Where Vintage and Farm Meet
Soldering is not very difficult. The more you practice, the better you will become. In this tutorial you can become confident in trying out the basics.
Once you learn how to do this, get creative! Try putting dried flowers or other thin items between the glass. Take metal charms and solder them to the metal frame. Try using copper tape on other projects to add metal.
A fun Farm Window! You can do the same idea on a flat board or other surface, but I like the dimension of the window. If you have a double pane or thicker glass, the dimension would be even more defined.
I used my Roycycled papers, IOD texture stamps, and DIY paints to complete this project along with decoupage medium, book paper, and a window.
Embellish the top with transfer scraps, decoupage scraps, stencils, or whatever you have! I pieced together the words THE FARM on my first window from transfer scraps. I used a fun stencil and a paste for the second.
Make this fun custom crown, or any you come up with! I used this metal trip, but you can use any pattern metal trim, or other material trims that you are able to cut apart.
Due to the material of the trim I used, I found that a two-part epoxy worked best to adhere pieces together. Hot glue also worked. Try different adhesives to see what works for you! Another option is wire, screws, or brads. Did you try this project? What worked best for you? Let us know in the comments below!
Since this metal trim has fun texture and designs, I used the wipe-back method using my DIY paints.
Depending on the trim you have access to, or the patterns you find, you can create your own unique crown design. Piece and part it together for a dimensional look.
I made this fun ticket box. Who doesn’t need a box just for tickets? Just in case you do not need a ticket box, there are a lot of ideas for making ephemera and making your next project more vintage looking.
Add your ephemera to your next project or journal. Use your favorite aging technique, or try a new product or technique on your next vintage project.
Use any board, any bird image, and any patterned paper. You can really get creative with scraps and whatever you have available with this project!
I like this just as a sign, but you could add hooks, a pocket, a shelf, or so many other ideas to make this part of your tea station!
Want to make it easier? Paint the background or use a patterned single sheet of decoupage paper, use contrasting teacup colors, and decoupage words rather than stamping them.
I was given this old office wall organizer with cork board and wanted to do something fun with it! So I took some of my favorite papers and transfers and combined them to make something spectacular!
There are SO MANY projects I can think of using this combination of transfers, stamps, and papers.
Whatever size or type of cork board you have or find, you can make it amazing with your favorite papers and transfers also! Don’t stop at a bulletin board… you can make custom push pins, clips, notebooks, pen holders, and almost any office accessory!
What would YOU do with a box of old dot paper strips from reams of vintage continuous feed printer paper?
You can use these sitting cutouts to decorate your mantel, use for place setting, or to decorate a party or event. They could have little gifts or treats sitting on their laps, or holding a guest’s name or food name. Get creative!
I was challenged to make a tussie mussie with IOD inlays. Since I have several old metal funnels around, I thought that would be the perfect base! You can use a metal or plastic funnel for this project. They are inexpensive to buy and come in many sizes, but chances are you have an old one lying around too!
I wanted a softer look, so I added a fun gathered fabric to m tussie mussie. This was the perfect way to incorporate the paint inlays as well. You could just apply the paint inlay onto the funnel with wet paint if you prefer.
Peat pots are fairly inexpensive and easy to find this time of year! I have used round pots in the past, but for this project I wanted to use these cute little square pots.