In past years, I didn’t get in the Christmas decorating groove until halfway through December, but this year it kicked in earlier, thank goodness! As always, the first step for me in creating something is to dig through my stash of junk out in my workshop, to see what I have to work with. I don’t usually know what I’ll make, but I grab anything that seems inspiring at the moment, so I grabbed a wooden rectangle-shaped piece {Read More}
God Bless Us, Every One! – Repurposed Sewing Machine Table Salvage Sign
December 2, 2013 by 5 Comments
Knick of Time Tuesday #114 – Vintage Inspiration Party
November 26, 2013 by 21 Comments
Welcome to Knick of Time Tuesday! I know some people dislike having the Christmas season start before Thanksgiving (or even Halloween!), but the Christmas season seems to fly by so fast to me, that I really don’t mind stretching it out. There were some beautiful Christmas links shared at last week’s party, and I loved them all, so they are getting the spotlight this week. Shabby Love shared her booth space, beautifully decorated for Christmas. Distressed Donna Down Home has {Read More}
Repurposed Book Pages…The Stockings Were Hung
November 25, 2013 by 8 Comments
Last week, I showed you the antique headboard that I turned into a coat rack. I listed it in my shop, but figured it might not sell for awhile, so I decided to keep it in my living room and use it to hang my family’s Christmas stockings on. I wanted to add something vintage Christmasy-looking to the center of the headboard, so I drew a small stocking template, then used it to cut a bunch of little stockings out {Read More}
Christmas Music Pages – Loads of Free Pages!
November 8, 2013 by 35 Comments
Other Supplies here: https://www.chalkcouture.com/knickoftime/products And more antique Christmas music pages. These would be perfect for some crafting projects.
DIY Engineering Print French Letter Gift Wrap
October 27, 2013 by 14 Comments
I am really getting some “mileage” out of the 1872 French letter I purchased a few months ago, and came up with another way to use it. I love the wrapping paper with antique images sold by Jeanne d’ Arc Living, but at about $14 for a 60-inch sheet (plus shipping), I knew I could get a similar look by creating my own for a lot less money. I went to Staples and had them print an engineering print for {Read More}
Printable Hang Tag Gift Tags
October 25, 2013 by 14 Comments
Several weeks ago, I shared some hang tags that came from a 1930’s dealer catalog. Originally, they had the words “Special Sale” and “Sold” on them, and were used in stores. Those tags are perfect for people who sell their handmade products at fairs or in a booth, but I wanted to modify them, so others could use them as well. I’ve created a set of printable gift tags with 7 different greetings on them, as well as a {Read More}
8 Vintage Red Labels – Perfect for Christmas!
October 2, 2013 by 2 Comments
Even if you aren’t a gardener and don’t “put up” fruits and veggies, these vintage red labels are still really cute to use for craft projects, gift tags and as digital images for a blog or website. If you missed it, I previously shared 11 vintage red canning labels HERE. I also shared 8 vintage blue labels HERE. Blessings, Angie
Christmas Tree Garland & Gift Wrap Embellishment
July 13, 2013 by 20 Comments
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…in July! Like many of you, my family’s Christmas tree has a very eclectic look. We have ornaments I’ve bought the kids each year, we have ornaments that were given to us, and ornaments the kids have made. Each one is a memory of a Christmas past. As much as I love it, I’d really love to have a Christmas tree that has an all soft color palette, with lots of texture, {Read More}
Book Page Wreath
March 28, 2013 by 62 Comments
We went to our sons’ basketball tournament last week and had a 5 hour drive each way and a lot of hotel time throughout the week, so I knew I needed to take along a project to work on, or I’d go stir-crazy. I couldn’t tote along my Silhouette or wood boards, so I looked around for something that would be easily portable, and decided a book page project made the most sense, so I decided to make a book {Read More}
How to Make a Perfect Book Page Bow
January 25, 2013 by 28 Comments
How to Make a Perfect Book Page Bow It all started with a book page bow banner I made and sold in my Etsy shop…. Another customer saw it and asked if I would make her 100 really small bows that she planned to use on baby shower invitations. “Oh sure – no problem!“, I responded. I do enjoy making them, but my kitchen counter is now decorated with spiderweb-like strands of hot glue, I burned myself a few times, and I {Read More}
