A Flourishing Garden

"The gardens that make us

happiest flourish because

we have taken the time

to make sure they feed our souls and fill a special place 

in our lives."

"Sometimes you have

to really think about

what you want in your

garden... once the beds

are laid out and the 

rose bushes planted."

~ Lindley Karstens ~


I combined 3 elements to

create these garden-themed,

printable tags. Two feature an

old-fashioned, white rose.

I kept the others simple with

portions of an ornament.
The ornament reminded me 

of both stylized branches

and metalwork from

something like a garden

gate. The background is

a receipt from Berry Seed

 Company.


Thank you for stopping by!

Gifts of Spring

"The arms of May are

flower filled with blossoms

April showers spilled.

Bright, rainbow-colored

gifts of spring arrived

at her awakening."

~ Nora M. Bozeman ~

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

*The Graphics Fairy*
French lace label
Vintage French roses
French chocolate advert
Back of an old photograph

*TuckDB*
Pink roses
Light pink phlox
Basket of daffodils

*The Old Design Shop*
French receipt
White & yellow daisies

*Vintage Holiday Crafts*
White cosmos

*Little Birdie Blessings*
Forget-me-nots

*Free Vintage Digital Stamps*
Polka dot scrapbook paper

*Digital Two for Tuesday*
Endpaper pattern

*Boston Public Library*
Chocolate trade card

The daffodils and crabapple trees are
blooming... it's good to see vivid greens
and bright blossoms again.
Love this time of year!

Thanks for stopping by!

Under the Winter Snow

"Every gardener knows
that under the cloak of winter
lies a miracle... a seed waiting
to sprout, a bulb opening
to the light, a bud straining
to unfurl. And the anticipation
nurtures our dream."

~ Barbara Winkler ~

 

I've made 3 printable sheets of pastel rose tags. 

They're similar, with subtle differences.

I know you'll put them to good use ~ enjoy!

*The Anthenaeum*
Still Life of Roses by Emile Vernon, 1902

*Vintage Feedsacks*
Perfume label

*The Vintage Moth*
Hand-penned letter


Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snow
Lies the seed that with

the sun's love in the spring

becomes the rose

   ~ Amanda McBroom ~


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Dreaming of a Pink Christmas...

 "Blessed is the season
which engages the whole world
in a conspiracy of love!"

~ Hamilton Wright Mabie ~

Here's a list of free graphics &
sources used in my artwork:

*TuckDB*
White clematis
Pink phlox
Scalloped border

*The Graphics Fairy*
Pink rose "La France"
Back of old photograph
Torn paper texture

*The Vintage Moth*
Antique ledger

*Free Vintage Digital Stamps*
Polka dot scrapbook paper

*Lost & Taken*
Book cover texture
Grungy wallpaper texture

*Antique Images*
Handwritten journal page

*Just Something I Made*
Handwritten letter, 1908

*Aquastock on DeviantART*
Gold glitter stock photo

*Lucky Palm*
Angel with pink wings

*Vintage Feedsacks*
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Calligraphy frame

*Vintage Images*
Light pink roses
 

Thank you so much

for stopping by!

 
Hope you have a very

Merry Christmas!

We Bring Roses...

"We bring roses,

beautiful fresh roses,

dewy as the morning, and

coloured like the dawn."

~ Thomas Buchanan Read ~

 Gift tags printable ~ note the intertwining

roses. Printable 8.5" x 11" stationery

with roses and handwriting, below.

I couldn't decide between postcard borders,

so here are both versions. The first postcard

is approx. 5.3" x 3.5" and the second approx. 5.5" x 3.5"

Printable sheet of 4 notepapers or

journal cards, 4" x 5" each.

Printable vintage roses ~ 8.5" x 11" image.

Printable featuring 2.7" x 3.2" notecards and approx. 2" x 3" tags.

Printable sheet of 12 tags, each approx. 2" x 3".

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

*TuckDB*
Bouquet of roses

*Carol Anne's Boutique*
1908 French letter

*Lost and Taken*
Grungy wallpaper texture

*Lilac & Lavender*
Postcard back
Postcard back, scalloped border


I also created a Facebook cover photo
which you are free to use.  It's available
on Lilac & Lavender's FB page.


Thank you for stopping by!

Garden of the Heart

"Let us, then, plant

with diligence and care
the garden of the soil,

but let us, with far deeper
earnestness, tend the

garden of our hearts."

~ from The Cottage Gardener, 1849 ~

Here are the original

postcard images from

a set, Floral Favors,
found on TuckDB:


Carnations
Fruit blossoms
Violets
Roses & forget-me-nots
Primrose
Roses


Thank you for stopping by!

A Garden of Roses

"A garden of roses is
a fragrant piece of heaven."

~ Matthew A. R. Bassity ~

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


*FREE ViNTaGE DiGiTal STaMPS*
Polka dot scrapbook paper

*Lilac & Lavender*
"Antiqued" lined paper
Rose postcard
Sheet music cover "Because"
Post card with scalloped border
is from my personal collection.


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1902 Music & Pink Roses

Because

Because you come to me with naught save love,

And hold my hand and lift mine eyes above,

A wider world of hope and joy I see,

Because you come to me.

Because you speak to me in accents sweet,

I find the roses waking round my feet,

And I am led through tears and joy to thee,

Because you speak to me.

