tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271424193755400972024-03-05T05:28:15.857-05:00Veni Vidi VintagedMy adventures with vintage treasures, mixed media art and life.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947117104841057824noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3627142419375540097.post-31629250520598076352011-02-25T09:15:00.006-05:002011-02-25T09:15:00.491-05:00Follow Me on Twitter and Save an Additional 5%Follow me on Twitter and save an additional 5% on top of my standard Twitter discount of 15%.* Just message me after following and I'll give you the coupon code for 20%. Also I follow back!<br />
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Paired with other vintage elements, such as pages from 1950s magazines, and fun phrases, these comic book images come to life as greeting cards and collage art. You can see my growing collection of original OOAK prints <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/VeniVidiVintaged">here.</a><br />
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I still enjoy making dioramas today, and this one features a bunch of vintage images from <a href="http://www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/">The Graphics Fairy</a>. I love the shape of this tin - a sort of elongated oval. I added moss, bark, beads, fabric flowers and magnetic letters. You can see more details about the item in my Etsy listing, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68319452/fairy-mixed-media-art-3d-diorama">here.</a> <br />
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See the rest of her country vintage collection <a href="http://treasuresatlarge.blogspot.com/2011/02/indoor-garden.html">here</a> or read more about my grass seed sack by visiting my shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65653030/vintage-lawn-grass-seed-sack">here.</a> <br />
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This vintage image has been scanned with 800dpi and features two Victorian children from the late 1800s to very early 1900s. It was part of an advertisement for a grocery store in Elmira, N.Y.<br />
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Thanks to the wonderful vegetarian prawns offered by <a href="http://www.vegieworld.com/index.asp">May Wah Vegetarian Market</a>, I was able to authentically recreate a Shrimp Scampi - Oreganata recipe. These huge vegetarian "prawns" are fat and calorie free and are large enough to slice in half lengthwise to increase the serving size and surface area for flavor enhancement. Get your own vegetarian shrimps <a href="http://www.vegieworld.com/cart/shopdisplayproducts.asp?Search=Yes&sppp=10">here</a> for less than $6.00 and try my Scampi Oreganta recipe - you will be surprised how they take on the flavors of the sauce. May Wah has a lot of great products for vegetarians, which are much more flavorful and realistic compared to the soy products offered at the grocery stores.<br />
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<u>Vegetarian Shrimp Scampi Oreganata Recipe</u><br />
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1 package vegetarian prawns, thawed and sliced in half lengthwise<br />
a few tablespoons of olive oil<br />
2 tables spoons butter <br />
chopped garlic, at least 6 cloves (I use A LOT more)<br />
1/2 cup white cooking wine<br />
1 lemon <br />
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<u>Topping: </u><br />
2 tablespoons melted butter<br />
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley <br />
3/4 cup bread crumbs, preferably panko <br />
chopped garlic, at least 2 cloves<br />
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<u>To serve:</u><br />
Cooked rice, linguine or other pasta<br />
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<u>Directions:</u><br />
Heat up the oil in a pan. Add the garlic and lightly saute for about 3 minutes. Add the prawns and brown on each side, about 6 minutes total. Add the wine and the juice from the lemon, and cook another 5-6 minutes until the sauce bubbles and thickens slightly. Transfer the shrimp and sauce mixture to an oven-safe dish such as a pyrex or casserole.<br />
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Mix the melted butter and breadcrumbs until well combined. Stir in the fresh parsley and additional chopped garlic. Top the shrimp with the breadcrumb mixture and broil in the oven until browned. Serve with the linguine (my preference) or rice. To create additional sauce for the pasta, simply repeat the first section using oil/butter, garlic, wine and lemon or double the recipe above. I usually make a separate sauce by first making a roux with the garlic/oil base and add fat free half and half to create a creamy scampi sauce that perfectly compliments the vegetarian shrimp.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947117104841057824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3627142419375540097.post-86678908321931259172010-11-14T07:44:00.001-05:002011-02-16T11:17:12.144-05:00Now, Voyager<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xXT9029hWhM?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xXT9029hWhM?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
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"I'm not afraid. I'm not afraid, mother. I'm not afraid."<br />
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In this defining moment, Bette Davis' character, Charlotte, in <i>Now, Voyager</i> realizes that her independence is the most important thing she owns. She seems shocked and amazed that she really isn't afraid. Nothing can take this sense of freedom from her, certainly not her controlling mother or her threats. When Charlotte's mother dies, she feels guilt and a sense of responsibility. Her evolution into an amazing, independent woman continues when she selflessly gives her love and attention to a young girl, Tina, who happens to be the daughter of the one real love she had in her life, Jerry. Her freedom becomes even more obvious when she chooses the girl over the man, proving that she does not need a man to be happy and content. If only all of today's girls were made to watch this film.<br />
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Here's to independence and the painful but rewarding journey towards it.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947117104841057824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3627142419375540097.post-28565443454399553442010-11-11T07:00:00.001-05:002011-02-16T11:18:19.330-05:00Buried treasure in my basement - vintage music magazinesYou can only imagine my surprise when I came across an old barrel in my basement, full of papers from two owners ago. Inside the barrel were many personal documents, which I destroyed, but amongst the bank slips and canceled checks I found some interesting music magazines, all in excellent condition.<br />
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The pamphlets were used in the 1950's and 1960's as educational tools for students. It's a shame to think of the state of musical programs in today's schools; they are practically non-existent or very limited. My favorite of the booklets is the 1960 volume on Poland, which honors the post-war country. You can take a better look at the Young Keyboard Jr. magazines in my etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61003631/rare-vintage-music-magazines-young">here</a>.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947117104841057824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3627142419375540097.post-4693062235556266532010-11-10T13:47:00.002-05:002011-02-22T10:49:18.373-05:00Vintage Greetings for ThanksgivingI'm currently working on a series of lovely little Thanksgiving greeting cards (amongst a few other other projects I've got going simultaneously, of course). These cards are simple to make and relatively inexpensive. A package of 20 blank natural-colored cards with envelopes costs around $5.00. <br />
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/">The Graphics Fairy</a> and images from my own collection, I'm able to create a nice variety of vintage image inspired cards. After downloading and printing out the images from her blog, I used a paintbrush to apply glue and added coordinating colored glitter to enhance the designs. I'm also experimenting with flocking on some of the designs. I left the inside of the cards blank, but put an extra piece of rough-edged paper behind the note area for some added distinction.<br />
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I'll post back with a completed set once I have finished.<br />
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