Illustrated Announcement Template: Birds of Winter Illustrated Border

I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently?
And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt;
and perhaps it says, "Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Late 19th century illustrated border showing a flock of birds on the snowy branches of a tree.From my personal collection. Can be used for announcements or invitations. High-res 8" x 10" @ 300 ppi JPEG without any words/watermark can be found here.


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Vintage Art Appreciation: The Little Gardener by Gustav Gaupp

A wise parent humors the desire for independent action,
so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.
― Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

We could never have loved the earth so well if we had had no childhood in it,
if it were not the earth where the same flowers come up again every spring
that we used to gather with our tiny fingers as we sat lisping to ourselves on the grass,
the same hips and haws on the autumn hedgerows,
the same redbreasts that we used to call ‘God’s birds’
because they did no harm to the precious crops.
What novelty is worth that sweet monotony
where everything is known and loved because it is known?
― George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss

Painting is titled "The Little Gardener". Painted c1918 by Gustav Gaupp (1844–1918). Originally found on Wikimedia. Digitally enhanced version of the painting as a 10" x 15" @ 300 ppi JPEG here.


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Free Vintage Outdoor Illustration for Collage, Graphic Design, Papercrafts or Scrapbooking: Skating Party, 1890s

Which of all my important nothings shall I tell you first?
― Jane Austen

I hope we'll be friends forever, together we'll always be.
I don't think you understand just how much you mean to me.
And one day when we part our ways,
we'll think back to the past and think about how happy we are
'cause our friendship will always last.
― Bridget Davis

Vintage illustration of a group of women ice-skating in the park. 6 x 4" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark here. Larger image size available for licensing. Please inquire.


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Vintage Art Appreciation: God's Care by Mihael Stroj

God's Care, 1842
by Mihael Stroj (1803–1871)

Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you,
and to give thanks continuously.
And because all things have contributed to your advancement,
you should include all things in your gratitude.
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Think big. Pray bigger. Grace is at work for you in ways you're too human to understand.
― Andrena Sawyer

Even when you don't see Him working, He's busy working on your behalf.
Forever grateful for God's grace!
― Yvonne Pierre, The Day My Soul Cried: A Memoir
Painting originally found on Wikimedia. Digitally enhanced version of the painting as a 7" x 5" @ 300 ppi JPEG here.


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