If you are under 55, you simply won’t understand…
NOT THE RED CARD. ANYTHING BUT THE RED CARD.
The Love of the week celebrates artistic alphabets with a L illustrated by Charles Joseph Hullmandel winning the vote for AnOthermag.com editor Laura Bradley
Otto Tragy, illustration for a card deck, Whist No 260, 1898. Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik, Germany. The deck remained successful until late in the 1920s. Via dxpo
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Styled by Kate Shillingford and photographed by William Selden for November's issue of Dazed & Confused, Katlin Aas appears as a modern monarch,
Cabinet cards are early photos from 1900 or so. Each photo is hand painted with acrylic paint to create a whole new image. In 2014, 100 images were painted and featured in a show called "Meet the family" by Colin Batty at the Peculiarium in Portland Oregon. The show was then turned into a book of the 100 images by the same name.
If you are under 55, you simply won’t understand…
I love Latvian Flower Bands. There's an out-of-print book called "Latviešu Jostas" (in English "Latvian Sashes, Belts and Bands") by Aleksandra Dzērvītis and Lilija Treimanis in Latvian and English where these band patterns are found. I learned how to weave a Latvian Flower Band from a wonderful "Winter Belt WAL" (weave along) in the Knit Like a Latvian Ravelry group, which was so interesting, educational, inspirational, and so much fun. They are really fun to weave. Here's the Latvian flower band I'm working on now. It's #10 from the Latviesu Jostas book. The yarn is size 3/2 weaving cotton from Webs. The pattern threads are doubled. The "flowers" are the red flowers in the center of the band and the yellow flowers with the red center alongside the center. The center of the flower will have the same color as the weft thread that you use, which is usually the same color as the selvage threads. So, my flowers all have red centers. The traditional colors of Latvian bands are red, yellow, blue, and green. Above and below the flowers are doubled threads, or heavier threads, which help decorate the band. Here's a close-up of the flowers: To weave a Latvian band, you pick up the doubled pattern threads, weave 2 shots of tabby, and then push down the doubled threads, and again weave 2 shots of tabby, and repeat these 6 rows. With this band, the flowers aren't side by side--they alternate across the band. So, for a pattern row, you pick up one set of doubled threads and also push down the other set of pattern threads, and vice versa for the other pattern thread. Here's a picture of the band on my Schacht inkle loom. The shuttle on the right is from Stoorstalka. It's very handy for picking up threads. Next time I'll wrap my weft threads around it and use it for weaving. The small shuttle has a really nice edge. It's from Buckmaster Family Farms. I got it from them at the Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival. My notes: Red flower center: red, red, double yellow, red, double yellow, red, red. (red flower, red center) Yellow flower: yellow, yellow, double blue, yellow, double blue, yellow, yellow. (yellow flower, red center) Another Yellow flower: yellow, yellow, double green, yellow, double green, yellow, yellow. (yellow flower, red center)
In 1806 Elizabeth Cobbold (1767-1824) and her husband John Cobbold hosted their first St Valentine’s Day ball in Ipswich, Suffolk UK. Elizabeth made papercut St Valentine’s cards for unmarried guests. Each card she inscribed with an original verse. The event became a mainstay of the social calendar, continuing for 20 years. In 1814 a collection … Continue reading "Elizabeth Cobbold’s Papercut Invitations to her Annual St Valentine’s Day Ball – 18th Century"
I love vintage children’s books, clothes, and toys! I buy mostly handmade or resale for myself and my kids, so I’ve been doing a little vintage shopping around this holiday season. So h…
Long before tweets and pokes, the way to instant message a dame and break the ice in the 1870s and 1880s featured an acquaintance card and possibly a gloved hand and top hat tilt. The Encyclopedia of Ephemera tells us that the acquaintance card was...
