I know many of you, (not including myself), are already working on some Christmas crafts and decor. I really need to get on the ball, but inspiration just hasn’t struck yet. I have been playing around with a few antique Christmas clip art images though, and wanted to share some with you, as well as ways you can modify it to suit your projects. These holly frame images came from an early 1900’s magazine, and were used as a headers {Read More}
Antique Bird Prints
October 31, 2014 by 8 Comments
This set of beautiful bird prints both came from a 1920’s bird book, and show birds resting on evergreen branches. They are perfect for framed art, and would make lovely greeting cards as well. I’ve included two printables using one of the bird images, layered over 2 antique postcard images that I previously shared.. {CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW AND PRINT FULL SIZE} This bird is called a Coal Titmouse.
Tiered Stand Serving Center
October 22, 2014 by 13 Comments
Did you think you’d seen the last of tiered stands from me? Well, I hope not, because in the past, I’ve always shown my tiered stands as more of a decorative item, but with my most recent tiered stand, I wanted to show it as a decorative, but very useful piece to have. I picked up a set of vintage cake pans at an auction. I had no intention of baking cakes. What!
Rustic Burlap Banner Printables & a Horse Buggy Shaft
October 2, 2014 by 8 Comments
I had planned to share another another Photography Friday today, but it’s been rainy and overcast the last several days, so I’ll wait until the weather clears up, and I can shoot photos outdoors. I do have another project to share with you though. My son asked me why I had printed burlap fabric images on paper. If you wondered why in the world I shared burlap, cork and cardboard texture printables a few days ago, here are my 3 best {Read More}
New Tiered Stands and What I Did {and did not} Do in Chicago
June 28, 2014 by 9 Comments
Yesterday, I went with two of my sons, for a whirlwind drive up to Chicago. The older son sells specialty cheese at a Farmer’s Market in our town, and he needed to pick up hundreds of pounds of cheese in Chicago. Between worrying about deer on the roads through the rural areas, and crazy drivers in Chicago, I didn’t want him to make the drive alone, so I packed up my computer and camera, thinking I’d get some work done {Read More}
United States Flags Printable
June 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
July 4th is just a few weeks away, so here’s a wonderful image showing several different United States flags, that could be used for some patriotic decor. If you know someone in the Navy, it includes some nice Naval flags that would look great on a greeting card. It came from the same set of 1903 encyclopedias, as the other images I’ve been sharing the last few weeks. {CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE} If you missed the other printables from {Read More}
Vintage Postage Stamps Printables – {Antique Graphics Wednesday}
February 5, 2014 by 7 Comments
I think all stamps are miniature works of art, and I love the graphics on these Special Delivery postage stamps from the 1950’s. I think they’re perfect for some Valentine’s Day projects. The red stamp is a JPEG and the blue one is a PNG. Blessings,
Antique Flashcard for Valentine’s Day & Adorable Vintage Book & Postcard Charms
January 22, 2014 by 2 Comments
With Valentine’s Day coming up soon, I thought this antique flashcard showing the equation 1+1=2, would be perfect to use to create a card, embellish gift wrap or used in decor. Enjoy!
DIY Canvas Bucket Bag in Homebound Magazine and a WINNER!
December 18, 2013 by 9 Comments
Late in the summer, Heather Anderson, publisher of Homebound Magazine (and Post Road Vintage), contacted me and asked if I’d like to come up with a project to share in the winter edition of Homebound Magazine. I was happy to do so, but I had to wrap my mind around creating a winter project when the temperatures were still in the 80’s.I rummaged around in my workshop to see if my stockpile of “stuff” would yield some inspiration, and I {Read More}
Vintage Style White Christmas Tree
December 11, 2013 by 13 Comments
Vintage Style White Christmas Tree Never in my life have I decorated a Christmas tree by myself, and I didn’t expect to start now. I thought we’d decorate our tree when my two older sons came home from college for Christmas break, until I realized that because of work, they wouldn’t be coming home until the week of Christmas. I like to have a tree up for at least several weeks before Christmas to enjoy, so I decided to decorate {Read More}
