Monday, December 31, 2012

Blast from the past...family craft cards



If you are a regular reader, you know that my favourite thrift shopping is free. I call it "thrifting at mom's house." On one excursion into my parents' basement, I found these cool vintage family craft cards. I'm not much of a crafter, but a person can change, right? I'm trying.

You could do a whole blog just with crafts from these cards. Not that I'm going to do that. But I can do a few crafts at least.


There is a whole section on macramé. I believe my mom even took a class in macramé back in the seventies. She made the coolest macramé hanging owl. And this belt, which she gave to my daughter.


My sister must have been in on the crafty action too. I found this note in her tidy handwriting, referring to card number 228, potato cut printing. That's a fun, easy one to do with the kids.


One project that I really want to try is a mobile. Ever since my husband and I visited the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice on our honeymoon in 1999, I have wanted to make my own mobile, like this Calder mobile that Guggenheim owned.

Actually, I also wanted to set up a cot right there and move into the museum, with its amazing canal views.



Happy New Year friends!


Hey, Happy New Year folks! Don't stay up too late! Or do. It's your choice.

If you are a fellow Canadian, be sure to enter my giveaway for a $50 CardSwap gift card. This could be your lucky year!

Thanks for reading my little blog, friends. See you in 2013.


Linking up with these wonderful sites: Sir Thrift A Lot and Homemaker on a Dime and Hey What's for Dinner Mom? and The Cottage Market and Craft-O-Maniac and Knick of Time and The Thrifty Groove and Free Pretty Things

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25 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 31, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    OH I soooo love those craft cards!!! Best Mom Thrift Find yet!
    Happiest of New Years to you & yours!

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    1. JoKnowsDecember 31, 2012 at 5:15 PM

      Thanks Tabetha! Have a wonderful night and a fantastic New Year! :)

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  2. JillDecember 31, 2012 at 4:38 PM

    My Mom was a crafty Mom too - I remember the macrame phase..

    Happy New Year!

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    1. JoKnowsDecember 31, 2012 at 5:15 PM

      I think my mom is kind of like me. She probably dabbled a bit and moved on. ;)

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  3. VeganopoulousDecember 31, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    I made a macrame craft owl in primary school and the pot plant holders :)

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    1. JoKnowsDecember 31, 2012 at 5:15 PM

      Primary school? Wow! Does that mean it isn't that difficult?

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    2. VeganopoulousDecember 31, 2012 at 6:21 PM

      I think the difficult part is not getting bored with it :P

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  4. Collar City BrownstoneJanuary 1, 2013 at 2:25 AM

    Happy new Year to you and your family!!!

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  5. MariumJanuary 1, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    I used to love potato printing! Thanks for the blast from the past. Happy New year!

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  6. Optimistic ExistentialistJanuary 1, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    HAPPY NEW YEAR :)

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  7. meJanuary 1, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    These are extremely cool, Jo!!! I see you found some of the macrame. :) I love the idea of being crafty but I don't always succeed with my projects. I'm looking forward to seeing how these turn out if you decide to do them!

    Happy 2013, Joann!!! Wishing you much happiness and laughter!!!

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    1. JoKnowsJanuary 1, 2013 at 12:37 PM

      Hi Wendy! I love the idea of being crafty too. I hope to try a few of these cards at least. I will definitely share the results, good or bad!

      Happiness and laughter - what a great wish! Thanks, and the same to you! :)

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  8. cdJanuary 1, 2013 at 3:29 PM

    your parent's basement sounds like a lot of fun. Happy New Year!

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    1. JoKnowsJanuary 1, 2013 at 4:45 PM

      I believe I have removed anything useful. ;)

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  9. HeARTworksJanuary 3, 2013 at 3:33 AM

    When I was in Vancouver in 2006 I found those exact same cards and of course could not resisit it. I'll have to look for it though. It's hiding somewhere and I have not even made anything yet!!! patsy

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    1. JoKnowsJanuary 3, 2013 at 2:49 PM

      That's so funny! I hope you find them Patsy!

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  10. The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥January 4, 2013 at 5:40 AM

    Such a COOOOOOOOL find! LOVE IT!!! Thanks for sharing : ) Happy New Year and hope to see you at Junkin Joe! hugs...

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  11. LauraJanuary 6, 2013 at 1:16 AM

    I SWEAR we had that set when I was a kid or maybe we had a recipe set??
    I don't know but I love that thing!!

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2013 at 7:52 PM

    Have been away for a bit so I missed this post, but love it! I too was a macrame fan. I learned how to tie knots from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary diagrams. I taught my church groups how to make macrame plant hangers to sell at the church carnival booth, and I made my mom a huge wall hanging of a giraffe! Those were the days.

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  13. DiannJanuary 10, 2013 at 3:42 PM

    What a fun vintage find! They are so awesome! thanks for sharing at TTF last week. Have a great day!

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  14. UnknownJuly 3, 2016 at 8:24 PM

    I used to love potato printing! Thanks for the blast from the past.
    Monica
    myartscrafts.com

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