Belles Roses & Cartes Postales

"The rose speaks of love silently,

in a language known only to the heart."

~ Author Unknown ~

I love how flowers have the ability to

speak for us when we have no words,

lift our spirits in times of sadness,

remind us about how the little things

in life really do matter... 

Above, you'll find 2 rose images 

that are are different than what

I usually offer: they're in PNG format!

Sources for free graphics 

featured here:

*Vintage Images*

Gorgeous pink rose

*Green Paper*

Green frame

*Old Design Shop*

French postcard  

Thanks so much

for stopping by!!

Such fine china...

“It's a wise husband who will buy his wife

 such fine china that she won't trust him to wash the dishes” 

~ Unknown author ~
1961 edition of Reader's Digest

Isn't that a great quote?  I couldn't figure out
who actually said it... probably a wise husband!

I loved these turn of the century images
of fine china, and thought you might too...
wouldn't they make pretty coasters?

I've reduced the size of the graphics
for 2 printables... have fun with them!

A few suggestions: 

gift tags, labels for homemade preserves,
stickers, envelope seals, tags for tea bags...
 

Here are my

free graphics sources:

*bumble button*

Turn of the century fine china

*The Graphics Fairy*

Round frame

Victorian ornament

(only used as a divider in this post)

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"With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come!"

~ William Shakespeare ~

Hope you have a great day!

Pastel Roses & French Ephemera

"And I will make thee beds of roses,

and a thousand fragrant posies."

~ Christopher Marlowe ~

I love both versions of these roses...

the vibrant hues of the roses at the top, as
 well as the soft blush of those below.

Here are my sources 
for the free graphics used:

*Vintage Images*

Pastel cluster of roses

*Old Design Shop*

French receipt

*Vintage Feedsacks*

Calligraphy frame

*Carol Anne's Boutique*

French letter

*Altered Bits*

Grungy texture

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Have a blessed day!

Purple Pansies, Quotes & Verses...

Happiness

Healing

Painting & Poetry

I love this set of quotes & verses...

the images are just the right size for using

as your Facebook cover photo.

My sources for the free graphics

and free font used:

*The Graphics Fairy*

Torn paper texture

Back of an old photograph

*Carol Anne's Boutique*

Catherine Klein ~ purple pansies

*The Vintage Moth*

Antique ledger page

*dafont.com*

Jugend WF

Feel free to use

my images on your personal

Facebook page ~ thanks!!

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Torn Paper Tags ~ Neutrals

“Stories never really end... even if

the books like to pretend they do.

Stories always go on. They don't end

on the last page, any more than

they begin on the first page.”
 

~ Cornelia Funke ~

Hope you like these neutral tags.

I created them with layers of a

torn book page as the background.

Here are the sources I used

for these tags:

*The Graphics Fairy*

Torn paper texture

*The Vintage Moth*

Handwritten letter

*Vintage Images*

Spool cotton ad

*Home and Heart*

Thurbers' Soap advertisement

My torn paper tags are free

for personal use ~ please enjoy!

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A Painted Rose...

 "There is nothing more difficult for a truly

creative painter than to paint a rose, because

before he can do so he has first to forget

all the roses that were ever painted."

~ Henri Matisse ~

Catherine Klein is the original artist who painted these

beautiful peach roses.  Her work has been popular for more

than a century... and is it any wonder why?

Here are the free graphics sources I used:

*Vintage Images*

Peach roses postcard 

by Catherine Klein

*Lost and Taken*

Grungy wallpaper texture

*Vintage Feedsacks*

Calligraphy frame

*Altered Bits*

Grungy texture

These images are free for

personal use ~ please enjoy!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Roses of Yesterday

“I feel as if

I had opened a book

and found roses of yesterday

sweet and fragrant,

between its leaves.”

~ L.M. Montgomery ~

Have you ever opened an old book

and found pressed flowers or leaves?

Isn't it a pleasant little surprise?

Here are the free sources I used

for the vintage notepad graphic:

*Vintage Images*

Vase of yellow roses

Morton's Salt notepad

*Vintage Feedsacks*

Calligraphy frame

*Vintage Ephemera*

French script, 1816

*Shadowhouse Creations*

Softly aged sepia texture

Here are my free sources for the

vintage round graphic:

*Vintage Images*

Vase of yellow roses

*Vintage Ephemera*

French script, 1816   

*The Graphics Fairy*

Round apothecary label

These images are free for

your personal use ~ please enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Tinted Vanilla Apothecary Labels

Here are 3 sets of pretty

tinted vanilla apothecary labels for you.

I know you'll find many uses for these

as labels, tags, bookmarks...or something else!

