Moths in Rainbow Colours to use with your scrapbooking

By on 3-18-2012 in Digital Images + Collage, Mixed Media

This little moth was sitting on the grass sunning itself last summer. It is a wonderful delicate colour and lent itself to recolouring. I have added one page of the moths to download, but if you want 4 pages download the pdf below.

original little brown moth

The original moth is pretty all by itself and could be used in a natural setting in your scrapbook.

rainbow moths

The rainbow colours would look great along with a little girl in a fairy costume on a summer day or along with a photo with a rainbow.

Rainbow Moths for your scrapbooking

Gingham backgrounds

By on 3-14-2012 in Backgrounds for mixed media, Mixed Media, Vintage

Gingham has always been a favourite of mine. It can be ‘country’ or it can be ‘sophisticated’ depending on what else you use with it. It can have a vintage feel or a modern look. These backgrounds would be great used with photos of your kids, a picnic with added butterflies and bumble bees. The pdf document has red and green for Christmas, purple, blue and pink for Easter and for fall there is a tan and leaf green.

red gingham background

blue gingham

I’ve made several in rainbow colours. If you want the whole set you can download the pdf Rainbow Gingham Backgrounds for your scrapbooking

Cross stitch Alphabets …. for the words in your embroidery projects

By on 3-14-2012 in Christmas Patterns, Embroidery, Mixed Media, Vintage, Vintage Patterns

This alphabet was published in the McCall’s Christmas Iron On Transfers,Vol-II-1976. It is a smaller size and could be used throughout the year. Mother’s and Father’s day cards using embroidery floss, fancy recipe cards using a permanent marking pen are great ways of using these in mixed media. Little muslin samplers made into personalized ornaments and gift tags would be quick to do and give a personal touch in any season.

cross stitch alphabet

Vintage Steam Trains…..the last of the series

By on 3-11-2012 in Embroidery, Vintage, Vintage Patterns

More McCalls transfers from the Memory Lane book…the last of the trains. I love steam trains. They are such large black beasts, playing a large role in the Victorian period novels. Wouldn’t they look good on a pillow for dad on father’s day? How about a book cover or a fabric bag … it would be just for the man in your life.

vintage locomotives to embroider

vintage locomotives to embroider