Playing with PhotoShop & Fairy Image Free for You!

I was playing with PhotoShop using some images I scanned from my vintage book collection. This image of a little girl was from an early 1900's child's school reader. 

I moved some things around, added some color and wings, added the caption at the top and the border. 

This image is free for you to use, if you share it please let others know where it came from.

Thespoena McLaughlin @ Vintiquities Workshop 2010

Hope you are all having a great week!

My new Dry Erase Board & free images

Last week I shared a pink dry erase board that I made out of an antique frame with a vintage image from the Graphics Fairy, today I want to show you my new one. I made the background collage with some vintage papers I had, some hand dyed lace and some scrapbook paper.  I framed it in this cool frame I got at a yard sale Sat morning for $1. I was excited. (When I made the pink one my husband asked me what I was going to do with it since it didn't match any of my decor, I told him I would figure something out. Now I have one that matched my blue and brown decor.)

I cut a heart out of my extra collage background and put it under the glass too, now I can write special notes over it.

Now for the free vintage images....

This is the cover of an antique German poem and story book, there are a few neat graphics inside that I will share later.

This is the spine, I love those swirls in the leather.

And I bought this whole family for a dollar too, LOL. Aren't they cute!

Have a happy day!

Antique report card image

Found a report card in my family pics that belonged to my Grandma Mary. I thought it was neat.

Being poor at "arithmetic" must run in the family, LOL. I always hated it.

So glad I'm no longer graded on it. See...there is always something to be thankful for.

Have a very happy day!

Handsome Little Guys - Free Vintage Images - & a prayer

I had a long weekend. Had to work Sat and wasn't feeling well Sun but managed to get to Lowe's to get some wood for fixing the roof on the back deck. (first step to getting my new studio & some extra room for the family) 

So today I have some images of two adorable boys to share. Free for your use.

 

Isn't this little man just too cute with his jumpsuit hat and ball? Such a cutie.

I also want to send a prayer out to my little cousin Connor. He woke up with a very high fever this morning and I hope he is feeling better very soon.

Hope you all have a very happy day!

Bank of Happiness

How lovely an idea to be able to send a check payable from the Bank of Happiness to whomever you wish. 

Isn't this just a sweet postcard? Notice the date 190? 

Print it out and send it off "366" days a year. LOL

This is just a pretty page from an old music book. I fell in love with those Cherubs at the top. So pretty.

I originally planned to post pics of my now finished dress form today, but got lazy last night and watched tv instead of uploading pics off the camera. Will post tomorrow for sure though. 

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Some free vintage goodies!

This vintage postcard is a Christmas card but I thought the pretty little girl in the middle would be perfect for Easter or Valentine's day creations.

And here is the back...

I just love the backs of postcards. I think it's so neat that they would sign their names with a "Miss". So sweet.

And last  is a cabinet card with a picture of a steam locomotive...

Hope you all enjoy these.

I'm working on a collage piece with the theme friendship. I think all this traveling around meeting new people through their blogs has got me to thinking about the word "friend".

Till next time my blog friends!

Lovely Old Postcards for Valentine's Day and a Concussion

Valentine Greeting Postcard front, I  found this one at a flea market recently. I love the sepia tones and softness of it. Also here is the back...

 

Also this Butterfly Life Post card, I adore the imagery of it...

How cute is this, and the back too...

I hope you enjoy these old postcards as much as I do. I think they would make great valentines.

So this weekend was quite productive. I had the rare chance to rearrange my studio Saturday. My "studio" is in my kitchen/dining room area and it has been separated into two halves across the room from each other by a big china cabinet. I was able to switch my work desk (which is also my Great Grandfather's jewelers bench that he made himself)  with the china cabinet so that my work area is one continuous flow. I'm very excited. That took most of the day along with the organizing of materials and supplies, but I did manage to get a pocket journal done. I'll be sharing pics of that tomorrow.

Sunday we took the kids to a birthday party at a skating rink. I haven't been on skates for at least 15 years and proved to myself that I shouldn't have been on skates yesterday. Trying to show my 10 year old how to use the stoppers, my rolling left  foot got caught on a table leg, my right foot came off the stopper, and my hiney and my head hit the concrete floor. I now have a concussion bad enough that my ears hurt.

Needless to say that will be the last time my feet end up on wheels unless I'm in a car.

Since no one would let me take a nap because of the concussion, I was working on a PDF pattern file that I will be putting up for sale in my Etsy shop soon. I've seen the fabric crayon rolls that are all over the internet these days in various shapes sizes and colors, but this one will be different. While walking through a local flea market recently I came upon a doll from the 1940's that had a crayon holder dress. It was only $10 but I didn't have the money for it that day. So I came up with a similar pattern for the craft dolls you can buy at Hobby Lobby. I'll share a pic of the finished design later this week. It's too cute!

Well thanks for stopping by today. I hope your day is a good one.

1868 Peterson's Womens MagazineFree Images

Walk with me friends back to a more simple time...

I came across an old magazine printed in 1868 this week at a flea market. Several pages were missing but some really neat ones were still intact. It has stories and poems, recipes (wait, did I say "simple time"? if you read some of these recipes you would be very thankful indeed for your microwave today) and fashion reports. The fashion report is a trip to read, made me feel sorry for those gals that had to wear all those layers for "decency" and makes me love my jeans and t-shirts even more! LOL

So here are a few quaint pics...

"Now is the time to make up clubs!" I wish that article had been in there, I wanted to read it, LOL

Here are some fashion plates...

 

 

 

And here is a handkerchief pattern for those embroidering their own...

I hope you have enjoyed this trip back in time to 1868.

Come back tomorrow when I have a new mixed media project to share with you.

Have a great day!

2 Sweet Babies - FREE images for the vintage at heart.

I've got some new projects to post this week. Some altered, vintage goodness to share. Just didn't have time to take pics this weekend.

Have a happy week!

Free Vintage Image 1904 Victorian Boy

Here is a lovely image of a prince sleeping. It is from a childs reader dated 1904. Isn't he sweet?

Also if you love this kind of thing go visit  www.brocantess.blogspot.com She's got all kinds of beautiful ideas and eye candy there plus she is doing a giveaway this week, click below for details...
http://brocantess.blogspot.com/2009/11/brocantess-big-give-away-rose-bowl-part.html

Nesting Birds free graphic

This image is from a child's reader published in 1904 so it should be safe to use in your artwork. I just thought it was a lovely image. But then I'm a bit partial to birds. The flying bird with the straw in it's beak is so cute. Left Click to get the largest image and then right click to save it. Enjoy!