I’m recycling a photo I shared with you a fewmonths ago for a reason.I experienced a “small moment” the other day…a “Christmas moment”, that I won’t forget.I was blessed, and I hope you’ll be blessedby me sharing it with you.I’ve gotta confess, I don’t enjoy the holidaysas much as I used to. I seems like they comespeeding through the calendar like a freight train,and I don’t have time to just relax and enjoy theseason. I feel a little frustrated when {Read More}
Calming the Packaging Panic with Pinterest
December 15, 2012 by 5 Comments
This week I’m in a packing panic.In addition to all the orders I fill and ship for my shop,I had to get my packages shippedto family out of state. I did pick up gift bags for my gifts,but totally forgot to get gift tagsand holders for gift cards.Pinterest to the rescue! Here’s a few ideas I pinned that I thoughtwere fantastic and cuter than anyI would have found in stores.The best thing is, these are all eitherprintable, or easily made {Read More}
Frosty’s Friends – Sock Christmas People
December 14, 2012 by 7 Comments
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}
Thursday’s Theme – {The Wood Pile}
December 13, 2012 by 8 Comments
Last week, I was in the mood to come up with more projects using the wood from my vast “wood pile”. The goal was to get the wood off my shelf, and turned into useful things, and coat and jewelry hooks are very useful, so that’s what I did with these 4 pieces. A old barn wood piece, became a doorknob “hook”. Another barn wood piece has some new feathered friends, and makes a pretty place to hang jewelry or keys. I {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 – 3 Chicken Images
December 12, 2012 by 3 Comments
Today’s antique graphics should give you something to squawk about! All 3 of these images came from an antique children’s school book. I really love this one that was the top border of a page. The background has been removed, so you can layer it over other images using Picmonkey, Photoshop or Gimp. These chickens look like they’re having a serious discussion! I like the inquisitive look on this chicken, and the sweet thatched-roof cottage in this image. Here are {Read More}
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}
Knick of Time Tuesday #64
December 11, 2012 by 22 Comments
Welcome back to the 64th I look forward to seeing all the vintage eye candyshared here each week! As the days til Christmas are counting down,and the time to ship gifts is now,I’m offering 25% off any item in my shop this week!Just use the code CHRISTMASCHEER when you check out.It’s a great time to stock up on sheet music for crafting,or find that almost-last-minute gift for that special person! You are welcome to share items that are for sale,as {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}
Pass It On to the Next Generation
December 9, 2012 by 8 Comments
I had a ridiculously busy day today,full of 5 basketball games and 1 son taking the ACT,so I didn’t finish any new projects, but I did wantto share with you this absolutely charmingcover from a 1914 “The Modern Priscilla” magazine.This illustration shows, what I assume tobe, a grandmother teaching her granddaughter how to tat (or is it tatt?). I played around a little with the image with Picmonkey, so here’s an altered version of the image. I fondly remember my {Read More}
