Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Running Pumpkins!
Black die cut and heavily embossed paper running pumpkin Dresdens from Germany, ready for you to use in your card making, scrapbooking and Halloween decorating. They also come in gold metallic.
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black,
card making,
Dresden,
Dresden trims,
Germany,
Halloween,
made in germany,
paper trim,
pumpkin
Monday, July 30, 2012
Vintage Handmade Millinery Anemone from Czechoslovakia
What a gorgeous millinery flower, handmade in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s and still with its original paper tag! We have these in several colors, but I must say, I think I like this pale blue one the best!
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anemone,
blue,
Easter,
Easter flowers,
millinery,
millinery flowers,
vintage,
vintage flowers,
vintage millinery
Sunday, July 29, 2012
New Specialty Craft Papers From Germany
This is the time of year when so much of our Christmas merchandise arrives from Europe. These papers came from Germany yesterday and we couldn't wait to share them with you! Above, the Santa and angel pictures are arranged in frames as if in a gallery - great images for card making, scrapbooking, ornaments - lots of projects!
We're delighted with these Victorian angels on traditional red and green paper. And below, the old fashioned rose and daisy paper is perfect for every day. Wouldn't it be beautiful on an old hat box?
We couldn't resist showing you some closeups of the angel and Santa paper - these are some of the designs scattered across the paper. They have a timeless quality sure to bring charm to your Christmas projects. They're available now in our Etsy store and will be on our website in a matter of days. Of course, we have multiple sheets of each design, in case you need more than one!
Labels:
angels,
card making,
Christmas,
Christmas cards,
Christmas decorations,
Germany,
journals,
made in germany,
ornaments,
Santa,
Santa Claus,
Victorian,
Victorian angels,
wrapping paper
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Halloween Crepe Paper Streamers From Germany
These crepe paper Halloween streamers are perfect for your autumn holiday decorating! The were made in Germany with traditional witch and pumpkins designs.
The black and orange nut cups, below, work well for party treats and were made right here in the USA. If you need these, you can find them in our Etsy shop.
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autumn,
black,
brown,
crepe paper,
decorations,
Germany,
Halloween,
made in germany,
nut cups,
orange,
paper decorations,
pumpkin,
white,
witch
Friday, July 27, 2012
Vintage Millinery Fruit
We have a large selection of vintage and current handmade spun cotton and lacquered millinery fruit from Germany and Japan. These are for more than just hats - you can make candle rings, della robia wreaths, Christmas tree garlands, intersperse them in bouquets, add to Easter baskets - lots of projects!
They all have stems, which makes them easy to attach baskets, bouquets and wreaths.
This is a just a sample of what we have.
You can see the rest on our website or in our Etsy store.
Labels:
Christmas decorations,
Christmas garlands,
fruit,
lacquer,
made in Japan. made in Germany,
millinery,
spun cotton,
vintage fruit,
vintage german composite fruit,
vintage German millinery,
wreaths
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Victorian Santas From Germany
These are just the tip of the Christmas iceberg!
These large embossed, die cut papers scraps from Germany are perfect for your Christmas paper projects.
They're all for sale in our Etsy store and on our website.
If we can answer any of your questions, please drop us an email, either through the website or Etsy.
Labels:
card making,
Christmas,
die cut,
embossed,
Germany,
journals,
made in germany,
paper scraps,
red,
Santa,
Santa Claus,
scrapbooking,
sleigh,
Victorian Christmas,
Victorian Santa,
Victorian scraps
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Victorian Girls From Germany
Here are a few more of our favorite large scraps. They're die cut and beautifully embossed, made in Germany. with great attention to detail.
These are available in either our web store or Etsy shop. Tomorrow we'll show you a few of the Santa Claus images we have - they're awesome!
Labels:
angel,
card making,
Christmas,
Christmas scraps,
Germany,
made in germany,
paper scraps,
pink,
red,
roses,
Victorian,
Victorian cards
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
3 More Glittered Christmas Cards From Germany
Victorian images + glitter = beautiful Christmas cards.
Three more cards, made in Germany, available in our store.
Labels:
angels,
b;lue,
birds,
Christmas,
Christmas cards,
France,
French,
holly,
made in germany,
pink,
red,
Victorian card
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Old Fashioned Millinery Forget Me Nots For Any Time Of Year
Labels:
bunny,
Easter,
Easter bunny,
Easter eggs,
eggs,
forget me nots,
millinery,
millinery flowers
Victorian Christmas Cards From Germany
Labels:
angels,
Christmas cards,
Germany,
glitter,
made in germany,
reindeer,
Santa,
Santa Claus,
Victorian,
Victorian Christmas
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Victorian Easter Cards
Yes, Easter is way down the road, but I couldn't resist showing you these two cards that are new to the shop. Both are made in Germany and have an irresistible Victorian charm.
Labels:
Easter bunny,
Easter cards,
eggs,
Germany,
glitter,
made in germany,
pink,
rabbit,
Victorian card,
Victorian Easter,
yellow
Friday, July 20, 2012
Whimsical Birthday Cards From Germany
Gnomes, and elves, and fairies, oh my! These two birthday cards from Germany are full of detail and so charming.
One is written in German, and the other in English.
These are sure to please kids of all ages. You can find them in our web store here.
Labels:
birthday cards,
cards,
elves,
fairies,
Germany,
gnomes,
made in germany,
scrapbooking,
Victorian
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Pretty In Pink
This is an amazing greeting card, as the background is entirely glittered in pink. The detail is beautiful and this made in Germany card is perfect for a birthday card, baby shower or for scrapbooking! We have it for sale on our website, along with scores of other charming cards from Europe.
Labels:
abc,
baby shower,
card,
glitter,
greeting card,
made in germany,
pink,
Victorian,
Victorian card
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Sweet Gnome Card From Germany
If you like elves and mushrooms as much as we do, you'll love this card, too! The image is the same on both sides and as it has no printed greeting inside, it can cover a whole host of occasions. Made in Germany, it can be found in our web store.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Beautiful Czech Glass Buttons
These glass buttons are made individually by hand in the Czech Republic. They come in so many colors and can be used for so much more than garments.
You can remove the loop from the back and make earring or cufflinks.
They can be attached to a key chain or used for making bracelets.
They come in all colors of the rainbow.
These are made by a family that has been working in glass for generations.
The picture below is the gentleman who actually makes these. You can see our entire selection in our Etsy shop here.
Labels:
Czech buttons,
Czechoslovakia,
glass buttons,
jewelry,
jewelry supply,
sewing,
vintage buttons
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