*~True Thankfulness!!!~*

  You know we should always be thankful for all that God provides us, but in our daily lives of hustle and bustle we often don't take the time to reflect on just how truly blessed we are!
   I have been trying more and more lately to do just that. My preacher gave a sermon a little while back and said something so very true. "Even the poorest Americans are rich when compared to the people of some other countries."
  Think about what those people are going through, and how we have been blessed. A lot of them have no resources and no where to turn for help. In America we have churches, food pantries, shelters and so many other options.     
   Even some the very poorest of us still have a roof over our heads, running water, bathrooms. We have shoes on our feet, clothes to wear, food to eat. We have TV's and microwave ovens, and so many things that those beautiful people in other places around the world will never get to have.
  I try to get up each and everyday, not just on Thanksgiving, and look around me at all that God has given me. The beautiful trees that God created with all their many colors and the way they bend and sway in the wind, the birds that sing to me every morning, the beautiful white puffy clouds against the amazingly blue sky. Remember to thank our precious Creator for all that He has given you. We are truly and deeply blessed.
  My husband lost his good paying job a few months back. We are living on substantially less income now than we were last year at this time. But, despite that....we are blessed!! Christmas is going to be slim this year...but despite that we are truly and deeply blessed! Celebrate, and be thankful for what God gave us in His one and only son Jesus Christ!  Look around you at your home, your yards, your families, and rejoice, cry out in thankfulness to God the Father for all he has blessed you with.
  One night I was thinking about a particular family member that repeatedly did and said things that were such a frustration. I was looking up to the stars and God very clearly said to me "Love the Unlovable". So, I am also thankful for those people in my life that cause frustration, irritation, even anger, because through them, God is teaching me something! I thank God even for the trials and tribulations we must face. He is right there with us holding our hands all the way through, and making us stronger in Him!
  May God shine His glorious face upon you, and continue to send you blessings overflowing!

Love to Share These FREE Christmas Images With You!!!

 You know the routine friends! If you see an image that you would like to use in your very own creative projects...just left click to enlarge it....the right click to "save as" to save it to your own files.
  Remember to share the items you make with me at jraeburk@gmail.com. I would love to post pics of your creations here to share with other blog lovers!!

This time I am sharing a wonderful little collection of vintage Christmas goodies with you. Most are old postcards!! So enjoy...and may God shine His glorious face upon each and every one of you! Love you all!!

 Each of these lovely vintage Christmas images are from old greeting cards and postcards. I sure wish they still made cards this beautiful! There was so much more attention to detail and a sweet loveliness and innocence. I sure hope you enjoy these gorgeous images! I only ask that you not reproduce them to resale as prints or fabric blocks. But if you create something with the images like pillows, sachets, altered art, scrapbook pages etc...feel free to sell those things. If you send me pics to jraeburk@gmail.com I will post the pics with your contact info and give you a little free advertising!! 

  I am so very excited to hear from you...so please post me a comment if you save the beautiful images! I would love to know you stopped by!! Blessings to you all!!!

A Few New Images For All My Blogging Buddies!!!

 A Precious Rose O'Donnel Vintage

Kewpie Print

A lovely vintage ballerina illustration!!

 A little cutie pie!!!

 A Harrison Fisher Beauty!

 

Sweet Maud Humphrey Print!

Here are a few more vintage prints for you to use in your creative projects!! I only ask that you do not reproduce them in fabric block, print, or digital print for resale. Feel free to make items with them such as pillows, scrapbook pages, altered art, quilts....etc for resale.

I would love to share your creations with everyone, so please email photos and descriptions of completed projects so I can post them here for everyone to see...It is a bit of free advertising for you as well!!

 Simply left click on the image to make it bigger then right click to "save as" to save it to your own files! Thank you for stopping and please leave me a comment if you take the images! I would love to know you are finding them helpful!!!

Have a super blessed day!!!

Some New Images To Share With You!! FREE FREE FREE!!!