Dusty Rose

 

 Weathered Wood

Sage Green

Here are links to a few other versions

of these vanilla apothecary labels:

Vanilla & Roses labels

French Vanilla labels 

 

I used the sage green labels here:

 Irish Blessings gift tags

The original apothecary label can be

found here, from The Graphics Fairy.

Hope you're having a great day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

On Wings of Whimsy

My soul is in the sky.

~ William Shakespeare ~

I created the little fairy princess collage

and butterfly stationery separately,

but I love how they look together.

They both have that whimsical feel...

Here are my free graphics sources for the

little fairy princess collage (Facebook cover photo size):

*Vintage Moth*

Hand-written letter

*Vintage Images*

Little fairy girl postcard

*The Graphics Fairy*

Princess crown

Here are the free graphics sources

for the butterfly stationery:

*The Graphics Fairy*

Back of an old photo

*Altered Bits*

Grungy texture

*The Vintage Moth*

Purple butterfly

*Vintage Feedsacks*

Calligraphy frame 

The collage & stationery are free

for your personal use ~ please enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by!

“You must not ever 

stop being whimsical."

~ Mary Oliver ~

Vintage Facebook Timeline

Have you switched to the Timeline version of Facebook?

One of my favorite new features is the cover photo.

Here are 4 free graphics I designed just for this purpose.

I hope you'll try them out and share a little vintage style...

or a sweet quote... with your friends!

Click on your favorite version to see full size:

Here are the free graphics & sources I used:

*The Graphics Fairy*

Vanilla Apothecary label

Back of an old photograph

*Altered Bits*

Grungy texture

*Just Something I Made*

Letter between sisters from 1880's

*Antique Images*

White roses

*Vintage Images*

Mother & son photograph

Pink roses

Violets

*The Vintage Moth*

Bunnies & violets

Thanks so much for your visit!

Have a great day!!

Mason Jar clip art & Kids Printable

 There are 2 vintage images of Mason jars

offered on The Graphics Fairy's site.

 Here are the original versions:

 

Mason jars

Cute glass Mason jar

I'd admired them many times, and so I

knew exactly where to look when I needed

a Mason jar graphic.  Only... I didn't realize

both versions had lids.

 

I had an idea for an art project for my kids,

and needed a canning jar graphic without a lid.

So, here's what I came up with:

Here's my art project idea:

 

It's very simple and open-ended,

which is good for encouraging a child's creativity.

I printed out the page below, gave it to my kids,

and asked what they would use to fill it.

 

My daughter said buttons and flowers,

and my son said fireflies... and of course those

would escape since there's no lid...

 

Oh well!

 

We're going to have fun with this today!

 

So... how would you use this Mason jar graphic?

I'd love to hear your ideas!

Thanks for stopping by,

and have a great day!

The Sweetest Angel

"The golden moments

in the stream of life rush past us and

we see nothing but sand; the angels come

to visit us, and we only know them

when they are gone."

 ~ George Elliot ~

I found this little angel on The Graphics Fairy's site.

Immediately I fell in love with her sweet innocence...

but it was what was written on the back of the

original card that tugged at my heartstrings:

"To Helen from Grandma"

My Grandma Leasure's name

was Helen... and she was an angel to me.

We shared many "golden moments,"

and although she's been gone

for many years now... I'm not sad.

I can smile because I know someday 

we'll see each other again!

Here are links to the free sources I used

to make these sweetest angel tags:

*The Graphics Fairy*

Sweetest Easter angel

*Vintage Ephemera*

French Script, 1816

*Altered Bits*

Grungy texture

We all have angels...

who are yours?

Kids Spring Math Worksheets

My children are 5 and 6 years old.

They love it when I make them special
 worksheets... either drawn by hand,

or made on the computer.

Here are two 8"x 11.5" math worksheets

I made today, using sweet Spring graphics.

Click to enlarge and save.

  

Here are my sources

for the free graphics:

*Vintage Images*

Pink rose

*Vintage Ephemera*

Egg illustration

*The Graphics Fairy*

Watering can

*The Vintage Moth*

Bunny

Butterfly

Hope you or someone you know

can use these free printables!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

Daffodils & Dainty Blossoms

"Lord, make us

mindful

of the little things that

grow & blossom

in these days

to make the world

beautiful for us."

~ W.E.B. Du Bois ~  

What do you think of this little display?

My daughter and I set it up on the porch...

just for fun!

Look at what you have around the house - new

or old, and combine it with a few daffodils

& dainty blossoms.

You'll have a pretty display in no time!

I'm linking up with Angie for
Knick of Time Tuesday

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!