I may never buy scrapbook paper for projects again!
There’s just so much to love about antique books
and the images in them!
Here are a few I though you might enjoy.
Do something lovely with them!
The first is from a 1904 school song book.
This lovely bird border is from a 1905 school reader.
I have additional graphics available on the Antique Graphics category on my sidebar.
I’ll be adding to this collection each week – I’ve got so many more lovely ones to share.
A funny thing…
I brought an antique ironing board home from the auction this week,
and it was wrapped with layer upon layer of sheets for padding.
They were rotted and filthy and nailed to the board,
so I started cutting them off and removing the nails.
Underneath it all I discovered a 1940’s Wonder Woman comic book!
I have no idea why that was there, since it was on the underside of the board
and wouldn’t have provided extra padding.
You just never know what surprises you’ll discover
when dealing with old stuff!
Blessings,
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love the music sheet and bird page!!! Thanks so much!!
what a find..that antique ironing board..so fabulous!!!
Just came across your blog. Love it! Thanks for sharing!
Leticia
Too funny, maybe the person that wrapped the ironing board got strength like wonder woman just knowing that it was under her chores.
Thanks SO MUCH! Have been looking for vintage sheet music!
Deborah (visiting from
http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com)
Angie,
I just LOVE seeing all these beautiful graphics…the ads, the music, the cards…they are just spectacular! I would really like to learn how to go about using them. I know nothing about how to transfer graphics. Is there a simple to understand tutorial somewhere on your site that could help me learn the process. My mouth just waters at the wonderful ways you decorate using items you have added graphics to. I also have my own collection of old hymnals, some are in pieces and I would not mind using those original pages, but just don’t know how to go about it. I would appreciate any instruction you can forward to me.
Martha, for your antique hymnal pages,o you’d most likely want to decoupage with them. You can use Modge Podge, but I generally use plain old school glue, mixed with just a bit of water – it’s much less expensive. I’ve used old book pages for tons of decoupage projects – from the walls in my living room, entryway and bathroom, to decoupaging them onto canvas and turning the into signs. Here are links to a few of my projects with decoupage –
https://knickoftime.net/2014/03/book-page-canvas-wall-art.html
https://knickoftime.net/2015/02/wood-scrap-wall-hook.html
https://knickoftime.net/2012/02/the-other-side-of-the-story.html
Image transfers are different – you can print any of my graphics to use with image transfer. Just remember that if the image contains words, you’ll need to flip the image in reverse first, so it doesn’t end up with backward text. Modge Podge also sells an image transfer medium, which I’ve used, but now I use the transfer gel from Fusion Mineral Paint. It’s much less expensive compared to Modge Podge – especially considering how many transfer projects I do. It can be purchased here –> http://fusionmineralpaint.com/transfer-gel/
If you only plan to do 1 or 2 transfer projects, then it may be less expensive to just pick up a small tube from your craft store (don’t forget to use a coupon!
Here’s my tutorial for doing image transfer – https://knickoftime.net/2014/01/a-little-more-milk-cream.html
Hope that helps!
~Angie