Here is a sweet selection of various vintage holiday postcards and images for you to save and use in your very own creations. All that I ask is that you do not reproduce the images themselves for sale in print or fabric block form. But please feel free to use them in altered art, and other creations for re-sale. Left click to enlarge the image before right clicking to "save as"

 Vintage Clapsaddle Thanksgiving Postcard

 Sweet Frances Brundage Halloween Postcard

 Adorable Vintage Clapsaddle Christmas Postcard

Vintage Easter Image of Sweet Little Girls

Please enjoy the free images and remember to send me pics of any things you may create using them so that I can share them with my followers, and maybe even get in a little free advertising for your sales!!! email photos to jraeburk@gmail.com !!!! Thanks so much for stopping in!!!

My New Shabby Cottage Studio

 Back in May, my youngest son Tyler turned 18 and moved out. Booo hoooo!!! He graduates this year, and I was so hoping it would choose to stay home with us until he graduated at least! But no, he was grasping for adulthood and independence and moved in with a group of friends.

Well this is both good and bad. I am sad that he is not here all the time, but he is learning that being at home was not such a bad thing, and he is learning to appreciate moms cooking that he was so picky about when he was living here.

Another good thing has come from all of this!!! For the past 5 years since I have been creating pretties and selling them on various sites, I have been working from my dining room that has been set up as my studio/workspace! Now, I have redone my son's "dungeon". I call it this because he had it painted a dark gray and all of his accessories were black...YUCK!!! Now it is the softest pink I could find....with white and darker pink accents. My sweet shabby studio!

It is a bit smaller space and it is taking some adjusting learning to work and move around in a rhythmic flow, but it sure turned out pretty! I have my dining room back, and now can have more people over for family dinners. We had been entertaining on fold out tables in our living room for the past few years, and children had been eating at the coffee table. I also get to start my kitchen/dining room remodel now!!!! Hurray!!!! Here are a few pics of the new workspace!

These dark pink shelves were a soft yellow when they were in my kitchen. Things are stacked a bit higher and I have a fold out step stool so that I can reach the things at the top. My mother recently donated a set of white organdy drapes that were perfect for hanging in this room!!

The little spot in the corner with the lamp and decorated top hat is where I take photos of my stuff for listing on the different sites I sell my wares on. I left the wall above that area open for hanging the items to take pics as well. I used an old school desk with an antique hand stitched quilt to cover it. 

This is a shot of my table and the closet door in this room. My husband installed and antique door knob and backplate on it for me. I have also added a gorgeous pink cast iron hanger in the shape of an antique key to the door since this pic was taken for hanging and taking photos of my pretties. I made the lovely shabby cottage chic banner at the top of the door. It was my very first attempt at a banner & it was so much fun and turned out ohhhh soo pretty!!

I took and old wooden table that our neighbor gave us that was being used in my kitchen area, painted it white and added this vintage table cloth trimmed in pink. It features a different type of flower for every month of the year. I got this table cloth for 25 cents at a yard sale, brought it home and soaked it and it turned out beautifully!!! This my work surface with my machine and my cutting and assembling area all in one!!

The little girl in me came out when I designed this room! Having 4 boys, I did not get to do a lot of pretty pink frillies...so that all came out in this room!!! The white organdy curtains are perfect in here, they are light and airy, and still let in all the natural light! The pink vintage bridesmaid dress was discovered at a yard sale for $5. When I found it my intention was to cut it and use all the fancy lace and fabric in other projects...but it is so beautiful I decided to hang it and display it instead!!!  My little Xavier Roberts Bunny Bees are a vintage treasure as well. I remember my exes mother collected all sorts of Cabbage Patch stuff many years ago. I always loved her Bunny Bees, so when I spotted the blue one at a flea market for only $3 I had to have it...then I found the pink one on...where else?.....ebay!!!

