A Song in Spring

O little buds all

bourgeoning with Spring,

you hold my winter in

forgetfulness; Without my

window, lilac branches swing,

within my gate I hear a robin

sing... O little laughing

blooms that lift & bless!

Printable sheet of 6 tags ~ 

spring blossoms and branches.

Printable sheet of lilac, lined 4"x5" note papers.

Printable sheet of 10 tags ~ 

spring blossoms and lace.

So blow the breezes in a

soft caress, blowing my dreams

upon a swallow's wing; O little

merry buds, in dappled dress,
You fill my heart with very

wantonness... O little buds all

bourgeoning with Spring!

~ Jessie B. Rittenhouse ~



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

*Tuck DB*
Lilac postcard
Lilac bunch & ribbon
Forget-me-nots
Red hawthorn branch

*UFDC*
Starburst pattern endpaper

*Vintage Images*
Cherry or apple blossoms

*Old Design Shop*
Aged paper texture

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Spring Lilacs & Music

It's happiness for me

to hear a songbird's sweet

refrain or smell the lilac's

fragrant blooms after

a soft spring rain.

~ Carice Williams ~

Printable lilac stationery above,

and notepaper below:

Lined notepaper:

Below are 2 printable pages

of lined notepaper and tags:

Lilac & French music cover photo:

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

*Flickr*
Lilac image, c. 1909

*The Graphics Fairy*
French sheet music

*Lilac & Lavender*
"Antiqued" lined paper
Botanical lilac tag

We search afar for happiness
When it's just outside our door.

~ Carice Williams ~


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2013 Calendar ~ Vintage Lilacs

"The spring is fresh

and fearless and every leaf

is new. The world is brimmed

with moonlight, the lilac

brimmed with dew."

~ Sara Teasdale ~

Found this Vintage 2013

Printable Calendar at Call Me

Victorian yesterday. Love the

graphics and fonts used. Hope

you like how I've paired it

with these pretty lilacs

from a c. 1908 postcard.

Free for personal use ~ enjoy!
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"Approach the New Year

with resolve to find the

opportunities hidden

in each new day."

~ Michael Josephson ~

Vintage Spring Botanicals

"Little flower, but

if I could understand

what you are, root & all

in all, I should know

what God and man is."

 
~ Tennyson ~

  "Narrow-leaved Narcissus"

 "Elder-scented Iris"

 

 "Great-flowered Cornel"

"Garden Hyacinth"

"Crimson-flowered Peony"

"Common Lilac"

These botanical illustrations

were from: Vintage Images

Here are the sources

for the background textures:

textured book page

grungy texture

hand-penned letter

Yellow Roses & Lilacs

This postcard used to

say 'Miss Waive Bash' in the

blank area. Written on the back:

Hello Waive,

 

Has C.B. been after any more matches yet?

Are you going berrying Fri.

From: A Berry Picker like yourself

 

Miss Gladys Waive Bash

Utica, Licking Co., Ohio

 

Postmarked ~ July 29, 1908

Original version above, edited below - 3"x5"

Here's the note on the back:

Sept 7, 1910

Dear Alice & I received your cards

yesterday.  I am well.  Hope this will find you

all the same.  Lizzie is getting along fine.

She is still at the hospital.  Write once in awhile.

From Dora R.

 

Mrs. Louis Denig

Worthington, Ohio

Springtime Gift Tags

"I love Spring anywhere, 

but if I could choose, I would

always greet it in a garden."

~ Ruth Stout ~

 

Here are the sources & free

graphics used in my artwork:

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Labels - page 1

Labels - page 2

 

*A Home & Heart*

Lilac watercolor

*Wordplay*

Lilac illustration

Yellow daisies

Cosmos

*The Vintage Moth*

Pansies

The images below are from

my personal collection.

They're free to use as well:

Remember...

No matter how long the Winter, 

Spring is sure to follow.  

~ Proverb ~

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