I have been busy out in the studio crafting up some Valentine fun. I always try and mix some new things in each holiday...this year I put to use some vintage photos I found the other day.
Remember these? Dated 1937 from Ockley Green school here in Portland, Oregon.
I love old black and white photos. I really liked the unusual shape of these. I hand colored them and added a tiny vintage red heart. With a little more tweaking involving a vintage button and some mercury glass beads, this class of students became one of a kind Valentine ornaments.
I added phrases under each photo. The phrases came from a yearbook from 1937 and were part of a student's listing in the book, as a saying they used.
These ornaments along with some of the usual spun heads, some decorated Valentine dolls and a few other pink and red goodies will be headed to Etsy on TUESDAY, January 22nd at 5:30 p.m. (pacific time).
I do love a holiday.
Happy Day.
cute! I wondered what you were going to do with those! I've been in my craft room working on valentines today too.
xoxo
Posted by: vivian | January 20, 2013 at 02:50 PM
Ha! Those are awesome Laurie! What did you use to colour them with? Do Copics work on photos? I have never tried that. I love how creative you are; you can look at an old yearbook photo and make an ornament out of it... wonderful!
Posted by: Maureen | January 20, 2013 at 05:04 PM
I love the little sayings you added! Hello toothpick - hahaha!!
Posted by: Kathy | January 20, 2013 at 10:12 PM
Absolutely BRILLIANT!
Posted by: Kim Kenward | January 21, 2013 at 05:25 AM
These are all so cute!! Love the "Hello Toothpick"That is what I was called! ;) xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | January 21, 2013 at 04:42 PM
Oh man kill me! I loooove them to bits!!!!
Xo
Posted by: Jenny holiday | January 22, 2013 at 01:19 PM
Great use of those photos! Well done!
Posted by: Diane | January 23, 2013 at 03:10 PM