Crafts and DIY’s made using the vintage images
I’m always looking for fun ways to use some of the fabulous vintage images on this site. This time I have used them to make these fun decoupage placemats. In the past, I have made placemats with kitchen patents. This time I used a collage of various vintage botanical and[Read more]
This embroidered map Christmas ornament is so quick and easy to make, and it can be personalized by using maps special to you. It would make a lovely gift or keepsake. There are lots of wonderful vintage maps to choose from, I’m sure you can find one of a country[Read more]
The reason I started this blog is due to my love of vintage maps and natural history images. I used to spend many hours as a child pouring over pictorial encyclopedias. That’s why I have made this DIY butterfly Christmas ornament, to reflect my interest. I chose the vintage butterfly[Read more]
If you are a regular reader of Pictureboxblue, you will know I have a thing about vintage maps, and I’m always looking for new ways to display them in my home. This time I’ve made a DIY map cork board for my home office. I already have a homemade world[Read more]
There are some wonderful vintage human skull drawings on Pictureboxblue that would look great framed for Halloween. I decided to take one of these vintage drawings up a notch, by creating some fun DIY skull decor for Halloween. As Halloween is all about the night I thought it would be[Read more]
I still can’t get enough of the beautiful fish paintings of Louis Renard. I have used them again in creating a fun rainbow fish display for my gallery wall. It’s amazing to think that these wonderful tropical fish illustrations were painted in the early 18th Century. They are such bright,[Read more]
I’m loving the tropical trend in home interiors at the moment. A couple of weeks ago I shared some gorgeous vintage palm tree prints. This time I thought I would share a crafted parrot decor idea using some of the wonderful vintage bird illustrations on Pictureboxblue. When I think of[Read more]
I’ve already used some of the wonderful vintage images on this site to make some upcycled dictionary Christmas baubles for my tree. When I came across a pile of old spectacles I thought it would be fun to repurpose them into eyeglass ornaments for the tree. Every year I get[Read more]