Hey everybody – it’s almost Friday! Do you have anything fun planned for the weekend yet? I’ve put away my altered art dictionary project (unfinished, yet again), but I added four new pages so at least I’m over the half way point. https://oldravencreates.com/2019/10/16/paper-crafters-dictionary/ I had just started into a new project (Accordion House) when I… Continue reading Faux Fire How To
Hi All. Another quick hop on and post. Today’s topic: Collectible Tins This one goes WAY back to the early 1900s. Lipton’s Tea use to come in these tins – I know, great, huh? The lid and base are embossed. Just reading this lid makes me crave a cuppa’. This tin was once full of… Continue reading Vintage Tin Collectibles – x 2
Welcome All! Just a quick post today. This is the other new nib tin storage I made last weekend. Before anyone starts shaking their head at my spelling of “sergent” this is accurate in French which is appropriate since this is the upcycled box of Sergent Major nibs by Blanzy Conte Gilbert. I spend quite… Continue reading Join The Battle – Sergent Major Tin
And we’re off – Monday, another new week already. I got to spend some time in my studio last week and it was very productive. And thanks to one of my Old Raven customers I remembered that I had not made the storage tin for one of my favorite Antique nib boxes: This is Joseph… Continue reading Calligrapher’s Nib Tin Storage – Joseph Gillott’s Silvery Pens #104
Happy Sunday Everyone! Man, we’ve been having some stormy weather here including wind, lightening, hail, rain and sun – crazy!!! I watched a whirlwind march up my alley headed right for my back yard and feared the worst for my deck furniture. But it stopped right at my back gate – whew. This week I’ve… Continue reading 1940’s German Tin Litho Collectible
Welcome to the middle of October. I hope all your Halloween plans are beginning to come to fruition because the big day is right around the corner! For me, this month has been lurching along and has totally deviated from how past Octobers usually go. I feel like I’ve been knocked into an elliptical orbit… Continue reading Paper Crafters Dictionary
Thursday, October the 10th, already !?! Well, I guess it’s time to get serious about Halloween decorations. Maybe you’re throwing a party, maybe you just want to add a couple of accent pieces to your home or office but you want something better than the carbon copy plastic stuff from the pop up Halloween stores.… Continue reading Unique Handmade Halloween Decor
Hey Everybody – how’s your day going so far? I’ve got a fun ‘how to’ Halloween project that anybody can make and it’s a great outdoor decoration that you can really customize to fit just about any size or space. These ‘floating eyes’ have been a popular addition to my Halloween display for years. If… Continue reading Free Floating Spooky Eyes ‘How To’
Hello and welcome back! Today I’m listing a craft book that will appeal to quilters, needleworkers and hand crafters in general. ATTENTION QUILTER WANNABEES… This book has step by step instructions for making quilted post cards. Think of all those fabric scraps you’ve been hanging on to – this was the reason! Everyone would love… Continue reading Quilted Post Cards by Cheryl Haynes
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