Upcycled Envelopes & Book Pages

I recently purchased 

a huge lot of  vintage used envelopes!

These bundled beauties were

crying out to be used and adored.

There are over 200 of them total!

They came in bundles of 12 -24.

The dates are 1900-1930's!

A printing company kept a good record of

 all of the payments and inquires received!

I plan to resell some,

 put a few in my

vintage desk organizer, 

and upcycle some in crafts!

Here is are the first few 

greeting cards I've designed, 

using the ephemera....

Keep checking my blog for more projects 

with these envelopes.

  Now, on to the next upcycled cards!

Here in the Midwest, it seems that most

men (and women) love to fish. 

 So I found it very appropriate to make 

a few greeting cards using some

 darling images from vintage book pages.  

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I'll be stashing away 
a similar card for my
 hubby & also one for the
father-in-law.
Father's Day will be
here before we know it!

All of the cards shown

 are now available in

my Etsy shop!

  MinnesotaJunker

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Knobs

I bought a box of shabby knobs 

a long time ago.  When I spotted 

the cute "doorknob holders" in 

a Romantic Country magazine

back in December 2014,

it sparked some ambition!

I used up some of my bulk 

dilapidated jewelry

fragments from the thrift store.

Pearls, rhinestones & some heavy

 gauge wire is all you need!

This one is extra shabby 

with all that rust!

This white one is my 

favorite!

You can see in the photo above,

how I just used thin wire to 

string the pearls on and

make a perfect fit around the knob.

Even a pin with missing

stones adds enough bling

for some sparkle & shine!

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Ephemera

Do you know that intriguing word...

ephemera

It means "paper items that were originally

meant to be discarded after use, but have 

since become collectible".

Most of these things fascinate me.

You might also adore tickets,

handwritten letters, greeting cards,

ledgers, envelops and more!

I've been making new greeting cards out 

of  this & that.  Many times, I'll buy 

old books that are in shambles.

That statue image was rescued from a 

dilapidated book.  It had many

great images, all black & white.

The score card was so cute,

especially having been used!

That darling bike silhouette is

from the Unity Stamp Company.

This next card uses old dictionary pages

that have been cut into flower shapes!

I love all the vintage looking stamps 

available today.  How cute is that pen?

There are many more projects like

this to share.  But for those that aren't 

paper crafters, I'll try & keep my posts

a blend of various junk topics.

All comments are appreciated!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Vintage Greeting Cards

Hi folks. I know I've been M.I.A. for a while.

However, it's time to share what has me 

virtually obsessed.

My aunt gave me an old album full

of vintage greeting cards.

I was able to carefully peel them off the glued pages.

Most were anniversary theme.  I found a few dated ones,

so I'm confident they're from the 1940's.  

Aren't they lovely???

I am smitten with each & every one!

So now I'm cutting bits & pieces out 

and creating new cards with old flair!

The images are dreamy art!  

A few added embellishments give them dimension.

Some old cards can make THREE new cards!

Look how they are folded...

The next three cards were made with one old card.

Aren't those tiny flowers & doves darling???!

I've had to work around lots of 

anniversary bells, but have been 

able to salvage flower borders.

These yellow rose borders make my heart sing!

Adding them to a heartfelt card 

is sure to brighten someones day.

I like to leave some cards blank, for any occasion.

The mother card has a dictionary page

for the background.

This card has sweet butterflies stamped on,

to help fill out the blank spaces.

I hope you've enjoyed my current craft projects!  

Let me know what you think of these cards. 

 Do you think YOU would ever buy some to send out?  

I need some junker friend feedback!

All stamps used are from

Unity Stamp Company.

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