I restored a vintage shadow box, with custom painted space-themed side panels.

I designed and illustrated a plate for Halloween.

Our review of our MAME video game cabinet and custom designed artwork.

I created a custom piece of pin-up art to decorate our new kitchen.

For my kitchen curtains, I designed some custom fabric.

For my 2016 Christmas card I decided to illustrate a reindeer, using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

In April, I painted a rainforest themed mural for my niece.

For May's Make Art That Sells Bootcamp assignment, we were given the task of illustrating a Tarot card.

For the March Assignment of the Make Art That Sells, Assignment Bootcamp, I created an illustration for a 1920s themed coloring book.

Since 2004, I have been illustrating my own Christmas Cards, to send to friends and family.  Here are all the designs together for the first time.

I recently painted an owl themed chair for my two year old niece.

Over the past year, I have been working on illustrating a children's book called "Speed of the Dark", written by Patrick Swidler.

I restored a 1960s light fixture to go in our kitchen

I built a mid-century styled entertainment center for our living room

Our upstairs renovation of the two bedrooms and the addition of a bathroom.

Our newly renovated library/sitting room.

Our late 1960’s/early 1970’s style dining room.

We wanted a mid-century bookshelf for our living room, so I built one from scratch.

After the kitchen renovation project was complete, we decided it would be a swell idea to renovate the rest of the house.

Here is the final wrap-up for our 1950s kitchen renovation project.

Here are just a few things I did to decorate our new kitchen

Here are a few photos of our completed kitchen.

In 2013 we had our unfinished barn renovated into a new living room.

The last few weeks of our kitchen renovation was all about finishing touches.

I restored a vintage 1950s Rubbermaid sign to decorate our new kitchen.

I spent months refinishing our vintage Youngstown Kitchen cabinets for our new kitchen.

We found vintage lighting for our new kitchen.

For my kitchen curtains, I designed some custom fabric.

I restored an old metal display cabinet for our breakfast area.

I found some vintage diner chairs for 25 cents each, so refurbished them to go in our new kitchen.

This year I decorated for Christmas with 1950s and 1960s decorations.

I restored a damaged bakelite cherry brooch and necklace.

I restored a set of vintage chalkware cats.

I restored a vintage shadow box, with custom painted space-themed side panels.

I made a kitschy Santa Snifter candy dish, inspired by some vintage family photos. Instructions and patterns are included.

For Chris’ birthday, I made him a retro arcade scoreboard to go with our video game cabinet.

I made two braided rugs with scraps of wool.

I made a flower pot necklace from the 1939 craft book “Costume Jewelry You Can Easily Make”.

Here are the instructions to make your own 1939 Flower Pot necklace.

Here are the instructions and pattern to make your own potted plant necklace

I reupholstered some vintage 1950s diner chairs, with new vinyl. Here’s how I did it.

For Christmas this year, I made a vintage Shasta camper out of gingerbread.

I made an easy retro, felt tree skirt for our aluminum Christmas tree.

I restored a 1960s light fixture to go in our kitchen

I built a mid-century styled entertainment center for our living room

As a fan of the movie, I decided to make nesting dolls of the characters from “Sorry to Bother You”.

We wanted a mid-century bookshelf for our living room, so I built one from scratch.

I recently sewed the "Lamour Dress" from Charm Patterns.

I sewed the "Rita Blouse" from Charm Patterns by Gertie.

I tried my hand at sewing myself a dress from an early 1950s pattern.

For one of my summer sewing projects, I chose a cherry-themed dress from "Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book".

I sewed a gathered skirt, using hot dog novelty fabric.

I restored a damaged bakelite cherry brooch and necklace.

I sewed Butterick Pattern B6453.

Our review of our MAME video game cabinet and custom designed artwork.

I sewed a girls dress from vintage 1960s Simplicity pattern 3806 and modern fabric.

I restored a vintage 1950s Rubbermaid sign to decorate our new kitchen.

I made a trivet from a vintage Georges Briard tile.

I restored an old metal display cabinet for our breakfast area.

