Take some Mod Podge, a thrifted wooden tray, my favorite jadite green paint, vintage gift tags and *voila*
I made this a few years ago and it always makes me happy when I unpack it at christmas time.
Check out what Sis Boom diva Jennifer Paganelli is doing with vintage gift tags over at her place. It's sweet!
Next go check out what else is happening on Vintage Christmas Monday by following the links over at Anything Goes Here.
Go ahead, you know you want to.
I've been so stinkin' busy, you too?
I'm catching up on blogs this AM and just came across this!
Twelve fabulous giveaways at
You can thank me later.
Two words I love to put together...vintage and christmas.
I'm joining the list over at Anything Goes Here. It's a blog block party every Monday and I'll take any excuse to share my vintage christmas goodies.
Now you know I can't pass up christmas items from the past and I will stockpile them even if I have no clue what I'm going to do with them.
Such was the case when I discovered a huge box full of old (and probably dangerous) strings of christmas light. The colors really grabbed me, shades of orange and lilac, jadite greens and even pink. Not those uniform primary colors in use today.
I tossed out the fraying electrical cords and started hoarding the bulbs. The swirly C-9's being the most desirable. I pondered on what to create out of my growing collection. I knew a wreath was a logical choice but it was a few years (and more bulbs) before I had that aha! (light bulb, ha!) moment and my first light bulb wreath was born.
I made a few wreaths that first year and then a couple more after that. But I haven't made any for over 5 years now.
It takes a long time to accumulate enough bulbs for these wreaths. They aren't that easy to find (in quantity) and they go for big bucks on eBay.
So I've made three bulb wreaths this year and that's probably it for a long time.
Unless I hit the mother load at a future estate sale. It could happen.
I've managed to scrounge enough materials to make two more wreaths for 2009.
They will be in the shop at 3pm Tuesday. Thanks to everyone that has been inquiring about more wreaths!!
How awesome it would have been to have a place like Etsy in 1979 when I was < 20.
I certainly could have used some extra money selling macrame belts or painted rocks online. Postage would have been dirt cheap too.
But I'm much older (> than 20) and wiser now and I do have an Etsy shop or two myself.
But I have a friend, actually littlepeach#1's BFF, and she has a new Etsy shop, cdaltondesigns.
Our families first met as neighbors in New Jersey when she and littlepeach#1 were just tweens.
They are both in college now, studying very hard this exact minute I'm sure.
Miss CDaltonDesigns likes to make beaded jewelry and she's pretty talented.
How fun to be in college and have your own little online shop on the side.
I wish I had thought to invent something like Etsy when I was <20.
But then I would have had to think of the internet and personal computers and laptops and mini laptops and microchips and wireless access and... oh bother.
It was a quick trip, up to the DC area yesterday, craft fair today and now I am back home in Hampton. Tired and ready for a rest.
Beth and I had a great booth space this year at the craft fair.
Colorful, yes?
Thank you to everyone that stopped by and made a purchase.
Thanks to friends that stopped by for moral support and some good conversation.
OK, I'm exhausted now, I can barely raise up my glass of wine. Good night and sweet dreams.
Since yesterday I think we have gotten, oh I don't know, something like 50 inches of rain.
And it's still raining.
My yard has lots of puddles but at least we aren't flooding.
I'm holding my breath that the power doesn't go out. I'm still sewing like a fiend, getting ready for the Falls Church Highschool Craft Fair this weekend.
Beth and I have a booth again this year. I'm working on hankie bags right now, then I'm done. Except to pack it up and price it all.
whew.
Gotta get back to work.
Check out this new addition to my Google Reader list.
This girl has got a thing for the vintage Christmas that I have to admire (and covet).
AND, she is having a giveaway. Maybe you should stop by.
You can stop by but don't think that you are going to beat me out of this giveaway. not.
After making 8 wreaths this year from vintage christmas ornaments I was left with quite a pile of old ornament boxes. I love these old boxes as much as the ornaments that came in them.
I've been burning blisters on the tips of my fingers with the hot glue and I've got a big batch of them turned into fun and kitschy decorations themselves.
My first charity auction is up and running!
I've been busy sewing bags and totes for my upcoming craft fair so I made a extra, a special one for the auction and you can find it here on eBay.
100% of the sale price of this bag will go to help all the furry souls over at A Place to Bark.
Bernie Berlin is the tireless force behind this incredible place. If you haven't heard of Bernie or her shelter here is a little blurb from the website.
"A PLACE TO BARK is a no kill foster and adoption rescue dedicated to the welfare of animals and was founded by Bernie Berlin. Established in 2001, we mainly work with Animal Control Agencies, rescuing animals from high kill shelters and fostering them until they are healthy. This provides an ideal situation for the animals. They are then placed for adoption through Humane Societies in various parts of the country. We cover all costs for the medical care of the animals with no cost to the Humane Societies. We also handle some private adoptions after a strict screening process."
If you want to help out Bernie and the animals and get a fun tote bag too, check out my auction and tell all your friends!
