Showing posts with label the twelve crafts of christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the twelve crafts of christmas. Show all posts

The 12 Retrofabulous Crafts of Christmas: When Vintage Crafts Go Terribly, Terribly Wrong.

Click on picture pop up to read text, just do it.  Read it all, you will be glad you did. 

Well at least they offered a caveat...
Well, whatever, McCalls.

Today's whimsical holiday craft illustrates the dark side of my stash of vintage craft magazines. Perhaps not so retrofabulous, this is what happens when good crafts go terribly, terribly wrong. McCalls, what were you thinking? If anyone makes these masks, I will do a happy dance. I have included the instructions for your edification and entertainment. I will even send you a set of my books and some studio swag and I will model it in a The Impatient Crafter video. That is if you make one for me. If you make one for you, well good luck with that.

Please take a moment to carefully read these pages as something is awry...or Madge has spent far too much time playing with fonts in Photoshop. Which is pretty much the same thing.

I am off to see the Hair Fairy and get the roots done. I am so, so feeling the red hair vibe...

I pull one last crafty trick out of my arse tomorrow, but I am taking Christmas off, people. I have seriously earned it!

Cheers,
Madge

The Twelve Crafts of Christmas: Wine Bottle Gift Tag Wreath


Will the Retrofabulosity EVER stop?!

No. No it won't, galdangy!

You can get the step by step instructions for this kicky little wine bottle ornament right here, just click on the text! If you don't have any mini-wreath forms, just use 18 gauge wire and make one yourself.  You can do it, don't fret, my pet.

If you'd like to know what Madge wants for Christmas, a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc sounds FAB-U.

xoxo
Madge

The TWELVE (Retrofabulous) Crafts of Christmas! Day One!

Make Christmas Pretty...With Balls! (And Brini, Madge and MaryEllen)


Yup, I'm all over it like glitter on a glue stick! Welcome to the Twelve Crafts of Christmas here at The Impatient Crafter blog. Today's kick off is a video produced by my dear friend Brini Maxwell. We met up in her former Manhattan flat a couple of years back and had a blast playing with balls! Deck the halls...with balls! Huzzah!  Brini's alter ego, Ben Sander, has launched a fascinating new site called The Obscurity Factor, if you love movies and kitsch...you have got to go check it out. 

Stay tuned for more holiday retrofabulosity, Avalon has created a tiny masterpiece for tomorrow's post.

Cheers,
Madge