There is an independently owned party store in the neighborhood where our studio is located. We’re guessing this place has been in business for many years, because from time-to-time, old stock is brought out from the depths of the stockroom. We can instantly spot these items as we stroll the aisles: Yellowed plastic packaging, old [...]

A friend of ours just gave us a little present. It is a wonderful surprise! At an estate sale she bought a handful of petite, vintage books by Peter Pauper Press and thought that they were perfect for us. She was right!  We already have quite a few of these books in our inspiration library [...]

We are very excited to tell you about a new book that has just come out called Vintage Craft Workshop. You probably know by now about our love of vintage craft books and magazines. Well, our friend Cathy Callahan, who authored this book, definitely shares that love in a big way. When she approached us [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

On the wall of my office, I have some swatches of vintage fabric tacked up. This particular sample is my absolute favorite. It makes me so happy to see this every time i shift my eyes to the left of my computer monitor. I purchased the fabric on ebay intending to use it for a [...]

How could I not pick this little binder book off the shelf at a local thrift shop? I couldn’t tell at first what is was. With all that crazy paisley pattern going on, I initially missed the gold, curly-q lettering on the cover that says “Cooking Clips”. Even without knowing exactly what it was at [...]