Nathan’s plywood Santa, sleigh and reindeer lawn display made from New Old Stock patterns
Oh, how clever our dear readers can be, with their eBay searches. Nathan made a wonderful score with a whole bunch of New Old Stock..
3
375+ photos in our holiday decor uploader!
Uploader now CLOSED. How did you retro-decorate this holiday season. Here’s your chance to show off: Continue to our famous uploader, a dandy 1-2-3 tool..
A
Are the ornaments on your ornament wreaths coming loose?
I finally pulled out my high-heat glue gun to make a fresh batch of vintage Christmas ornament wreaths. But first, I am giving some away..
I
Instead of knee-hugger elves: Annalee Dolls for my Christmas ornament wreaths — from Home Goods, Marshalls and T.J. Maxx
I am always on the lookout for vintage or reproduction Christmas weebits to jazz up my annual production of Christmas ornament wreaths. Poking around Home Goods..
R
Retro Halloween craft DIY: Make shadow box dioramas from old costume boxes and weebits
Get your crafty hands on a vintage Halloween costume box …. add spooky mini bits …. you can even string some lights … and like..
M
Mini Kate and Jim decorate their Betsy McCall DIY Dollhouse for Christmas
Now that the lights are up on the exterior of their 1955 split level dollhouse, mini Kate and mini Jim have moved indoors to warm up and decorate..
M
Mini Kate and Jim string lights on their Betsy McCall Dollhouse
Our first glimpse into the daily lives of the new residents of the 1955 Betsy McCall Dollhouse was a hit — and now that mini Kate is..
P
Photos of your holiday decor
[Uploader is now closed.] In December 2015, readers showed us their wreaths, putz houses, crafty projects, trees, yards, ornaments, and vintage holiday finds — a free-for-all Kitschmas fun! Above:..
A
A 1961 Shasta Airflyte trailer putz house DIY — free downloadable pattern
For my final putz house design of 2015, Pam prodded me to create a mini vintage travel trailer inspired by the relaunch of the 1961 Shasta Airflyte..
M
Making Christmas ornament wreaths — for the dollhouse!
A few residents have moved into my 1955 Betsy McCall DIY Dollhouse since its completion back in April, and now — like Pam and me —..
T
Thanksgiving ornament wreath from Halloween ‘leftovers’ — put a little turkey on it
When planning to make my three spooktacular Halloween ornament wreaths, I bought enough goodies to ensure some extras since constructing these decorative wreaths is easier when you have oodles..
K
Kate makes three spooktacular Halloween wreaths
We all know just how Kitschmas Krafty Krazy Pam gets around the holidays — especially when it comes to ornament wreaths. I made a three Christmas..
E
Erika makes a fabulous Halloween wreath using our Christmas ornament wreath tutorial
An ornament wreath — for Halloween? You bet! Reader Erika told us: “I used your awesome tutorial to make a Halloween ornie wreath!” And golly,..
S
Starting tomorrow: Get “A Charlie Brown Christmas” stamps celebrating 50 years of this classic
To mark the 50th anniversary of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the U.S.P.S. is issuing a collection of Forever stamps depicting 10 scenes from this beloved show...
M
Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint — I put it to the test
Yup, it’s Kitschmas in July errr May happening at my house. A few weeks ago I tested Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint. For my next crafty project /..
B
Bunny slippers are back
Bunny slippers are back. My very first advertiser, in the very earliest days of the blog, was Runaway Rabbit. They closed down that business a few years..
1
1960 to 1969 linoleum block Christmas cards — an artist’s special gift to her daughter
Oh my, this story is over-the-moon wonderful. June is a regular reader and contributor to the blog. Over on the Merry Kitschmas Facebook group, Pam..
Q
Quick, affordable and foolproof Christmas ornament wreaths — EZ Wreaths in 6 steps
Is time running out — and you still want to try your hand at making a Christmas ornament wreath? This season I made several EZ Wreaths..
H
Holiday lawn displays available since 1948 — 66 years — from U-Bild
Here’s a gift we weren’t expecting this season: Another company — in business since the 1940s — still making its products from back in the..
1
100+ photos of DIY Christmas ornament wreaths — Upload yours, too
It’s been Wreath Mania 2014 at my house again this season. In the quiet after my wreath-making party, I made three wreaths of my own. Because..
A
April makes a wreath using 10 vintage Christmas corsages — gorgeous!
Our tutorials to make wreaths using Christmas ornaments have inspired ornament wreath mania, methinks, and now, reader April has trumped us all with this drop dead..
Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.
