Halloween Postcard - Girl and Candle

Halloween used to be the time to conjure up who you were going to marry. There are lots of ways to do this involving apple peels, chestnuts, and mirrors. In this case, at midnight you would stand facing away from a mirror, light a candle, take 3 steps backward, say something witchy, then look over your shoulder into the mirror. You would then see your future husband.

I can just picture this, the girl looks over her shoulder, sees Mr. Pumpkin man saying "Hi Babe" and faints!!!

This postcard was painted by Frances Brundage (one of my favorite illustrators) and published by Raphael Tuck.

Free to download for personal use.  To download, click on the image to open it in another window, then right click to save the file to your computer.

Vintage Halloween Postcard

There are several versions of this Taggart postcard, the most common one I've seen has a witch inside the pumpkin. This one features two rather surprised kids who will probably end up kissing unexpectedly! This was published in 1908.

Free to download for personal use.

Free Shabby Journal Card

I almost forgot to post this today! Sorry about that!  

I made another journal card by photoshopping vintage postcard, then added an aged background and a dot overlay.  This is a very different style than what I sell in my Etsy shop, and I like doing these because it gets me thinking.  I love shabby graphics so I'm like, what am I going to make today and how do I get it looking vintage.

Free to download for personal use.

Vintage Rose Frame Free Download

Happy August!  I can't believe the summer is half way over.  Makes me sad, but I love fall too!

I have a vintage postcard that has the prettiest rose frame. Here is the original (I recolored it, the background was a really dull grey) and the frame with the center removed. Hope you can use this!

Free to download for personal use.

Vintage Halloween Postcard - Whitney Witch

Whitney cards are among my favorites! Just a little history, George C. Whitney, after a stint in the Union Army went into business with his brother who ran a stationery shop in Worcester Mass. The company produced Valentine cards and then branched out to other holidays, and items. His Halloween cards are favorites of many collectors. Sadly, the business was liquidated in 1942, but you can still visit the Whitney Historical Museum in Worcester!

Hope you like this! Free for personal use.

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Vintage Halloween Postcard - Lucky Halloween Spell

Sneaking in another Halloween postcard! Hope you don't mind. It's my favorite holiday! This bright vintage card wishes you good luck! 

Free to download for personal use.

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I'm a little late again today. I took my horse out for a ride before it got hot. He was actually more interested in staying with his friends and munching grass, and he let me know that several times on the walk :-) He has built in barn GPS!!!

I love this Raphael Tuck postcard. Raphael Tuck & Sons, based in London, was the world's largest postcard publisher during the late 19th and early 20th century. They also made wonderful children's books, and when I find some, I'll post them for you.

His animal postcards are beautiful. Hope you like this one! I put it on an aged background for you.

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This pretty Lily of the Valley image was the cover of an old poetry pamphlet. I hope you like it! We used to have Lily of the Valley growing around the patio of my old house, but I can't seem to get it to grow around here. It's one of my favorite flowers!

Free to download for personal use.

The girl on the right is how I looked last night around midnight when the neighbors decided to have a firecracker festival! Hope you like this postcard! Free to download for personal use.

Has your neighborhood been noisy?

This postcard is full of kids doing dangerous things with fireworks! Don't try this at home :-) Free to download for personal use.

Ever feel like you need a big hug and a bouquet of flowers? That was me this morning. While I was going through my image collection I found this one and it made me smile, and I wanted to share it! Hope you like it! Free to download for personal use.

To download, click on the picture to open a larger size in another window, then right click to save the file to your computer.

Hope you can use this!

I'm working on some 4th of July things for my shop, and thought you might like a preview :-) Free to download for personal use.

To download, click on the picture to open a larger size in another window then right click to save the file to your computer.

Someone was setting off fireworks in my neighborhood last night around midnight. Besides annoying me, I remembered that the 4th was sneaking up on us. Hope you can use this colorful postcard! Free to download for personal use.

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Have a great weekend!!!

I'm in love with this fairyland postcard by Beryl Haig. This one was dated 1921. I brightened it up a little, sorry the scan isn't great. It should print fine though :-) Free to download for personal use.

To download, click on the picture to open it in another window, then right click to save the file to your computer.  I hope that you can use this!

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I really want to go to the beach. I grew up by the beach and went almost every day in the summer. Now I'm kind of land locked and don't get there very often. This postcard reminded me how much I really want a vacation at the "shore". I guess this was a budget postcard because you had to write in the name of the town you were visiting!  Free to download for personal use.

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Shabby Rose Postcard

This pretty rose was from a 1911 postcard. I put it on a textured paper background, and also had some fun with aged paper and some photoshop brushes. Free to download for personal use.

To download, click on the pictures to open a larger size in another window, then right click on the image to save the file to your computer.

Vintage Shoe with Shabby Roses Postcard

I added an embossed background to this Victorian postcard. It would make a pretty tag or greeting card!  

Personal use only please.

To download, click on the picture to open a larger image in a separate window, then right click to save the file to your computer

Vintage Sea Shell Frame

This used to be a Victorian postcard from Rockaway Beach.  I removed the sentiment, so you can add your own text or a picture.  This would be great for a scrapbook page. 

 This is free to download for personal use.

To download, click on the picture to open a larger image in a separate window.  Right click on the image to save the file to your computer.

Free Vintage Fairy Postcard

I fell in love with this Victorian fairy postcard.  I removed the sentiment left it blank so you can add your own.  Free to download for personal use.

To download, click on the image to open the full size in a separate window.  Right click on the image to save the file to your computer.

Hope you have fun with this!

Vintage Children's Tea Party Postcard

Happy Mother's Day! I have a sweet tea party waiting for you. This would make a lovely greeting card. 

Free to download for personal use.

To download please click on the picture to open it in a separate window, then right click to save the file to your computer.