Redwood Retro

Happy Spring!!! (fingers crossed) I'm always afraid that if I put the winter gear into storage it will trigger a snowstorm. :) Here are 6 sites I have come across this month looking for spring / Easter inspiration. If you love vintage stuff the first link ( NYPL) is beyond awesome. The New York Public Library  The NYPL Digital Collection has an extensive database of holiday postcards and greeting cards for you to download. Currently, the collection has almost 300 Easter images. The backs and insides of the original cards/postcards have been scanned too! Make sure you check out the rest of the library's digital archive. Historical papers, books, maps..just an amazing site!!! Mr Printables Easter Papers   Adorable papers to print for Easter. This page has cute frames too! Chantahlia Designs Beautiful blog with lots of scrapbooking papers and elements Super Coloring This site has almost 50,000 free colouring sheets and pa...

This is a very simple card to make with scraps. The background is a photocopy of an old postcard. The stamp is real. The ticket and the words are rubber stamps on scrap paper and the ship graphic is from an antique book. The quote is from Tim Holz Stamp Set - The Journey Click here for Vintage Ship graphics you can use in a project.

   I love this photo! It was taken in the early 1960s in Hollywood Ca.  I currently have it for sale on Ebay if you are interested in the original slide.