Fresh Picks: For the Love of Pansies

A welcome cool weather joy, pansies have been celebrated in poetry and art since Shakespeare. Enjoy these pansy-inspired vintage finds!

by ReBopShop

Vintage Floral Bouquet Rhine... VintageCreeksi... $10.00	1992 - HANDMADE PANSIES BASK... FascinatingHob... $5.00	Breathless Necklace - Recyc... threepeats $22.00
Vintage Salt & Pepper Shaker... americanchina $18.50	Flowers Bloomers Vintage Ear... TrueColorsForY... $10.00	Dimensional Embroidery Vinta... VintagePDX $12.00

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Fresh Picks: Animal Attraction

To incorporate trendy animal prints into your wardrobe, think vintage! These wild clothing and accessory finds go beyond the commonplace, for a look that’s uniquely yours.

70s vtg animal print loungin... JojosRetroandV... $44.00	Snake Skin Animal Ethnic Vin... TRUECOLORSFORY... $12.00	Vintage Victoria's Secre... FancyPantsAndM... $8.00
vintage sequined leopard bla... charlesvintage $40.00	Vintage 1960s Leopard Print ... alexsandras $68.00	Vintage 80s Silver Taffeta L... hillbillyfilly $22.00

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FOODIE FRIDAY--F is also for FUDGE

Making fudge has never been my forte, I actually prefer BAKING--cookies, cakes, pies and the like. But, during the busy holiday season, I have prepared this fudge several times when I needed something FESTIVE in a hurry. It always turns out perfectly, and looks great. Even more important—it's spot on EASY, and tastes scrumptious!

Vintage Kitchen Scale from calloocallay

Rachael Ray's 5 MINUTE FUDGE WREATH

Ingredients

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  1 bag semisweet chocolate morsels (12 ounces)


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  9 ounces butterscotch morsels (3/4 of a 12 ounce bag)


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  1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounces)


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  1 teaspoon vanilla extract


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  1 package of walnut pieces (8 ounces)


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  1/2 cup currants (a couple handfuls)


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  8-inch cake pan, lightly greased with softened butter


• Candied red and green cherries, for garnish (optional)

Preparation: Place a heavy pot on the stove and pre-heat it over low heat. Add chocolate and butterscotch morsels and milk and stir until morsels are melted and milk is combined. Save the empty condensed milk can. Stir in the vanilla and remove the fudge from heat. Add the nuts and currants and stir in immediately. Cover the empty condensed milk can with plastic wrap and center it in the greased cake pan. Spoon fudge into pan around can, making sure to center the can if it drifts. The fudge will set up almost immediately. Garnish can only be added in the first minute or two that the fudge is in the pan, so work quickly. Decorate your wreath with "holly" made from cut candied red and green cherries, if desired---or a wreath left plain can be garnished with a pretty fabric bow when serving. Chill covered in the refrigerator. Slice the fudge very thin when ready to serve – a little goes a long way!

Holiday Wreath Brooch from TRUECOLORSFORYOU

Vintage Buzz: Make It (With) Vintage



This 'Shabby Quilted Strips Bag' from
Such and Sort is a fun way to use
old fabric scraps and cutter quilts.



 

Kitschy little Mice R Nice Charms

come in several colors and have

lots of creative potential. They

are offered by True Colors For You.

Scooping up piles of broken and orphaned vintage jewelry at the local Salvation Army along with sifting through jars and tins of old buttons clinched my vintage addiction. Sorting through my little treasure hoards was at once exciting and relaxing, yet the gratification that came with each acquisition was short-lived. The sense of satisfaction that came each time I found something special drove me to seek more. At some point I had to do something with all this fun junk - thus my first Etsy shop was born as an outlet for my handcrafted-from-vintage creations. I have since found that I'm not the only Etsy Vintagephile that crafts green, using vintage materials both as inspiration and for the very substance of their handcrafted offerings. A search under the 'handmade' category for 'etsyvintageteam' reveals well over 400 items - badges and broochs, pouches and purses and so much more! You'll find plenty of styles too - contemporary, steampunk, country, retro, Victorian and more! 



Check out the Pearl and Brass Steampunk
necklace crafted by DRyan327
in her shop, Purple Toes Jewelry.
(In my opinion, she competes for one of the
greatest avatars on Etsy!)

