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The Vettel Farm

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Vintage Postcard/Envelope DIY Art

February 16, 2023 by thevettelfarm

The postcards of yesteryear were the only means of communication for many. Each postcard carried a special message and often a delightful piece of art with it as well. Antique postcards have some of the most charismatic images, so why not reuse those images for a piece of large scale art! This project is made even more special if the postcard is one from a loved one or family member. One of my favorite projects of all time is an envelope from my Great-Grandma that I blew up and framed. See below! You can enlarge your postcard or envelope to any size of your liking. I used an old sign and repurposed the other side to make these which made it really easy. Walk through the steps below ...

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Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Uncategorized, Vintage Tagged With: antique postcard, antiques, diy, diy projects, postcard, postcard DIY, postcard project, postcards, poster, vintage decor, vintage diy, vintage envelope, vintage postcard, vintage styling

Milk Glass Tiered Tray DIY

March 16, 2022 by thevettelfarm

When I began collecting jadeite, milk glass was always close behind. I often think of them as sisters, they share many patterns and both have that consistent milky appearance that we all know and love. FireKing milk glass has always been my favorite. I often recommend to others that milk glass is a great first collection because they are inexpensive and easy pieces to find. Hobnail milk glass is milk glass that has the small dots as a texture. This is my favorite style of milk glass. I loved the idea of creating something new with my milk glass pieces and what more versatile than a tiered tray! The key to this project is finding milk glass pieces that work well together. It is ...

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Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Uncategorized, Vintage Tagged With: diy, diy craft, diy projects, Jadeite, milk glass, milk glass collection, milk glass diy, milk glass project, spring diy, spring project, tiered, tiered tray, tiered trays

Vintage Lamp Base DIY Candle Holders

March 4, 2022 by thevettelfarm

Vintage lamps are always so unique and quirky. They have been on the top of my thrifting list lately because of all the fun up-cycles you can create with them. Today I am going to share two easy up-cycles for a pair of milk glass thrifted lamps I found recently. These lamps would be entirely perfect on their own as lamps, but if you aren't in the market for lamps, they can make the perfect cloche base or even pair of candle holders. This DIY was so very simple, anyone can do it! Supplies vintage lamp(s) nut & bolt cloche candles hot glue (optional) Directions Unscrew the mechanical parts of the lamp. Most lamps unscrew in many different pieces. You can ...

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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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Had to make my own SPOOKY sweatshirt for the kicko Had to make my own SPOOKY sweatshirt for the kickoff of SPOOKY SEASON today! 👻🕷️🎃 We got all our supplies from @hobbylobby and used my @cricut EasyPress Mini for this project! 

Raise your hand if you are excited for SPOOKY season! And wait til you see the vintage inspired patches I found to go with this Spooky design! 🖤🧡🖤🧡

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Happy 4th of July Eve! 🧨 What are your plans for t Happy 4th of July Eve! 🧨 What are your plans for the 4th? 🐟💙⛵️🎇🇺🇸❤️🧨

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An oldie, but a goodie! I made this flag several y An oldie, but a goodie! I made this flag several years ago and took it apart to recreate the how-to! 🇺🇸 Someday I really want to create one with brighter fabrics, maybe next year! I hope you are all gearing up for a fun Fourth! 🇺🇸❤️💙🌭🐟⛵️🎇🧨

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Last summer I lost so many vintage Christmas ornam Last summer I lost so many vintage Christmas ornaments in a freak flood in the lower part of our crawl space. When I tell you it was so depressing to see so many ornaments covered in mold and all of the color peeling off of them, it was bad 😞 

But yesterday I found the most magical collection at an estate sale. The entire basement was Christmas, it was like a dream. I am so thankful to have found these and I will definitely cherish them! Cheers to halfway to Christmas! 🎄❤️💚❤️💚🎄

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I have so many vintage soda crates, so better find I have so many vintage soda crates, so better find a way to use them! Here are three simple ways to use them for the Fourth! ❤️🇺🇸❤️

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My last big garage sale haul of the summer! The ga My last big garage sale haul of the summer! The garage sales this weekend were MERRY & BRIGHT! 🎄🎄🎄 What is your favorite from this haul? ❤️💚

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