We don’t have recycling pickup, since we live outside the city limits, which is why you will frequently see projects created by me from things most people take to the recycling center – like tin cans and glass jars. That means I have lots of tin cans and jars to craft with…lots. If you save glass jars too, this Day 3 project for my 12 Days of Christmas celebration is for you! I almost feel guilty calling it a “project”, because {Read More}
Antique French Advertisement in Fancy Scrolled Frame Clip Art
November 21, 2014 by 2 Comments
This image is actually a combination of two images from an 1800’s magazine. The scrolled frame border originally had different advertisement inside of it,that wasn’t terribly pretty, and the antique French advertisement originally had a boring border, so I combined the two to come up with a much nicer version. This would make a great image to transfer on furniture, flour sack towels, etc. {CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE} Here is the frame without the advertisement inside. Here is {Read More}
Clip Art – Antique Advertisement for Sewing Thread
November 21, 2014 by 2 Comments
I bought several magazines from the late 1800’s, that have so many beautiful images and antique advertisements, so you’ll be seeing lots of them in the coming weeks. I fell in love with this advertisement for sewing thread, with a hand on it. I think this would look awesome enlarged as a sign for a sewing or craft room. I’ve removed all the background from it here. Here it is before I removed the background. Here is the complete advertisement – isn’t {Read More}
Thanksgiving Printable Place Cards
November 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With Thanksgiving only a little over a week away, I created some pretty place cards that can be personalized with your guest’s names, and there is a place on the back for each person to write what they are thankful for. Even if you don’t have company coming over to share a Thanksgiving meal, these could also be used with your children, making them a nice keepsake to remember what they were thankful for, and to help them remember that {Read More}
Antique Hymn Printable Music – Brighten the Corner Where You Are
November 15, 2014 by 10 Comments
I love the title of this music page, from an antique hymn book in my collection. I love that it speaks to the fact that we don’t need to wait until we can do some “deed of greatness”, because we may never do anything if we do. Instead, we should use whatever gifts God gives us to “brighten the corner where you are”. {CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE AND PRINT MUSIC PAGE} I hope you brighten whatever corner God {Read More}
Antique Graphics Advertisement – Dr. Lyon’s Tooth Powder Clip Art
November 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
This antique graphic advertisement for Dr. Lyon’s Tooth Powder came from a 1880’s magazine. I think it would look wonderful as art in a bathroom! I’ve removed the background from this image, so it can be layered over other images. Here is the original image, that includes the background. Wouldn’t this look awesome in a dentist office? Many more free printable antique advertisements can be found HERE.
2 Vintage Christmas Clip Art Images
November 7, 2014 by 6 Comments
I know many of you, (not including myself), are already working on some Christmas crafts and decor. I really need to get on the ball, but inspiration just hasn’t struck yet. I have been playing around with a few antique Christmas clip art images though, and wanted to share some with you, as well as ways you can modify it to suit your projects. These holly frame images came from an early 1900’s magazine, and were used as a headers {Read More}
DIY Antique Postcards Magnets
November 3, 2014 by 13 Comments
I hate to admit it, but the photos you see of my home are not the reality. I spend days cleaning up and primping to shoot room reveal photos, and those cleaned up spaces very quickly revert back to their normal, incredibly messy state in less time than it took me to clean them up, so I’ve been cracking the whip, making the whole family help me clean up our messes. When I was cleaning in the kitchen last week, I {Read More}
Antique Bird Prints
October 31, 2014 by 8 Comments
This set of beautiful bird prints both came from a 1920’s bird book, and show birds resting on evergreen branches. They are perfect for framed art, and would make lovely greeting cards as well. I’ve included two printables using one of the bird images, layered over 2 antique postcard images that I previously shared.. {CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW AND PRINT FULL SIZE} This bird is called a Coal Titmouse.
Antique Recipe Card Printable – Baker’s Breakfast Cocoa
October 30, 2014 by 1 Comment
What drink pops into your mind, when you think of chilly autumn weather? Yep…I’ll bet you said hot cocoa, didn’t you?! Today, I have a beautiful printable for you, from the early 1900’s. It’s a recipe for breakfast cocoa, that would look lovely printed as wall art, or just print it as a recipe card to save. Enjoy – and stay warm!
