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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...
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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 ...

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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...

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