The ice storm came at a good time for me this year. I spent 5 days in my studio creating Valentine cards to sell at Vintage Roost in February. Debbie will have her shop open on Fridays and Saturdays, February 2 & 3, 9 & 10. 10:00am until 5:00pm. The address is 935 Scenic Dr. in North Albany off Highway 20. If you’d prefer to order directly from me that’s wonderful too! Just call, text or email me! My email is located under the “Place your Request” tab.
A lot of my designs have been influenced by the “Junk Journal” phase happening at the moment. If you type those words into YouTube you’ll see lots of videos on creating junk journals. My cards are creations of just one page of a junk journal, something that you can send in the mail for the price of postage stamps!! Each card is blank inside so you can write your very own sentiment.
Below is a gallery of 25 of the cards I’ve made, I have many more designs. Prices are only $4.00 & $5.00 per card. Clicking on a photo enlarges it.
Here are some of my Studio Meringue Birthday Cards!!
Spring is trying hard to make an appearance, so I’ve been in the my studio these past few weeks making cards and blank journals that have sun, seed envelopes, flowers and spring all over them. Mother’s Day is in a couple of weeks and I have made some pretty cards to send Mom. Celebrate Spring by sending a card to a friend in the mail, it’s always so fun to receive something personal in the mail!! You can always buy directly from me, I mail cards protected in a small box, or for friends that live close, you are invited to come by my studio! But if you want to go shopping in the cutest shop in our little country area, Vintage Roost will be opening next week.
Debbie at Vintage Roost will have her shops (she now has two little shops next to each other!) open Fridays and Saturdays 10-5 on April 29-30, May 6-7, and May 13-14. Vintage Roost is located: 935 NW Scenic Drive in North Albany.
A few of my cards in a Vintage Roost vignette
My cards are made from my photographs and from vintage graphics. I apply them to white or brown Kraft paper stationery. I use recycled brown bags as covers for my blank journals. The blank pages in my journals are cut from recycled stationery. And sometimes you’ll find a rubber stamp applied for just a last touch.
For Mother’s Day here are a few of my creations:
Sometimes when a blossom is spent it is still photogenic! I’ve got a collection of spent blossom photos that I’ve been wanting to find a way to use. When I found this illustration of a Peony I was able to use one of my pink Peony photos as a background.
Next are my Spring creations:
This is a card that could be sent any time you want to say hello! It is a collage card containing photos I took and other added ephemera. A seed packet with the title “Songbird Delight” gave me the inspiration for this series of cards.This orange-belted bumble bee was enjoying my Scabiosa – Pin Cushion flower last Spring.
Next is a collection of cards I created using my photos and a replica of a vintage seed envelope just like the ones that would have been for sale in this 1930’s & 40’s display box.
I bought this 1930’s seed envelope display box years ago at Antiques in the Streets in downtown Albany. It will be at Vintage Roost this season to display my cards! It was built by the Ferry Seed Company and was used as a store display. The lid has directions on how the merchant should set up the display and where to put it in their store for maximum visibility and sales. In this photo, the box is sitting on top of a shelf, the box itself doesn’t have legs. When I bought the box it was missing the seed trays, so my brother Wade made 4 trays for me out of galvanized metal and fashioned a way to hang them on the hangers that were original to the box. He did a fantastic job.The seed envelope above is a photo of an original “Ferry’s Seeds” envelope. The Ferry Company started in 1856, years later Ferry became Ferry-Morse Seeds and is still selling seed today.FoxgloveThese are Cosmos in Monet’s Garden, I took this photo when I was in France and on a tour of Giverny.
Below are just two of my blank journals for Spring. Priced at just $8.50 they are a sweet homemade gift to give. Made with recycled brown bags and stationery and bound together with my sewing machine. They come with a brand new pencil.
I love sewing on paper.
Thank you for taking the time to look at the latest things from Studio Meringue!!
935 NW Scenic Dr., ½ mile off of Hwy 20 in North Albany, OR 97321
Seasonal hours: Fridays & Saturdays
February 5th, 6th & 12th, 13th 10-5pm
The shop will be filled with wonderful hand-fashioned gifts as well as antiques, collectibles, great finds, Belgian Chocolates & fresh baked goods.
The perfect venue to find something uniquely special for your friends and loved ones!
We have gifts to adorn yourself, your home & your garden!
