Posted by Gina Schindler on Monday, October 26, 2009,
In :
Veterans Day
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For those of us who live in the U.S., the patriotic season begins in late
May with Memorial Day and stretches out to November, when we honor
those who served in the armed forces on Veterans Day. There are also other
holidays in between, including Flag Day, the 4th of July and Labor Day.
Those would be considered the primary patriotic holidays but there are
also plenty of others. The first, Armed Forces Day, actually falls
before Memorial Day. Then we have Citizenship Day and Patriot Day in
Se... Continue reading ...
How to Throw the Perfect Christmas Party for Little Money
Posted by Gina Schindler on Monday, October 26, 2009,
In :
Christmas
It's easy to be a great hostess this Christmas party
season and also save money if you know the following strategies that can turn a tiny budget into big results: Tip #1: Make your own party invitations There are a huge number of free printable Christmas party invitations
you can download online. Simply find the look, size and message you
like, paste the artwork into Word or another word processing
program and print. If you choose well, the results should rival store-bought invitations. Tip... Continue reading ...
Halloween Craft Projects the Whole Family Can Enjoy
Posted by Carla Chadwick on Monday, September 7, 2009,
In :
Halloween
If you're too busy to spend time on Halloween craft
projects but you'd like to do some kind of activity with your family, you're in luck. The online world is a great source of free
Halloween images that can be used to make simple crafts. As an example,
crafts made from these Halloween images
found on the Internet are simple to make, because vintage images are
versatile and also quite effective when it comes to delivering a
Halloween vibe. There's something for everyone, because vintage
Hallow... Continue reading ...
Surprise Everyone on Your List with Handmade Vintage Christmas and New Year Cards
Posted by Carla Chadwick on Saturday, August 22, 2009,
In :
Christmas
The majority of people wait until at least October to begin thinking
about Christmas, but not yours truly. That's because I love Christmas.
Though I do admit I'm happy to move onto other things right after it's
over; by Mother's Day I'm ready to give it another go. It's about that
time that I begin scouring the Internet to see if I can find any new vintage Christmas clip art
to expand my already large collection. That always helps when I begin
designing my handmade Christmas cards in the fall... Continue reading ...
Thanksgiving Crafts
Posted by Carla Chadwick on Sunday, July 26, 2009,
In :
Thanksgiving
The online world is filled with countless free Thanksgiving images
that have terrific potential. They can be used to illustrate the
holiday on websites or blogs, or for one of my favorite things:
Thanksgiving crafts. As an example, crafts made from vintage Thanksgiving cards
are easy-as-pie, because vintage images are both versatile and very
effective at getting a point across. These pictures also usually cost
nothing to download and their use doesn't have any repercussions
because their age ... Continue reading ...
Easy Family Christmas Craft Projects Using Vintage Art
Posted by Carla Chadwick on Sunday, July 26, 2009,
In :
Christmas
Don't have a lot of time to spend with your kids making Christmas
crafts? Not to worry, because the online world is a great source of
free images that can be used to make easy Christmas craft projects. As
an example, crafts made from vintage Christmas greeting cards or vintage scrapbook embellishments
found online make projects simple, due to the fact that vintage images
are both versatile and very effective at conveying a traditional
holiday feel. Because of their age, vintage images can als... Continue reading ...
Free Images Can Help You Throw an Affordable Birthday Party
Posted by Carla Chadwick on Monday, June 22, 2009,
In :
Birthdays
The economy is making it hard for a lot of people right now but that
doesn't mean you have to sacrifice style and fun when it comes to
giving birthday parties. If you need to create a birthday party for
someone you love, these money-saving tips will help you watch your
wallet, while still creating an event everyone will remember: Be Creative with the Birthday Party Theme Why
not try something different, like a theme that can be implemented
without breaking the bank for your guests or you? If ... Continue reading ...
Look to the Web for a Cornucopia of No-cost Scrapbooking Supplies
Now that so many good scrapbooking image designers are Internet savvy,
the Web is full of free scrapbook graphics that can be downloaded for
no charge. That means all you need to know is how to do an Internet
search and download files and you can find all the materials you need
to create delightful scrapbooks. That's why popular artist Mary
Englebreit recently remarked that the Internet is a great source of
digital scrapbook materials that will yield nearly anything you might
need. And she's ... Continue reading ...
Scare Up Some Fun: The Many Uses of Vintage Halloween Clipart
Posted by Carla Chadwick on Saturday, May 30, 2009,
In :
Halloween
![](resources/Halloween%20vintage%20clip%20art%20reduced.JPG) Deciding to use Halloween clip art can give business messages and
craft projects visual impact beyond what you might expect. Using it is
a good idea for people who are not artistic but still want to have more
professional-looking Halloween cards, invitations, scrapbooks and
personal web pages. Anyone can use it, but I've experienced that
scrapbookers have even more creative uses for Halloween clip art,
because they use it to make printable or digital scrapbooking papers.
They may have started... Continue reading ...
Use Vintage Art to You Help Create the Perfect Summer Wedding Theme
Posted by Carla Chadwick on Friday, May 29, 2009,
In :
Weddings
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This gorgeous Victorian image would be lovely for a wedding thank you card or reception table place card With economic times being as tough as they are, many weddings won’t
be as opulent as they might have been a few years ago. But not to
worry, because the World Wide Web allows many options for designing
quality wedding components at home. Getting much of what you need for
your wedding online can make a big difference in the final price tag.
You’ll be happy to know there's quite a bit of ... Continue reading ...
How to Make Easy Vintage Christmas Crafts
Posted by Carla Chadwick on Friday, May 29, 2009,
In :
Christmas
Christmas will be here sooner than you think, so once again the time
has arrived to begin making Christmas crafts. Each year allows me to
once again get creative. It also means researching new craft ideas I
haven’t made before. But that’s a blast, so I’m happy to do it. I’m
pretty sure that I can find everything I need pretty quickly.
Ordinarily my creative process begins with searching for vintage Santa clip art
that inspires me to create something wonderful. Since this is an
Christm... Continue reading ...
Make It a Vintage Father's Day!
Posted by Carla Chadwick on Friday, May 29, 2009,
In :
Father's Day
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This is just one example of a vintage image that can be used for Father's Day It's an old tradition for Americans to celebrate Father's Day on the
third Sunday in June. This year, June 21 is the date. The holiday is
also celebrated in other countries. Great Britain, Canada, Chile,
France, Japan, Malta and India celebrate it on the same day as the
United States. People who live down under in Australia and New Zealand,
however, honor their dads on the first Sunday in September. People who
live i... Continue reading ...
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