Vintage Ornaments and Molds

When I am at an estate sale, there are certain items I am ALWAYS looking for.

• Vintage Jell-O Molds and small tin molds
• Vintage Embroidered/Lace Linens
• Sewing Notions, especially Buttons ( I have a problem, I know!)

Sometimes I will get lucky and find other items that I love.  I don't always have a plan for them but I have learned not to worry about it.  The plan will come.... in time.

Normally, the Vintage Jell-O molds and other small tin molds I use them to create my vintage linen pin cushions.  Like:

These pin cushions were created in the last 2 weeks.

When I get these molds, sometimes I also buy the doughnut shape molds.  Although, I can't use the doughnut tin molds for the pin cushions, I have always liked them.

The plan for these doughnut tin molds took shape a week ago.  Create mini ornament wreath ornaments!

I also tried them with tiny pine-cones...

I decided to use the Jell-O molds I usually use to create pin cushions to create a miniature Vintage Christmas scene.  I was very happy with the results.

Now, perhaps for my favorite.

Using the tiny vintage ornament box itself to create an ornament...again, with a little vintage scene inside.  I have two sizes, small and tiny:

I finally finished setting up my area at the Checkered Corner, except for some small items I still have to add price tags (will have to get that done sometime tomorrow).  I took pictures but I don't have time to add them now, plus this post already has many pictures.  I will post those pictures tomorrow.


All my new Christmas items ( Isa Creations)  will be at Checkered Corner .  I will have the snow-girls, hand-dyed red vintage crochet tablecloths, the ornaments on this post and a handful of other items at  Pink Attic Cat this weekend.   Remember, Checkered Corner and Pink Attic Cat are only one block away from each other in downtown Littleton.   I will be at the Pink Attic Cat's warehouse cash register Friday until 2:15p.m.

The Checkered Corner will be open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Check link for details.


Amy from the Pink Attic Cat is having a Holiday Warehouse Sale on Friday and Saturday.   Many Vintage treasures that have been packed in boxes in her warehouse will become available for sale this weekend.  Check link for the Facebook page for details.

Felted Wool + Vintage Trims = One of a kind SNOWGIRLS!

I wonder when I will sleep more than 4 hours at a time?  Perhaps Saturday?

I have had a surge in creativity and energy...perhaps it's the holidays that is fast approaching.

Last year I created felted wool snowmen and snowgirls...most of them are gone (sold).  So this year, creating more of my little snow people was on my Holiday to do list.  However, unlike last year where the snow girls were created using vintage white/cream doilies, this year I have added more color and perhaps, more personality.

This weekend is again super busy.  The Checkered Corner will be open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Check link for details.

And,

Amy from the Pink Attic Cat is having a Holiday Warehouse Sale on Friday and Saturday.   Many Vintage treasures that have been packed in boxes in her warehouse will become available for sale this weekend.  Check link for the Facebook page for details.

Amy invited me to bring a sampling of my new vintage inspired items to this sale as well.  So Isa Creations will be at both, Checkered Corner and Pink Attic Cat this weekend.  I will be at the Pink Attic Cat's warehouse cash register Friday until 2:15p.m. (I have to pick up my son at school).
 
 I am currently working on my displays at the Checkered Corner.  I plan to take pictures and post them in a day or so.

 These are my new, larger size Snow girls.  They are about 10 inches tall (I need to measure, honestly not sure other than they are at least twice as tall of my other snowgirls).

I found a bag with these crochet "hats".  They are not really little hats they are small glass covers.  When I saw them, to me they were hats....for snow girls.  I created a pattern of snow girls to fit my little crochet hats.

Gingerbread Houses, Boys & Girls + Snowmen

The last couple of weeks have been one of juggling between home, kids and creating.  It has been difficult.  Lots of sleep was lost but I have caught up (somewhat) on sleep in the last few days.

I decorated my home for Halloween later than usual; however, my family and I are pleased with our Halloween decorations, including our Spooky Candy Jar display in the Kitchen.  Although Halloween is over, I will keep my home's Halloween decorations for a few more weeks before I switch to Fall/Thanksgiving decor (crazy but I really love Halloween).

When Amy, from the Pink Attic Cat, asked me to sew items like pillows and stocking from vintage materials,  in time for her annual Christmas Open House sale, I was happy to do it.

Amy also invited me to have my Christmas hand-crafted items at her Christmas Open House.  I helped, along with her friends and family, to get the shop ready for the open house.  The transformation was truly magical and I was happy to be a small part of it.   It was nice to met many of Amy's loyal customers and friends on Friday and Saturday as I helped write sales tickets or wrap purchased items.

A few weeks ago, Amy gave me a cream wool sweater to felt and create a felted wool pillow.  Imagine my surprise when the cream 100% wool sweater came out of the washer thicker than you can imagine.  It looked and felt like a rug rather than usable material.  After my initial shock, I decided this was just a creative challenge.  I decided to look through some books and Pinterest for inspiration.

I  came up with two options.  Triangle shape trees and houses.  I will take a picture of the trees later this weeks (they are at the Pink Attic Cat shop) and add them to this post.  Here is a picture of one of the houses.  This one is blue but most of them have red trim (will post that later next week).

Felted Wool House created by me for Pink Attic Cat

After I created the felted wool houses and trees for Amy, I created some houses for Isa Creations. This led to creating felted wool snowmen/girls using vintage trims.  They were a part of the Pink Attic Cat's 7th Annual Vintage Christmas Open House this past weekend.

Houses & Snowmen created for Isa Creations

You would think this would of ended here, but no.  This only led me to find my Gingerbread Sizzix die.  Creating the gingerbread boys and girls was fun, although rather time consuming as it took more time than expected to add all the ric rac trim.  The trim is front and back but well worth the effort since ornaments tend to rotate somewhat.

After I created the Gingerbread boys and girls using many vintage trims, including the ric rac; I decided I had to create gingerbread/sugar cookie houses.

Honestly, creating all these felted wool ornaments was not part of my plans 2 weeks ago.  I am always amazed at how my creativity happens; sometimes,  it just happens.  These felted wool ornaments came about in probably the most organic manner.

They will all be available at the upcoming sale at the Checkered Corner, November 15, 16 & 17th.  Along with Sugar Plum Bazaar November 30 & December 1st and Rue de Noel, A Paris Street Chrismtas Market December 6 & 7th (still waiting on acceptance of booth application).  Details on all these shows will be forthcoming.

Here are pictures of my felted wool Gingerbread boys/girls and Houses.

I only had time to create 2 Extra Large Snowgirls.  I have many more in progress.