I couldn't find any vintage Halloween-ish flash cards on Etsy or eBay that I liked. Some were too expensive. Others didn't have the exact words I was looking for. So I made my own. I did a search for vintage flash card fonts and came upon this one called UglyQua. I downloaded it to my computer and started using it in a simple word document. Of course, I examined some vintage cards first to get...
I bought this little clothes hanger from a garage sale a few weeks ago. It needed a few coats of fresh paint... And a Frenchy touch. I used some of the chalk paint I got at Michael's - again not loving the paint but I refuse to throw it out. I used the Omni Gel method to adhere the French crowns. Boy were they tricky. They are so tiny - I had to use...
Black paint. Old food jars. Creepy stickers. Yes, I'm in full Halloween mode. I really couldn't help myself after seeing so many wonderful pins and Instagram photos. Pretty soon the beachy decor will be packed away - only to be replaced with autumn and spooky touches. I'll be dreaming of cool, crisp days and the boys will be excited to go trick or treating. September is right around the corner and I'll have to contain...
I picked up two of these little wood crates at a garage sale several months ago. They were holding metal brass letters - which I also purchased and have for sale in my vintage Etsy shop. Earlier this week I decided to give one a makeover. I ran out of white spray paint and Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, so when I was at Michael's on Monday, I bought their version of chalk paint. Unfortunately, not...
We've been having autumn-like weather in NY lately. I think I've put the air-conditioner on twice all summer and I'm loving that! The cool temperatures have definitely gotten me in the mood for some fall creations. This one is Pinterest copycat: a pumpkin Mason jar. I think the actual pin was for an apple but I made mine into a pumpkin. I painted the glass part orange and the lids green. Then I added the...
I've been tinkering with some holiday glassine sacks for the shop. Since crafting time has been few and far between, this will have to do for me for now. I used stickers for some for Halloween. And hand-stamped some for Christmas. And visited The Graphics Fairy for others. I'm working on some matching tags as well. Yes, it seems super early but the early bird does get the worm in Etsy world. Jeanine ...
