I’ve been sitting down on the job again, working on more projects with old chairs. Believe it or not, even after all the chair projects I did a few weeks ago, I still have more chairs left in my workshop. Seriously, where they all came from, I don’t know, because I don’t even remember buying them all. Anyway, I have this long counter in my workshop that I’d love to actually do some work on, but it’s been stacked up {Read More}
Quirky Candle Holder
January 19, 2013 by 32 Comments
Ask anyone who knows me personally, and they’ll tell you I have a few quirks. Quite a few quirks, in fact. So, it’s no big surprise that I like to make things that are a little on the strange side.Last week, I shared 6 projects made out of salvaged chair parts, but I still had quite a few parts left over from the arm chair I dismantled. I had the curved piece that formerly made the front of the chair seat. {Read More}
DIY Family Names Framed Print
January 11, 2013 by 16 Comments
DIY Family Names Framed Print This family names framed print makes a great Christmas or Mother’s Day gift and is so easy and inexpensive to make. I was inspired by some similar ones I saw on Pinterest, and wanted to come up with my own variation of it. I always feel a little bit justified for the time I spend on Pinterest, when I actually *make* something I pinned on one of my boards! To create this, you’ll need a frame, card stock paper, {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – Vintage Pharmacy Labels
January 9, 2013 by 19 Comments
Is anyone else out there ga-ga over vintage pharmacy labels? I absolutely love them, but they are often a little small, so it’s hard to use them in noticeable home decor, but here are some enlarged versions that can be printed out for your use. I love the shape and typography on this one. This one is from the same pharmacy. I LOVE the typography on this one! Here are all 3 images as a letter size page printable. Just right-click, save and print. You’ll {Read More}
Printable Antique Butter Box
January 4, 2013 by 15 Comments
I picked up a beautifully aged antique butter box a few weeks ago and have created a printable of it, so you can make your own. I love finding things like this that were meant to be disposed of (and usually were). Generally, if you can find them, it’s because the were unused stock, left in an old business. My original box is extremely fragile and is missing one of the side flaps, so I did a little digital editing to fix it. Here’s the {Read More}
Angie, Get Your Gun!
December 22, 2012 by 7 Comments
I love old wood. I especially like unusual old wood. When I’m at an auction, I’m always on the lookout for really old wood, preferably on things that are broken or missing parts, because those are often the things other people don’t want. When I spotted this old wooden shotgun stock, that appears someone intended to make a gun with, I couldn’t pass it up. I wasn’t sure what I would do with it, I just know my bidding finger {Read More}
Thursday’s Theme {Signs}
December 20, 2012 by 5 Comments
I’m still in the process of working on this week’s theme, so I don’t have it ready to share yet, but in the meantime, I’ll show you a roundup of signs I’ve created. I’m also working on a new batch of coat racks – still trying to make a bigger dent in my wood pile. Some of these signs, I know I’ve shared with you before; some I haven’t….I think. Seriously, there are days I can’t remember if I actually wrote {Read More}
Antique Christmas Tree Printable Image
December 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
I just stumbled upon this adorable image from the remnants of an early 1900’s reader. I love the inclusion of the American flag as ornaments and as the tree topper. Here’s the image with the background removed, so it can be layered over other images. Blessings, Angie View Verse of the Day Due to unethical websites stealing content, I can no longer provide a full RSS feed. I work too hard to produce original and inspiring content to have it {Read More}
Antique Graphics Wednesday – Antique Christmas Music Pages with Silhouettes
December 19, 2012 by 7 Comments
Back in May, I shared some lovely music pages from a book, entitled, “Fifty Favorite Songs for Boys and Girls” (see original post here) and I have more Christmas music pages to share today. {CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW & PRINT FULL SIZE} Here’s just the image from that page. I love this page, which has the words in both English and German. Blessings, View Verse of the Day
Antique Graphics Wednesday – At the Fireside Sheet Music
December 12, 2012 by 3 Comments
What could be better in cold weather, than coming inside and snuggling up at the fireside, with a steaming cup of hot cocoa? When we lived in New Mexico, our home had 2 fireplaces that we loved, but sadly, our current home doesn’t have one…so I’ll just have to snuggle up on the couch and enjoy the Christmas tree lights instead. Regardless, I love this page of old sheet music. I’ve altered the color of this first image, because the {Read More}
