Vintage Clip Art - Antique Microscope - Steampunk

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Here's a nice one for your Steampunk projects!! This is an antique Microscope image from an 1890's Farm Magazine. A very nice black and white engraving!

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Vintage Graphic Images - French Hat Ladies - Costumes

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If you watched the Royal Wedding yesterday, you probably saw a lot of hats, although I didn't see any quite like these!! This is another one from an 1880's book on Period Costumes. These hats were fashionable in France in the 1700's. I just love how Whimsical these ladies look all together here! This would make such a cute card!! The original version is at the top, and I made a few other versions, that look a bit like Toile I think.




In other news: I've added a new blog background on my other blog at Backgroundfairy.com. This one has a pretty distressed blue floral design, that I created from an 1850's Wallpaper pattern.

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Vintage Wedding Image - Doves and Scrolls Ephemera

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This is a really special little piece of antique Ephemera! Although this was originally used as a Valentine, I think it's lovely for any romantic occasion! The bird and scrolls ornament is particularly enchanting, I've extracted it, and given you two options. Wouldn't it be fabulous on Wedding Stationary?!! The card itself is delightfully worn and torn, and would be great to use in Collage or Mixed Media projects.

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Vintage Clip Art - Royal Tiara & A GIVEAWAY!

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Well, it seems like the perfect day for this one, doesn't it?!! This fabulous engraved vintage Tiara image comes from an 1851 London Catalog. This one actually belonged to the Queen of Spain. I can only imagine how sparkly it must be in person!

Since Royal Weddings don't happen everyday, it seemed like a good occasion for a Royal Giveaway! I'm holding this one over on my new Craft blog. Pop on over HERE to enter!!

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Antique Clip Art - Carriage fit for a Princess

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Here's one final request for the day! Relynn asked for a Princess Carriage. With the Royal Wedding just hours away now... how could I resist! This one comes from an 1851 London Catalog and, at the time, it was manufactured in Northampton.

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Thursday is Request Day - Swallow Tail Butterfly, Lavender Seed Packet, Baseball

Once again, it's Thursday so that means it's request day here at TGF!

Here's what I found for you this week:

An Anonymous reader requested a Yellow Swallow Tail Butterfly. Isn't this one gorgeous?!! I love the little red dots on the bottom of it!




Some time ago a Linda asked for a Lavender Seed Packet graphic. I wasn't able to find one but, I created this one by taking a Lavender botanical image and morphing it with an old vegetable seed pack. I think it turned out quite nice!


And lastly Me 2 U Primitives was hoping for a vintage Baseball Graphic. This one comes from an early 1900's book. Cute!

Well, that's all for this week. Do you have a request for an image? If so please leave it here in the comments section of my Request Day post, and then check back on Thursday to see if I found your requested image (Sorry but I can't fill every request, I usually pick a few each week). Each week I go back and check under my Thursday posts to find what your looking for, it's so much easier for me that way. I'm afraid I'm a very disorganized Fairy, so please, please please Do Not email requests to me, I most likely will loose it if you do. So sorry but I'm a complete mess when it comes to email! I'm afraid they're just aren't enough hours in the day to answer them all, and then I feel horribly guilty.

P.S. Don't forget to use the search box here on my blog, you might find that the image you want is already here!

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Instant Art Printable - Morris Egg Print - Natural History

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This is a fabulous antique Morris Egg Print!! I just love these speckled Eggs, all done in natural tones of cream and brown. I've created a full size printable so that you can frame this right up for some instant art! You can find a similar print HERE.

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Vintage Clip Art - Apothecary Label - Vanilla Extract

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Recently a reader told me that she makes homemade Vanilla and was in need of a label for the bottles. I though perhaps some of you might do the same so, I dug through my Antique Apothecary book and found this splendid looking label for Extract of Vanilla! The original is at the top, and I've also created a black and white version, and a reverse black and white image as well. I couldn't really see making this one in color, since it is for Vanilla and all. I hope you can use it for something!

