Vintage Christmas Post Card Ornaments

Oh boy...I have been wanting to get started

on my Christmas ornaments and decorations

for months..At last this week I decided

to just jump in and get started.

One of the tutorials I bought earlier this year

was a sweet set from Dawn over at

Sew Many Roses

Here is a link to her

Etsy store

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewmanyroses?ref=seller_info

I have a huge vintage

Christmas Post Card Collection

and that is what I decided I was going to use

for this project.

Before making the commitment of 

my old cards I thought it would be

best to make a prototype set.

(and just fun)

The set in these pictures are

the prototypes

First I gathered all my supplies

Dawn has provided a large selection

of vintage images from

her collection in her tutorial.  So I started

with them because they are just the right

size and I had purchased them.

Something new I tried this time is using

a spray adhesive.  I chose the Elmers Craft Adhesive.

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and it seems to work great (except if you get it on your hands

and then pet the cat) 

I do advise using a flat box to spray into 

(not your hand

and do not pet the cat )

Wow!! Now I have a new addition to 

my magic craft kit

I love this stuff 

Why haven't I ever used it?

Anyway

I started out by cutting  pieces of 

heavy chipboard

spraying  it with adhesive

and  covered it with a beautiful

Christmas paper.  Father Christmas Berries

from BoBunny

The backs are vintage music paper

Next I used Ranger Distress Ink

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Old Photo to shade  both sides of the base

to give it a vintage feel.

  I cut another piece of chipboard and

applied it to the back of the post cards to raise

them from the base.  Then added grommets so

the holes looked finished.

I decorated the post cards with Stickles

then dusted with a fine glass glitter.

I usually do a prototype set with newer materials

before jumping in with my vintage papers.

The tutorial called for extra fine glitter 

and honestly that is the only thing I would 

change on this project.

The fine glitter is just

not fine enough but it 

is what  I had on hand

So...Extra fine glitter is

on my shopping list for my next

craft store visit.

My next sets will be more

embellished with tiny mercury glass

beads and rhinestones and old buttons.

These have been a real pleasure

to put together and I am already

itching to start the next one's

The Christmas Bag Victorian Christmas Patterns And Instructions

I know...It is only October

but in my book it is never the

wrong time of year to work on

Christmas gifts or projects.

This great two page insert

comes from the Taylor Trotwood

Magazine 1900

There are some really great ideas

here.

I hope you enjoy!!!

Christmas Greeting Vintage Post Card Four Ways

This is such a pretty

vintage post card and it has so many

lovely elements to it.  I have split up for

you.

Enjoy!!

Free PNG Image Victorian Christmas Little Girl In Red Cape

If you are looking for

Christmas images pop on over

to my Vintage Images blog I am adding

about 5 a day

at

http://leapingfrogdesignsvintageimages.blogspot.com/

Also

you can find me on

facebook at

https://www.facebook.com/leapingfrogdesigns?ref=hl

Have a wonderful week!!

A Merry Christmas Vintage Christmas Post Card From Leaping Frog Designs

A little tired and worn

but still very beautiful.

Enjoy!!

Friday Freebies Christmas Vintage Clip Art Victorian Angels And Post Card

Two more fantastic images from Bells In The Snow

and a sweet Christmas

Post Card from my collection

Have a Wonderful Friday!!

Free Vintage Clip Art Bells Across The Snow 1882 Christmas

Beautiful etchings from

Bells Across The Snow

By Frances Ridley Havergal

Published in 1882

I can not find who the illustrator is

The angels are fantastic!

Enjoy!!

Free Vintage Clip Art Christmas Post Cards And Vintage Cut Outs

Happy Monday Everyone..

I have kind of an announcement

today..A more formal one will

be coming out after Christmas...

But after much soul searching...Jill and I have

decided to end our partnership

in Junkin Gypsies.

Our store and our blog are are no

longer joint efforts.

Jill will maintain Junkin Gypsies

and the blog.

I still have my own Etsy store

Leaping Frog Designs

and it will remain open and full

of wonderful vintage treasures for

you , I will also be branching

out after the first of the year

by offering collage pages and

images in my Etsy store.

Thanks so much!!

I hope you enjoy these free images

I have posted for you today!!!

Such Wonderful Things Come In The Mail

What a delight to find in the mail

yesterday.

