LATEST DESIGN 'MISS DOLLY'......



Perfect size for hang tags, atc and aceo......

 

All occasion card design.....

  

Large print perfect for home decor, journals or scrapbooking......

This latest design was completely built around this wonderful image of the little girl with her dogs.  I knew as soon as I finished restoring this postcard that these little charmers would find their way into one of my designs.

Miss Dolly as I like to call her reminded me of Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz and Toto, so that was my jumping off point.

Miss Dolly travelled around Oz and during that time she made friends with a blackbird called Freddy and they became firm friends.  Freddie had managed to escape from a blackbird pie and was very grateful to be safe once again.  The blackbird flew high in the sky and helped lead Miss Dolly home.  Like all good little girls Miss Dolly did not want to arrive home empty handed so she came bearing beautiful flowers for her parents.

Patch not wanting to be left out has found a new friend called 'Trotter and they were both pleased to be home with a warm fire to snuggle up to, bliss indeed!

This charming new design is available in my Etsy store YOUR CRAFT EPHEMERA and you can find it HERE.



VINTAGE POSTCARD FREEBIE......



Click on the image and then right mouse click and save......

 

DID ANYONE SAY DOG......

This postcard is a favorite from my personal collection and  the dogs face is priceless.  I believe the dog is a poodle but it could be something else entirely.  To me the dog has a look of "Okay enough, can I go now" and the little girl is so sweet.

I have included a high resolution of this image for you to use in your creations.  I only ask that you do not sell it as a digital image or on a digital collage sheet. This image has been restored and repaired by me but anything else is fine.  I would love to see some of your creations from this image and showcase them on my blog.

Anway enjoy this special postcard and have fun......

Check here for other freebies on my blog:

http://yourcraftbook.blogspot.com/2012/01/vintage-embroidery-freebie.html

http://yourcraftbook.blogspot.com/2012/01/valentine-freebie.html

http://yourcraftbook.blogspot.com/2011/12/have-happy-new-year.html

http://yourcraftbook.blogspot.com/2011/07/gift-for-you.html


You will find more beautfiul vintage postcards at my digital Etsy store YOUR CRAFT POSTCARDS click HERE.

THE JOYS OF DIGITAL RESTORATION......



Before




After

TILLY & HER DOGS......



One of the great joys for me has been learning how to use Photoshop and acquiring a new skill.

Truly amazing!

When I first started it was with very simple things such as repairing a tear or a dirty mark.  Since then I have learned a lot through mostly experimention and mistakes.  Many, many mistakes, you do not see the ones that do not meet the mark.

I have included for you to see a before and after postcard that I own.  Although the postcard was not in great shape and the colors were awful I did not let that deter me from buying it and bringing this wonderful image back to life.

Depending on the original state of the postcards it can take from 30 minutes to literally hours to complete.  This was an hours image, I think you can tell!!!

Sometimes I nearly give up......

One thing I learned early on was to save, save, and save my work as I went along.  I have lost images that were nearly finished if there as a glitch on my computer.  It took a few hard earned lessons before I really began to make it a habit.

Enjoy having a peek at what can be done and don't be aftraid of learning something different, you might find a new love, I did!!

This sweet image is now available from my etsy store YOUR CRAFT POSTCARDS and you can find it HERE.

VINTAGE EMBROIDERY FREEBIE......




 


These free images have been created from vintage embroidered pillows that I am lucky enough to have in my home.  I included a pretty matt around the pictures for you to enjoy!

Click on the images to make them bigger and then save as a jpg to your computer.  I have made these a high resolution scan for you so that you get a crisp and clear image to work with, happy crafting!

Use in your crafting projects but remember they cannot be sold as digital images or on digital collage sheets, the copyright remains with YOUR CRAFT BOOK.

I would love to showcase any creations that you make with this image, have fun......