Christmas Ballerinas Lantern

Are you short of one little gift to someone, or want to add a little extra with a gift? How about creating this very easy Christmas Ballerinas Lantern: I have used a vintage Norgesglass (Norwegian Mason Jars) and tucked the printable inside the jar, with the outer rim screwed on, but the lid is off.…

1907 Life Magazine Christmas Girls & Boys Lanterns

Tonight I'm sharing a super-easy project I created, utilizing the adorable front page of a 1907 Life Magazine: This is the two parts of the front cover printed onto A4-sheets, cut to fit my Norgesglass (Norwegian Mason Jars) and tea light candles to light them up from within 🙂 It really can't get any easier…

Star-Spangled Banner Lanterns

For my Lit Starry Garland, I used the 6 lanterns from yesterdays post, and printed 2 copies of these Star-Spangled Banner Lanterns, for a total of 10 lanterns: This design features a vintage Ellen Clapsaddle postcard. 🙂 The instructions repeated: INSTRUCTIONS: Print the lanterns onto cardstock or photo paper (I use Canon 170g Matte Photo…

Stars N Stripes Lanterns

Back in 2013, I designed a seamless Stars N Stripes tile based on a tiny piece of a 1890 fabric: Back then I used my seamless tile to designe papers, pyramid gift boxes and even a PARTY garland: My Stars N Stripes designs have remained very popular ever since, so for revamping my deck, of course…

Snow Children Lantern

Here is another lantern for you, this time with cute Snow Children from The Graphics Fairy: This is another quick and easy project. 🙂 I think the lantern looks cute on top of my doll house, that I one day hope to give a vintage fairy makeover. Until then, it is another (covered) shelf in my…

DIY Old Book Crafts – No 6C – Sweet Pea Journal Finishing Touches

I know Ingeborg (like me) is also crazy about fairies and cherubs, so of course I chose a Sweet Pea Fairy image for the cover of her Sweet Pea journal: And would it be a Sweet Pea Fairy journal without a fairy bell? The little jingle bell was also given a couple of brush strokes…

DIY Old Book Crafts – No 5 – Rose Lanterns

If you started an Accordion Organizer yesterday, you'll have plenty of loose pages to play with now 😀 I turned a few of mine into pretty Vintage Rose Lanterns:   These cute Rose Lanterns would be great for a Garden Party, or for a shabby chick interior all year 🙂 And they are super easy to…