Green Paper

Ledgers and stamps and flash cards...oh my...

I've somehow accumulated 5 different kinds of ledger papers, and most of them are BIG. I've put assortments on eBay and Etsy to pare down this stash. If you're in need of ledger paper (and who isn't?), here's chance to pick some up a variety in hefty 14 page packages.

I'm also offering a hodge podge of fascinating finds from my antique-ing and flea market jaunts. Just click on the pictures to see the listings.

First is an auction for this amazing 1930's scrapbook, filled with intriguing newspaper clippings - crime! accidents! murder!

  

Next, 5 vintage office rubber stamps. My favorite may be the wheat excise tax one...can't find that just anywhere & would make a great background.

Then, a very cool perpetual calendar /  metal clipboard offering from Adolph's Brake & Welding Service. The years listed are 1954 through 1958. Still works and would look great on the wall.

 

Finally I'll show you this huge lot of old flash cards. Assorted styles and copyright years.

As you can tell, I'm still working on de-stashing. It's amazing how many things I have but I'm not using - time to set them free. 

Speaking of which, I put all of my unused paper collage images into one lot on Etsy. They weigh about 3 lbs. If you're always on the lookout for these, maybe teaching classes, joining swaps, planning RAKs, etc. here's your chance to pick up hundreds of images all at once.

This picture is only some of them:

That's enough for now...I'm at the stage where the place is messier than when I started...sigh.

Another image for you...

Page from an 1885 German reader:

Matt Dances

I know you've probably seen it a dozen times by now, but watch it again for me anyway....

the silliest things make me cry

New downloads

A couple new free downloads are being added to the album; first a bank document:

 

and a very pretty book endpaper:

 

Enjoy!

Antique Holy Cards

After mentioning them in the last post (and realizing how often I use a snippet here and there) I thought I'd give you a closer look at the images from my Holy Card collection. I compiled most of them last month into a collection for sale.

 

They're endlessly adaptable to create some pretty background interest. And I love the florals, graphics and soft colors. I normally use just portions of a card.

 

If you'd like your own, the discs are on eBay and Etsy, the immediate download version is available on e-junkie or right here. 

Deconstructing Art

I've been making myself a little art book and using figures from an old Butterick pattern magazine that Beth gave me.  (I feel kinda' guilty because I'm not really sure that she meant to give it to me...)

 

I've completed just two pages (front & back) and I may add a little shading or stamping here & there before it's all said and done.

 

Since I've been asked where I find the papers I use in my collages; and I tend to use the same sorts of things over and over, I thought I'd deconstruct one of these for you.  I use the same materials I sell; you can usually find these items or something very similar in my eBay or Etsy shops.

 

From left to right: one of the French Holy cards on the disc I sell, and a cool compass image from the Black & White disc I sell.

The lovely lady is from Beth's pattern book and the background is from a French dictionary. You might notice that I used just the border of the Holy Card since I wanted to be sure to keep that little bird illustration. 

On the bottom of the page are three papers: ledger paper, a small strip of handwriting and a floral paper I made. I designed the floral paper from the holy card on the top right, so I included a picture of that too.

This little deconstruction was rather fun to do, so I hope it makes sense!

1934's Science Stories, Book 1

I found the sweetest science book for little children, so I'm sharing some illustrations. Here are the four seasons in the garden:

 

Have fun!

Loose Park Rose Garden

 I went to the Loose Park Rose Garden today and managed to grab some nice photos...hope you like them too...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly Giveaway

Just a reminder that there are 2 more weeks to get into the drawing for the July give-away ephemera envelope. I'll draw a name on August 1st from all of the comments left on any post this month.

If you haven't commented, please jump in. Extra ephemera is always welcome, right?

Craft Day

We had a little craft day yesterday at Vintage Arts Studio.

I videotaped Bethany making a pencil holder. She sat right down & got to crafting while the rest of us were gabbing and unpacking.

I'm struggling to edit her tutorial because you hear a whole bunch of people talking in the background and they get louder and louder as the video goes on. And yes, I'm one of them.

Instead, here's a little video of her explaining the finished project to me. Isn't she a doll?

The studio is beautiful, I did a quick video of some of the little details around the room. You can see some great still photos on Karla's blog and on Shawn's blog.

A wonderful time - I can't wait to do it again.