my love of old wood. I don’t just bring it home piece by piece – I’ll bring it by the truckload if I can get it. But, what started out as a massive pallet of wood, purchased almost 2 years ago at an auction, is down to about 25 boards. I wish I would have taken a photo of the whole pallet of planks, so you {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – 1900’s Sewing Goods Images
January 30, 2013 by 6 Comments
Today, I have an assortment of sewing-related advertisements from the early 1900’s to share with you. These would be wonderful for as framed art for a sewing/craft room or studio. (Click on these images to enlarge and save.) I especially love the small emblem inside the DMC advertisement.Here is an ad for a set of household and sewing scissors. Here is just one pair of the scissors, with the background removed. I especially love this image, because I love bolts {Read More}