*~*Time For Some New Images For You*~*

 So sorry that I have not kept up with sharing new images with all of you! Life gets busy sometimes, and I have a lot going on right now. My hubby & I are currently remodeling the room my youngest son moved out of recently. Right now my studio is set up in my dining room and has been for nearly 5 years now. So we are busy making the room into my studio. Shabby cottage style of course!!! Soon I will have my very own workspace and have my dining room back! That will sure make it nicer for family get togethers.
   I am also working as church secretary and preschool Sunday school teacher at Harvest Time Church in Gainesville, Arkansas. I just love my job duties at the little church, and that takes quite a bit of my time....but I love it and i wouldn't want it any other way! The Lord does so much for me each and every day, and I wish I could do more to give just a little back to Him!

  So here are your images for today, just click on them to enlarge and then right click to "save as".  Please feel free to use them in your projects whether they are for yourself or for sale. All I ask is that you don't sell the images themselves as prints or fabric blocks! Thanks so much! Have a truly blessed day!

This is the sweetest little vintage Valentine!

 

Another sweet vintage Valentine!

Sweet Vintage Postcard!

Cutie in a hat box!

 Vintage 1950's Baby Greeting Card

That is my selection for today! Please remember to leave me a comment if you save any of the images! I love to see and share your projects too! So if you create something using any of the images I share please email me pics and descriptions to jraeburk@gmail.com! If you look at previous posts you can see some of the neat things others have created using the images! Enjoy & Create!!!

~**Time for some more free images for you!!!**~

   Seems that it has been too long since I shared some new images with you! Here are a few neat ones! I enjoy sharing them and hope all of you enjoy using them in your projects! Remember if you save the images that I share here, please please leave me a comment here, and send me pics of projects so that I can share them with other blog followers! Send pics to jraeburk@gmail.com
  To save the images click on them to enlarge, and then right click to "save as". 

Beautiful Little Girl In Red & White

Vintage Valentine Cupid Pulling on Bound Heart

Sweet Vintage Christmas Postcard 

Vintage Baking Soda Ad. Just love this one with mother & daughter baking together!

Sweet Little Vintage Print Little Children Kissing

I have really enjoyed sharing some of these wonderful images with you! I hope you use them in neat projects and send pics to jraeburk@gmail.com so that they may be shared with our blog readers! Please don't forget to leave me a comment if you save the images! I love to know that you are finding them useful! Thank you for stopping by! Have a blessed day!!!

*~*Todays Free Images For You*~*

Please feel free to save these images that I am sharing with you! I ask only a couple of things from you in return for the images! Please DO NOT reproduce them as they are and sell as prints (digital or on forms of paper) or prints on fabric (fabric blocks). Thank you for respecting this request!!!

My intention in sharing them here with you is for you to use them in creative projects. Pillows, sachets, decorated boxes, altered art, scrapbooking...etc. If we use them to sell as prints or fabric blocks then the images are out there for every one to reproduce and use and it makes them less special.

One more request is to please send me pics and a brief description of your creations, or a link to a blog post featuring the item or items you create using the free images. I would love to share them with my blog followers! I would also appreciate if you save an image please leave me a comment so I know you stopped by! Thank you!!!

Sweet Little Tuck Girl

Just click on image to enlarge, then right click to "save as".

Beautiful Vintage Valentine Postcard! 

Adorable Vintage Christmas Postcard!

Lovely Classic Painting of Mother & Child!

 Pretty Vintage Image Girls In Horse Drawn Carriage!

Click on the images to enlarge them, and then right click to "save as". Please remember to send photos or links to your creations using my images with a brief description to jraeburk@gmail.com. I would love to show off you creations!!!!!! Please DO NOT reproduce these as digital images, prints, or fabric blocks for resale! I have no problem with you making and selling creative items as mentioned above with the images!

Wonderful Creation by Wickedly Divine Creations Using Fabric Blocks That I Sell!!!

I simply must share the lovely offerings from Wickedly Divine Creations with you! The Alice In Wonderland images are available in ebay store for sale! I just wanted to share with you some of the things that others make with my images.

