In recent weeks I found a couple of ephemera resources that I thought I would share with you, two reproduction catalogs, a 1908 Sears Roebuck and a 1894-95 Montgomery Wards.
Not only are these fun to look at but a great source for vintage style images from pocket watches
and silver spoons,
to shirtwaists and skirts...
and wee dainty dresses...
If you see these in a flea market, nab them, they are a great resource. You can use the original pages or make scans of the images you desire to use for your artwork. Below, I have scanned some images from some of them for you to save and use in your artwork, plus a sweet lady who might have thumbed through catalogs just such as these. Enjoy! 
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(FREE IMAGE)I have been working on a new free autumnal themed tutorial to share with you using some old ephemera and fabric. I hope to have it posted by the weekend. Karen gave me the idea with a little note she sent me. I told her about all my holiday decor being held wasp-age in the storage building so I could not decorate and she said she guessed I would have to just make something, so, I did.
You might remember my being stung recently while near the storage building, turns out the seal around the window had loosened and there was a crack there. Enter... an entire SWARM of wasps! The window has been repaired and the wasps will be exterminated very soon. Until then I thought I'd just make a few items to get that holiday feel. So far I have some pretty pumpkins, skeleton leaves, and fabric acorns and I'll see what else I can think of that will be really quick and easy. If you happened to have taken or want to take Beth and Karla's class, Romantic Gothic Ghosts, these will fit right in with their sepia toned art pieces, decorating tips, and tablescapes.I am off to dream up some more decor. Have a wonderful day!
Blessings,
Miss Sandy
