A vintage tea cup filled with tea and topped with a custom sewn fabric coaster makes one of the greatest gifts you can give to a sweet friend. After all, is there anything more beautifully whimsical than a one-of-a-kind tea cup at the thrift store? You can often find really pretty ones that have lost […]
#DoYouRemember Sunday afternoon strolls in the park in your very best finery? Parasols, velocipedes, horses and buggies? Top hats, long flowing dresses and cloaks? Well, I may be old, but neither do I. My birthday happened much later than the Victorian era, when Momma wore a beautiful chapeau and instead of gloves, daughter had her […]
Nowadays, we’re always talking about whatever is trending, whether it’s Rainbow Loom projects or Washi tape. We creative types rarely pause to look back because we want to come up with the next big thing. However, there are lessons to be learned from the vintage crafts of yesteryear. For our celebration of nostalgia this week, […]
The great thing about retro fashion is that you can be 100% sure it’s not just a fad. If a certain look has been around for over 20 years, it’s probably going to stick around another 20 years. Some statements like the little black dress or a well-tailored blazer are just not going anywhere—you can […]
Hello out there in crafting land from Carolyn Wainscott of Carolyn’s Canvas. I am marking an item off my bucket list that has been there for a few years—a duct tape mannequin. If your bucket list is like mine, it has more added almost daily than is marked off. My great-granddaughter, Hannah, has already begun […]
A vintage tea cup filled with tea and topped with a custom sewn fabric coaster makes a great gift for a sweet friend. I love to buy lonely tea cups at the thrift store. You can often find really pretty ones that have lost their saucer that would make great DIY teacup crafts. Same goes […]
A vintage tea cup filled with tea and topped with a custom sewn fabric coaster makes one of the greatest gifts you can give to a sweet friend. After all, is there anything more beautifully whimsical than a one-of-a-kind tea cup at the thrift store? You can often find really pretty ones that have lost […]
#DoYouRemember Sunday afternoon strolls in the park in your very best finery? Parasols, velocipedes, horses and buggies? Top hats, long flowing dresses and cloaks? Well, I may be old, but neither do I. My birthday happened much later than the Victorian era, when Momma wore a beautiful chapeau and instead of gloves, daughter had her […]
Nowadays, we’re always talking about whatever is trending, whether it’s Rainbow Loom projects or Washi tape. We creative types rarely pause to look back because we want to come up with the next big thing. However, there are lessons to be learned from the vintage crafts of yesteryear. For our celebration of nostalgia this week, […]
The great thing about retro fashion is that you can be 100% sure it’s not just a fad. If a certain look has been around for over 20 years, it’s probably going to stick around another 20 years. Some statements like the little black dress or a well-tailored blazer are just not going anywhere—you can […]
