Owner: Tissuepapers Living Crafting Sewing Cooking with a Vintage Flair URL:http://www.tissupapers.blogspot.com Join Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:12:18 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: I love collecting all things vintage - come and visit where I share free sewing and crafting patterns, design, cooking tips, cleaning how to's with a vintage flair. Site statistics:Click here
How to make the Vintage Kitchy Craft 2008-05-28 17:25:00 Here are the complete directions on how to make this cute little vintage inspired craft. My grandmother had one hanging in her kitchen for many years. It's so easy to make! What you will need to get you started 3 dish rags 2 S.O.S pads yarn Read more:Vintage
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Paint By Number 2008-05-24 16:32:00 I just have to share this paint by number that my grandmother did at least 30 years ago. She never finished painting it however I think it adds to the charm.
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Winner - Crafty Bag of Goodness 2008-05-24 16:02:00 I would like to announce the winner of the Crafty
Bag of Goodness
. With the help of my sweet little pug Pearl - she pulled the winning name out of the bowl.Drum Roll Please..... ThisOldHenHouseCongratulations!!!
The Vivan - My latest wearable towel creation 2008-05-23 16:54:00 I had such a great response to my Jiffy Beach Cover-Up that I came up with this new little number titled The Vivian. Here I made a beach sarong that you can put on to keep you dry either at the beach or pool. Again you will use a old towel, four buttons, and 1 inch elastic to add support. Here is a link to the pattern with the directionsIt is very easy and fun to make. Love to know any thoughts on
Hold to fold a fitted sheet 2008-05-20 10:17:00 A few night ago I decided to teach my husband how to fold a fitted sheet
. He was such a good sport *wink! If you need help click here for the DIY directions.
Jiffy Beach Cover-Up Made from an Old Towel 2008-05-14 15:53:00 I made this little number a couple of days ago and posted the how-to's on instructables. Here is a great way to turn an old towel into something smashing for the beach. For the complete instructions visit instructables. I drafted a pattern for you convenience too. Have fun making this little jacket - send me some feedback on the pattern. This was my first time drafting out a pattern on Photoshop, Read more:Beach
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What I got in the mail today 2008-05-14 15:43:00 Today in the mail I received my prize for winning the April Fools contest on Dabbled.org. I am so excited to have this amazing piece of art work. My husband fancies it too - he loves robots. Just wanted to say thank you so much to Dot from Dabbled.org - this drawing is wonderful.
Contest - Cleanfest Crafty Grab Bag Give-A-Way 2008-05-07 22:04:00 As part of my Cleanfest May 2008 Clean Up of my entire house I will host another contest to help get my house into shape. Yesterday I started to purge my crafting room to see what I could get part with. I just had why to many odds and ends. I found some really great crafty supplies that I have not used in some time. So I thought why just throw them away when I can sent them out to a fabulous craft Read more:Crafty
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Cleanfest May 2008 Kick off 2008-04-28 13:56:00 My house is a mess and I don't mean messy - I mean total disaster. To kick off my own personal celebration of cleaning Cleanfest May 2008. During the entire month of May I will take a journey through the niches of my little house to get it to sparkle. Each week I will focus on the different areas of my home to clean, purge, and make it sparkle like new. I invite everyone to join me in Cleanfe
Martha Stewart here I come 2008-04-16 14:44:00 I got to visit - really just stand out side of the building - the studio where MarthaStewart
tapes her show and let me tell you I had so excited. I am her biggest fan and I refer to her just as Martha to all of my friends and they know who I am talking about. Now I didn't really get to do much other then take few pictures of me proceeding to the building almost documenting the my steps.
April Fools at Dabbled.org 2008-04-08 20:32:00 I was so excited to see that I was one of the winners for the Dabbled April
s Fools
contest. My best friend Fewelfaerie and I were in NYC for the weekend and when I got home to check my email - I saw that I was one of the winners! I entered my Severed Ear Earring Holder ! I will receive a original drawing from Dot at Dabbled.org. She has some amazing art illustrations on her blog and participates i
Mini pink digital camera and the winner is...... 2008-03-26 09:33:00 First I would like to thank everyone who left a comment on my new blog - I never expected so many! I had so much fun hosting this give-a-way. With the help of my two little pugs Bailey and Pearl picking the winning name out of the white bowl. Now without further ado And the winner
is - Canoni I will email you to get your address so I can send you your prize - Mini pink Digital Camera.