I found some vintage diner chairs for 25 cents each, so refurbished them to go in our new kitchen.

For Chris' Christmas present this year, I decided to paint him a "Magnum, P.I." nesting doll set.

My version of the Red Arrow Diner’s Hannah Pie

I picked a bunch of Concord grapes so made a Concord Grape Pie

For Christmas this year, I made a vintage Shasta camper out of gingerbread.

For week 51 I made baked Alaska from "Woman's World Edition Of The American Woman's Cook Book", edited by Ruth Berolzheimer, published in 1939.

In week 50, I made Christmas candy from the 1959 Cookbook "Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book" and Angel Adoree's "The Vintage Sweets Book" from 2013.

In week 49 I made appetizers from the 1958 cookbook "Better Homes & Gardens Salad Book" and the 2003 cookbook " Retro Happy Hour".

I made cherry cheesecake from the 1967 book "Betty Crocker's Hostess Cookbook", for week 48.

For week 47, I made German Chocolate/Black Forest cake using a combination of recipes from the 1990 "The Best Recipe Cookbook" and "The Hood Basic Cook Book" from 1949.

For week 46, I tried the recipe for Victory Apple Pie, from "The Victory Binding of the American Woman's Cook Book", edited by Ruth Berolzheimer, from 1942.

I made cream of pumpkin soup and herbed biscuits from "The Fireside Cook Book", by James A. Beard, published in 1949.

Week 44 was Halloween week, so I made Trick or Treat Cookies from "Foodarama Party Book", from 1959.

In week 43 I decided to make English Pork Pie, from the cookbook "Magic with Leftovers" by Lousene Rousseau Brunner, published in 1955.

For week 42, I made Country Cottage Slaw from the 2002 cookbook "Retro Barbecue: Tasty Recipes for the Grillin' Guy" by Linda Everett.

In week 41 of my cookbook challenge I made cheese biscuits from a vintage Format Shortening recipe wheel.

In week 40 I made coconut cream pie from the 2002 cookbook "Retro Diner: Comfort Food from the American Roadside" by Linda Everett.

For week 39, I made a vegetable frittata from the 2005 cookbook, "Retro Diner: A Second Helping of Roadside Recipes", by Randy Garbin & Teri Dunn.

For week 38 I made Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies from the 1959 cookbook "The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook"

In week 37 I made pear dumplings from the 2011 cookbook "The Vintage Tea Party Book by Angel Adoree.

In week 36, I made "Gold Beach" burgers the cookbook "Retro Beach Bash: A Sun Lover's Guide to Food and Fun", by Linda Everett, published in 2003.

For week 35, I made cutout cookies from the 1982 cookbook "The New England Butt'ry Shelf Cookbook: Recipes for Very Special Occasions" by Mary Mason Campbell and illustrated Tasha Tudor.

For week 34 I made peach ice cream from the 1987 book " Ben & Jerry's  Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book".

In week 33 I made Quiche Lorraine from the 1961 cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking", by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, and Simone Beck.

For week 32 I made Boston baked beans from the 1963 cookbook "The New Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes from Famous Restaurants".

For week 31, I made Animal Pancakes and Kookie Kat Sundaes from the 1965 book "Betty Crocker's New Boys and Girls Cookbook.

In week 30, I made Raspberry Jam Tartlets with my niece and nephew from the 1955 book " "Better Homes and Gardens Junior Cook Book for the Host & Hostess of Tomorrow."

I made Toad-in-a-Hole, from the 2004 cookbook "Retro Breakfast: Memorable Meals Morning, Noon, or Night" by Linda Everett & Richard Perry, for week 29

In week 28, I made Ice Cream Pies from the cookbook "The Nancy Drew Cookbook: Clues to Good Cooking" by Caroline Keene, published in 1976.

For week 27 I made peanut butter cookies from the 1941 cookbook "Ruth Wakefield's Toll House Tried and True Recipes.

For Week 26, I made strawberries and cream filled Cornucopias from the 1979 cookbook "Julia Child & More Company".

We attended the 5th year of the New England Shake-Up in Sturbridge, MA