We hope you’ll have an opportunity to come and enjoy a visit to The Valentine Roost!
Modifications: There will be some show modifications in order to follow retail shopping covid restrictions,
Such as: limiting the number of customers in the shop at one time, requiring that masks be worn properly at all times, providing hand-sanitizer…
There will be some shelter provided outside (please dress accordingly) if you need to wait for space to become available in the shop.
And don’t forget to check out our new ‘Shop Around The Corner’ that will be open for the Valentine Show!
Hot Cocoa will be available while you wait.
We are so excited to see you again and we want to thank you in advance for your patience!
Another Important Note: for those of you who do not feel comfortable shopping even with the limited capacity of customers, we would be more than happy to arrange a time for you to shop by yourself or maybe in a group of your own friends/family.
Let me know if this something you would like to arrange and I’ll put you in contact with Debbie, the owner of The Vintage Roost.
Vintage Roost opens May 4th for four (wow, that’s a lot of 4’s) weekends in May, open Friday & Saturday, 10-5 pm each of those weeks. Debbie’s little shop – set in the woods – will be packed with delightful gifts for Spring. I have a selection of my Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Wedding and other cards, plus some handmade blank journals for sale. Vintage Roost is at 935 NW Scenic Dr, Albany, OR.
Click on photos if you want a closer view!
Blank Journals
My handmade blank journals are a sweet little gift for Mom at just $8.50 each. They measure a little bigger than 6″ x 8″ and could be used for Gardening Notes, Grocery Lists, as a Travel Journal, Odd Notions, Drawing Maps, Ramblings, Big Ideas, Sketches, as a Project Journal, or for “to do” lists.
Some journals feature a photo I’ve taken, all are bound together with my sewing machine and are made with covers of recycled brown kraft paper bags. Each journal has plenty of pages to fill up! And each has a little pocket to tuck things into.
You’ll also find: Birthday, Thinking of You, Wedding and Spring time Art Journal cards for all those occasions where you want to show someone how special and important they are to your life!
This Art Journal Card is an old seed package sewn onto recycled brown paper and place on a card ready to delight someone in the mail.
Luggage Tags. Each tag has a reverse side to fill out with your information.
And in the works for Father’s Day! Plus finished cards waiting for delivery to Vintage Roost in the weeks to come!
Thank you for coming to my Studio Meringue website. If you can’t make it to Vintage Roost you can always order directly from me! Have a wonderful Spring, Love Florence
I’ve been busy in the Studio creating some sweet new Christmas and Seasonal greeting cards, luggage tags and gift enclosure cards! My designs are going to be available at Vintage Roost. Plus I’ve packaged up 10 of my past Christmas cards in a pretty bundle for just $10.00!! All ready for your Christmas Card writing and mailing. Click on the photos to get a closer view.
Cards ready to personalize with your Christmas message and mail! 10 Beautiful Handmade Cards for $10.00
Below are just 6 of my new photo designs for this Christmas Season.
New Christmas designs for this year.
Gift Enclosure Tags
Gift Tags
Hope you can visit “A Vintage Christmas” Open House at Vintage Roost.Vintage Roost: 935 NW Scenic Dr. 1/2 mile off Highway 20 after you cross the Willamette River out of Downtown Albany and are heading towards Corvallis.
Saturday, Nov 19th- Dec 3rd. Open Fridays & Saturdays only, 10-5
Please take a stroll down the Roost’s tree lined drive for Holiday Cheer, Hand-Fashioned Gifts, Baked Goods & Fresh Greens…The shop is Merry just for you!
Customer appreciation open house Friday, Nov 18th from 3-6pm
If you can’t make it to the Vintage Roost you can always come by my Studio to make a purchase or I’ll mail or deliver to your door.
Vintage Roost is going to be open for Valentine’s Day inspired gifts and sweet things Fridays & Saturdays, 10:00 – 5:00, February 5, 6, 12, 13. My Studio Meringue will have cards, postcards and luggage tags for sale. Below is the Vintage Roost announcement followed by photos of a small selection of Valentine Card designs I’ll have at the Roost, along with Luggage Tags and Postcards. I will also have Birthday and Wedding Cards available!
Click on any image to see a larger version.
If you can’t make a trip to Vintage Roost, you may always contact me directly for personal service and purchasing. Thanks!!
Luggage Tags. Postcards ready to stamp and mail, sending Valentine wishes!