How to make a Mac-Daddy Sewing & Crafts Center 2008-03-08 16:54:00 Hello fellow crafters - Tissuepaper here - the following is a guest post from my friend Jewelfaerie.com - Enjoy! I love what she did with her computer desk! Hi everyone, I'm happy to be here, and thanks for having me! I hope you are inspired by my sewing center project. Here goes:A few months back, I impulsively bought a This End Up computer hutch for $50 from someone on Craig's List. I had a Read more:Daddy
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Woven Paper Dove Broach 2008-03-06 05:17:00 Check out my very first Instructables on how to make a Woven
Paper Dove Broach. I just to make this little bird as a child, then just recently I had a dream about her and she popped back into my head. Two weeks ago or so I went out with my husband to a fancy party and I got to dress up. I always like to WOW people so I made my little dove into a broach - add a small pin to the underside with gl
Mini Pink Digital Camera Give-a-way 2008-03-04 10:15:00 As part of my Blogging Debut and with many thanks and hugs to my friend Jewelfaerie for helping set up my blog. I will be having a contest and the prize is this lovely pink mini digital camera. As a artist/ crafter/photographer I am always on the look for great ideas and inspiration. Having a camera with you at all times makes it easy to take a picture so you won't forget your image and fil Read more:Digital
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My Stepped-Up Stoop 2008-03-04 07:42:00 Recently my husband and I decided to repaint out little bungalow in Richmond, Va. I have wanted to do this project for such a long time. We bought the house in 2002 now after 5 years we finally did the house makeover! In a back issue of one of my favorite magazine by Martha Stewart (of course) Blueprint - I found this great house makeover that I just had to recreate on my little home. Here is t
Thing-a-day 2 2008-03-04 07:27:00 This February I participated in a make/craft/draw website called Thing
-a-day.com. Where over 1418 people sighed up who made over 6,585 things with over 6,690 comments! The object of the site is to knit cook draw paint tape solder write install destroy invent or document - I posted the 2 project I did this month on the 28 and 29th - my stuffed ear and paper dove. Each week we were given a them
Vincent van Gogh Severed Ear Earring Holder 2008-03-02 14:03:00 I am trying to get organized. Right now my home is a mess - that's a project that never seems to end, however today I was going through all my jewerly trying to organized them. I have way to many necklaces, rings, earring, etc. Nothing that really goes with anything - just one big mess. While I was purging this little project popped into my head. Looking at all of the earring that I had, I reall Read more:Vincent
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The Elle Tie-On Slippers 2008-06-12 10:34:00 Here is a cute little pair of slippers that you can make. I was inspired by one of my favorite movie stars -Doris Day and designed these slippers to wear on those lazy days of summer afternoons sipping your chilled ice tea. Enjoy! Here is the pattern with the complete directions attached.
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Bon Voyage- Going on a Holiday to Boston 2008-06-17 15:44:00 My husband and I are getting ready to go on a little holiday... We're going to Boston
. I've never been and I am so excited to go!! We've put together a ToDo list of things to see... Red Sox Game, Whale Watching in the New England waters, Salem and some shopping. But I would love to know of some other great places to visit ...good eats, thrift stores or antique shops would be perfect. Any suggesti Read more:Voyage
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My first swap 2008-07-02 09:32:00 I am so excited - I am participating in my very first swap on Crafter. The theme is Breakfast at Tiffany's . This is one of my all time favorite movies. I found out who my partner yesterday and I have decided to make her the Holly Golightly dress - with a few other fun little projects from the movie too. I am going to buy a simple dress pattern and reconstruct the back of the pattern to look like
Just to say thank you 2008-06-29 21:41:00 Over the past couple of weeks I have had the great chance of corresponding with really great people from around the world.I just wanted to take the time an say hello and thank you to all of these great new friends. Please go and visit their gems - here is a list of all the sites. JewelfaerieRecycled Frockery Darcia Ray Nathalie BraultNikki Shell Tipnut My Half of the Brain These Little Pieces
The Pearl Rucksack 2008-06-25 18:14:00 I love sewing and designing - I was shopping at my local fabric store and came across this amazing red cotton fabric. I just had to turn it into something great. After watching all of my favorite 1940's movie this weekend - I was inspired to use the fabric and make a modern day glamorous verson of a rucksake. Think Huckleberry Fin with high heels and lip stick!! It was very easy to make - you can Read more:Pearl
Giveaway at RÉCUPÉRATION NATHALIE BRAULT 2008-08-06 20:36:00 My friend Nathalie's blog RÉCUPÉRATION NATHALIE BRAULT is turning 1 and to celebrate this joyious blogoversary, she is having a giveaway. Here are all the details and please check out all of her great crafting projects too, they are in both English and French."So it's my turn now. It's already been 1 year. I can't believe it. And for the occasion I'm having a GIVEAWAY. All you have to do to win
My Stepped-Up Stoop Part 2 2008-08-06 20:11:00 I came home two nights ago from the longest working week ever...so tired and found this happy little surprise. My post " My Stepped-Up Stoop" was featured in Decor8. WOW - They used my before and after photos of my little house. "Jen is a reader looking for some help today with her front porch. She cannot make any structural changes but needs help with color and perhaps some furniture ideas and p
Summer Doldrums Contest At Dabbled.com 2008-07-24 20:16:00 Dot from Dabbled.com is having a wonderful contest and the theme is "Summer
Doldrums".Here is all the info - I am one of the guest judges so please take a look and enter one of your creations for a chance to win great prizes. Deadline will be July 31! Good Luck and happy crafting!! Summer DoldrumsBeat the heat (or cold, if Read more:Contest
Halloween Extravaganza 2008-09-18 20:18:00 Halloween is my favorite holiday ever and I can't wait to start working on my costume...hmmm I don't know who I will be this year quite yet.I can remember learning this tiny little song in elementary school and to this day I love singing it to myself to get me in the Halloween sprite" H A double L O W double E N spells Halloween "My blogging friend Dot at Dabbled.com is having a fun little Hallo Read more:Halloween
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