Cardnials that I painted

I saw this on our wall the other day and decided to use it for a Rednesday. When I was probably 17 or so we had a Christmas Card that I liked, and I sat down and sketched and enlarged it onto watercolor paper and painted it. This is a lousy scan, but this is it. I think it's pretty good for a kid. I had given it to my Grandparents, and it hung on their wall for a long time, then I think my parents, then I got it back.

I haven't done much painting in recent years, and when I did, I gave the item away for a gift. When I fell this last March and bent my fingers backwards, I didn't know if I'd be able to paint again. I haven't tried, but I think I may be able to do ok, thanks to my hand therapists....something to add to my list of "to do"s!

Since this was done when I was a kid, it probably qualifies for vintage...or at least retro! ;) Hope everyone has a great day!

Wednesday is Rednesday at SueLovesCherries and then it's Vintage Things Thursday at Colorado lady. 

Ipana Toothpaste Tube - Retro Tuesday, Rednesday & Vintage Things Thursday

Tuesday is Retro Tuesday at Crazy Suburban Mom, Wednesday is Rednesday at SueLovesCherries and then it's Vintage Things Thursday at Colorado lady. Today I was going through old photos with my Mom and found some great old magazines with a few wonderful images to scan. The ad reads "An end to "Pink Tooth Brush"!" Ipana with massage gives new firmness to lazy gums. Sexy, huh? The magazine is a May 2, 1931 edition of Collier's. There are a few more good ads to scan, but in the meantime I had to use this for this week's blogging :) Please feel free to right click and grab if you like it. Hope everyone has a great Retro Tuesday, Rednesday and Vintage Thursday!!

Rednesday and Vintage Things Thursday

Wednesday is Rednesday at SueLovesCherries and then it's Vintage Things Thursday at Colorado lady. I have a special little delightful item this week. She's Aunt Jemima. My mother remembers my Grandmother getting her when my Uncle Paul was little. She held pancake syrup. I tried to photograph the markings on her, but I couldn't get the right lighting. My Mom keeps her on her stove - isn't she gorgeous? Have a great day all!

Retro Tuesday, Rednesday and Vintage Thursdays

I can cover a lot in this post ;) I found this lovely Vintage Pin in some of my Grandmother's things. The pin itself gives it away as vintage. I'd love to know if she wore it on a hat or her collar....or maybe she picked it up at a rummage sale? What ever way it was used in the past, I like to look at it!
Please visit Retro Tuesday at CrazySuburbanMom, Rednesday at Sue Loves Cherries and Vintage Things Thursday at Coloradolady's.
Hope everyone has a great Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!











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