Twist and Pop cards are fabulous, interactive cards with a central panel that twists and pops outward to reveal a message, image or combination of embellishments that is sure to impress the lucky receiver. TEMPLATE 1. Place the 11" x 41/4" piece of card stock horizontally on your score board and score at 51/2". Fold along the score line to form your card base. 2. Use some patterned paper and an assortment of embellishments to decorate the front of the card as desired. I used one of the images and sentiments from the new Make A Wish digital stamp set. 3. Place the 11" x 33/4" piece of card stock horizontally on your score board and score at 23/4", 51/2" and 81/4". Fold along each of the score lines starting with a valley fold, then a mountain fold and then another valley fold. 4. Decorate your image panel as desired. This is the section of the card that "twists and pops" as the card is open so you will probably want to display your main message or image here. 5. To create the mechanism, place the 8" x 3" piece of card stock horizontally on the desk in front of you. Use a pencil and ruler to measure and mark 21/2" from either end of the card stock, on both the top and bottom edge. See the template above for correct placement. 6. Place the 8" x 3" piece of card stock horizontally on your score board and score at 4". 7. Rotate the card stock so that it is now vertical on your score board. Score at 11/2" intersecting the first score line. 8. Now we're going to score between the pencil marks you made in step five. Start at the top, left hand mark and score down to the bottom, right hand mark. Now score from the bottom, left hand mark up to the top, right hand mark. The four score lines should intersect in the middle of the card stock. Refer to the template above. 9. Fold and burnish all score lines with a bone folder. 10. Use your index fingers to fold the long sections inward as shown in the photos below. 11. Use a bone folder to burnish all the folds. 12. Now we're ready to construct our twist and pop card. You should have an image panel, the inner mechanism and the card base. 13. Apply some glue to the triangle shaped area on the card mechanism. Lay a ruler along the centre of the card base to find the mid point and line up the mechanism, directly below the fold, making sure the card still closes easily. Apply the mechanism, glue side down, and allow to dry for a couple of minutes. 14. Apply more glue to the second triangle section, then close the card to adhere in place. Allow the card to dry for a few minutes to ensure the mechanism is securely attached. 15. Open the card. The mechanism should unfold and lay almost flat on top of the card. Place the image panel on top of the mechanism, matching the centre score lines and keeping the edges flush. 16. Fold the right hand panel over to reveal the mechanism. Use a pencil to mark the position of the image panel. 17. Repeat on the left hand side, so that you have two clear pencil lines on the mechanism. 18. Apply glue on the top, right hand section of the mechanism. Keep the glue between the pencil line and the edge of the card stock as seen in the photo below. 19. Move the image panel so that it's flush with the pencil line and centred over the mechanism (see below). Unfold the image panel and press against the glue. Allow to dry for a minute. 20. Apply glue on the bottom, left hand section of the mechanism, keeping the glue between the pencil line and the edge of the card stock as seen in the photo below. 21. Unfold the image panel and press against the glue. Allow to dry completely. Your card is now complete! (You may have to open and close the card a few times to limber up the mechanism) Stamps:
Another wonderful illustration on a trade card for selling thread. This time, the beautiful girl is shown in a sunflower. Surely both illustrations -- sunflower & fall leaves -- were created by the same artist!? No printer name on this one, but it does show a copyright date: 1887.
The Frog says that it’s time to clean house and get rid of the clutter in your environment, your head, […]
Love this vintage typography. Circa 1870s-90s. And that huge spool of sewing thread!
The fact is that numerological numbers, determined by assigning a number to each letter of an individual’s name as well as the day of birth as they appears on the birth certificate, are unique to each and every person. In simple terms, numerological numbers are calculated by taking the sum of these numbers and combining them in a variety of ways. Generally, they are then interpreted and presented in a numerology report. However, with knowledge and understanding you can do this yourself. A comprehensive numerology report may initially appear somewhat intimidating as it may likely contain information derived from a
Let's explore our shared passion for vintage textiles, sewing, and fashion.
I recently rediscovered the charm of little paper flexagons, known in the cardmaking world as never-ending or infinity cards. I find it fascinating to unfold each page, revealing the card maker’s vision beneath, until I magically end up back where I started. Infinity cards also make an ideal mixed-media substrate. I use them to make…
Although some of these vintage kitchen items are now obsolete (or completely unusual), looking back on these antiques makes us feel nostalgic for microwaves without Bluetooth.
Target Pattern no. 1198, I would think its from the mid-fifties? A great pin-up knitting pattern for the wasp-waisted rockabilly gal. Continuing in the vein of shade cards, this pattern from Target has a useful colour guide down the side. I love the coral-red on the card – and the little bobbles on the cardigan adds some great interest to a plain cardigan. To fit 34,36 and 38 inch busts, and knit in Motoravia Double Knitting Wool (a worsted/10ply according to Rav) on 3.75mm and 4mm needles. Don’t forget to right click on the images to open the full size! Hope you enjoy it! xx
Lonely this Valentine's Day? These 19th Century calling cards are guaranteed to score you a date.
Soon Enough You Will Be 21 & Fun
Today's tarotscope -- Eight of Cups -- featuring the he Nicoletta Ceccoli Tarot series by Nicoletta Ceccoli, a Lo Scarebeo deck, published by Llewellyn.
A vintage “tart card” that you would find inside a London telephone box. During the mid-80s and 90s in London after the privatization of British Telecom, the telephone box was used by prostitutes to advertise their services. The boxes would be plastered with “tart cards” which were affixed to the box by professional “carders” who would routinely update the booths with replacement cards. “Carders” were also known for removing cards of competing prostitutes. This form of flesh advertising would remain in place until 2001 when the UK made the act of posting tart cards inside telephone boxes punishable by either six months in the clink or a £5000 pound fine. The cards from the 80s and 90s included in this post were much like something you’d seen in a homemade fanzine—naughty illustrations along with some tongue-in-cheek catchy phrase (“Your pain is my pleasure” is a favorite) that were printed on brightly colored cards. Another interesting aspect of the old-school tart cards is that they were often devoid of full-on nudity, and preferred instead to imply certain services, such as an illustration of a female dominatrix holding a whip, stepping on a man with her stiletto boot heel along...
Princess Hermine Reuss of Luxembourg with her daughters Caroline and Emma, ca. 1900.
"Resting on right cheek: You are too willing."
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47 memory inducing photos of being a 90's kid.
