Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party! The VIP is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered, and you can also share projects that were made to look old, including repurposed and upcycled creations. vin-tage (adj.) 1.) used to describe something that is not new, but that is valued because of its good condition, attractive design, etc. 2.) used to describe something that has the best qualities or characteristics of the things made or done by a particular person, organization, {Read More}
Stencils Organizer, Photo Display, or Whatever Holder
June 22, 2015 by 10 Comments
Do you ever buy something, and don’t have a faint clue what you need it for – you just know at some point you’ll need it for something? Now, I have been know to buy things that I never end up using, but I love it when months after purchase, I discover my instincts were right after all! During the winter, my youngest son had a basketball tournament in Kansas City. Whenever we travel, I like to hit some big stores {Read More}
Gathering Wildflowers, Weeds and Purple Clover
June 21, 2015 by 6 Comments
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and grandfathers out there! I went out to photograph a barn the other day, and spotted a patch of purple clover growing by the side of the road. I was instantly transported back to my childhood in the summertime… climbing trees, barefoot for most of the day, our dog following me around, and nothing more important to do than to sit and suck the sweetness from the clover blossoms. I’m concerned {Read More}
it is well with my soul sign stencil
June 19, 2015 by 4 Comments
Happy weekend everyone! I have a new sign stencil to introduce in my line that I hope you’ll love. One of my most popular free images is the It is Well with My Soul photograph (download HERE), so I wanted to make an inspirational sign stencil with the same title. I used the stencil on this pallet wood coat hook, and love how it turned out, so I want to show you how super easy it is to make one of {Read More}
Farmhouse Friday : 40+ Creative Crates Ideas
June 18, 2015 by 8 Comments
How to Make a Farmhouse Milk Can Patio Table
June 17, 2015 by 22 Comments
If you recall, a few weeks ago I was contemplating what to do with this old milk can that’s been sitting on my front patio. I thought about painting the whole thing, but it’s pretty rusty and I it has just a bit of old blue paint on it that I really loved and hated to cover up. Then I thought about just using the Milk and Cream stencil to paint just a sign on the front. I think it would have {Read More}
Vintage Inspiration Party #193
June 16, 2015 by 8 Comments
Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party! The VIP is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered, and you can also share projects that were made to look old, including repurposed and upcycled creations.
Antique Window Framed Flag Display
June 15, 2015 by 17 Comments
There is a big blank space on one side of our barn where I plan to make and hang another barn quilt, but when I found a retired flag at a thrift store, I decided to make a flag display to hang there during the summer months. I still have quite a few antique windows in my stash, and I found one that was the perfect size for the flag. I love how the colors in the flag coordinate so well with the {Read More}
Hello World and an Old White Barn
June 14, 2015 by 8 Comments
I have a lot of readers that don’t live in the United States, and I need to apologize to all of them! It wasn’t until a reader commented that she wished my stencils were available to non-US residents, that I realized that I had discriminated against you all, because all my stencil listings were only set up for US shipment. It’s a great big world out there, and I want people to enjoy my stencils all over the map! (free {Read More}
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God – Printable Antique Sheet Music
June 14, 2015 by 2 Comments
I love it when Scripture is set to music, and this sheet music page, “The Heavens Declare the Glory of God” is lovely. It came from a mid-1920’s magazine for musicians. {Click HERE{ for the full-size printable version.} Psalm 19:1-7 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone {Read More}
