I used to collect, of all things, vintage group photos. It started with military panoramas and then school children, and eventually just clusters of people. I sold most of them during my antique-dealer days but pulled out a few neat ones I still have and thought we could have some fun!
I cropped out some peeps from a 1938 group photo and made an image for the background of a No. 10 business envelope and zoomed in on a select few to use at the bottom of some simple note cards. Then I added a few blank labels from HERE. If you use the images for your own stationery, add your address to the envelopes (I used 9 pt. typewriter font, Trixie) as well as your name to the cards.
For the note cards, print the 2-up image (below) onto 8.5" x 11" cardstock and cut exactly down the middle. Then cut each to 4" wide and trim off the bottom margin if necessary to create a bleed effect.I lightened the group image for the envelope to keep within USPS regulations for envelope graphics, and no doubt that postal barcode is going to tattoo the gang in the front row.
There, custom funky people stationery, for lack of a better name.
Oh, and don’t forget to have some fun with the faces!
Make other things with the group photo like tin can wraps for your pens and pencils.Click on images to enlarge and use.
Here are some other wonderful group shots for your projects!
61 comments:
That is so awesome! What a great idea. Thanks.
Your blog is always such a treat...LOVE today's project!!!
you have such a vivid creative mind. AND you are so great to share! do you sleep?
Just discovered your blog recently and am addicted. I pretty much stick to fashion sewing (lindsaytsews.com) but if I had time to craft I'd want to be just like you.
I love those envelopes!
What a great idea! You are just too clever!
Cathe~ I am always amazed at the depth and breadth of your creativity. Thanks for a blog I always look forward to reading.
I love this! So creative!
You never cease to amaze me!! I am just blown away at your creativity!
Thank you so much for generously sharing your talent and gifts and ideas!
Have a great day!
Myrna
LOVE this idea - THANKS for posting it & the photos!!!
hi! just found your blog through mod-podge rocks! i love everything you do! i'd love it if you'd stop by and visit our family's art journal:
http://thingswithwingsartjournal.blogspot.com
i'll be checking in with you again soon!
Love this idea! Those are some awesome photos- especially the one by the train tracks. Thanks for another winner.
Love this idea ~ I see Christmas gifts!!
Ditto what Lisa said! "Do you sleep?"
: )
Oh my, the shadow image of the group on the envelope front is FABULOUS! Love it a lotlotlot. Like you, I'm also drawn toward vintage group photos, like graduations, communions, etc. LindaSonia
I hope you don't get tired of us saying "that is so cool!" lol. Cuz it is!! You are so generous with your ideas, I love reading your blog! Thanks so much, Karen
Very Fun!
WOW! Thanks! WHat a fantastic idea!!
that is soo cool! I collect vintage photos of plants. thanks for the ideas!!
Fun fun fun! I just scored a nice lot of vintage photos of African American women from the 20s and 40s-I can't wait to get started on something with them.
what a fun thing to collect and thanks for the project ideas! where can I get a "rather be blogging" icon like the one you have in your margin? do tell...
PheifferPhotos: Right here: http://justsomethingimade.blogspot.com/2009/08/vintage-animation-id-rather-be-blogging.html
I've been on a group photo kick lately, too. I'm not sure why. But thank you for sharing these images, and for all the creativity you inspire daily!
-Michelle
Your site is a delight! I made these right away, I can't wait to send a special friend a note. You are so clever!
This is such a great idea!! Cathe you are so very clever!! You inspire me everyday. I love that you ;make everything look so fun that it's not intimidating. :)
Can't wait to see what comes next!!
xoxo, e
My God Woman - You are amazing - I love your style and creativity - I will be keeping my ink shop in business this coming year I can just see me printing , pasting , chopping -
You did again!! How wonderful. I would like to do all this but we bought a cheap printer and I get blamed if it messes up. I told my dh that I want a printer for my xmas present..he thought it would be a good idea.I have old pics of groups of my family..but Not sure if I understand how to do all the steps..Wished I had more time..I'm whining..just ignore me.Sally
Too much fun! Thank you for always posting the coolest things :-)
I love your blog! I wish I could just come and spend a week with you and absorb some of your talent and energy! The last photo would look neat cropped out with just the ladies skirts and feet- there is so much pattern there. Thanks for always sharing with so many of us! You are an amazing artist!
