It has been way-way too long since I’ve added a brand new product to my online shop. If you follow me on instagram or flickr you may have seen some sneak peeks of this new product, vintage photograph circle-cut garlands.
I’ve had this idea in my head for so long and I’m so thrilled with how they came out. I went into my studio earlier this week with the intentions of working on something else, but next thing I know I’m whipping up these pretty babies. These garlands (color, or black and white) are made from actual, real vintage photographs. I know, gasp! Rosa ;) The pictures in these garlands came from a HUGE bag of pictures I scored at a flea market a couple of years ago. As beautiful as these pieces are though, I do believe future garlands will be made from prints made from the collection, rather than actual vintage pictures.
Reaching into the bag while I worked, I kept pulling out pictures that I just couldn’t bring myself to cut up. Here are a few, and you will see what I am talking about.
That girl in the middle saved this picture with her adorable hat alone!
I couldn’t cut apart this grade school picture, but it did inspire me to make future garlands from vintage year books, which I have a good collection of as well.
That face. Really? Heart melting.
And last but not least, this bathing beauty. A stunner, right? There are actually A LOT of pictures of her in the bag so I wasn’t so protective of each. Good news, that means she’s featured in some of the garlands.
These garlands are now available in my etsy shop. Please stop by to see them and many other pages of my handmade products. Thank you!
They are so pretty i alomar have no words! I also have a box although not as big as yours, with old black and white pictures and I thought I’d make hem labels for my necklaces and rings and after using only two I felt horrible! so now I just look at them … but I wish I was as brave so that I could repurpose them and give them new meaning.
I absolutely love your garlands and $20 is a bargain!!!
I meant almost not alomar whatever that is