When Wikipedia Won't Cut It: 25 Online Sources for Reliable, Researched Facts - College Degree.com

When Wikipedia Won't Cut It: 25 Online Sources for Reliable, Researched Facts - College Degree.com

now this could be interesting..

Mother's Day Found Photo Card with moon

I'm not sure why I liked this found photo for a Mother's Day card.

The inside reads: " I love you to the moon and back."

Here's two more versions I made:


I think the origin of the quote comes from this wonderful children's book:






okay, while I'm at it, here are my other 3 cards for Mother's Day, for sale
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheReimaginedPast?ref=search_shop_redirect







The last 3 images I bought on ebay. As you can imagine it takes a long  time to find these things...too long most of the time.

Head over to my Etsy shop The Reimagined Past. www.etsy.com


Shameful self-promoting I know...but I'm trying to build my tiny business..

crazy/bizarre/whimsical/creepy/inappropriate/funny valentine's day cards

One of the fun things about researching vintage greeting cards is the search.

It's the rare occasion that I don't find something really wild online.

And so, I'm sharing some images.  I made a few of them into cards for my Etsy shop, and they all sold. I love it.

Easter is just down the pike. Stay tuned.

scherenschnitte

 

The other day one of my handmade cards that I sell on Etsy was featured in a Treasury.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MjE3NzY1ODF8MjcyMTE1NTQyNw/the-nightmare-before-christmas?index=1

The name of the treasury is "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Hmmm..interesting that my card ended up in a treasury with the word "nightmare" in it...It's  an a art deco image inspired by the Victorian era.

While sifting through my Mom's scrapbooks from the 1930's, looking for vintage cards to scan and embellish, I found a number of cards that used bold color palettes. The most popular seem to be black and red:

 

Anyway.....

 

There was another item in the treasury list that caught my eye - a scherenschnitte, which in german translates as "scissor cuts."

 

 

It's a German/Swiss folk art that originated in the 1500's. The craft was brought to Colonial America by Germans immigrants in the 18th century, many of whom settled in Pennsylvania.

 

The intricate, painstaking piece was done by a woman named Polly, who is a retired RN from Oregon. Her Etsy shop is Sugarplum Silhouettes.

 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SugarplumSilhouettes?ref=seller_info

 

When you realize that her ornate designs consist of one intact piece of paper, you'll see how immensely talented she is!

 

Here are some other pieces from her shop:

 

 

 

 

Her pieces are unique - beautiful - evocative. Check them out!