Blog — Natalie Curtiss Art & Design

Arcade Scoreboard

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

Video Games, ProjectsNatalie CurtissNovember 17, 2019projects, video games, mame cabinet, scoreboard, handmade, woodworking, 1980s, arcade, retro gaming, pac-manComment

Halloween Plates

I designed and illustrated a plate for Halloween.

IllustrationNatalie CurtissOctober 19, 2019halloween, illustration, trick-or-treat, betty boomerang, design, plates, home decor, adobe illustrator, digital illustration, mid-century inspiredComment

Concord Grape Pie

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

CookingNatalie CurtissOctober 16, 2019vintage dessert, dessert, grape recipe, concord grape pie, pie, recipe, cooking, baking, retro baking, old fashioned recipeComment

Nesting Dolls - Clerks

For my latest nesting dolls set, I painted characters from the 1994 movie “Clerks”.

Nesting Dolls, Finished WorkNatalie CurtissJune 28, 2019nesting dolls, nesting doll set, matryoshka, movie, projects, acrylic painting, illustration, 1990s, clerks, clerks movieComment

Vintage Crafting: Braided Rag Rug

I made two braided rugs with scraps of wool.

vintage crafting, Sewing, ProjectsNatalie CurtissApril 6, 2019crafting, vintage crafts, vintage crafting, arts and crafts, sewing, home decor, projects, how to, braided rug, handmade, rug making, rug Comments

Vintage Crafting: Flower Pot Necklace

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

Projects, vintage craftingNatalie CurtissFebruary 1, 2019vintage crafting, vintage crafts, 1930s, jewelry making, jewelry, vintage, how to, instructions Comment

Make A Flower Pot Necklace

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

Projects, vintage crafting, Finished Work, HOW TONatalie CurtissFebruary 1, 2019vintage crafting, crafting, how to, instructions, jewelry, jewelry making, flower pot necklace, 1930sComment