Crafts and DIY’s made using the vintage images
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]
I just love maps, they are a great way to personalize gifts and DIYs. Vintage maps are so fascinating and beautiful, with this craft I used them to make a unique map seashell gift for Christmas. Currently, I live in the middle of the UK but I did actually grow[Read more]
I’ve already made an advent calendar with an old dictionary, so why not make dictionary Christmas decoupage baubles to match. As most people use on-line dictionaries these days, old out of date dictionaries are very easy to pick up cheaply in thrift stores. It’s quite ironic that I upcycled a[Read more]
At the bottom of my street, there is a junk shop. It is full of items from house clearances and piles of stuff from other people’s lives. From their unwanted furniture to the content of their kitchens. In this junk, often there are piles of old picture frames. These old[Read more]
In this post, I show you how to make a paper advent calendar with an old dictionary. I have also used many of the wonderful images that have been featured on Pictureboxblue over the year. Every year I love to make all my boys a different homemade advent calendar, normally[Read more]
A Lovely Decoupage Gift Idea Even though Picture Box Blue is all about beautiful vintage images and maps. Every so often I love to show some ideas of how you can craft with those images. This is my latest craft tutorial a beautiful decoupage shell dish. One of my favourite[Read more]
Free Antique Still Life Flowers Paintings To Download Flicking through the many interior accounts I follow on Instagram, I’m always fascinated by everyone’s gallery walls. Many of gallery walls are made up of several pictures and paintings framed in different sizes. I also notice a trend for still flower images.[Read more]
Decoupaged Dining Themed DIY patents Did you know that Google has a search engine for old patents? They have had one since 2006, you can find it here. It is a fun tool to play around with and I used it to find kitchen and dining-themed images to make a[Read more]