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The Vettel Farm

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Vintage Easter Desserts Inspired by Vintage Advertisements

April 14, 2025 By thevettelfarm

Scrolling Pinterest one day I came across the most adorable vintage Easter advertisements. They were mostly desserts and they all had darling graphics. Each of the recipes were quite unusual, or I should say not the norm. I find it so interesting how trends in recipes have evolved throughout the years. I made it my mission to try a few of these unique retro recipes and here is how it went! Jello Pudding Pie On this ad, you will notice a few different recipes. I focused on the Easter Sunday Pie because that looked the most delectable for Easter. I made the mistake of purchasing instant ...

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DIY Match Striker with Vintage Glassware

February 3, 2025 By thevettelfarm

When I say this project is E-A-S-Y and so very satisfying, I mean it! I thought it would be fun to incorporate some minty green matches into my candle set up in our kitchen and the matches came with the striker stickers. So naturally, I had to find a piece of jadeite to complete the set up. This sweet little piece of jadeite that I used is a Jeannette custard cup. The Jeannette Glass Company was an American glass manufacturer known for producing Jadeite, a popular green milk glass. The company was founded in 1898 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, and initially focused on making bottles before ...

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Thrifted Spooky Cats & Dogs

August 16, 2024 By thevettelfarm

Have you ever strolled up to a garage sale and seen the most sad, adorable ceramic pet staring at you? It happens to me all the time and I can never determine what I would do with these darling vintage pets, until now! This is a great way to reuse a vintage ceramic cat or dog, or really whatever animal you would like to add some spookiness for the Halloween season. Supplies Vintage ceramic cats or dogs (Here are a few inexpensive options I found online) Black spray paint Hot glue gun Small witch hats (I used these!) Directions 1. Enjoy the hunt. I loved searching for ...

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Pack the Perfect “Vintage Style” Picnic

May 23, 2023 By thevettelfarm

Packing the perfect picnic entails three elements; good food, a good blanket, and a good basket. Using vintage elements for your picnic takes your picnic to another level of sophistication. The girls and I decided we wanted to create a bucket list of sorts for the summer and going on a picnic was at the top of our list! So let's walk through the elements of the perfect "vintage style" picnic, so that you can add this to your bucket list for the summer too. Good Food Food is the central showpiece of every great picnic, so it deserves time and attention. We have been using the Wildgrain ...

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2 Ways to Use Garden Seeds as Mother’s Day Gifts

May 2, 2023 By thevettelfarm

Wonderful Spring, the time when we can celebrate all of the amazing mothers, grandmothers, and soon to be mothers in the world. What better way to celebrate Mom this year than with a few pretty garden seeds. Today I am sharing two fun ways to display a variety of fun garden seeds for you to give to your favorite Mom out there. Each of these took under 5 minutes to create and they have a big impact! I fell in love with the Valley Greene garden seed packets because of the minty green color and I had to use them in a fun way as a gift. Both my Mom and Mother-In-Law love to garden, so these ...

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Hello, I'm Courtney, also know as The Vettel Farm! I’m a proud wife and mom to three little girls living on our farm in western North Dakota. I love all things crafting, cooking, creating, and collecting. I am a school counselor by day, but vintage loving DIY gal by night.
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She kept the time… I kept the moments. 🤍 I turned She kept the time… I kept the moments. 🤍

I turned a collection of vintage watches into something they were always meant to hold, a story. Each tiny face now carries a photo of my Mom or my Grandmas, like little time capsules I can wear all the time. 

Because time doesn’t just pass… it becomes us.
And this Mother’s Day, I wanted to give something that says you’re with me in every second.

A gift made of seconds, memories, and the women who shaped mine. 

#vintagewatch #mothersdaygift #vintagediy #watch
My next Etsy Sale with Virtual Flea Market Saturda My next Etsy Sale with Virtual Flea Market Saturday is right around the corner! Set your alarms for April 25th at 9am EST when all of these amazing treasures will be available! 💛💗

Swipe to see each of the vendors in this sale and their sneak peaks, so many new treasures will be available!

@thevettelfarm 
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@simplycountryhome 
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@havenberryvintage 
Shop Renee’s website 

@klapperkottage 
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@the.vintagevine 
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@lifehasrepurpose
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#sneakpeak #etsyvintage #virtualfleamarketsaturday
Before you toss that chipped teacup or mismatched Before you toss that chipped teacup or mismatched plate… give it a second life 🌿

This little garden planter is pieced together from broken vintage glassware and finished with stamped silverware tucked in like tiny heirlooms. Every crack, every pattern, every piece tells a story and now they’re all growing something new together.

A reminder that even the most delicate things can be remade into something beautiful again ✨

#VintageGarden #BrokenButBeautiful #GardenDIY #VintageStyle #upcycleddecor
I have been hunting for vintage square jars for a I have been hunting for vintage square jars for a few weeks, so I could make these fabulous seed jars. 🥕🥬🥦🥒 Comment SEEDS and I will send you the link for the vintage French seed labels so you can make your own too! 

I have gardening on the brain this week, as I need to get my seedlings started! 🫠🫠🫠 Have you started your gardening yet? 

#french #vintageseed #seedjars #french vintage
This may be one of my favorite sales yet! The brig This may be one of my favorite sales yet! The bright colors, the cheerful animals, all coming to my next Etsy Sale with Virtual Flea Market Saturday on April 25th at 9am EST. 💛💗

And don’t forget to click on over to the other wonderful vendors in this sale too, so many new treasures will be available! 💛💗

@thevettelfarm 
Shop Courtney’s Etsy shop

@simplycountryhome 
Shop Adina’s IG posts

@havenberryvintage 
Shop Renee’s website 

@klapperkottage 
Shop Gabby’s website

@the.vintagevine 
Shop Kandis’s IG posts

@lifehasrepurpose
Shop Jeanette’s website

#virtualfleamarketsaturday #pyrex #etsysellers #vintage
Don’t let a broken ladle ruin a good thing ✨ Found Don’t let a broken ladle ruin a good thing ✨ Found this tureen at the thrift and it was just too pretty to leave behind. Love it as a planter, don’t you?!?! ✨

#tureen #planter #thrifted #thriftedfinds
This may be one of my top favorite wreaths of all This may be one of my top favorite wreaths of all time. I find these exquisite oval, antique frames often and they are such a simple way to create a beautiful entrance at your front door. I use a small amount of floral wire to affix faux florals and a mini bird’s nest for Spring.

I think it would be fun to redesign this one for summer with lots of red, white, and blue! 🇺🇸

#antiqueframe #wreath #wreathmaking #wreathsofinstagram #antiquesofinstagram
Every great schoolhouse has a majestic flag pole. Every great schoolhouse has a majestic flag pole. 🇺🇸 Although we don’t have one just yet (in the future 😉) this is where the historic flag holder is still affixed to the schoolhouse. I think she looks great in red, white, and blue! 

I am getting excited for all things ☀️👙🍉🌻🌞 are you? 

#schoolhouse #americana #americanflag #americathebeautiful
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