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Category Archives: Thanksgiving
Count your blessings~
Hi everyone~Happy Fall!! I know I still have fall on my mind~it just hasn’t got cold enough yet:):)
I love the colors in this paper~makes me smile and count my Blessings!!!! I used Crate Paper for this layout and added buttons, Twirly Twine and stamped some pumpkins out of vintage book paper.
The ivy is stamped on the Crate Paper using a stamp by Dyan Reaveley. The pumpkins are stamped using a stamp Lawn Fawn. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and “count your Blessings naming them one by one”
So Thankful…
This time of year, my thoughts are often centered around all that I’m thankful for in my life…from family to this crafting hobby of mine!
First up this month, is a decor-piece I made, using one of these cool vintage Mason Jar Lids as a base!
If you’ll notice, I also utilized the vintage clothespins from my Dad, which I mentioned HERE. After gluing the pins onto the jar base, I tied it with some hemp & Twirly Twine.
Layered Bingo Cards, and diecuts from the Family Fun collection, created the center focus of the piece.
I dressed the paper dolls, and tucked them into the doily pocket. This way they can be taken out and played with, then returned to their spot. A fun little addition to our November decor, that brings out the Family Gratitude focus during this month of Thanksgiving.
Lastly, a “Thankful For You Daily” card:
I used some gorgeous papers, accents, and ephemera from the Kitsch Kitchen section of the VSM store.
I created the card sentiment using both Twirly Twine tickets, as well as words cut out from THIS versatile paper.
This Days-of-the-Week ephemera sheet was the perfect complement to my Thankful Daily theme…I added subtle layering with a bingo card and Linen Tinted Tape…my favorite!
Wishing you all a month full of thankful thoughts &, as always, lots of crafting!
~Keri… Read the rest
A BINGO Hanger Part II
It seems as though I can’t get enough of Vintage Street Market’s BINGO CRAFT CARDS and turning them into fun hanging art for my craft room or other places in my home. Happy Tuesday, Vintage Street fans, Shellye here with a couple of things that I’ve crafted-up vintage style!
As I eluded in the beginning paragraph, I’ve once again crafted a sweet piece of hangable art using a couple of BINGO CRAFT CARDS. Being that it’s the middle of July, I can’t wait to get started on my Fall and Winter projects…I’ll admit that it helps me to get through the dog-days of a Texas Summer (and a little of Bing’s “White Christmas” playing in the background helps too!).
This HAPPY FALL hanger is actually a pocket too. I created this by gluing two of the same sized Bingo Craft Cards together. To do so, I cut two 1″ strips the same length as the sides of the cards and one 1″ strip for the bottom; score the center of each strip so that it can fold or expand as needed. Add a bead of glue to the tabs of the strips and glue to the front and back Craft Cards (see photo below for close-up). Allow to dry and then begin embellishing…
I cut a 2″H x 24″W strip of the brown crepe paper (from the Dimestore Vogue Paper Kit). I then cut the paper into sections, the same width as the bottom of the bingo card. Layer the strips together (I had four) and machine stitch (or glue) at the top; cut into the crepe paper to create a fringe and then add to the bottom of the hanger.
In decorating the front, I used a 2″ strip of Pretty & Playful patterned paper (backside) from the Family Fun Paper Kit. I cut a dovetail at the bottom and attached to the bingo card with foam tape. I added a smaller, orange Bingo Craft Card to the top of that and embellished with a felt pumpkin, chipboard letters and glittered sticker from my stash. I cut out the “happy” tag from the Black Twirly Twine packet and attached with a bit of glue. I also tied on a small Black Twirly Twine bow and then stitched on a couple of large buttons using the same Twirly Twine.
When it comes time to display, I can insert some fall leaves, dried flowers or other small notions into the pocket.
Next up…creating fun wrapping and a bow with Party Games Paper Sheets and Tags! We had a small gift to wrap, so I used an empty check box as the container and then wrapped in the pink portion of the Party Games Paper Sheet.
To make the bow:
Cut five 12″ x 1/2″ strips of paper…I cut mine from the yellow portion of the Party Games Paper Sheet. Cut each strip in half. Loop each strip by reversing the side as you … Read the rest
Gratitude Layout
Happy Friday!! For this post I wanted to take time to say ”Thank You”. We have a great group of people behind Vintage Street Market, as well as our designers, customers, stores and followers. We want you all to know how much we really do appreciate you and all you do!
On that note, I want to share a very simple layout I put together for my scrapbook of my family. It is for us to remember what we are grateful for, right now, in 2011. There are times I don’t even remember what I was grateful for an hour ago, so to write it down now is important. It will be fun to look back on what the kids wrote this year and what they write down in the future when their priorities change.
I used the paper from the Family Fun Kit for this layout. The striped paper is the reverse side to the Distinguished Dad paper and I got all the dolls, smaller size, from the reverse side of the packaging cover. This paper sheet allows families to customize how many family members they have. Tinted Tape creates the borders and accents the envelopes.
Please take some time to remember what is important to you and your family. Either write it down on your computer, journal or scrapbook this important topic. We should always stay positive, but if there ever is a low, you can look back on this and remember the good things in your life.
Thank you again for joining Michelle and I our life journey and we hope you all enjoy Vintage Street Market. – Have a great weekend – Allison… Read the rest
Share you Gratitude
Several years ago, we hosted Thanksgiving, and I had each family member write down on a piece of cardstock, cut into the shape of a fall leaf, what they were thankful for. In the midst of cleaning up after the meal, those messages were packed away, but I just recently discovered them again. And, how wonderful to have those notes of gratitude! Sadly a few of those family members are no longer with us, but it is such a gift to have a small note and an understanding of what they valued and appreciated in their lives.
Realizing how special those messages are, I’ve decided to bring back that idea again this year, and to actually make it an annual Thanksgiving tradition. But, to keep the notes organized, and create a nice display that we can look at each year, I’ve made a wreath of Thanksgiving tags-the perfect size to write a message of gratitude. Each year, I will create more tags to add to the wreath.
To make these unique, vintage-looking tags, I used the Give Thanks Vintage Kit pictured below. This kit is packed with tags, ephemera, vintage ribbons, vintage crepe, buttons and stickers.
For the wreath, I simply used a wired wreath form from the craft store and attached the tags to the wreath with clips. For this tag, I covered a scrap piece of teal cardstock with the vintage ledger paper, and fashioned a rosette out of the crepe. The rosette frames this sweet squirrel vintage sticker image nicely. Caribbean bakers twine is a great accent!
This vintage mini envelope is embellished with a crepe ruffle and the ever popular stickles. The border at the bottom of the envelope, was made by pressing Linen Tinted Tape onto vintage book paper, and gently peeling it back up, lifting the book paper onto the tape. Bakers twine and a vintage button top off the tag that fits nicely in the envelope.
This pocket tag is perfect for mini messages. Strips of cardstock topped with a mini vintage sticker nestle in the tag’s pocket which was made from a scrap of ephemera and Aged Tinted Tape.
To “weather” this scrap of teal cardstock, I brushed a bit of ivory acrylic paint across the top with a dry brush. When dry, I stamped a bit of a flourish across the top with brown ink.
Brown cardstock, layered with vintage memo paper makes a larger tag, for lengthier messages. Vintage ric rac, a vintage sticker, vintage yarn and a mini pinecone trim this one.
More uses of ephemera and vintage buttons. A button card die cut from Dimestore Vogue also makes a great, simple tag for notes. The mother from Family Fun beckons to the season of gathering with family and friends.
So this year, try a new tradition-express your gratitude and create a wreath of memories and thanksgiving.
Enjoy this very special season!
Michelle
