Down on the Farm

Here on the farm, we've been going through the same very cold and snowy, freezy weather that the rest of the South and Southeast has been going through. So, lots of time spent unfreezing pipes, and hauling buckets of water for the livestock.

The weather is improving now, back to 40's in the daytime, which makes the animals and the people here really happy.

I've been staying in, keeping warm, and working on new things for DigitalAntiques on Etsy. New Valentine Cupids, and a set of Valentine Labels. Think Love Potions, and some other fun labels for jars or boxes.





Make a fun, decorative display, or use for Valentines or Tags.

Valentiney wishes for you, from the Dog and me.

Valentines and New Free Tags

Even though the Christmas decor is still in place here on the farm, the Dog and I are getting ready for Valentine's Day. I've been working on new downloadable tags and collage sheets for my Etsy shop, Digital Antiques

Here's a peek at the latest - French Valentines! It was fun working with these beautiful portraits, and trying to remember my high school French.


There are 6 different designs, and they come in two sizes. Available in my Etsy shop.

Hearts were flying all around today, so I couldn't resist making a new page of ephemera embellished hearts to share with you all. Here's a sample, and there are 6 designs.

Just click on the "Free Valentine Images" button in the sidebar, and download to your computer.

Happy Valentine's Day from the Dog and me.

Out with the Old

And in with the new - New Year that is!



Here's to a happy and healthy 2010 for everyone, from the Dog and Me.

Have the Merriest of Holidays!,

The days have dwindled down to a precious few, and Christmas will be here in the blink of an eye! Are you ready for Christmas? That's the question folks keep asking me, and truthfully I'm not. I've decorated, and baked, and will bake some more, but ready? No. I always think I have time for "one more thing". Sometimes that works out, but I have the unfinished projects to prove that sometimes it doesn't.

In case you are also trying "one more project", here are the last Christmas images for this year. Click to enlarge, save to your computer, and enjoy.

Merry Christmas from the Dog and Me!

Images of Christmas

As you might imagine, I spend a lot of time searching for Vintage Images to use in my work. Images from the Christmas season are among my favorites, with so much charm and such attention to details. I'm sure that some of you share my enthusiasm for these seasonal illustrations, so here are a few that are a bit out of the ordinary. These would be fun for cards or ornaments, or just print and frame, and prop on a shelf or in a cupboard. Just click on the images to enlarge, and save to your computer.








I hope you have fun with these.

Merry Ho Ho from the Dog and Me.

Bakers, Start Your Ovens!

Are you one of the Holiday Baking Elves? I have such great memories of baking with my Grandma, during my childhood. Looking back, I don't know how she did it, but every year she'd have all six grandchildren over to bake fancy, cut out and frosted Christmas Cookies. Sugar cookies and Molasses cookies, with sprinkles and raisins and silver dragees. It was a magic time for all of us, and one of my best memories.

These Christmas Cookie tags and labels remind me of those times. They make wrapping and giving cookies such fun. Download them in my Etsy Shop and print as many as you need.

Look at what Lynn Barbadora did with some of the Santa's Pantry Labels!



It's such fun to see what such creative minds come up with. I hope you'll visit Lynn's blog, Painting Thyme Needfuls she has so many great ideas.

One last thing, I've added some new free Christmas tags to the sidebar, just click on the Santa face to download. A little gift from the Dog and me.

Peek in Santa's Pantry!

Did you ever wonder what Santa and the Mrs. stock their pantry with? Well I did, and I've let my imagination run wild and created a set of labels for those essentials they can't do without.




This includes Prancer's Reindeer Treats, Santa Claus Sugar Plums, Candy Cane Stripes, S. Claus Flying Sleigh Wax, Magic Chimney Stretching Dust, Lumps of Coal for Naughty Children, Mrs. Claus Christmas Cocoa, Santa's Stomach Remedy, and more. Three downloadable sheets, with 10 labels, plus 4 blank labels so you can add your own special ingredients.

Make a display for your Christmas decorating, or use for any other crafting. These labels are available for you to download and print at my Etsy shop