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Vintage Valentine's Postcards - Free Printable

By MSTC on January 27, 2012 5:00 AM | 5 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

I am delighted to share with you four of my favorite Valentine cards that are from about 1910 to 1920.

The graphics are very sweet and can be used in all sorts of crafts or just as is.

As some of the post cards have a slight tint from aging if you want a clear white background then you will have to tweak them a bit with Photo Shop or Paint.net.

This one I am propping up on my vanity table beside a porcelain rose to enjoy over the Valentine season. (More Style Than Cash will not appear on your printable.)

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Vintage Movable Valentine Cards - Free Printable

By MSTC on January 25, 2012 5:00 AM | 6 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

I thought I would share with you more of my cards, this time from my Valentine's Collection.

These cute little cards are from the 1920 and each one of them has an element that you can move. These are in surprisingly good shape considering little fingers probably played with them a great deal.

The secret to their movement is that they are put together with very small split pins (also called round head fasteners).

I have been looking for this small size and haven't been able to find them yet but the larger size split pin doesn't take away from the charm when you reproduce them.

Print these out on card stock they are wonderful to give as Valentine Cards, to use as tags or use in your Valentine displays.

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Antique Christmas Postcards - Free Printables

By MSTC on November 28, 2011 5:00 AM | 7 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

While we are so use to receiving Christmas Cards at the turn of the last century Christmas postcards were much more popular.

These antique post cards are so unique to our eyes now because of the obvious hand writing on them. All the lettering was painstakingly done to be as decorative and neat as possible.

This set of cards were produced between 1905 and 1913. You can use these in displays, packaging, to make tags and numerous other ideas.

Here are 5 of my favorite antique Christmas postcards from my own collection starting with

Christmas Greeting.pdf show above.

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Coal Cookies for Christmas with Printable Label

By MSTC on November 10, 2011 9:35 AM | 6 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

Coal Cookies! What could be better to slip into a stocking for Christmas or to give as a treat to friends.

(Add these printable tags to them so they know what they are getting.)

Even if they haven't been Naught, Naughty, Naughty they will enjoy the sweet taste of this treat made from Oreo Cookies.

This is a fast and easy last minute stocking stuffer or a tiny gift that can stand alone or be added to something else.

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Antique Thanksgiving Postcard Printables

By MSTC on November 3, 2011 12:53 PM | 5 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

Antique postcards of the holidays like Thanksgiving have a charm to them that can make them wonderful to use in all sorts of different crafts and decorations.

I have been collecting antique post cards for many years and use the seasonal ones through out the house during the holidays.

There were millions of postcards sent in the early part of the 1900s as printing costs became inexpensive and the technology to reproduce vivid colors improved. While these postcards were meant for the American market many of them were printed in Germany and England.

If you are interested in starting your own collection of antique or vintage postcards then you can start at the antique malls were they are often kept loose in boxes to sort through. The cost of these were between $1 and $3 each as they were not rare.

Here are four of my favorite Thanksgiving postcards from about 1909 that you can download as PDFs for your own use.

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How to Make Garage Sale Finds Look Like Gift Shop Treasures

By MSTC on September 15, 2011 10:01 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

Finding something at a garage sale that you know is worth big bucks is a joy, especially if you can snap it up for pennies.

You might find the perfect gift for your oh so picky sister but you don't just want to put it in a paper bag and hand it over to her on her birthday. What happens if your treasure has some little bumps, marks or flaws on it, is it still worth buying and gifting?

How can you make your garage sale find look like it came from a pricey gift store?

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Making Gift Cards from Old National Geographic - Tips & Hints

By MSTC on September 9, 2011 3:11 PM | 1 Comment | 0 TrackBacks

National Geographic was a staple in homes for almost a century. The high quality magazine printed extraordinary photos on thick rich paper and many people held onto them for decades.

These old magazines are easy to find at thrift stores and the paper is great for using in crafts.

I like to pop in a little gift card with anything I give.

While my tastes tends to run to pretty and elegant many of my friends have more avant garde taste and I make up these little note cards when I give items to them.

Easy to make, just take some interesting pages from National Geography and glue to card stock. I do use a paper cutter which makes the edges nice and square.

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Surprise Bag Mystery Bag Printables

By MSTC on August 11, 2011 4:02 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

I make these little mystery or surprise bags for raffle prizes.

I have also used them as little favors bag and I know that they would go great in loot bags or prize packets.

Kids aside these would be great to hold a small gift for your sweetie (that you can leave on a pillow or bedside table).

These small bags are made from a single sheet of paper that has the question mark printed on it.

The bags themselves are easy to form on either a small sturdy box or a piece of lumber. I have a PDF and tutorial to show how easy it is.

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