How To Make A Vintage DIY Christmas Butterfly Ornament
I started this blog because of my love of vintage maps and natural history images. I used to spend many hours as a child pouring over pictorial encyclopedias. I have …
I started this blog because of my love of vintage maps and natural history images. I used to spend many hours as a child pouring over pictorial encyclopedias. I have …
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 …
Inside: A step-by-step guide to making a neon framed skull decoration. Some wonderful vintage human skull drawings on Pictureboxblue would look great framed for Halloween. I decided to take one …
Join me as I transform vintage Louis Renard fish prints into a spectacular rainbow fish wall display. Learn how you can bring the vibrancy and charm of the underwater world …
I love the tropical trend in home interiors at the moment. I shared some gorgeous vintage palm tree prints a couple of weeks ago. This time I thought I would …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Flicking through the many interior accounts I follow on Instagram, I’m always fascinated by everyone’s gallery walls. Many gallery walls comprise several pictures and paintings framed in different sizes. I …
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 …
I’m a bit obsessed with the beautiful fish paintings of Louis Renard. I’ve been looking for fun ways to incorporate some of these stunning vintage images into my home decor. …
Last week I curated a beautiful collection of American Songbird prints. I thought it would be lovely to make something for the garden using these beautiful images. That’s when I …
Inside: A tutorial on how to print on wood to upcycle a lazy susan with vintage cheese labels. The post includes free vintage cheese label printables. The other day when …
Discover a curated collection of high-quality, public-domain vintage Easter postcards from the early twentieth century. Perfect for crafting beautiful card projects or unique Easter favour boxes. Download our free printables …
Seed companies generally produce seeds for amateur gardeners to grow flowers, fruit and vegetables. The seeds were traditionally sold in mail order, using a catalogue and seed packets. I’ve curated …
I have a bit of an obsession with maps. Old road maps, tourist maps, and antique maps, I love them all!. I thought it would be great to make a …