Sunday, November 27, 2011

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Repurpose an Old Baby Crib

Check out these cool ways to repurpose old baby cribs on the Encore Baby Registry website. I transformed my nephew's baby crib into storage pieces and am honored to be included in the article.
http://www.encorebabyregistry.com/blog/repurposed-crib-projects-upcycle-your-old-crib-out-of-the-landfill

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Vintage Postcards Candle


What could be easier?  This beautiful candle created from a digital image of a vintage postcard would make the perfect hostess gift or a great way to bring the holidays to your home.
Colorful Candles
Apply double-sided tape on back of image. Place on candle. Glue on red and green crystals. Let dry.  That's it!  How cool is that?  Vintage postcard images are available at:  www.etsy.com/shop/joanmartinfee

Saturday, November 05, 2011

Vintage Postcard Crafting


My family has amazing postcards that are over 100 years old that belonged to my Great Aunt Myrtle in Iowa.  I made this charming changeable vase with digital images of vintage postcards - here's how I did it:
 
Cha, Cha, Changeable Vase
If you don't have your own vintage postcards, digital images are available at http://www.etsy.com/shop/JoanMartinFee - two different sets of three are available for ALL your crafting projects - they're scalable too so you can make them just the right size for your projects. You also receive an inspirational instruction sheet filled with holiday decorating and gift ideas.

Layer red and green paper behind image cutting out with decorative edge scissors. Glue together with glue stick. Glue to piece of red paper that fits in vase. Place smaller vase or jar inside larger vase. When the holidays are over, remove the Santa image and replace it with an everyday image.