Because God made thee mine,

I'll cherish thee, through light and darkness,

Through all time to be, And pray His love

May make our love divine,

Because God made thee mine.

~ Edward Teschemacher ~

The "Because" sheet music title page

(copyright 1902) as well as rose postcard

are images from my personal collection

of ephemera.  Feel free to incorporate

them into your artwork!

Thank you for stopping by!

Fair Perfect Rose

As a flower in the garden
Bending toward the sun,
Unfolds it's tiny petals,
One, by one, by one...
So faith expands it's beauty
Until at last it grows
Into life's lasting flower...
The heart's fair perfect rose.

~ Rebecca Helmann ~

Pink rose and buds ~ 8" x 10"

Printable set of tags or bookmarks above, and
printable cards for notes or journaling, below.



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

*TuckDB*

Pink rose with buds, 1908
Long-stemmed pink rose with buds


"If there were no tribulations,
there would be no rest;
if there were no winter,
there would be no summer."

~ St. John Chrysostom ~


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Crowned with Roses

Clear was the heaven

and blue, and May, with her cap

crowned with roses, stood in her

holiday dress in the fields, and

the wind and the brooklet

murmured gladness & peace,

God's-peace!

~ Henry W. Longfellow ~

The roses are from the cover of a book

featuring Longfellow's poetry, from my

collection. I chose to leave the worn areas.

These roses aged beautifully!

Roses & Poetry ~ printable:
4 - 2 x 2 inch rose graphics
1 postcard image with roses
1 - 4.5 x 4.5 inch rose graphic
3 tags with handwritten poem
  

Postcard image with roses

 Rose graphic ~ 4.5 x 4.5 inches

"Crowned with Roses" tags ~ printable


Here are the free graphics
sources used in my artwork:

*Antique Images*
Handwritten poetry

*Wikimedia Commons*
1850's daguerreotype

*Lilac & Lavender*
Back of postcard


Painting is poetry

that is seen rather than felt,

and poetry is painting that is

felt rather than seen.

~ Leonardo da Vinci ~

Memory of the Heart

"Gratitude is the

memory of the heart."

~ Jean Baptiste Massieu ~

  

Dark pink rose in original color
 

  

Dark pink rose ~ tinted blue

 

Yellow rose in original color

 

 

Yellow rose ~ tinted aqua

Hope you enjoy these rose &

"I am thankful for..." cards. Bundle

together and give to a friend, or attach

to the front of a journal to record

what you're thankful for each day...

Here are links to the free
rose graphics & font I used:

*Vintage Images*
Dark pink rose by Catherine Klein
Yellow rose by Catherine Klein

*Dafont.com*
Jane Austen

Please note that the images with
"I am thankful for..." in Jane Austen font
are for personal use only.  Thank you!

Thanks for stopping by!

Be Grateful for...

Be grateful for the kindly friends that walk along your way;
Be grateful for the skies of blue that smile from day to day;
Be grateful for the health you own, the work you find to do,
For round about you there are men less fortunate than you.

Be grateful for the growing trees, the roses soon to bloom,
The tenderness of kindly hearts that shared your days of gloom; 
Be grateful for the morning dew, the grass beneath your feet,
The soft caresses of your babes and all their laughter sweet.

Acquire the grateful habit, learn to see how blest you are,
How much there is to gladden life, how little life to mar!
And what if rain shall fall today and you with grief are sad;
Be grateful that you can recall the joys that you have had.

~ Edgar Guest ~

Postcard ~ 4 x 5.5 inches

What are you
grateful for today?


Here are the free graphics I used
to create the pretty postcard image:

*Vintage Feedsacks*
Beautiful roses by Redouté 

*Lilac & Lavender*
Back of postcard
(Miss Edith's address was from the original)
Butterfly PNG images

*The Sum of All Crafts*
Delicate rectangular frame

This is the day that

the LORD has made;
let us rejoice

and be glad in it.

~ Psalm 118:24 ~

Rewards of the simple life...

"To find the universal elements

enough; to find the air and the

water exhilarating; to be refreshed by

a morning walk or an evening saunter;

to be thrilled by the stars at night;

to be elated over a bird’s nest or

a wildflower in spring: these are some

of the rewards of the simple life." 

~ John Burroughs ~

Journal card ~ approx. 3 x 3 inches

Printable ~ journal cards & 2.5" round graphics

Journal card ~ approx. 4 x 5 inches

 

Journal card ~ approx. 3 x 5 inches

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

*TuckDB postcards*
English cottage scene
Catherine Klein roses

*The Sum of All Crafts*
Delicate rectangular frame

*The Graphics Fairy*
Round apothecary label

*Lilac & Lavender*
"Antiqued" lined paper


Thanks for stopping by!

1907 Flower Maidens

"There is no

fairest-of-them-all
  in God's flower garden.
He created each of us
 just as He intended."

~ Janet Martin ~

 Poppies & daisies

 Daffodils

 Lily-of-the-Valley

 Bluebells

 Roses

  
Violets

 
These 6 Flower Maidens,

by E. Andrews, were originally

sold as a set of postcards in

Great Britain, in 1907.

All of the images came from TuckDB,
which is "a free online database

listing antique postcards published

by Raphael Tuck & Sons." Here are the

direct links to each Flower Maiden:

Poppies & daisies
Daffodils
Lily-of-the-Valley
Bluebells
Roses
Violets


Thank you for stopping by!