I've been busy creating more altered recipe cards. I posted some previous ones with a holiday theme
here. The holiday themed post includes a small
giveaway. So, be sure to take a peek!
Here 's a little idea of how you could display these. What do you think?
Here's another one that I made. I have it displayed in a pint size mason jar that I have converted to a recipe holder. I love the size of this little guy! I used coffee beans as a filler. It is one of my favorites this time of year. I love the deep rich brown color and the smell!
And last but not least...I displayed this one in a simple vintage flower frog. I have these all over my house. They hold pictures, postcards and now my altered vintage recipe cards!
Which one do you like best? Do you have any special handwritten recipes from a family member? I'd love to hear about it. Don't be shy, leave a comment if you have time. Remember that I am giving away three of the holiday themed recipe cards to my followers. See my previous post and link above to enter. I am going to link this post up tonight with
White Wednesday over at Faded Charm Cottage. Stop by and see all the great decorating ideas, thrifty finds and creations!
Vicki ...they are beautiful !!! Love them all !!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea ..your so creative...
Sara
these are gorgeous! Going over to the link to sign up right now!
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki! More gorgeous creations and I love how your filled that mason jar with coffee beans. Even I could do that! And, I just might! :-)
ReplyDeleteVanessa
Vicki, these are just gorgeous! Oh gosh who can choose a favorite?! I'll have to go with the coffee bean jar because I love coffee as much as chocolate and because I love the bent fork holder.
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki,
ReplyDeleteI love your recipe cards! And the jar with the coffee beans in genius and adorable! Thanks for sharing!
Blessings,
Sonya
LOVE YOUR BLOG and your creations! WOW!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by! I am your newest follower and would love for you to follow back. I will be talking about you Tomorrow :)
Bisous
Frenchy
Hi Vicki,
ReplyDeleteOh, I love these!!! Fabulous and gorgeous!!!!
XO
I love the vintage look of those cards. I wish I had my grandmother's old cards. I remember seeing them when I visited her. She was always in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteWhy does everything look so gosh darn cute when sticking up from a flower frog? And the bent fork and mason jar - just darling! I so love your recipe creations!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing. You have a true artist's vision. (I took a peek at your previous one's, too.)
ReplyDeleteYou should mail these into the Somerset Life challenge for recipe cards, by Nov 15
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These are great! Love the skeleton keys. I have a ton of my grandmother's old recipes. I LOVE them. I love having her handwriting around. Very special memories.
ReplyDeletePartying with you tonight.
I love the skeleton keys on them! They are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteVicki you are very talented, they look amazing. Love all the vintage little items attatched and the antique lace. Thanks again for your lovely comments over at the high street cottage
ReplyDeleteCute idea! There is something so special about handwritten recipe cards and I love how you incorporated them into your work.
ReplyDeleteHappy WW!
-Danielle
How lovely.. of course I love those with the keys.... brilliant idea and so well done!!
ReplyDeleteI have some hand written recipes that my mother wrote.. they are so dear to me to see her handwriting as she died when I was young... maybe I should photocopy them and do something similar.. thanks.. Have a lovely wednesday and I'll check out your giveaway.. ciao xxx Julie
These are too cute - what a great idea for old family recipes (copies, of course). Love your blog - am heading back now to check out more of your fun stuff!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I have handwritten recipe cards that were my mom's, great aunt's and grandma's. About 15 of them are clipped onto my curtain in the kitchen. You can see it here on my blog:
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The pic is a little dark, but you can get the idea. I'd like to use more on the inside of my cupboards....
I love all of them and your blog. I think my favorite is the one in the flower frog. I'm your newest follower, so I'll be back to check out all your creations.
ReplyDeleteThese are all just lovely, Vicki! My daughter has several boxes of my mother-in-law's handwritten recipe cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I have some of my mother's recipe cards as well as my aunt's and my grandmother's writing in a recipe book. Very comforting to cook from a recipe written in my mother's hand as we were very close and she's been gone for almost 11 years.
ReplyDeleteHappy WW,
Judy
I love this idea Vicki! The recipe cards, the textures and the vintage embellishments...They are all so gorgeous! Another home run project!!
ReplyDeleteThese look cool-and I love the fork holder!
ReplyDeleteI love your altered recipe cards! I, too love the look of old handwriting, and I would never have thought to do this. What a creative and fun idea! I need to get some of those old keys, love them! Thanks for the great inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteThese are just beautiful Vicki!! I look at the antique malls everywhere I go to try and find old recipe cards and so far no luck! Bummer...hopefully one of these days though!!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW!
Blessings~
Vicki... your cards are awesome! So pretty! The cards have such a vintage look to them! Is that a fork holding one?... very cool! Love the keys!
ReplyDeleteKendra
Vicki..your recipe cards are beautiful. I love the vintage look! Thank you for joining me as a follower and leaving your kind comments! I will join your blog as well. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to stop in and thank you all for the time you spent here and your sweet comments! I love reading them.
ReplyDeleteThose are so beautiful! I love the antique keys, you're so creative!!!
ReplyDeleteMy lil man has calmed down on his bike over the last several months which I'm sort of glad about cuz seeing him fly around on that thing scares me!!!
These are so amazing. It's so neat how you can turn something small that most people these day's wouldn't think of as being too important, and transforming it into a true Artistic Heirloom. And your idea suggestions are great, Before I read further I was like "Wow, those are pretty, but how would I incorporate them?".... Thanks!
ReplyDeletePS: Oh, and Thanks for Stopping by Bender Oak Gifts!
I just love your blog and all your creativity! Using old recipe cards is a great idea! I have been on the lookout for skeleton keys, but never can find any. :(
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and leaving sweet comments!
Blessings,
Janet
They are beautiful! I love the keys. I have mom's Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook from the fifties with lots of handwritten recipes inside.
ReplyDelete...wow aren't you creative...i love the jar and the frog...but mostly I love the preserving of the card...i think one would be great framed ...if only I had one of my grammas...maybe I should check!...beautiful idea!...
ReplyDeleteLove your altered recipe cards....love the flower frog holding one!
ReplyDeleteHappy day!
xojanis
What a great idea ~ they look adorable. What a thought for a cute Holiday gift to your siblings. Take one of Grams old recipe cards & voila.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! Hugs, Liz
ReplyDeleteVicki, these are wonderful! I love all of the vintage goodies you add to them, you are super creative! Theresa xoxo
ReplyDeleteOh Vicki!
ReplyDeleteI'm lovin' this batch of cards!! (last two my very faves!!)
And the fork holder, very creative. (we have been making fork easels for the store. May 'borrow' this idea too if you do not care). =)
And I have one of my easels on my blog if you want to 'borrow' that idea that I borrowed from Dawn, the Feathered Nest.
So glad your blog is doing so well, It is no surprise since it is absolutely delightfully wonderful!!
blessings on your day
barbara jean
These are gorgeous. You've put so much amazing detail into them.
ReplyDeleteI love all your vintagey ideas. I'm thoroughly inspired!! I'm following you too!
Sarahx
Hi Vicki! Love the coffee beans! Love the skeleton keys! Love your altered recipe cards, too! Just wonderful! The one in the flower frog is great, girl! :) Happy WW!
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
These are great ~ you should submit them to Somerset Life!
ReplyDeleteGlad I stopped by ~ I'll be back.
Ciao,
Suzanne
Hello,
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