The Sleigh Bells

'Tis merry to hear, at

evening time, by the blazing

hearth the sleigh bells chime;

to know the bounding steeds

bring near the loved one

to our bosom dear...

~ Susanna Moodie ~

This Victorian image depicting
a sleigh ride made for some lovely
wintry stationery ~ enjoy!

Here are the free graphics
& sources used in my artwork:


*Wordplay*
Victorian sleigh ride

*Boston Public Library on Flickr*
Cigarette trade card (back, frame)

*Old Design Shop*
Aged paper texture

*Lilac & Lavender*
"Antiqued" lined paper



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best wishes to you & yours
for a Happy New Year!

The Birds' Christmas Tree

I designed most of the images

to be cut out together (as seen below)

then folded and glued (I used a glue stick). 

Sit under a heavy object for at least 10

minutes to prevent the paper from curling.

It's sweet to think of others this time

of year - including the local birds! We like

to put out extra birdseed and hang suet

cakes in the tree by our living room window.

If you're already putting

together a gift basket for a gardener,

or just looking for a simple gift

for teachers, etc. Buy a few suet

cakes at the store (or make homemade

bird tree ornaments with your kids)

place in a brown paper bag, fold down

the top and punch 2 holes.  Weave

jute or ribbon through, and add one

of these cards or tags ~ done! 

Here are the free
graphics & sources:


*TuckDB*
Postcard image ~ robins

*The Feathered Nest*
"The Birds' Christmas Tree" poem


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In a Winter-Wonderland

"Now we don hats

and mittens; take our loved

ones by the hand, as we

all become children

in a winter-wonderland."

~ Janet Martin ~

3.5 inch round graphic
and printable with 6 (below).

Snowflakes are from this free font.

3x5 inch, postcard-size graphic
and 8.5x11 printable stationery, etc.

Tag with little girl on sled,
and printable sheet of 6 tags in 2 sizes:

 Original, unaltered Christmas postcard

from my collection:

"Childhood Winters"

I sit and watch the white snow
Piled up outside my window.
And I see in my memory
Red mittened hands and rosy cheeks
Of the child of long ago.
Building snowmen and laughing
Against the wind.
Such simple pleasures
For a child to enjoy
Making snow her winter toy...

~ Rasma Raisters ~



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Let It Snow...

 "Gather your loved ones

and let the winds blow,
This is the season;
let it snow, let it snow."

~ Janet Martin ~

These circles are 2.5" and would work
well as gift tags or labels, or used to

spruce up a regular mouth canning jar. 

Simply place one on the flat lid,

then screw the ring band on
to keep it in place.


Here are the free graphic
& font sources I used:


*Old Design Shop*
Aged paper texture

*Dafont.com*
Faux Snow


The opening quote from Janet's poem
is so fitting for us, as we'll be gathering
with our loved ones on this very chilly,
snowy Thanksgiving day...


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and Happy Thanksgiving! 

Angels Among Us

Oh I believe there are

angels among us. Sent

down to us from somewhere

up above. They come down

to us in our darkest hours.

They show us how to live, to

teach us how to give.

To guide us with the

light of love.

~ Don Goodman & Becky Hobbs ~

Snow angel ~ 5 x 8" graphic, and
printable sheet of tags ~ 3 sizes.
Enjoy!

Do not neglect hospitality,
for through it some have unknowingly
entertained angels.

~ Hebrews 13:2 ~


Here are the free graphics &
font sources used in my artwork:

*Vintage Images*
Angel holding white lilies

*Vintage Feedsacks*
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

*Shadowhouse Creations*
Softly aged sepia texture

*Dafont.com*
Faux Snow


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I Heard a Bird Sing

I heard a bird sing

In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember...

'We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,'

I heard a bird sing

In the dark of December.

~ Oliver Herford ~

Aren't these little robins sweet?
The first image is a FB cover photo.
The second is an 8 x 10" blank December
calendar.  The last image is 8 x 10"
paper for scrapbooking, etc.


Here are the free graphics &
sources used in my artwork:

*TuckDB*
Robins & holly postcard
 
*Shadowhouse Creations*
Softly aged sepia texture

I also used the font Parchment for "December"


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Swirling Border & Lined Paper

I was inspired by the intricate style
of a round Victorian frame to create
a swirling design of my own.  The swirl
turned into a border for lined paper.
The background from an image on the Old Design Shop was used to create the paper texture.

Hope you find these papers
beautiful & useful!

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Pumpkin Muffins & Printable

"It is the sweet,

simple things of life
which are the real

ones after all."

~ Laura Ingalls Wilder ~

Our family loves these

sweet & simple pumpkin muffins!

I made the recipe into an 8" x 10"

image for instant kitchen art...

Here are the free graphic & font
sources used to create the printable:

*Lost & Taken*
Grungy wallpaper texture

*Knick of Time*
Chalkboard texture

*Bumble Button*
Theater program border(4th image down)

*Dafont.com*
Freebooter Script

A Tiny Little Flower

"Who would have thought

it possible that a tiny little

flower could preoccupy a

person so completely that

there simply wasn't room

for any other thought?"

~ Sophie Scholl ~



Lily-of-the Valley

Forget-me-not

I've re-imagined these beautiful postcard

borders into 3.5" x 5" graphics for you!  The

printable versions feature 3 of the 3.5" x 5"

graphics, as well as 2 which are slightly

smaller. I'll be using mine for writing notes,

but think they'd also make pretty

place cards or labels.

Here are the free graphics
& sources used in my artwork:

*TuckDB Ephemera*
Lily-of-the Valley border
Forget-me-not border

*Old Design Shop*
Aged paper texture


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October Pumpkins...

Bonfires and pumpkins,
leaves sailing down...
October is red and

golden and brown.

~ Unknown Author ~

~ Printable pumpkin note papers ~

My daughter had a party at school,
so I put together 25 little bags of candy.
We added a pumpkin image to each,
because my daughter thought everyone
should have a pumpkin to color...

The printable I used is below:

The pumpkin clip art is my original

artwork.  I also used the aged background

from an image on the Old Design Shop
in my lined notepaper.  Thanks, Julie!

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October's Party ~ Clip Art

October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds

came... The Chestnuts, Oaks,

and Maples, and leaves of

every name. The sunshine

spread a carpet, and

everything was grand,

Miss Weather led the dancing,

Professor Wind the band.

~ George Cooper ~

I made the printable papers for

my kids to color & cut out. I've also

included the individual clip art

leaves for you. Sources:

Ivy leaf
Laurel leaf
Maple leaf
Oak leaf
Oval leaf

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1917 Farm Alphabet

I found this beautifully illustrated

farm alphabet in the back of Farmyard

Favorites. The original book was

published in 1917, and is 13.5" x 9.5."

I cleaned up and reduced the images

to 8" x 10" for printing.

Wouldn't they look sweet in a nursery?

 I've used the front and back cover
images of Farmyard Favorites here.
Hope to share more from this book
with you in the future!

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A Wise Old Owl

"A wise old owl sat on an oak;
the more he saw, the less he

spoke; the less he spoke the

more he heard; why aren't we

like that wise old bird?"

~ Edward Hersey Richards ~

Here are the free graphics
& sources used in my artwork:

*Old Design Shop*
"Holiday Fun" owl

*The Sum of All Crafts*
Circular scroll label
Delicate rectangular label

*Free Trinkets and Treasures*
"The compliments of the Season"

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