Stamps on Sale

So I have extended my Stamp Sale. If you order in the next few days you will get them by Christmas. In order to get the discount please email me at coraharkins@sbcglobal.net with which items you would like to purchase, method of shipping (first class or Priority Mail) 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 your check clears to send out your stamps. There is no free shipping during the sale. Anyone who has purchased from me before knows that these stamps are top quality photopolymer and made in the USA. The pricing is as follows, all $24.00 sets are $14.40, all $18.00 sets are $10.80 and the $14.00 set is $8.40. Supplies are limited.

Holiday Image Countdown 10

We are up to 10 posts and still have lots of great images to go. I just love these Santa postcards. In each one he is slightly different. I hope those of you who got snow yesterday were able to enjoy it a little.

Holiday Image Countdown 9

Well we got quite a bit of snow last night and I have to get dressed soon and brave the elements to get to work. Before I go here are two new postcards. Oh for the snow days of long ago when you got to play all day.

Holiday Image Countdown Day 8

Here are three more victorian trade cards from the late 1800's. They were to advertise coffee. Have a great day. Keep the comments coming. They inspire me.

Holiday Image Countdown Day 7

Today I have a few trade cards with winter scenes. Sorry they are late today. I got to work and realized I forgot to post them. Enjoy!!

Holiday Image Countdown 6

Two more lovlies. I posted these a few years ago but I thought those of you who have just started visiting my blog would enjoy them. I delete all these holiday images after the first of the year. So make sure you save them while you can!!

Holiday Image Countdown Day 5

Here are few postcards of children today to celebrate the season. It is Saturday. The day to create. I challenge all of you to make a card in between all the holiday shopping using one of the images I have posted this week. Have fun.

Holiday Image Countdown Day 4

So you may be wondering where I got all of these postcards. I got them at the flea market. I go so often that several vendors look for things for me. Many of them know about the site and love to know they are helping artist. So they give me a good price. I got most of these in a scrapbook book full of over 200 vintage postcards. The vendor gave it to me for very little so you all could enjoy them.

Holiday Image Countdown Day 3

Today I have scanned a few children postcards for you. They are so cute and have wonderful Christmas outfits. I hope you are loving all of these vintage postcards as much as I. It is amazing to me that they have lasted over 100 years. These two had a few stains I was able to repair but other than that they are perfect.

Holiday Image Countdown Day 2

Day 2 and counting. I have two lovely ladies for you today. I just love the vibrant colors in these vintage postcards. They are both from the early 1900's. I love reading the backs of the cards, though I do feel a little like I am invading a long ago person's privacy. Enjoy them and don't forget if you make something with one I will post it here on the site.

Holiday Image Countdown Day 1

So even though I have already posted some vintage holiday images today is the official start to the Holiday Image Countdown. For the next 25 days I will be posting vintage holiday postcards and trade cards. I don't think I will have time to send out the images to guest designers to make cards but if you make a card or project with one of the images I will add it to the post on the site below the image. So be sure to put a link in the comments section for the post of the image. I can't wait to see your creations. Have fun!!

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.

SIB 110

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.

SIB 109

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.