Illustrated Template for Altered Art, Graphic Design, Junk Journaling or Scrapbooking: A Rainy Day 1

The rain is falling all around,
It falls on field and tree,
It rains on the umbrellas here,
And on the ships at sea.
― Robert Louis Stevenson, A Child's Garden of Verses
Lightly distressed ilustrated template showing a girl walking in the rain with a large umbrella. Surrounding her portrait are two birds on a branch, a butterfly on a leaf, a hen and her chicks, and a flock of ducks heading into a pond.

Download and print for altered art, junk journaling or scrapbooking, or to use in various other design projects with a vintage nature theme. High-res 8.5" x 11" @ 300 ppi JPEG available to monthly subscribers here.


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Free Vintage Botanical Illustration for Altered Art, Graphic Design, Papercrafts or Scrapbooking: Chamomile 2

Calmness is the rarest quality in human life.
It is the poise of a great nature, in harmony with itself and its ideals.
It is the moral atmosphere of a life self-centred, self-reliant, and self-controlled.
Calmness is singleness of purpose, absolute confidence, and conscious power,
ready to be focused in an instant to meet any crisis.
― William Jordan, The Majesty of Calmness

Antique botanical illustration showing all forms of Matricaria chamomilla from 1887. Chamomile (American English) or camomile (British English is the common name for several daisy-like plants of the family Asteraceae. Two of the species, Matricaria chamomilla and Chamaemelum nobile, are commonly used to make herbal infusions for beverages.[1]

The fresh plant is strongly and agreeably aromatic, with a distinct scent of apples...(it) never fails to lift the spirits with its sweet apple-scented leaves. In Tudor times, camomile lawns were popular. As the ladies swept along with their heavy skirts, the pretty daisy-like flowers would release their delicate aroma. In fact, in the Middle Ages it was purposely planted in green walks in gardens. Interestingly, walking over the plant seems especially beneficial to it.

Frances A. Bardswell’s Herb Garden (1911) states that chamomile has a remarkable effect on other plants and calls it the “plant’s physician”. It is thought to have the amazing power to heal other sickly plants. Chamomile plants and flowers are said to improve the growth and health of nearby plants.[2]

You can download this vintage botanical illustration as a free high-res 8" x 11" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark here. Simply print and frame for wall art or incorporate into altered art, graphic design, papercrafts or scrapbooking projects.


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Free Vintage Botanical Illustration for Collage Art, Graphic Design, Papercrafts or Scrapbooking: Chamomile 1

When you can no longer count the peaceful moments in your day,
and life becomes a wonderful place of clear thoughts and calm.
You know things are as right as they should be.
― Ron Baratono

Antique botanical illustration showing a pot of Matricaria inodoria from late 1890s. Matricaria is a genus of flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. They are hardy, pleasantly aromatic annuals, growing along roadsides in ruderal communities and in fallow land rich in nutrients. Though many are considered nuisance weeds, they are suitable for rock gardens and herb gardens, and as border plants.[1]

The word chamomile is derived via French and Latin, from the Greek χαμαίμηλον, khamaimēlon, 'earth apple', from χαμαί, khamai, 'on the ground', and μῆλον, mēlon, 'apple'.First used in the 13th century, the spelling chamomile corresponds to the Latin chamomilla and the Greek chamaimelon. The spelling camomile is a British derivation from the French.[2]

You can download this vintage botanical illustration as a free high-res 5" x 4" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark here. Great for collage art, graphic design, papercrafts or scrapbooking projects.


From my personal collection of ephemera. These images are to be incorporated into your creative endeavors and not for resale or re-distribution "as-is". Please credit FieldandGarden.com as your source when sharing or publishing.

Free Illustrated Template for Graphic Design, Journaling or Scrapbooking: Blackberries and Marauding Bunnies in the Garden!

When the enemy presents an opportunity,
speedily take advantage of it.
Anticipate him in seizing something he values
and move in accordance with a date secretly fixed.
The doctrine of war is to follow the enemy situation
in order to decide on battle.
Therefore at first be shy as a maiden.
When the enemy gives you an opening be swift as a hare
and he will be unable to withstand you.
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Ilustrated template showing a fluffle of bunnies running away from a group of children in the garden. There is a branch of ripening blackberries drawn across a small blank rectangle on the left side of the page.

Download and print for announcements, invitations, journaling, scrapbooking or other design projects with a vintage nature theme.You can download the high-res 8.5" x 11" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark here.


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My Photo Journal: Love (1)

We loved with a love that was more than love.
― Edgar Allan Poe

You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep
because reality is finally better than your dreams.
― Dr. Seuss

As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep:
slowly, and then all at once.
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

Flower photo showing a back-lit pink rose in three-quarter profile. Photo without words or watermark is available as a high-res 12" x 12" @ 300 ppi download here for advertising, editorials and graphic/web design. Image is not for re-sale "as-is.".

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Vintage Art Appreciation: Fernanda Gioli and Her Friends by Francesco Gioli

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand,
not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship;
it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one
when you discover that someone else believes in you
and is willing to trust you with a friendship.
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

I love people who make me laugh.
I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh.
It cures a multitude of ills.
It's probably the most important thing in a person.
― Audrey Hepburn

Altered version of a painting titled "Fernanda Gioli and Her Friends," originally painted circa 1885 by Francesco Gioli (1846–1922). You can find the image of the original painting on Wikimedia or you can download my digitally enhanced version of the painting as a 9" x 6" @ 300 ppi JPEG here. Simply print and frame for tabletop or wall artI but could also be used as a cover for a journal or scrapbooking project.


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Free Garden Clipart for Collage, Graphic Design, Papercrafts or Scrapbooking: Conversations in the Garden 7

Elinor agreed to it all,
for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.
― Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility

The world isn't divided between left and right,
it's divided between the people who can have a meaningful nuanced conversation
about sensitive issues and the people who cannot.
― Anonymous

Vintage illustration of four Edwardian ladies chatting in the garden; originally published 1909. You can download this garden-themed illustration as a 12" x 12" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark for collage, graphic design, papercrafts or scrapbooking projects here.


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Free Garden Clipart for Collage, Graphic Design, Papercrafts or Scrapbooking: Conversations in the Garden 6

My heart always timidly hides itself behind my mind.
I set out to bring down stars from the sky, then, for fear of ridicule,
I stop and pick little flowers of eloquence.
― Edmond Rostand, Cyrano de Bergerac

Everyone has their own ways of expression.
I believe we all have a lot to say,
but finding ways to say it is more than half the battle.
― Criss Jami, Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile

Early 20th century illustration of four Edwardian ladies chatting in the garden. You can download this garden-themed illustration as a 12" x 12" @ 300 ppi JPEG without a watermark for collage, graphic design, papercrafts or scrapbooking projects here.


From my personal collection of ephemera. These images are to be incorporated into your creative endeavors and not for resale or re-distribution "as-is". Please credit FieldandGarden.com as your source when sharing or publishing.