Oh.My.Lord. I love these so much! Totally cribbing this idea! You made my night!
I. Love. This. Blog.
Are you tired of me saying it yet?
LOVE IT!!!!
Great idea, thanks for sharing.
Saludos
Charo
Thanks for sharing
Cathe -
You are brilliant! What great ideas! Thank you so much for sharing!
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I adore these group shots, Cathe! I'm working on a 50th birthday present for my best friend and I will be using them with all the others I've amassed. Thanks!!
Cathe- I've been a regular reader for a couple months now and I LOVE your blog- its better than any craft magazine. Thanks for sharing so many great ideas!
Your imagination is dazzling! I'm always charmed and amazed when I visit you.
what a great idea...I have tons of old family photos...this is the perfect thing to do with them!
Thank you!
very clever! Thank you for sharing it all!
Cathe -
wow!!!! I LOVE these!!!!
Thank you for being so generous
in making and sharing these wonderful projects!
Thanks for Christmas present inspiration. This looks like it can be done on the cheap, which makes it ideal for this season. It does look expensive though, which is the mark of a true crafter. Thank you!
LOVE LOVE love this idea, thanks for sharing with blogland!
These are fab! TFS!!
Your creativity is stupendous! i appreciate your wonderful gift of sharing! Thanks so much!
You are TOTALLY AMAZING!!!
How cool and I love collages now that's a real cool idea. Now I can start a treasury for vintage group pictures and use them on note cards or stationary.
Just loving your blog, full of so many beautiful and wonderful things!
Nicole
x
P.S I've added your blog to this weeks top 10 blogs/websites to visit. The list is in the panel on my blog www.nicoletattersall.blogspot.com
those old photos are fantastic! i started collection the old labels awhile back what a fun way to use them, i like the idea of copying them so i can save my stash :) hope you are enjoying your weekend.
First of all love how you spell your name(Mine is Cathee!)... second what a wonderful, creative blog! You have inspired me!
super blog!!
merci pour tous ces cadeaux
manon
another great idea ..just what I need to make for sis's birthday, a group photo of my grandparents and family......thanks so much!!
hi cathe. just wanted to say i grabbed some of your blog buttons: the ones that send the reader to the archive. i am putting them on my soon-to-be released emag! i love your stuff, so i'm going to follow you too! thanks so much! kitty
I love those pictures! Im going to do something with it, not sure what yet. I love your blog, the style is wonderful!
These are great! I'll be featuring for sure. You're making me want to go buy some more sharpies so I can have a cup just like that:-)
THANKS! These are really beautiful and I appreciate you sharing them with everyone. Seeing what you can do is a great inspiration for a newbie like me!
Wow!!!! I love this idea!!! I guarantee my grandmother(who is 83) has a class photo like this that I could use to make a personal stationary gift for her when she writes her friends from high school!!
Super, super, super cool!
This is one AWESOME idea! What a smart way to jazz up a plain envelope! I'm gonna need more ink cartridges for my printer because I think I might print every blank envelope that I can find in my home! Yay!
I love your blog and the creative things you share with all of us. Unfortunately, I can't seem to download this project so that it looks like yours.
The stationery does not fill an 8.5x11 page, as shown in your samples. I've tried opening in Safari and Firefox, with the same result. Also, how does one personalize them?
Thank you for your help, and for having such a fun blog!
melinda
I actually found your blog through this post and spent forever going back through just about every post! You are AMAZING!!!!!
Anyways, I was just wondering on how you made the picture a lighter grey?
I would be so grateful.
:)
Kristen G, to answer your question, I altered the photo in Adobe Illustrator and gave it a transparency of something like 40% or more. I don't know anything about other editing software to help you know how to do that, but in Photoshop you could create a giant eraser tool circle and erase at a low percentage the whole photo at once. I'm sure there are better ways, but that's all that comes to mind right now. Thanks for the kind comment, take care!
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