My Greeting Cards cost $3.00, Postcards are $2.00 and Luggage Tags are $3.00 each.
Send me a message using the “Contact” tab at the top of this page, and Happy Valentine’s Day!
I have some new card designs for Valentine’s Day this year. We recently moved into a home built on 2 acres that we bought in June 2011. While out exploring with my camera in hand, I came across a few heart shaped mushrooms. Recipients of a card featuring fungus will know that it was given in good “nature” as a symbol of friendship and love! These and many other cards are available through me and at Vintage Roost this weekend and next.
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!
Antique Look “Love” Tags
Conversation Hearts
Valentine Tulips in Pink
“Be Mine” Rose
Heart Shaped Pink Hydrangea
Say “Be Mine” With a Pink Ranunculus
Nastursiums
Boletus in Love!
Heart Shaped Cup Fungi
Sweet Little Heart Mushrooms Growing on a Tree Branch
Branch Mushroom Close-Up
These cute little bookmarks are just $4 and can be mailed inside one of my Valentine Cards.
Send your Valentine a greeting by Postcard! Just add your note, stamp and pop in the mail! Just $2.00
Ornaments made with a Studio Meringue photo. Use as a gift tag or hang on a door knob. Tags just $3.50
I’ll have my Christmas cards at Vintage Roost again this season. Vintage Roost will be open for the Holidays on Fridays and Saturdays from November 22nd – December 13th. Here are just a few of the cards I’ll have for sale this season.
Winter Birthday Wishes
These Luggage Tags would make a nice gift or tie-on, on top of a package.
It’s a day dedicated to showing your love and affection to friends and family. February 14th. And Vintage Roost wants to help you show that love by offering items crafted with love during its Valentine Open House this month. This is your invitation to visit Debbie’s sweet little shop in the country where my Studio Meringue will have Valentine cards available for you.
Where: The Vintage Roost
Seasonal Hours: Fridays & Saturdays, January 31st, February 1st, 7th & 8th, 10-5pm
935 NW Scenic Dr. 1/2 miles off Hwy 20 in North Albany
All major credit cards accepted!
Below is a look at a lot of the cards I’ll have available at Vintage Roost during its opening for the next two weekends. All my photos are printed by me, using the highest quality matte finished photo paper and inks. The paper is not glossy with a matte pattern printed on top of it to tone down the gloss, it’s paper formulated to accept the ink in a way that makes my photos look like little pieces of art! If my photo contains a flower, I print its name on the back of the card. When the card features a landscape, I print where the photo was taken on the back. I’m excited about some of the heart shapes I found in nature this last year to use in some of the cards you will see in this post. I hope that you will enjoy them and if you can’t make it to Vintage Roost you can always call or email me direct to purchase a card. Thank you!
This is a photo I took at Vintage Roost during last February’s Open House
From about 10,000 feet above SE Oregon I spotted these hills that made heart shapes in the landscape!
Pansies & Nasturtiums
This Amaryllis made heart is one of my most popular photos. This year it comes back to say “Be Mine”
I took this photo at Vintage Roost during last year’s Valentine Open House.
The name Pansy is derived from the French word pensée “thought.” These were growing along Bay St. in Florence, Ore.
This Rose is the “Glenda Marie” named after a friend of mine that passed away too soon.
Also known as Iberis, its negative space gave me a heart!
I had a card like this available last year and it sold out, this one is updated with a new rocks.
Another version of the Amaryllis heart.
This sweet dusty pink Yarrow presented itself as a heart shape in the sun on my porch.
I picked this little “Spotty” variety of Dianthus in my yard and put it in a little blue bottle. Its little petal grew a heart shape!
A store bought bouquet of Roses wrapped in a sheet of plastic made this beautiful photo.
Last spring Larry brought this Wild Iris home to me from our property.
Same Wild Iris Larry gave me but photographed studio style!
I spotted this heart shaped rock in the driveway of our 2 acres. Look closely, it’s asking you to “Be Mine.”
Same photo, just a close up!
Happy Valentine’s Day Amaryllis.
While visiting friends in Arizona I spotted this heart shape, it’s a Beaver Tail Cactus.
During the same visit with friends in AZ., on a walk, I noticed that the bird nest hole in this Saguaro was heart shaped.
My last card in this post is a little out of my “ordinary”…. but it’s a heart!
