I guess the Christmas season is upon us now so please enjoy these lovely vintage Christmas cards Click on image to download Click on image to download Enjoy! Pin It
Happy November Everyone! Display typography, such as the examples below, are an important element in graphic design. Examples of display typography would be logos, posters, book covers, advertising, billboards and calligraphy. This type of typography is used to create a mood or a theme by drawing the reader's attention. Here are some wonderful, vintage examples of such typography. Click on image to download Click on image to download Click on image to download Enjoy! Pin It
Let me begin by saying my heart goes out to everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy. What is steampunk? Steampunk as an artform that incorporates Victorian images into a setting of of steam powered machinery. Steampunk invokes the style of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne. It has a most unique look to it. Here are some images that evoke steampunk style to me. Click on image to download CLick on image to download Click on image to download Enjoy! Pin It
I've come to love these random posts! Vintage potpourri! So here goes... Power pole with power lines... Click on image to download Shaking hands... Click on image to download Feather... Click on image to download Vintage French typography sign... Translation of this French typography: Shake the bottle before use Click on image to download Enjoy! Pin It
Here's a unique way to display a wreath - within a circle. The circle gives it a more modern look, don't you think? I think this image would be wonderful as a digital stamp! Click on image to download And here's just the wreath Click on image to download Enjoy! Pin It
No doubt many of you will be celebrating Halloween early this weekend. Hope you have lots and lots of fun! I have a couple of elegant Halloween images for you. Click on image to download Click on image to download And now I have some reader shares for you. This first one is from Claire who made an invitation using some of the spacers and a banner she found on this blog. I love her use of the spacers! This next image is from Karen who has made a fictional vintage Coke sign that will app...
These pretty floral elements will surely add some specialness (is that even a word? lol) to your designs. I could see these on a menu or an invitation to a dinner party. I've just recently discovered watercolor pencils. Oh, sooooo much fun! If you haven't tried them you must! They are way more economical than copic markers. You could use the watercolor pencils to add a hint of color to the flower petals and stems. Give it a try and you will be hooked on them. They are great to use on your handmade cards...
Hi all! Hope everyone is enjoying this transition into fall. It's raining a lot here in the Pacific Northwest but we natives really don't mind. Before I forget: I've received several messages lately concerning my little pink twitter button with the birdies. It is quite adorable, isn't it? I picked it up on another blog as a freebie and you can find ithere. They also have a blue one. While the image is a freebie on that site for use as a twitter button I cannot speak to its use beyond that. If you wo...
Ah, the luscious pear. China is the world's largest producer of pears. Pears are a great source of fiber and vitamin C, the majority of which is found in the skin of the fruit. Pears tend to be less allergenic than most other fruits and that is why their juice is often the first juice introduced to infants. The wood of the pear tree is often used to make high quality woodwind instruments and furniture, as well as for wood carving. Wood from the pear tree is also used to smoke meat because of its ...