Once you begin searching, it becomes obvious that members of the Etsy Vintage Team enthusiastically practice the three 'R's (reduce, reuse, recycle) - after all, didn't we learn that from our Grandmas who reused everything from foil to raggy old clothes? But not everyone has a stash of vintage goodies to work with, and for those people there is a fabulous hoard offered by the Etsy Vintage Team.

Etsy Vintage Team shops offer a plethora of vintage supplies: fabric, buttons and lace; paper ephemera, beads, buckles and charms, as well as all sorts of intriguing oddments you never even thought of until you found them surfing through fun shops like The Vintage Recycler or 12Karri Elegant Junk Shop (L-R, below).

Whether you're thinking of something crafted from vintage or are looking for supplies to craft something wonderfully unique yourself, the members of the Etsy Vintage team can provide plenty of satisfaction for your creative muse.

 



Vintage Buzz: Turn Over An Old Leaf

Yes. Leaf. Leaves. Autumn. It is that season, if you need reminded, and no vintage feature would be complete with the aforementioned, ahem, leaves. Perform a search for etsyvintageteam leaf or etsyvintageteam leaves and you will find lots of botanically inspired lovelies from some of the best vintage dealers on Etsy.
Without further ado, I present you with some lovely examples of vintage leaves to adorn yourself and your home, to sip from or slip something into and to create with.

This vintage Oak Leaf and Acorn Copper Mold will make a pretty gelatin mold
or look lovely on the wall ~ from Sweetrice.
Vintage Maple Leaf Pin looks plucked from an Autumn Landscape.
You can find it at Aesthetics And Old Lace.

Sip hot coffee on a cool morning from this fabulous
Autumn Leaf Airbrushed Syracuse China Cup
from 10Karri.
Stash your knitting project in this Falling Leaves Knitting Project Bag.
Made of 1950s vintage heavy textured cotton by McYarnpants.

Vintage German Glass Leaves from EurekaEureka
will look lovely in your new-from-old creation.
This gorgeous Glowing Green Blue enamel-on-copper brooch
from TRUECOLORSFORYOU will look lovely year-round.

Walking in a Vintage Wonderland Day 25-TrueColorsForYou!

Hello, and welcome to the EtsyVintage Street Team's 'Walking in a Vintage Wonderland', where every day, one lucky reader will win a $10 gift certificate to an EVST member shop! For more details on how you can win, check out this post.

Today, we are bringing you a real treat. The vintage pinback button of Marlon Brando on the left is the epitome of cool, and nothing but cool is what you'll find in today's featured shop, 'TrueColorsForYou'! The shop is filled with one of my favorite things, Bakelite. Bakelite, Lucite, Celluloid and other great vintage plastics, plus loads of sparkling vintage rhinestone jewelry. The jewelry at TrueColorsForYou spans the 1940s through the 80s, with an emphasis on 1940s-50s, and you can find vintage jewelry in every color, shape and style you can imagine. If you LOVE color and sparkle, TrueColorsForYou is one place you really need to visit!

Not only does TrueColorsForYou carry wonderful vintage jewelry, but vintage clothing, accessories, home decor, supplies and holiday items, and everything is in excellent shape, and very reasonably priced.

I won't go on chattering about all of the wonderful things to be found at the TrueColorsForYou shop because there is just not enough room here to show you everything; you really should see the shop for yourself, but I will show a few of my favorites like these beautiful Bakelite and Lucite bangles and earrings (TrueColorsForYou has LOADS of vintage bangles!)

If you'd like to win a $10 gift certificate from TrueColorsForYou, just go on over to the TrueColorsForYou shop, pick out something you love (and there will be many things you'll love!) then come back to this post and leave a comment with a link to the item and your e-mail address. This evening, one winner will be chosen at random from all of the entries who will win a gift certificate from TrueColorsForYou!

daily dose: momma needs color

maybe it's the sun being out today and temps promising to be in the low 60's {a superior thing in november in nebraska}. maybe it's the slow entry of true holiday happiness {something i think last year may have been missing or on a low simmer}, maybe the 4 day weekend approaching next week...but momma needs some color! and color i found. truecolorsforyou {seriously, should i have went anywhere else?} has color to the extreme here...to the 1980's jam session extreme...and that's just what i needed today.

happy day,
l.

