HOW TO – Make Button Rings
Jocelyn points us to Ric Rac where Jodie shows us how to make these cute rings made from vintage buttons. A great quick craft! Link.
Vintage
Vintage Flower Loom Kits
I love Cathy of California‘s work because it looks like it’s straight out of a fabulous ’60s-era craft shop. She’s just created a new line of craft kits, which she puts together from vintage and “new old stock” materials. As she explains: If you read my blog you know that I am just nuts about […]
Handmade Parade’s Vintage Pillowcase Challenge
A lot of crafters enjoy using repurposed materials in their projects, and now Handmade Parade is hosting a Vintage Pillowcase Challenge. Just create a project using one standard size vintage pillowcase and send your pattern and pix in by February 15. Then you’ll be in the running to win a $50 gift certificate from one […]
Retro Clean
Retro Clean is a powder created especially to remove age spots and and enhance the colors in your fragile and faded vintage linens. I can see this product coming in really handy for thrift-happy crafter types! Simply soak your items in Retro Clean for up to two days–it works best when exposed to sunlight, yet […]
Vintage Terrycloth Bikinis
It may be snowy, rainy, and/or grey where you are right now, but these adorable bikinis by Etsy seller VintageVacation will get you ready for warmer times (or maybe a winter getaway!). Each suit is handmade from vintage terry toweling fabric and arrives in a vintage lace drawstring bag. Link.
Vintage Button Wreath
Craftapalooza’s made this beautiful vintage button wreath in array of the most delightful mix of red and white buttons. Link.
Button Bouquets
Cassie at Bella Dia made these fun button bouquets which would look so cute to decorate a craft room and to use up all those fun buttons and notions you have lying around. Ohh! Look at the one one the left with the cute little bird button! To find out how to make one, visit […]
