Two Large Colorful Victorian Santas

 

These Santas are each almost 9 inches tall, perfect for making standing cards that will be a pleasure to receive and become keepsakes to be enjoyed year after year.

 

Old Store Stock Ribbons & Trims

Old store stock and vintage trims aren't just for sewing projects anymore! You can use them for ornament making, scrapbooking. journals - the sky is the limit.

Metallic trims are some of our favorites.

The smaller trims can be applied to paper crafts, as well.

Old store stock trims can add a special touch to towels, curtains and clothing and costumes, too! We have tons to choose from on our website and in our Etsy store.

New Christmas Papers From Italy

These are heavier papers than what we offer from Germany - heavy enough to be used for book binding.

They're great for scrapbooking, journal making, and Christmas cards.

Or you can make gift tags, line drawers or even wrap a present!

The Italian images are timeless and charming! They're all available in our Etsy store. If you need more than a single sheet of any design, please let us know!

In The Stockroom

Organizing the stock room is on ongoing process, as new merchandise arrives and stock levels change on a daily basis. What, you may ask, is in those drawers?

Loads of papier mache pine cones and egg boxes in various sizes, made in Germany and ready to be painted, glittered or embellished however you'd like!

Silver And Blue Dresden Snowflakes From Germany

It may be July, but snowflakes are in abundance around these parts! If you like to make your own ornaments or cards for Christmas, these heavy foil Dresden snowflakes from Germany may be just the ticket.

They're sturdy enough to build on in layers, have heavily embossed detailing and are intricately die cut.

They range in size from 2" to 4.5" and are available now on our website and in our Etsy store.

Vintage Mercury Glass Beads From The Czech Republic

German papers aren't the only things new to the shop! We've received lots of new colors and styles of hand made mercury glass Christmas garland beads from the Czech Republic. These beads are blown into 100 year old molds and the same techniques for silvering and coloring are still used to make these.

Nothing adds Victorian charm to your Christmas tree like a hand strung mercury glass bead garland! You can see all the shapes, sizes and colors of beads we offer on our website or in our Etsy shop, accessible on the sidebar to the right. Have questions? We'd love to hear from you!

Below, a mix of traditional colored beads in specialty shapes.

And a group of brightly colored drop beads.

And round beads in three sizes...

Fancy silver beads... always a favorite!

We're also stocking a selection of bumped beads, bumped sticks, tube beads and caps for finishing garlands and ornaments.

Traditional Red Mushroom Paper From Germany

Mushrooms are a traditional German Christmas decoration, but this paper so has many applications beyond just Christmas crafts. It's perfect for lining envelopes or drawers, making birthday or greeting cards, wrapping gifts, scrapbooking, journals - so many projects! You can see other views of it in our Etsy shop, over on the right sidebar. Stay turned for our new glittered Victorian Christmas cards from Germany, printed in German and French, which we're just getting sorted and ready to show you!

Red, Blue And Green Santas From Germany

All three of these colorful Santa Clauses are on the same sheet of German craft paper, so you have a lot of options for ornaments, gift tags and cards.

You can see more views of this paper, and over 100 other designs, in our Etsy store, which you can access over on the right sidebar.

Sweet Victorian Vignettes For Christmas Crafts

These are two of the sweetest papers for Christmas card and gift tag making! Made in Germany with highly detailed, traditional Victorian scenes. They're both available now in our Etsy shop.

Old Fashioned Millinery Forget Me Nots

We love old fashioned millinery flocked paper forget me not flowers! They're perfect for holiday craft projects or any time of the year and can be used to embellish invitations, for scrapbooking, hat making, everlasting bouquets for brides or just around the house... We have more than a dozen colors available on our website or in our Etsy shop.

Just in: Glittered Scraps!

 Just in time for Christmas crafting, we're stocking several styles of German scraps featuring pretty silver glitter accents.  Check them out HERE!