The tin from my swap partner

Wendy Bearden

I know my mail delivery person was

curious about the sweet bell

he could hear jingle

as he handed me the box

Wow...

I knew I was in for a treat

Wendy had decorated the outside Kraft wrapping

with lots of holiday cheer.

My fingers tingled with anticipation

What a sweet tin..I love it!!

She looks perfect on my shelf with

the Putz collection..My tin can

hang also.

Inside...More sweet surprises

A coupon!

I pick Cupcakes!!!

Cute lollipop decoration and

candy cane

And three of Wendy's own fantastic cards

(Love love love them)

Thank You Wendy!!!

I will cherish your tin for years to com

If you would like to see more of Wendy's fantastic

creations her blog is http://candydelane.typepad.com/curiosities/

Vintage Clip Art Christmas Post Cards Best Wishes And Paris Opera House

Hope everyone is having a great

Monday!!

I love this Paris Post Card that my

sister-in-law Jodie and I found

at the flea market a few weeks ago.

Enjoy!!

Tart Tin Christmas Ornaments And The Christmas Altoid Tin Swap

These are the ornaments I made

for my mom's Christmas tree

this year.

Below is the tin that I made

for Wendy's Christmas Tin Swap

It was a lot of fun

These never turn out as planned

but still..I am pretty happy with

it.

I even managed to get it out on

time....lol

This afternoon we are off

to get our Christmas Tree

(at last)

I feel like a little girl

full of excitement.

Can not wait to decorate it!!

Have a lovely day!!!

Freebie Friday Vintage Christmas Post Cards Clip Art

The red Colmbine post card

is a hand painted card

Enjoy your Friday!!!

Free Vintage Clip Art Christmas Post Cards And Santa Claus

Ok..Santa is not a post card

he is from one of my old books

Enjoy!!!

Vintage Christmas Post Card Free Clip Art

Three favorites from my

Post Card Collection

I hope you enjoy them.

Christmas Ornaments For My Mother

I can not believe Christmas is right around the

corner

Again...

This year has passed so quickly...

seems like school just started for my son

and here it is almost winter break

Talking about Christmas before

Thanksgiving seems kind of pushing it

for many of you I know...

Oh well...I don't care

I need Christmas this year.

Not the gift giving...

That I could really do without

But the gathering in...

Bringing family and friends close.

In my mind I see us all being gently held  in

beautiful soft angel wings.

That is my goal this season

To keep my heart and mind open

Making sure those I hold dear know

I love them and cherish them

Not just now in this moment.

But always.

This has been an interesting year

of changes for my family.

My mother who is 77 fell early in the

year hurting her knee.

It has kept her off her feet most

of this year.  My dad who is 80 has

had to pick up much of mom's household

chores..My sister and I help too

and do some cooking for them.

Now with the holiday's approaching

we find ourselves at a new spot.

How do we do Thanksgiving and Christmas?

My Mother has always been the Holidays.

Lol...Does that make no sense?

My parents home is where the whole family

gathers on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

All of us from 5 families.

And any friends who need family too.

So this year is a change.

I find myself looking forward to it.

Part of my folks projects this last fall

has been cleaning out.

They have been going thru their garage

and finding treasures to pass on to my sister and I

Mom has also been cleaning out her baking supplies

When she gave me some vintage tart tins

it got me to thinking.

And...These are what

I came up with

These are the larger

tart tins

I painted them with Martha Stewart Paints

(Sorry Martha but I do not like your paints)

added lots of glitter

Used some of my stash of small mercury

glass garland balls..

I made a collage sheet of the images

that I wanted to use.

(You can find

that in a previous post for free)

Mom loves the Frances Brundage children

and this whole set of ornaments  is for her.  I

Used vintage chandelier crystals on a couple

and rhinestones..

some of the fantastic

ribbon that Jill and I sell in our Junking Gypsies store.

I love the way they turned out.

Mom does too..She made laugh

Yesterday we pulled out her books of vintage wallpapers

(You see I come by very naturally)

She is going to make pretty fans to go with them

on her tree.

Sorry this is so long...

I think it is time to finish this and get

to my Saturday chores

So I can play in my studio later

Happy Saturday to you all!!

Freebie Friday Vintage Christmas Post Cards

Wishing you all a Happy Friday!!!

Enjoy!!!