 

This is a wonderful block she has made using one of the Alice Prints on fabric that I offer in my ebay store.

Ohhhh my goodness how I love this little doll Shelley has created...you simply must visit her blog and see her wonderful creations!!!

I just love love love this fairy doll that Shelley from WickedlyDivineCreations has made! Stunning craftsmanship and wonderful details!!! Visit her blog at: http://wickedlydivinecreations.blogspot.com/

You won't be disappointed at all the lovely things to see there!!! 

Thank You to RobynsArtDesigns! More Free Images Thanks To Her Kindness!!!

Here is a sweet little Maud Humphrey print of the Boston Tea Party! Simply click on the image to enlarge it, then right click to "save as". Remember to leave me a comment if you save an image. I would just love to know who is using them to create wonderful things!  Also, please send pics of your creations to jraeburk@gmail.com so that I can share your lovelies with my blog followers!

Oh my goodness I simply adore vintage and antique colorized photos!!! This one is one of the neatest ones I have found & I simply HAD to share it with you! If you use this special pic to create something PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE email me photos to share! My email address is in various locations throughout my blog!!

Here is a precious vintage baby greeting card from the 1950's. I wish they made cards and postcards like they used to. They had so much more charm and character....and sweet innocence!!!

 I just love this vintage Valentine Postcard. The Aqua in her little dress with the soft yellow roses is just so pretty!

This is a lovely vintage print featuring a beautiful lady and big red roses!

Remember to click on the image to enlarge it, then right click to "save as". If you use any of my free images to create projects please send photos and a brief description to jraeburk@gmail.com so I can share them here on my blog!

I only ask that you do not sell the prints in any form other than made into projects. Please do not include them in digital CD's for sale, as single prints for sale, or fabric blocks for sale! Thank you for respecting that request!!! Hope you have a wonderfully blessed day!

Wonderful Creations Using My Free Images by RobynArtDesigns

  I am so very excited to be presenting the very first pics of projects created by RobynArtDesigns from the use of some of my free images. If you head on over to her blog these precious decorated boxes are for sale. Simply click on the link and you'll be right there at Robyn's wonderful blog!!!
http://robynartdesigns.blogspot.com/

This adorable box was made with such love and beautiful creativity using a lovely old calendar ad by Maud Humphrey! It's just adorable! I love use of the yo-yo's and the rickrack. You simply must visit her blog. The link is at the top!

 This is the second box created by RobynArtDesigns! This one features a lovely old singer sewing machine ad. These boxes are just so neat, prefect for storing your crafting items!! Please go over to Robyn's blog and check it out! Thank you to Robyn for generously sharing her special project with us!!!

Concerning The Free Images I Have Been Sharing With You!!!

   I started sharing vintage images with all of you to use in creative projects for personal use or for sale. I did not ever intend for them to be sold as prints that can easily be reproduced and spread all over the place.  I have recently discovered that some of the images I have shared here with you for use in your creative projects have been listed for sale as prints or fabric blocks. My intention is and has always been for these images to be used in altered art, pillows, sachets, quilts, etc. Actual creations and not just taken and used to sell prints and fabric blocks.
  Because of this, I am actually thinking about not sharing any more of my special images. I have also stated with each set of 5 images I have been giving away to please send me pics of your creations so that I can share your wonderful works with my blog followers. No one has sent me anything so far. 
   I ask that if you save an image that you use it for creative purposes and not to just sell as a print or image on fabric. I also ask that you share pics of your creations with me and my blog followers by emailing to jraeburk@gmail.com. This would also be a way to advertise your creative talents at no cost to you!!!
  One more request...please if you save my free images leave me a quick comment...even if it is just a sweet hello!!! I would love to know you stopped by and enjoy getting the free images.
  I don't mind if you sell the items you have created using the images...just ask that you don't sell the images themselves in any form such as digital download, print on paper or fabric...etc.
 Thank you for understanding. I hope to be able to share more images with you soon!!!