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Vintage Clip Art - Mother and Daughter

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This one is so dear! This is an antique sepia toned postcard, that shows a Mother and Daughter together. It looks like it might be story time! This one would make a very nice Mother's Day Card.

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Vintage Royal Clip Art - Crest with Crown

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With the Royal Wedding coming up this week, I thought it be fun to post something regal looking! This is a wonderful Crest or Coat of Arms from a circa 1840's book! This one shows 2 proud looking Lions, both wearing Crowns, with a third larger Crown in the center. You can find a similar Crest HERE. The two crests would look great framed and hung next to each other, or you could make some regal pillows like the ones HERE!!

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Vintage Graphic Image - Wonderful Robin on Branch

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This is a really wonderful vintage Robin image, from an 1890's Children's Encyclopedia! This one has such fantastic detail to it, and it couldn't be more charming!! The original is at the bottom, I've removed the background from the version at the top.




In other news: My blog pal Katrina, from Pugly Pixel, has created a fabulous video tutorial that shows how to make your own Seamless Wallpaper. She used one of my images in the tutorial. As an added bonus, she is offering the 4 gorgeous Wallpapers that you see above for free!!! Go HERE for the Tutorial and the link to the Download.

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Brag Monday - Painted Dresser & Charming Necklace

It's time for Brag Monday #82! Once again I'm bragging about two more projects from the last Brag Monday party.


First I'm bragging about this Exquisite Hand Painted Damask Dresser created by Denise at Pink Postcard! I love that we've been seeing more furniture pieces submitted lately, and this one is stunning!! Denise used the Pen Flourished Bird image from HERE , for this amazing dresser! Be sure and check out her blog to see the before pic, this was quite a transformation!



Next up is this charming Assemblage Necklace, created by Beth at Allysa Beths! Beth used the French Roses Ornament Image from HERE. Such a romantic piece!!



Now it's your turn! Have you made something from an image here at The Graphics Fairy that you would like to share? Or do you have a favorite image from here that you would like to share on your blog? Don't be shy, we want to see it!! It's time to brag! You might even be featured on a future Brag Monday post. Just add a link below in the McLinky box and make sure you link back, so everyone can play!

To see more inspiring projects be sure and visit my new sites:

The Graphics Fairy Crafts
&
The Graphics Fairy DIY

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Vintage Easter Clip Art - Chicks with Nest

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Well, here's one last Easter image for you! Two precious fluffy chicks, a giant egg and a straw nest. Just darling!

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Vintage Easter Graphics - Jesus with Lamb & Cross

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Today I have 2 early religious Engravings for you. These are from a Circa 1851 Christian book. The engraving at the top shows Jesus with a baby Lamb. The second graphic is a nice classic looking Cross, surrounded by rays of light. I think these would be great to use on a Church Bulletin!

Happy Easter Everyone!!!

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Victorian Easter Clip Art - 2 Egg Shaped Cards

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I picked up these two cute Victorian Easter Trade cards several weeks ago, and then completely forgot about them!! I'm so glad I found them before Easter! I love that they're both shaped like Eggs, these are die cute cards. One has a darling yellow chick peeking out, and the other one is cracking away to reveal a tranquil scene with a church.

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Vintage Easter Clip Art - Easter Bunny with Family

This fun graphic was submitted by a very nice reader named Sandy! This one is from the cover of a 1922 ladies magazine, and shows the Easter Bunny with his wife and all of his little Bunny children! So cute! Thanks Sandy!

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Vintage Easter Clip Art - Funny bunny with Daffodil

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This little cutie is another one that was submitted by dear sweet Mona! This is an old Bridge Tally card, with a funny pink Bunny on it! The Bunny is carrying a pot with a single bright yellow Daffodil in it. The original image is at the bottom, I created a second version with out the word Tally that you can use as a Gift Tag or a Place Card. There's also a third version with just the Bunny, that you can use in your Easter craft projects!

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