My name is Susie, and I’m a vintage craft book addict. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way (and you probably already knew that about me) we can take a peek into the latest addition to our design library. This McCall’s Make-Your-Own Book is geared towards simple, often kid-friendly projects and [...]

With Easter just a week away, there is still time to make some fun craft projects to celebrate the season. The yummy pastel and sherbet colors are a perfect way to bring a happy feeling to your home! Here is a round-up to share with you of some of our favorite Easter craft ideas that [...]

Even with the arrival of daylight savings time, it’s been hard for me to make enough time to work on outdoor projects. I’m dying to get my hands in the dirt, but by the time I get home, make and eat dinner, it’s dark. Last night, I got home even later than normal. I made [...]

Ok, I’m still going cuckoo over vintage stamps. I had to share this with you. I just came across these amazing collages by Stamposaurus. These letters are made from vintage stamps. It’s really lovely how the artists used stamps in a similar color range in creating these. These paper works of art would make an absolutely [...]

When designing cards, we often struggle with what imagery to put on cards that are targeted to men. Cards for gals?  That’s easy!  But for guys, it’s really hard!

The card above is from our collection of vintage cards. It’s a “for my husband” Father’s Day card from a company called Paramount and is part of [...]

In thinking about sending letters or cards, who out there also thinks about what stamp to use? When sending out a bill, I have to say I don’t think about it. I go straight for the roll of flag stamps. But when sending a birthday card or an invitation, I like to choose something that [...]

I’ve written before about Great Grandma Enid and her treasure trove of cards. She saved every card she had ever gotten and when we were packing up her house, I filled a box with cards to save for myself for future reference. Since April is National Card & Letter Writing Month, I thought it was [...]