Large Lion Coffee Tag

This lovely Friday I'm sharing a great Lion Tag: To make this into a double-sided tag, score and fold along the middle line, and use spray glue or a glue stick before smoothing the two sides together. For an even sturdier tag, you can sandwich a piece of thin cardboard (cereal box) between the two…

Fisk Soap Children

The notebook I used to create a work journal to take notes during meetings, came with the pink hard covers, so really sticking a few labels and some tab dividers onto it was all done in a few minutes, and I now have a uniqe and personalized journal 🙂 I could not resist also glueing…

French 1876 Calendar Girls

For the back of my work journal, I used one of the adorable French 1876 Calendar Girls These are again French trade cards from the Victorian era, the originals were printed in chromolithography.   Find your high quality copy in the download folder, free for your personal use and enjoyment 🙂 Did you enjoy this post? If you…

Victorian Cherubs in Egg Boats – DIY Easter Hangers

I also made another set of Easter Hangers with these little Cherubs in Egg Boats: The cards are Victorian trade cards, originating in the 1880. I glued the collage sheet to thin cardboard (cereal box) before I cut out the individual cards, inked the edges and attached a little wire with some pearls. A super…

Vintage Easter Egg Babies Bunting

Are you looking for a last minute DIY project to fill a neglected space this Easter, or need a cute hostess gift? How about printing a set of my Vintage Easter Egg Babies Bunting Flags, and you'll have a pretty banner ready in no time at all: Here are the 6 flags in low resolution for…

1912 French Chicks – DIY Easter Hangers

Here is a collage sheet with adorable French Chicks I have prepared for Easter: I glued the collage sheet to thin cardboard (cereal box) before I cut out the individual cards, inked the edges and attached a little wire with some pearls. A super easy and quick project, resulting in cute little Easter hangers that…

Victorian Easter Children & Chicks

Tonight I have a darling pair of Easter Children & Chicks trade cards for you: These are originally Victorian Trade Cards, and were included with coffee packages. I wish we could buy coffee today, with such beautiful art included! At least we can enjoy the Victorian ones...lol! Go to the folder below to download high…

Victorian Nest Babies – DIY Easter Hangers

Nests and babies always speak Easter to me, and this set is just simply adorable: I glued the collage sheet to thin cardboard (cereal box) before I cut out the individual cards, inked the edges and attached a little wire with some pearls. For this set I also used some gold German glas glitter :-)…

From 1905 to 2015 Cherub Calendar

I've been working on a 2015 calendar, using an original laundry company trade card from 1905. The trade card features a sweet Cherub looking in the mirror: Here is the English version, week starts on Sunday: I also made a French version, week starts on Monday: Both the English and the French version of the months…

Victorian Sleighride Trade Card

How about THE cutest vintage sleighride I ever saw: This is a McLaughlin's Die Cut Coffe Trade Card, and it is part of a series of several simmilar cards. I must say I am really starting to fall in love with the coffee trade cards, so many of them were very, very elaborate, beautiful details…