Learn the backstory of how the Retro Christmas Card Company came to be. Diane Dempsey, founder of the Retro Christmas Card Company discusses the origins of her company, her love of art and design, and her passion for Christmas. From doodling in elementary school to her career working at Cabbage Patch Kids to starting her own […]
Introducing our New Retro Christmas Cards For 2018! We have focused on creating a new holiday card line that appeals to our loyal followers. This year find Winter Vintage Campers, loads of Mid-Century Modern Houses, plenty of kitsch, neon signs and more than one groovy Santa! Fourteen designs in all plus 3 Variety Packs when […]
How To Build A Retro Christmas Putz House This week on Mid-Century Merry Makers we will build a vintage Putz house out of paper, glitter and all sorts of magic. I have collected a series of resources for you to get started with plenty of inspiration and direction. Special Thanks to the Pink Tree Youtube […]
Vintage StoryBook Christmas Cards were created with inspiration from “Little Golden Books” and the admiration I have for the artists of the golden age of illustration. This year I worked on my first children’s book in collaboration with a writer who is a dear friend of mine. The research that I did for this project […]
The design and illustration of these Mid-Century Modern House Christmas Cards was so enjoyable you might have thought I was actually getting a new house each time I created a new one. Decorating them to the nines with every sought after mid-century collectible and iconic piece of furniture was not only fun but also educational. […]
Our most popular Retro Christmas Party Invitation! Funny Christmas Party Invitations shows a vintage woman with her hair done up like a Christmas tree, ready for a Holiday Party. LET’S GET MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY INVITATIONS: Features a retro girl with a crazy hairdo and cocktail in hand inviting your guests to a party. “Let’s Get […]
Our original collection of Mid-Century Modern Houses Christmas Cards for 2016 include a vista from a modern cliff house, a cozy butterfly chair pulled up next to the fireplace, a cute couple bustling around a Very Tall Christmas Tree, and two poodles sharing some Christmas joy. The Mid-Century Modern Houses Christmas Cards for years’ work was […]
Christmas In July, I have always wondered where this phrase came from. Today, as we say goodbye to July… A classic movie that I have never seen! “CHRISTMAS IN JULY” (1940): written & directed by Preston Sturges. Dick Powell & Ellen Drew as two lovebirds who want to get married. Powell needs money to become […]
It’s Christmas In July! Thank you to all of our customers in the recent years. Your support has encouraged us and manifested itself into such inspiration! I have been designing and illustrating these new/ vintage style Christmas cards since we took down the tree last January! Today we are happy and proud to present 13 […]
Vintage Elf Christmas Card is the inspiration for this fun decoration project! This Christmas Card image is a still life of a wonderful mid-century fireplace mantel perfectly decked out in kitschy, vintage Christmas decorations. You can set up a display like this in your home. Any Christmas antiques collector will tell you, first of all you […]
Thanks for taking time to sit down with a hot cocoa and read through our blog. We love all things nostalgic and especially vintage Christmas. Check back often to see our fun posts including Mid-century Merry Maker projects, retro recipes, and musings. You may even look over my shoulder as I design the next batch of Retro Christmas Cards.
