Last Day of the Flea Market

So today was the last day of the flea market until the spring. My daughter and I can sleep late on Sunday now. I took a few photos. It was a glorious day and there were lots of paper treasures to hold us over until spring.

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Here are a few vintage santa images. These trade cards are so much fun.

As always feel free to use any of the images on my website in your artwork but please do not post or sell the original image on the web in a group or collection.

Guest Designers

So several of you have so graciously volunteered to help me make some easy card tutorials for Christmas cards using vintage Christmas images. My dilemma is finding the time to scan, schedule and pre send to everyone the images in advance. I really need to do it in the next week if I am going to do it. So I haven't forgotten you. I am just trying to figure everything out.

Fall Madness Sale

I am so excited to announce that I am having a Fall Madness sale on my clear photopolymer stamp sets. I must be mad because all of my stamp sets are 40% off. In order to get the discount, please email me at coraharkins@sbcglobal.net with which items you would like to purchase and I will send you a paypal invoice for the proper amount. You may also pay by check but I will have to wait until I receive the check and it clears to send out your stamps. There is no free shipping during the sale but you will have a choice of First Class US Mail or Priority. Anyone who has purchased stamps from me before knows that these stamps are top quality and made in the USA. So the pricing is as follows, all $24 sets are $14.40, all $18.00 are $10.80 and the $14.00 set is $8.40. Supplies are limited.

One of my amazing and talented blog friends Rebecca has created two samples using stamps from the Glamour Girls set and Motif. The greetings are by others.

Getting Ready for the Christmas Countdown

So I am getting ready for the Christmas Image Countdown and I have been looking at lots of vintage Christmas images deciding what to post. Here is a card I created last year using this image. The stamps are by Fancy Pants. I still laugh when I hear that name. The ink is Olympia Green Versafine. I just love the richness of the green ink. The center of the card was cut out with a Nestabilities circle and then a circle of the image was placed on the page behind it.

A Thanksgiving Card

Julie has created a this beautiful card using one of the vintage Thanksgiving postcards I posted last week. I saw it on her blog and asked if I could share it with all of you and she kindly agreed. Please stop by her blog A Vintage Chic to see more of her talented work with vintage images. I love to stop by her blog to get inspired. I know you will too.

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Well last week at the flea market I got lots of great vintage images to last us throught the winter. There are only 2 more flea markets this year. So I was in a buying mood. I got several old clothing sewing pattern booklets. These booklets have lots of old clothing drawings. I also found a whole bunch of Children's Activity Magazines. I had never heard of this one but it looks like a precurser to Highlights and even has the old Gufus and Gallant comic. Another magazine is called School Arts and had lots of great international vintage images. Most of the magazines were from the 30's or earlier. So lots of great images that I can't wait to share. I will be starting my Christmas countdown soon. I just have to start scanning all the great images I found for Christmas this year. Oh and did I tell you I need to make 200 holiday cards? When will I find all this time?

Please leave a comment if you stop by as sometimes I wonder if anyone is even looking at all these images. It is good to know you are out there. Plus I love to follow the link back to your blog and see all your beautiful creations. Thank you.

Well, this week I thought I would give you all a break from holiday images and share some images are from one of my new pattern booklets. These drawing are from 1939. As always feel free to use any of the images on my website in your artwork but please do not post or sell the original image on the web in a group or collection.

Looking for Some Designers

Well, I have been toying with the idea of doing a twelve easy holiday card tutorial. This year has been so hectic that my card list seems enormous. I'm sure all of you feel the same way. I've been looking at the card I posted below and thinking wouldn't it be great to have a whole bunch of easy cards like this one. I could still send out a homemade card but not go crazy thinking of ideas or finding time. I will need twelve volunteers to design simple 10 minute cards using a vintage christmas image I would provide. I would showcase the card on this blog along with the image. The designer would then have a tutorial on their site on how to make the card. I just need to find the time to scan all the images,organize the list and make a card of my own. So everyone let me know what you think and if any of you are interested in being a designer please let me know. If you take this assignment it will be a pretty quick turn around as the holidays are quick approaching.

A Few More Vintage Thanksgiving Postcard

Here are just a few more postcards from the early 1900's. Soon I will be starting a Vintage Christmas Countdown for all of you who make their own cards. So keep an eye out.

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Here are five more postcards for Thanksgiving. I would love to see what you are creating because I need a few ideas for Thanksgiving table decorations. So please share. As always feel free to use any of the images on my website in your artwork but please do not post or sell the original image on the web in a group or collection.

Sorry she is sideways. Too early this morning for scanning.

Thanksgiving is Coming -More Vintage Cards

A few more vintage postcards for you to play with this week. I just love these images. I wish I had time to play this week. I hope you will share some of you ideas with us.

Even More Thanksgiving Postcards

So over the last year I have collected quite a few Thanksgiving/Harvest time images at the flea market. Here are a few more for you to enjoy. Let me know if you are enjoying these images by leaving a comment.

Fall Madness Sale is Still On

Don't forget the Fall Madness Sale is still on. All my stamps are 40%. See details below.

A Few More Thanksgiving Images

Here are a few fall images to carry on our recent theme. I will be posting images every few days as I have quite a few and I want to get them to you early so you can make all your fall holiday items. The first two images are an example of how I clean up the images and repair them for the site. I sometimes I like the image better in it's original state. This one has a great message to an aunt. I just love the last image of the girl with sunflowers. Sunflowers are one of my favorites. They always bring a smile to my face. I hope you enjoy these postcards from the early 1900's.

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Here are five great postcards and one reverse side from the early 1900's. I will be posting lots of vintage Thanksgiving/ Harvest time cards over the next few weeks. So check back from time to time. As always please feel free to use any of these images in your personal artwork. I only ask that you do not resell the image itself or with others in a collage sheet. Also if you use the image in your artwork and post it on you blog please link your post to this site and put a comment in the comments section here so we can all enjoy your creation. Thank you! Don't forget my Fall Madness sale. 40% off all of my Clearly Vintage stamps. See the post below.