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The Antiquarian Post acts as a visual journal for Antiquaria creators Emma James and Bailey Amon. Always on a quest for visual perfection and a well-curated life, each issue explores their current inspirations and obsessions.
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The Holidays ... As lovers of dishes, stationery, decorating and just about everything home related, so you know we love it when the holidays roll around. This season offers the things we live for: family, friends, good food, decorating and giving. We’re thrilled that the holidays have arrived and we can’t wait to celebrate! Cheers, Hugs and Happy Holidays! Emma & Bailey
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This year we’re planning a feast and inviting our loved ones to join us for an evening of merriment. 3
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Invitations made by hand set the tone for this intimate evening of family and friends. See the full DIY instructions on the following pages.
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Ink your invitation stamp using a Hunter Green Colorbox stamp pad. Align the stamp over an A7 (5�x7�) card and press down firmly, using even pressure. Lift the stamp off of the paper and let dry.
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Using pre-made envelope liner templates, trace and cut the liner pattern out of festive decorative paper. Adhere the liner to the envelope using a glue stick or double sided tape. 7
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Using the same technique as in Step 1, print your return address stamp on the back flap of your envelope.
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With a white pen, address your envelopes using your most fancy writing, adhere postage and send them off to all of your loved ones! 8
Remembering where each utencil should be placed can be challenging, so we’ve created an easy guide to setting the table. Visit shopantiquaria.com for everything you will need to set your holiday table.
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1. Wreath, Terrain.com // 2. Hedgehog Measuring Cups, Anthropologie.com // 3. purple glass vase, shopantiquaria.com // 4. Geometric Trays, AplusRstore.com, // 5. Scrappy’s Bitters, Kaufmann-mercantile.com // 6. Pik Vases, AplusRStore.com
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1. Pocket Knife, Kaufmann-mercantile.com // 2. Balsam Fir Incense, Terrain.com // 3. Bourbon Eau de Toilette, Westthirdbrand.com // 4. monogram Leather coasters, markandgraham. com // 5. Flannel Shirt, JCrew.com
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This year, consider making gifts by hand like this postage stamp wall art. The materials and techinque are inexpensive and simple, yet result in a piece of art to be cherished for years to come.
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1) Gather Supplies: stamps in various sizes and colors, cardstock, ruler, pencil, double-stick tape or gluestick.
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2) Cut cardstock to finished frame size. Using a ruler, lightly draw a 1 1/4� (or more) border on all sides.
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rrange stamps within guidlines. the layout is finalized, use sive to stick stamps to page.
4) Tips for craeating a beatiful arrangement: pick a color palette (i.e. green and brown). Start with one color on the left and place stamps accroding to color accross the page ending with the second color, creating a lovely ombre effect.
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Edible gifts are always a favorite! This year we are gifting bundles of shortbread and vintage tea towels found along our travels. A few other homemade favorites are preserves from your garden, homemade fudge, herb infused oils and citrus zest sea salts.
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orange & rosewater shortbread recipe 2 sticks butter, 2/3 cup powdered sugar 2 cups flour, 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp orange zest(of 1 orange), 1/2 tsp rose water 21
(see baking instructions on page 28)
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1. Ceramic Water Filter, AplusRStore.com // 2. Vintage Horseshoe Ring, BellandBird.com // 3. Christian Louboutin Pumps, Netaporter.com // 4. Triangle Mixmatched Studs, Store.Mociun.com // 5. Terra Table Lamp, Uncommongoods.com // 6. Leather Tote, Madewell.com 23
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1. Socks, Madwell.com // 2. Pantone Ornament, aplusrstore.com // 3. Rifle Stationery, RiflePaperCo.com // 4. Painted Leather Clutch, etsy.com/shop/BlackbirdAndTheOwl // 5. Vintage Stamps, Anthropologie.com // 24
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Bailey Amon
| Antiquaria
512.789.4479 shopantiquaria.com info@shopantiquaria.com @shopantiquaria antiquariavintage.blogspot.com
Emma James
| Antiquaria
512.789.4479 shopantiquaria.com info@shopantiquaria.com @shopantiquaria antiquariavintage.blogspot.com
Jamie Simon | Intertwyned Photography intertwynedphotography.blogspot.com
Kelly Lynn James | Studio Austin Weddings 512.497.5956 studioaustinweddings.com kelly@ studioaustinweddings.com
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Cover artwork by Emma James Pages 1-2 artwork by Emma James Page 3-4 Clockwise from top left: envelopes by Intertwyned // tree branch via foveverlovecom.blogspot.it //floral by Intertwyned // owl salt and pepper shakers: Intertwyned// Winter Tree: etsy.com/shop/summerl // Reindeer via roomseventeenstyle.blogspot.com // Cutlery: Intertwyned // Candles via blomsterverkstad.blogspot.com Pages 5-6: photography by Intertwyned, stamp design by Antiquaria Pages 7-8: photography by Intertwyned Pages 9-10: artwork by Emma James Pages 15-16: Lettering by Bailey Amon, photography by Intertwyned (left) and Kelly Lynn James (right) Pages 17-18: photography by Emma James Pages 19-20: photography by Intertwyned, lettering by Bailey Amon page 21: orange & rosewater shortbread recipe 2 sticks butter, 2/3 cup powdered sugar 2 cups flour, 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp orange zest(of 1 orange), 1/2 tsp rose water Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a stand mixer (or with a handheld mixer & large bowl), cream butter until smooth. Add the sugar, orange zest & rose water then mix well. Toss the flour & salt together, then add to the butter mixture. Beat the ingreadients until completely mixed. Dump the dough onto a floured surface and roll out to approx. 1/4 inch thick. With a round cookie cutter cut out as many shortbread cookies as you can, placing them on parchement lined cookie sheetds. Gather the scraps, reroll & cut until all of the dough has been used. Prick each cookie with a fork 3 times. Bake the cookies for 20 minuntes, making sure they do not get brown. Once they are done, let them cool on baking racks. Recipe adapted from “The Fannie Farmer Baking Book� by Marion Cunningham Illustration by Emma James, Lettering by Bailey Amon Page 22: Lettering by Bailey Amon Pages 26-6: Illustration by Emma James, Lettering by Bailey Amon Back Cover: artwork by Emma James 28