Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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:

Monday, January 28, 2013

Close in Heart... part 2

Here are a few simple
Valentine's Day ideas using my
Close in Heart round graphic.

Small canning jar gift

Use printable (see below) with 2.5" round graphics.  Print and cut out, then layer between the flat part of the lid and the outer rim piece (see photos).  To give as a gift, fill with Hershey's hugs & kisses.

Pretty glass jar

I save pretty much every glass jar for projects such as this one!  Sand the original paint off the lid with fine grit sandpaper, then spray paint gold.  Depending on the size of the lid, you may need to adjust the size of your graphic.  For my jar, I resized the original 4" graphic down to about 3".  Cut out with decorative scissors.  Use double-sided tape to secure to lid.  Nice touch to cut out a bit of sheet music and place inside jar (it curls to stay in place).  Fill with something sweet & give to someone you love!

Sticker or envelope seal

Use printable with 2" round graphics.  Print and use 1.5" paper punch to cut out.  Use glue or tape to attach to the back of a sealed envelope, or use as sticker.

  

Printable with 2.5" round graphics


Printable with 2" round graphics.



       

"The manner of giving
is worth more than the gift."


~ Pierre Corneille ~



Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, January 27, 2013

You're Sweet...

I made these colorful
conversation heart Valentine's
Day cards for my kids...
and yours!



Here are the free images I used:

Heart
Pure glycerine label

Hope you enjoy these sweet printables!
Thanks for stopping by today!