The Daily Dose 9.12.08

I'm sorry I missed last night. I got swept away in watching Burn Notice. When Jeffrey Donovan's on nothing else matters. :-)

Meanwhile, it's Friday night and these girls look like they know how to party at the hoedown.
These ruffled square dance dress patterns are available at True Colors For You

True Colors description: Splendid Spiffy Layered Ruffled Square Dance Dress or Blouse and Skirt~~ Fabulous Fun! ~~ Dress has an Italian collar, short sleeves in three gathered sections ~ Dress has side zipper, detail is braid and rick-rack ~ blouse has scooped gathered neckline with a ribbon drawstring ~ skirt has three gathered sections with side zip and waistband~ Size 12 Misses~ Bust 32" Waist 25" Hip 34" I'm "NEW" to vintage patterns, so please feel free to ask questions or give information! Pattern is dated 1964 ~ Dress Top & Skirt are UNCUT (pieces K H L M D E F)~ Blouse or Pieces A, B, C & G are cut and neat.

Party on vintage Etsians, but do get some sleep; rise and shine for Saturday yard sales! And don't forget to POST YOUR PHOTOS! Your shop may make the next Daily Dose.

Have a good weekend, dahlila.

The Sale is Underway!

The First Annual EVST Sale has begun! As of this morning, there are a whopping 22 pages of items for sale with more every minute. The sale is running from today until Sunday August 17th, so be sure to check Etsy daily (if not hourly!) for new items added to the sale, additional markdowns and more.

To find items in the EVST Sale simply go to Etsy, choose the 'All Items' search from the drop down menu and enter EVSTsale in the search box - it's that easy. Or to make it even easier...

Click here now to find all items in the EVSTsale!

And here's some eye candy of items included in the sale... Act now before they're gone!

Not one, but TWO vintage Vera scarves from MagooVintage

Cool vintage aqua hoop earring from jewelrybyallison

Just like Grandma used to make! Beautiful hand crocheted pillow from TRUECOLORSFORYOU

EVST Daily Dose: 7.21.08

Chunky jewelry fun from TRUECOLORSFORYOU. Red earrings and cream and red disc necklace ready for a night on the town.

~Spunky and Fun Vintage Huge Red Enamel over Plastic Hoop Post Pierced Dangle Earrings with Fun Wood or other Light Weight Composite Material Disc Beaded Necklace in Red and Natural~

1970's 1980's

Size ~ Necklace~ 24" Long with 3/8" disc beads ~ Earrings - 2 Inch Diameter Hanging Big Hoop and 2.75 Inches Long Total ~

EVST Daily Dose: 7.12.08

I'm a sucker for the bird trend and this pretty little pewter pin from TRUECOLORSFORYOU is no exception!

~~Intricately Detailed Vintage Pewter Seagull Brooch Pin~~

Wings are nicely 'carved' and the eyes and beak detailing is wonderful~ Signed 'Pewter'~ Safety Clasp Closure~

Here's to Smooth Sailing Days for you ~ Wear just about anywhere, anytime~ Brooch, scarf, purse, tote, backpack~

Size ~ 2 7/8" wing span~ 1 1/8" beak to tail~

EVST Daily Dose: 7.5.08

One of my favorite color combos is blue and green - it's so calming and summery! They come together beautifully in this lucite ring from TRUECOLORSFORYOU. A little psychedelic never hurt no one. ;)

~~~Genuine VinTage Lucite Encases Retro Psychedelic Swirl~~ 1960's 1970's ~~

Retro Domed Lucite Plastic Vintage Ring ~ about a 5.5 in Size and about 3/8 inches wide!

EVST Daily Dose: 6.19.08

Mmmm! Yummy caramel delight bakelite ring from TRUECOLORSFORYOU is just delicious!

~~ Splendid Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Domed Ring ~
~~ 1940's - 1950's ~~

~ Superb Lighter Aqua Teal Turquoise Center with Fabulous Patina in Caramel Taupe Gold! Rare two tone Colored Antique Bakelite Domed Ring ~ Guaranteed Vintage Bakelite Ring with Nice Patina & Style ~~

Excellent+ Vintage Condition With No Cracks, Chips Or Repairs! - See Photo(s) As Part Of Description! Add To Your True Colors Vintage Collection!

Size ~ Just Shy of Ring Size 5!

EVST Daily Dose: 5.5.08

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Now Cinco de Mayo may not be Mexico's actual Independence Day but these frosted 80's red white and blue bangle bracelets from TRUECOLORSFORYOU would sure be fun for our Independence Day or any other day!

Great Frosted Swanky Cuff Bangles Bracelets! Frosted Plastic Bangles in Cool Blue and Orange Dream with Enamel Lined accents ~ Nice Translucency ~ Look For More Bangles in our Shop & Save on Shipping!