Can't tell a book by it's cover

pinkingedgedesigns

Today I am dedicating this post to VE.

I thought a collection of books or related items would be fun and also follow the theme that the sisters have started.

ChloesSandBox

vintagemarvels

VE has inspired and encouraged many of us. She always has a word of advice whenever you need it. I believe that there is even a rumor going around that she is “the wise one”….her sister may disagree, but then again that is what sisters are for.

lipmeister

She also likes to play on words, and her sense of humor shows through her use of them.

SalvageNation

DuDidesign

I guess what I want to say is;

Thank you VE it has been a lot of fun and your knowledge and willingness to share has been wonderful. (now don’t be getting a big head and not play nice anymore)

BillyAndRoger

(jj)

STUFF AND NONSENSE

1.  Ever wanted to paint like Jackson Pollock?

http://www.jacksonpollock.org/
Enter the Jackson Pollock link and drag you cursor over the page, click your mouse to change the color of the ink.
Want to save your masterpiece….do a screen shot of it and save it as a jpg into a file of your choice.

2. Wonder where the severe weather is?

http://www.wunderground.com/severe.asp

3.  This is for Sarah~Magnolia Surprise
How to write upside down….

http://www.revfad.com/flip.html

Write your sentence in the top box, it will be flipped in the bottom box…then copy and paste the upside down sentence.

4. Want to create a mosaic for your blog or website?

http://bighugelabs.com/mosaic.php

5. List of Etsy acronyms and lingo

http://www.etsywiki.com/index.php?title=List_of_Etsy_acronyms_%26_Lingo

6. How to find a font you like and install it on your computer

http://citrustreedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-find-font-you-like-and-install.html


7.  Word Clouds

http://www.wordle.net/

Click on CREATE, fill in one of the 3 sections (this is the word cloud for the URL of our blog), click go under the top box or submit under the next 2 boxes, play with the colors, fonts, layouts, etc….then save to public gallery….I then did a screen shot of the masterpiece saved it as a jpg, and then edited it in my photo program.

8. Want to be notified if your ever on the Front Page and other info…

http://www.statsy.org/vutrac.php

9. Circle The Cat Game…will drive you crazy!

http://www.members.shaw.ca/gf3/circle-the-cat.html

10.  Recipe site….yum!

 

http://www.chow.com/recipes/10992-pico-de-gallo?tag=search_results;results_list

11.  How to do a screen shot on a PC:
Open up your page you want a screen shot of, then click on view in the tabs at the top of the page and click on Full Screen, position your page then find the keyboard button for Print Scr (top row, right hand side) hit that key, then
open up your programs and find Paint, open it...
Open Edit, click on Paste, next open your File tab and click on Save as (save as a jpg.) then put it in any file you want on your computer. I save all mine to a file on my desktop.

12.  Screen shot on a MAC:
Click on the browser window you want to capture. Press Shift + Command + 3 at the same time. This will create a picture on your desktop. Rename it and upload your file to your bug report.

VE

How Do You Know

What it is?

What is it worth?

Will anyone buy it?

These are questions a lot of people are asking about the stuff in Grandma's attic...or basement...or where ever!

So here are some links to resources for what you may have :)

Vintage Fashion Guild Label Resource
http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/labels_f.html

Links for pottery and stoneware
http://antiques.about.com/od/pottery/Pottery.htm

Vintage Costume Jewelry
http://www.illusionjewels.com/costumejewelrymarks.html

Antique or Vintage Lace Identification
http://lace.lacefairy.com/Lace/ID/laceID.htm

Identify your silver or china pattern
http://www.replacements.com/silver_dentify.htm

Buttons 
http://www.antiquebuttoncollecting.com/

http://www.buttonbuttononie.com/collectible-buttons-site-map.html
(scroll down on this last link to find clickable links to specific types of buttons)

Vintage BarkCloth
http://imageevent.com/vintagetresors/vintagebarkclothstylenames

Depression Glass Patterns, Elegant Depression Glass and 40s50s60s Glass
http://www.suziemax.com/

Fabric Identification
http://www.fabrics.net/fabricsr.asp

Books
http://www.abebooks.com/

 Good blog post about vintage
http://heatheralexander.blogspot.com/

Good blog for general information
http://cdiannezweig.blogspot.com/search/label/%22kitsch%20n%20collectibles%22


Hope these resources help some of you to identify your treasures :)

VE

How Do They Do That??? Making a felted Mini Pumpkin..

Last year,  after viewing so many wonderful items on Etsy,  I became intrigued with  needle felting….and since I am one of those people who says “I think I can make that”, I set out to learn how to make a cute little pumpkin!

Thankfully there is something called the Internet and it is full of helpful people…

The photo is a little pumpkin I created this week…in a little over an hour!

I have also made pumpkins with my Daughter and Granddaughters….the 12 year old GD was able to handle the needle safely but I did the needle work for the 6 year old….this is a very sharp needle and must be used with caution…

(An aside here…one of us in this collective cannot be trusted with a sharp needle, and they know who they are….LOL!)

Want to make one for yourself?  Well gfelted of  www.gfelted.etsy.com
has written the best tutorial on just how to do it…and my gift to you is the link (with her permission of course).

http://gourmetfelted.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/tip-of-the-weekneedle-feltingnew-pumpkin-tutorialbatting/

I think she can be persuaded to create some kits that would have all you need to make these little gems for yourself….if you ask her nicely :)

OK, OK, mine is not as creative as hers is, but if you wander around her shop for a bit you will discover she is an artist …and I am only an antique dealer :(

Don’t have a clue about the basics of needle felting?  Here is another good link that can get you started…

http://www.thesilverpenny.com/FreeProjectNeedleFelting.html

Have fun, and go ahead, blame me if you get hooked on needle felting :)

Vintage