Rich Fall Colors ~

Oh I love that Fall is here! I love the beautiful colors as leaves turn from green to rich browns, yellows  orange. This year we may have made it through fire season. Cooler nights, damp dewy mornings plus rain is coming. September and October can be so hot and windy. It can be a time of anxiety and being prepared to evacuate in case of wildfires at a moment’s notice. All things considered I am starting to relax with each passing day. 

Now onto the beautiful art work in today’s post. The rich fall colors, sumptuous fabrics and lovely ladies reflect the season. The fall fairy can be used for cards or any of your creations. I hope you have a wonderful day!

So glad you found my blog. Sending love to everyone, Louise ❤️

Artist-Thomas Cooper Gotch

Artist- Thomas’s Edwin Mostyn

My Grandmother's Garden ~ Nasturtiums & Walks With my Grandparents~Montecito before Prince Harry and Meghan

Along the lane where my grandparents lived was a stream. In one section the banks were covered in cheerful yellow nasturtiums. When I was a little girl walking every afternoon with my grandfather it was a favorite stop. The sunlight filtered through the trees and the little seasonal creek was so pretty. My grandparents lived in Montecito, California. This was years ago before it became so popular with celebrities. Before Oprah, Meghan and Prince Harry. Movie stars were not pursued by paparazzi. Back then it was a quiet little village where I walked on the beach, roamed Manning park and was treated to ice cream in the little drugstore. My love for Montecito came from my grandparents love.  

 

Beautiful Graphics & Botanical Art~For Making Cards~Celebrate June Birthdays

Welcome to all of you who have found my little blog. Time for beautiful graphics, paintings, ephemera featuring birth month flowers. Images for making birthdays cards for the friends and family born in June. The June birthstones are pearls alexandrite, and moonstones. Rose and honeysuckle are the flowers for June birthdays. I hope you have a wonderful June filled with family, friends and birthday cakes!

Fine art to use in your crafts card making and journaling all for free.

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog. This afternoon there was the biggest thunder and lightning storm I have ever experienced!  Very exciting! It shook my bed as if there was an earthquake. So glad we had some rain as we really need it here in California. The neighbor’s children had so much fun with all the hail that was coming down. It’s not big but little tiny bits of ice that we only experience once in a while. They bounce on the ground and barely accumulate. A nice break from our dry weather. 

Today I have some beautiful paintings of lovely women in big hats. Enjoy them or use them in your projects making cards, decorating junk journals and collage. They are from museums that have open source images for you to use. So glad you found my blog and hope you have a wonderful day full of happiness and creativity

Adorable Easter Bunnies & Baskets for Easter free Clipart Digital Ephemera

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog. Today I have the cutest little Easter cards that I found on the TuckDB postcard website. I hope they brighten your day and get you in the mood to celebrate Easter.

 

Little Girls & Their Dolls In Art & Illustration ~ Beautiful White Edwardian Dresses ~ Lovely and Charming Free Digital Graphics.

Free Scrapbooking Pages. Perfect for Dollhouse Wall Paper. Pretty Florals Patterns and Blue Birds. From the Victorian, Edwardian & Early 20th Century.

Hi everyone! Welcome to Bumble Buttons!

Today I have pretty printable paper that can be used in scrapbooking, journals and even as wallpaper in dollhouses. As I go through old books one of the first things to check is the end papers or lining. They can be pretty incredible! The marbled ones are wild and colorful. I tend to like simpler and less bold patterns. When there is one to my liking I copy and save them for future paper projects. Now it is time to share them with you! I hope you can use them in your creative projects. So glad you stopped by! 

Check out the Sept. 29, 2011 post for 16 additional patterns.

Fun Free Digital Ephemera! Victorian Advertising Trade Cards and Greeting Cards ~ Cute Bunnies ~ Pretty Horses ~ Dancing Ladies

Hi everyone and welcome!

This is a fun silly post! It just happened. The first picture, from an antique Easter greeting card, started it all. For some reason I just love this picture! It makes me happy every time I see it.  I don't know what to call the theme for today. Ladies preforming, juggling, dancing on flowers, spinning on a top and training rabbits. All very whimsical and oddly have a common thread.  So have fun making cards, embellishing journals and creating mixed media projects!

Much love to you all, Louise