Here’s a beautiful illustration from an early 1900’s German book, depicting a family celebrating Christmas. I especially love the old-fashioned toys under the tree, although all those lit candles look extremely dangerous! Let me know if you find some pretty use for this lovely image. Blessings, Angie
Christmas Signs on Repurposed Things
December 6, 2013 by 10 Comments
I guess I’m a poor planner, because it never occurs to me to work on Christmas projects a few months in advance, so I have them ready to list in my shop BEFORE the holiday season starts, but every year, around late November, I realize I haven’t created anything for the Christmas season to sell. This year was no exception, so I’ve only created a few signs, and I’m not sure I’ll make any more, since most people have already {Read More}
Advertisement Christmas Ornament: 1800’s FAO Schwarz Bell
December 4, 2013 by 9 Comments
This antique Christmas advertisement was from F.A.O. Schwarz and was intended to be cut out and used as a Christmas ornament. It came from an 1880’s Harper’s magazine. {Right click on image to save and print} F.A.O. Schwarz is the oldest toy store in the United States, which was founded in 1862, by German immigrant Frederick August Otto Schwarz. Originally, it was called, “Toy Bazaar”, in its first store in Baltimore, and according to information I found on the internet, the year {Read More}
Easy Christmas Crafts
December 3, 2013 by 16 Comments
I’m thrilled with all of the holiday projects that were shared at last week’s party! I’m featuring 4 of my favorite easy Christmas crafts that all include tutorials, and were all repurposed from other items. I absolutely love this Christmas wall art that Tanya @ Twelve O Eight made out of canning jar lids. This rustically pretty Birch Bark Tree Topper was created by Melissa @ Shabby Love. Adina @ Simply Country Life gave her old measuring tins some Christmas charm with burlap, {Read More}
Prayer of Thanksgiving – Hymn Book Page
November 27, 2013 by 1 Comment
Those of you with grown kids know how difficult it can be to get everyone together for the holidays, but it’s a first for me as a parent. One of my sons couldn’t get off work during his college Thanksgiving break, so my husband and I are going out to eat with my other 3 kids on Wednesday, then I’ll hit the road with the kids and we’ll spend Thanksgiving with my oldest son. My husband has to work the {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}
Harvest Party…It All Started with Root Beer
September 12, 2013 by 22 Comments
It looks like I’m having a Harvest Party, but I’m not… and it’s all because of some root beer bottles. A few weeks ago, my daughter had a few friends over for a movie night. My husband and I had been out of town for a few days, and when we came home, the table was filled with junk food and there was a counter full of empty glass soda bottles. She knows I love bottles, so they didn’t throw {Read More}
Make an Autumn Sign with Wordle That Changes Each Time You Click!
August 30, 2013 by 11 Comments
Create an autumn sign with Wordle! Have you used Wordle to make word art yet? If you haven’t, be warned…it’s addictive. You create a list of words (I went with an “Autumn” theme for mine), then just generate the Wordle. You can select your color scheme, layout and font, so it’s limitless what you can create with it. I wanted to turn my Wordle into an autumn sign though, so I: 1) painted an oak cabinet door with chalkboard paint, {Read More}
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}
