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Busy getting ready for our village's annual historic house tour tomorrow. It's a fundraiser and every dollar counts so we'll have a table of souvenir and gift items for sale. Homemade cookies and lemonade too. After a quick how-to, several ladies and I decoupaged glass plates with copies of postcards from the archives of the Historical Society. Beautiful vintage images of our town landmarks and the Hudson River. The 1910 postmarks are from the same post office I use now.
Our plates turned out really well and we all enjoyed the evenings spent making them. Something like an old-fashioned quilting bee, small town fun with neighbors and a bottle of wine. Wish us luck tomorrow, hope for afternoon sunshine - and that we sell them all. Otherwise, we'll probably each give them to ourselves for Mother's Day. xoC
Those are wonderful! Wish I could take the tour!! xo
Posted by:Katie | May 02, 2008 at 06:02 PM
Charlotte that sounds like so much fun. They turned out so pretty. Good luck this weekend. I am sure you will sell out of them. Have a great weekend.
Posted by:Kerri Norrod. | May 02, 2008 at 06:20 PM
Those are just so pretty. How much fun you must have had putting them together. I don't think you will have any trouble selling them, what a nice keepsake. I would love to be there & sample the cookies & lemonade.
Posted by:Troy Louise | May 02, 2008 at 06:48 PM
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you that you'll sell out of them. They did turn out lovely!
What a fun time you must have had making them.
I wish that I could be present to purchase one myself as well as sample the cookies and lemonade.
Good luck!!!
Posted by:Sharon | May 02, 2008 at 07:27 PM
I'll buy the one with the sailboat! Just name your price.
xox
Posted by:dede | May 02, 2008 at 08:03 PM
Your plates are lovely! What a great project for a fundraiser....I'm sure you will sell them all!!! Good Luck!
Posted by:natalie | May 02, 2008 at 09:41 PM
Those are absolutely gorgeous, Charlotte! What a great idea for a 'souvenir' of your town. It sounds as if you have a fantastic community there.
I would love to be entered in your drawing for the packet of laces, ribbons, & such....what a dreamy tidbit!!!
Posted by:DivaDeb | May 02, 2008 at 10:17 PM
They are so nice. I love that they are square.
Posted by:Rebecca | May 02, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Sounds like fun, all thee best!
Posted by:Adla | May 03, 2008 at 02:44 AM
hi Charlotte,
What a great class this would have made.lol.
good luck tomorrow I hope you make tons of cashola..
xo
T.
Posted by:terri | May 03, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Oh! OH!
Please...pick me!
Puh-leeze, Pick me!!
Oh, for Heaven's sake...PICK MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:::clears throat:::
:::smooths skirt:::
:::fluffs hair:::
Okay, let's try that again this time putting our best lady manners to work...shall we?
Why, it would be such a pleasure to be the lucky person choosen to receive your lovely give away on Sunday. How nice of you to share with everyone!
p.s. don't forget to pick me!!!!
:)
Posted by:Cindy Lee | May 03, 2008 at 01:38 PM
Now thats history. In Vegas I am thinking we might not have an original post office still up - they tend to blow up old buildings here - and those are like 40 years old.
Love the square plate shape - really makes it.
Posted by:Kathy | May 03, 2008 at 06:22 PM
Charlotte now you've done it!
I've been homesick for the Hudson Valley for quite some time now! With a thick winter blanket of snow, I've felt housebound with an infant here in Connecticut, but I do believe THIS IS THE WEEK to bring my wee little one for her first stroll through Cold Spring and a glimpse across the river to the chapel where her mommy and daddy were married at seven years ago!!!
Thanks, and enjoy those lilacs while there sweet fragrance lasts!
-Kelly
Posted by:KellySchwark.com | May 03, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Decoupage is one of my all-time favorite crafts...and the idea to utilize this technique to showcase some of your local pretties was a great one! Love the square plate idea too. Where did you find them?
Hope the fundraiser went well!
Posted by:Karen | May 04, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Beautiful stuff! You're so talented -- thanks for sharing!
Come over and visit anytime.
Janera
Posted by:Janera | May 04, 2008 at 01:02 PM
Charlotte, the plates are gorgeous! I've always wanted to try that, and now you've inspired me to do it!
Thank you!
Becky
Posted by:Wonders Never Cease | May 04, 2008 at 01:12 PM
These are wonderful!! What a perfect inspiration for a gift!
blessings,
kari & kijsa
Posted by:kari & kijsa | May 07, 2008 at 12:57 PM
I would love to do this for my small town in Western Minnesota. Did you copy the postcards and where did you get the square plates? Thanks, Gayle
Posted by:gayle | May 07, 2008 at 08:07 PM
I feel like I am on the best treaure hunt this morning. Thank you..
Posted by:joan zeller | May 16, 2008 at 09:52 AM