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Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1908 Lippincott Can Planter

My series of Can Planters continues! Here is one with the 1908 Lippincott Seed Catalog, I used the front and back pages for either side of the can: And the instructions repeated: INSTRUCTIONS One rough coat of white chalk paint (yes, I finally came up with a frugal alternative to Annie Sloan, I will tell you… Continue reading Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1908 Lippincott Can Planter

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Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1899 Lippincott Can Planter

In my opinion, Miss Lippincott had some of the cutest graphics on her Seed Catalogs, so my series of Can Planters continues! Here is one with the 1899 Lippincott Seed Catalog, I used the front and back pages for either side of the can: The instructions repeated: INSTRUCTIONS One rough coat of white chalk paint (yes,… Continue reading Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1899 Lippincott Can Planter

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Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1902 Lippincott Can Planter

Did you think I made only 3 Can Planters? Nope, I made more...lol! Here is one with the 1902 Lippincott Seed Catalog, I used the front and back pages for either side of the can: And the instructions repeated: INSTRUCTIONS One rough coat of white chalk paint (yes, I finally came up with a frugal alternative… Continue reading Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1902 Lippincott Can Planter

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Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1903 Lippincott Can Planter

I made the third Can Planter with the 1903 Lippincott Seed Catalog, I used the front and back pages for either side of the can: And the instructions repeated: INSTRUCTIONS One rough coat of white chalk paint (yes, I finally came up with a frugal alternative to Annie Sloan, I will tell you all about it… Continue reading Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1903 Lippincott Can Planter

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Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1904 Lippincott Can Planter

Here is the second Can Planter, utilizing the 1904 Lippincott Seed Catalog, I used the front and back pages for either side of the can: And the instructions repeated: INSTRUCTIONS One rough coat of white chalk paint (yes, I finally came up with a frugal alternative to Annie Sloan, I will tell you all about it… Continue reading Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1904 Lippincott Can Planter

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1904 Sweet Pea Garden Girl – DIY Spring Wall Hanging

Have you noticed the little Hangers and the Bell Pulls I have shared recently? Well, here is a larger Wall Hanging version: I used a full A4-size page to make this little beauty from a 1904 P. Mann & Co Seed Catalog. I printed her out, glued the sheet to thin cardboard (cereal box) before… Continue reading 1904 Sweet Pea Garden Girl – DIY Spring Wall Hanging

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Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1910 Henderson’s Frame

The badge I first used yesterday, comes from another lovely Henderson's Seed Catalog, this one is from 1910 and features the George and Martha Washington Sweet Peas. I am going to use this page as the back cover of my Petrine Wiik album: You might enjoy just the badge: And here is a low resolution… Continue reading Antique Seed Catalog Reinvented – 1910 Henderson’s Frame

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