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Reinvented 1909 Wood Carved Mirrors

From the 1909 "A Manual of Wood Carving" I bring you my reinvented Wood Carved Mirrors: They are real size paper mirrors 🙂 I printed my sheet of mirrors on Canon matte photo paper (160g), glued the sheet with spray glue to a piece of thin cardboard (cereal box) and cut out the mirrors. I inked the… Continue reading Reinvented 1909 Wood Carved Mirrors

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Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1896 Burpee’s Cherub Frame

I'm sharing another delightful Seed Catalog reinvented into a cherub frame with ya'll today: This is a 1896 Burpee's Front Cover, originally with white sweepeas in the circle. But I think the romantic cherub theme fits even better for a picture of a couple! According to my friend Grethe (Petrine's granddaughter) this is Petrine &… Continue reading Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1896 Burpee’s Cherub Frame

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Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1898 Maule’s Cherub Frame

Every time I post a new collage here, I want to declare it my favorite! Maybe because it is a more recent work than the previous, and thus more warm to my heart, I don't know... but I definitely love how this 1898 Maule's Seed Catalog turned out as a frame: I think it works… Continue reading Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1898 Maule’s Cherub Frame