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Secret Victorian Love Letter Clip Art

Miss Mary — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:39:19 +0000

Victorian scrapbook image of a woman tucking a secret love letter into the folds of her dress. I’ve restored this image so she is perfectly printable and well suited for decoupage, or add her to your own scrapbook.

Victorian Scrapbook Clipart of a Woman Holding a Love Letter Close to her Heart

Victorian Children Ice Skating

Miss Mary — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:04:41 +0000

One day, when childhood is but a distant memory, Gertie, Clive, and Elizabeth will remember this scene with tears of sorrow. But for now, we have three naive children enjoying a fun day of ice skating at Farmer Poole’s farm.

Victorian Children Ice Skating Clip Art

Enjoy this beautiful Victorian era chromolithograph and make up a winter tale of your own. Printable as-is or incorporate it into your next craft project.

Edgar Allan Poe Clip Art Portrait

Miss Mary — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:31:17 +0000

Vintage engraving of Edgar Allan Poe from a 19th century cyclopedia.

Edgar Allan Poe Portrait Clip Art

In reading the Wikipedia entry on Poe, I learned of this assessment by Aldous Huxley:

Aldous Huxley wrote that Poe’s writing “falls into vulgarity” by being “too poetical”—the equivalent of wearing a diamond ring on every finger.^[112]

To this I say: hey Huxley, just drop another tab and chill.

Cupid Peeks Antique Valentine Postcard

Miss Mary — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:17:19 +0000

Free Victorian Valentine’s Day clip art for you crafty romantics!

This is a scan from my own collection of antique postcards and I’m happy to share it with you. It reads “To my Valentine”, although I’m always skeptical of cherubs bearing gifts. He’s clutching that arrow like a dagger and that far away gaze of his tells you that he’s up to no good. Cheeky little fellow!

Cupid in a Heart Victorian Valentine

Enjoy, and if you are looking for a particular piece of vintage clip art let me know!

Victorian Valentine Scrap Clip Art

Miss Mary — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:46:03 +0000

With Fond Love to Thee

Two cherubs casually hanging around with nothing better to do than proclaim a Victorian motto: With fond love to thee.

Adapted from an antique Victorian scrapbook image for your clip art crafting pleasure. Enjoy! Just click on the image for the larger source file.

Polar Bear Clip Art from a Vintage Chromolithograph

Miss Mary — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:36:11 +0000

The Polar Bear, also known as Thalassarctos maritimus, from a Victorian era natural history book illustration.

The Northern Lights form a halo above this scene of hopeful carnage as a pair of polar bears wait in anticipation for the expedition team to return to their ice-bound rowboat.

Victorian Polar Bear Clip Art

Would you like to see more clip art like this? Leave a comment below and let me know!

Butcher’s Beef Chart Clip Art

Miss Mary — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:52:30 +0000

Beef clip art–it’s what’s for crafting.

I scanned this clip art image of a diagram showing the various cuts of beef from an antique cook book. Serve up something interesting!

Download this Butcher's Beef Chart Clip Art Image

As with any clip art image in the “free” category, this is free for your personal and commercial use, providing you do not redistribute the file itself or incorporate it into another design resource (such as a collage sheet or clip art collection).

Victorian Cupid Postcard

Miss Mary — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:44 +0000

A charming vintage Victorian cupid postcard for your clip art crafting needs. A blond cupid, bow and arrows in hand, giving you a longing look from within a heart surrounded by little blue forget-me-nots and hearts. It reads:

I Love you dearly as you can see

But the question is–do you love me?

To My Valentine.

Antique Victorian Post Card Clip Art

Click on the image above for the larger clip art file.