For as long as I can remember, I have been OBSESSED with the medieval era. When I was a kid, my grandmother got me these books called "Horrible Histories," and I remember pouring over them again and again! Whenever I visit a museum or art gallery, the medieval section was the first place I was
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One of Many Beautiful Store Windows Gracing Rothenburg, Germany at Christmas
Here is a vintage sheet music graphic that includes two Christmas hymns: Joy To The World and I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day. The page is from the vintage songbook The Golden Book of Favorite Songs, 1915. Click on image to enlarge. Related posts that may interest you: Vintage Farmer Clip Art Printables Vintage Sheet Music...Read More
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Celebrating Christmas all year long!
Hello my dear pumpkins!! A week ago I asked you guys on twitter if you are interested to see my collection of scented candles and surprisingly, I got a lot of positive responses and so…
Immerse yourself in the mood, with these Christmas Cherry Bars. They combine the richness of buttery goodness with the sweetness of cherries creating a blend of flavors. Each bar offers a tender and melt-in-your-mouth experience while the cherry pie filling bursts with a sweetness that brings to mind holiday cheer. The smooth glaze drizzled on top adds a finishing touch making these bars not only delicious but visually appealing as well. Whether you're sharing them at holiday gatherings giving them as gifts or simply enjoying them alongside a cup of cocoa by the fireside these bars capture the true essence of Christmas joy, in every single bite.
Happy Holidays from some of your favorite characters from newspapers & the TV! These vintage Christmas cards from the '80s should bring you a little old-school cheer.
Microwave fantasy fudge is just as easy as the stovetop, and tastes just as delicious! The hardest part is patiently waiting for it to cool.
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Are you crazy over Christmas? Does the idea of Thanksgiving ending so finally you can throw up a tree and some lights excite you? Have you been waiting for December to roll around again since basically it ended last year? If this is so, you might, in fact, be "addicted" to Christmas. This, of course...
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As I write this on December 1st, with a slight panic in my heart, I am thinking of what yet needs to be accomplished. Furiously we are creating outdoor containers for our clients as the season descends. As a landscape designer, the gardens' interest needs to be equally lovely, in a different way, during the winter season. One element we can add for instant winter gratification, is by adorning our outdoor containers; urns, window boxes and hanging baskets are all candidates. We offer a massive variety of boughs, sticks, berries and faux. If this is a new venture for you, or if you could use inspiration, let's look at some of the containers completed for our clients up to now Reminders........... * choose a variety of greens with varying textures and shapes * choose elements that blend with the colors of your home From the bottom up; silver fir, silver dollar eucalyptus, silver glittered vine balls, spruce, variegated oregano, skimmia, glittered birch stems All coordinates with the homes color ways Blue coned cedar, white tipped extra large pine cones, tallow berries, oregano, blue coned cedar, repeated The tallow berries up close. These are faux, a hard plastic that will last year after year. Real tallow berries are on short rigid stems that is difficult to work with, the faux have longer, pliable stems.....LOVE these! Against a white house, I recommend dark, rich colors. The addition of the white painted birch sticks ties everything together Take a look at the magnolia leaf, it adds textural contrast. A thought for you is this, "a large leafed specimen lends order". In these containers or in the ground, a large leaf eliminates a messy appearance with too many small leaves. This is a faux magnolia! The real ones fade and curl up quickly when exposed to cold. These remain "fresh" and pliable. Choose a good quality, variety with the brown reverse leaf A dark corner is embellished with white painted birch sticks To fill in the gap from the containers edge we have laid two boxwood wreaths One large, topped by a smaller size. Wreaths are a good choice for these type of containers; * low * the container has beautiful rim detailing that you do not want to conceal with draping boughs * classic and long lasting We use double wreaths in varying sizes is to add girth Such a classic urn and plinth can accommodate dramatic flourishes. Here we added a mixed evergreen garland that undulates, drapes around the container and tumbles down. I envisioned the side protruding garland to replicate urn handles. The garland is wired to the tower of red twig dogwood The choice here was to keep the wire obelisks, that supports Mandevilla in the summer, in place with a mixed garland wending around the obelisk. The towering height and massiveness of this home calls for a large arrangement to balance the scale. Anytime you spy red berries in any of our compositions, they are faux. The ever popular winterberry is expensive and turns black with the onset of cold. All of mine are again, hard plastic for multiple years re-use At the top of the obelisk I made a small swag for the peak; long needle