Back in September, I shared these book stacks that I’d put together for my shop. All but one of them have sold, so it was “time to book” again. I really love putting book stacks together. I love finding books that look beautiful grouped together – and they are one of my favorite things to photograph. This is my favorite newest book stack. I had 3 red books in my book piles that were all missing their spine covers. I {Read More}
I Took Your Advice
December 7, 2012 by 38 Comments
Well, I took your advice and did it. I painted my piano white. I wish I could show you some gorgeous photos of it, but between a junky camera and horrible lighting, these will have to do. Sadly, my family must have little faith in my abilities, because when my 18-year-old-too-big-for-his-britches-middle-son saw me with my paint brush in hand, he freaked out. “What the heck are you doing?”, he said. “Painting the piano white.”, I replied. “You’re going to ruin {Read More}
Thursday’s Theme – OuT oF tHe OrDiNaRy Photo Displays}
December 6, 2012 by 11 Comments
While I love traditional photo frames, I think it’s a fun challenge to find unusual ways to display photos – even more so if you can create a photo display from something that would have been junk otherwise. I’ve shared some of these ideas in the past, but I thought a round-up of ideas really helps demonstrate that nearly anything can be used to display a photo. Recently, I shared these old cameras that I converted into photo holders (more {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – Something to Guess
December 5, 2012 by 2 Comments
Today I’ll be sharing some pages from an early 1900’s school primer. I remember loving the images that Jack Frost had made on our living room windows during the winter nights when I was little, so I thought this page was really cute. Later today, I’ll share more pagesI hope you’ll enjoy from the same book. Blessings, Angie You Can Often Find Me at These Parties: Knick of Time Tuesday Metamorphosis Monday**Mod Mix Monday**Craft & Tell**Make it Pretty Monday**Cowgirl Up**Nifty {Read More}
Knick of Time Tuesday #63
December 4, 2012 by 22 Comments
Welcome back to the 63rd This is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered. Share anything vintage (or newly created to look that way!) You are welcome to share items that are for sale,as long as they are vintage items (over 20 years). Have you added my button to your post or sidebar?Please do so before you link up! If you plan to pin any of these images to Pinterest, PLEASE do so from the original posters blog {Read More}
DIY Antique Enamel Signs
December 3, 2012 by 50 Comments
Remember when there were lots of blogs offering giveaways for the old style enamel signs by Ramsign? Did win one? Drat…me neither! I even hosted a giveaway for Ramsign, but never did win any that I entered. If you search eBay and Etsy, there are also some antique enamel signs available. Can you afford them? Drat…me either! Long story short, I want an “antique enamel” sign, And have had it in my head to figure out a way to make one myself. It took me {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}
Time on my Hands
December 1, 2012 by 12 Comments
Months and months, ago I purchased a collectionof antique wrist watch faces because Ijust knew there was something wonderfulI could do with them. They arrived in the mail,I ohhed and ahhed over them, thenput them in a jar for safekeeping andpromptly forgot I had them. While working on my antique tape measure bracelets,I went to my jars of craft supplies to get some supplies,and discovered my poor little forgottenwatch faces. Since I already had thesupplies out to make bracelets,I decided {Read More}
Point & Shoot
November 30, 2012 by 14 Comments
Today I’m going to talk to you about Point and Shoot. Specifically, about pointing and shooting a can of spray paint at your old point and shoot camera, to turn it into a photo display stand. I have a few cameras in my junk drawers that have been retired from service. I don’t like donating them to thrift stores, because unless they are collectible cameras, no one else wants an old camera that may or may not work, so thrift {Read More}
Repurposed Tape Measure DIY Projects
November 29, 2012 by 17 Comments
As usual, I found myself working on theme items this week for my shop. I don’t usually try think of themes to work on…they just happen. A customer asked me to create 3 measuring tape bracelets for her and I only had one made up, so I got busy making some more. Then someone else ordered another one, and someone else ordered another one. I knew my week was going to be filled with numbers. I decided to create some {Read More}