pine, german boxwood (longer stems), silver dollar eucalyptus and pheasant feathers Wouldn't this be a lovely composition for the back of dining chairs, tied with a satin ribbon? Every day we have been outdoors has been bitter cold and sunny, the latter makes for poor photographs.....sorry for that! Wilt-Stop or Wilt-Pruf are 'anti-dessicants', that is, they aid in retaining moisture for evergreens in the ground or for cut boughs. Our final step is a good drenching.........I highly recommend this step for prolonged beauty. Incense cedar (yellow seeds at it's ends), juniper, long needled pine, silver bell eucalyptus and red huck which is similar to boxwood but has red stems with red/caramel/green leaves. The silver belled eucalyptus add an interesting texture, lovely drape and a blue/white coloration. May I recommend these remain outdoors? Once indoors and once the drying process begins, a pungent scent of cat urine takes hold......a horrible surprise if entertaining! Another beautiful rimmed container that should be seen, necessitates this up facing design Spruce, inserted upwards facing, Oregano and faux Berries Taking a cue from the home's elements we chose red twig dogwood; see the outdoor pillow on the porch chaise? Gold outdoor ornaments; a color in the pillow, and brown outdoor ornaments to blend with the dark brown exposed timbers Next week, a colonial Williamsburg design with an abundance of faux fruit, rustic charm for an extensive farm setting............ Cheers! Debra
Add a retro touch to your holiday projects with this vintage pastel Christmas tree clip art. The PNG and JPEG files capture a classic 1950s color palette with rosy pinks, and gilded gold tones on the ornamented tree against an muted gray and white background. The elegant bauble ornaments recall Christmas memories of the early 1950s era. This vintage Christmas tree with its soft, painterly aesthetic works beautifully for holiday cards, T-shirt designs, social media posts, craft projects, and more. Bring nostalgic charm to your Christmas DIY and designs with this ornately decorated pastel Christmas tree PNG and JPEG set. The high resolution illustrations have transparency for easy placement in your creations. This is a PNG and JPEG graphic for you to download. A high-resolution PNG available at an impressive 300 DPI (dots per inch). This exquisite artwork is a versatile addition to your design toolkit, perfect for a wide range of applications such as t-shirts, mugs, prints, and totes. With a resolution of 300 DPI, this file guarantees impeccable clarity and sharpness, allowing your designs to shine with unparalleled crispness and detail. Unleash your creativity as you incorporate this design into your projects. Whether you're designing stunning prints to adorn walls or customizing fashionable totes, this high-quality resource is your ticket to bringing your artistic vision to life. With this high-resolution PNG file at your disposal, the only limit is your creativity. Add text, backgrounds and create stunning t-shirts, calendars etc. You are buying only the graphic/design and not the mockups. The mockups (sweatshirts, t-shirts, totes, and picture frames) are to show you how the graphic will look on different items. Great Designs for t-shirts, cups, totes, decals, stickers, stationary, etc. You can add text and modify graphic to fit your needs. This listing includes the PNG File at 300 DPI or higher resolution. ****THIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT ONLY, NOT A PHYSICAL PRODUCT*** Please note, this is NOT AN SVG file. *************************************No Returns/ Refunds for Digital products****************************** PLEASE NOTE: Computer monitors vary in the way they display colors, so printed colors may not perfectly match the colors on your computer screen.
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Christmas Crunch is irresistibly crunchy, sweet, and salty! This gluten free treat takes minutes to prepare, and even less time to devour.
Hello Friends! I often only get time for myself later at night like this to get to blogmas. But I'm going to keep trying to participate whenever I'm able as I find it so fun! I haven't blogged this much in ages!! Lol BLOGMAS 2016 PROMPTS Day 1 - The Christmas Tag Day 2 - Christmas Movies on the Must Watch List Day 3 - Christmas Wishlist Day 4 - Christmas Playlist Day 5 - Pictures and Memories of Christmas Past Day 6 - Pot Simmer Recipes Day 7 - Cookies to be Baked (can be a recipe you make every year, or some you want to try) Day 8 - Favorite Family Christmas Recipe Day 9 - How do you decorate? Day 10 - Real Tree or Artificial Tree Day 11 - Stocking Stuffer Ideas Day 12 - Quiet Christmas or Family Filled Loud Party Christmas? Day 13 - Christmas Cards (do you send them, show us your favorites this year, or tells your favorite cards to send whether vintage, or bright and colorful) Day 14 - Advent Calendar Day 15 - Christmas Party Food Ideas Day 16 - Winter Tag Day 17 - Christmas Wishes Day 18 - Homemade or Store Bought (What are you giving this year) Day 19 - Recap of Christmas 2015 in pictures Day 20 - Christmas Decorations Reveal (show us your tree, your home decor, your mantle, anything you want) Day 21 - Holiday Family Traditions Day 22 - Preparing for the big day (show us your wrapping skills, are you making lists, getting the house ready for guests?) Day 23 - Post whatever you wish Day 24 - Christmas Eve (Are you opening presents tonight, is this your big celebration, what are you doing) Day 25 - Christmas Day I'm joining in with my Friend Sandra from the blog Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for the Blogmas of Christmas this season. You can check her out here and come play along! Here's day 7: Day 7 - Cookies to be Baked There are certain desserts that are tradition for Christmas around here. Homemade pecan pie, and usually pineapple upside down cake. However, cookies, bars and desserts like that vary from year to year. I often make almond bars (like I did back when we did Christmas in July), as they're one of my Mom's very favorite! They're light and kind of cherry tasting with crunchy almond slivers on top. They're hard to describe - but they just smell and taste like Christmas to me. Here's the recipe I've kept for many years out of an old Taste of Home magazine: I am planning to make my Grandma's recipe for cut out cookies, as I haven't made them in years! They're so linked to my childhood memories of Christmas past. My Mom used to make homemade popcorn balls - sometimes making them red and green with jello mix. I don't have a recipe for this....I'll have to ask her about it or do some research. But I remember having those several different years when I was young and they were so fun! I think my kiddos would get a kick out of them. Even if I don't get to them before Christmas maybe they'd be something fun to make together over Christmas break from school. Some other cookies I have my eye on making this year: These pistachio cherry meltaway cookies you can find on pinterest here. Maybe some gingerbread men with my Annie. Here's a recipe for softer ones (the way I like them) on pinterest here. These hot chocolate cookies look SO yummy! On pinterest here. And I really want to make these chocolate cherry cookies with this recipe by my friend Doreen at the blog Fox Den Rd you can find here. I think my kiddos will go bonkers for them! So what fun goodies are you making at your house??
Make Christmas even merrier by sharing some of these 87 funny Christmas memes with your friends and family during the Xmas holidays.
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A woman having her hair styled by Frans Van Oers in 1971. The lovely lady pictured at the top of this post is getting the mother of all holiday hairdos by Dutch stylist Frans Van Oers in 1971. It seems that this kind of holiday hair was a thing in the Netherlands as Van Oers was not the only stylist creating these whimsical types of yuletide hairdos. Another Dutchman, Robert Engelander, was also known for coming up with extravagant holiday-themed hairstyles. A different kitschy throwback when it comes to decorating your head for the holidays was the invention of the Christmas tree hat. The hats were popularized during the 1950s and 1960s—though you’ve probably seen at least a few festive folks wearing modern adaptations around town during December. However, nothing quite beats the vintage awesomeness of the Christmas tree hats/hair I’ve dug up for you today. Merry Christmas! A Christmas-themed updo by Dutch stylist Robert Engelander. YES. Actress Janet Leigh. More holiday hair by Frans Van Oers. 1960s. 1950s/1960s. A vintage Pepsi-Cola ad featuring a woman showing off her Christmas tree hat. 1962. A fabulous feather...
Kelly's Stamp of Approval 6 is all about how to make the perfect charcuterie board, making orange pomanders, a pillow for dog lovers and more.
It’s the time of year we all love to make our homes warm and inviting through good smells. Scent is a powerful sense that can evoke emotions and sentimental memories. But have you looked into the dangers of synthetic fragrance? Yes, it poses many health risks to humans and animals. Unfortunately our
9 things you can do to create a simpler Christmas and make the holiday season less stressful and overwhelming, and more enjoyable instead!
15 fun Christmas decorations. Your season is sure to be sparkly and bright with these great ideas to decorate your house - or get ready for your next Christmas party.
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"Jesus is the reason for the season." We hear that phrase everywhere, don't we? Here are 8 ways we can truly make Christmas about Jesus.
The best toys are the ones you had as a kid, and for me, that was '80s toys! Learn how I fell in love with 80's toys again and had a blast doing so, and start up a collection of your own.
Do you want an old fashioned Christmas that's less focused on "stuff"? These 20 traditions & ideas will help you step back to a simpler, joy-filled time!
Create A Dickens Christmas shares lovely images, recipes and decorating tips on how to achieve a lovely Victorian inspired Christmas.
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Other Supplies here: https://www.chalkcouture.com/knickoftime/products And more antique Christmas music pages. These would be perfect for some crafting projects. Silent Night Hymn I'm unfamiliar with this song, but it looks lovely and I love the fancy font used for the title. This one is from the same antique hymnal. Away in a Manger Hark the Herald Angels Sing Joy to the World There are SO many projects you can make with this Joy to the World Hymnreusable silkscreen stencil, like pillows, using
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Christmas is all about peace and joy, and adding a bit of humor to the mix can only enhance the flavors. Smiles and giggles have the power to lift spirits and create a sense of connection and warmth, and these things are exactly what we need in such uncertain times.
