Christmas Cards - Free Vintage Download

My Christmas Card Recipe

1. Source some traditional Christmas sheet music 
2. Add one large (but wise looking) moose head.
3. Decorate with shiny red retro baubles.
4. Serve with some French language references 

The great thing about this card recipe is that it is original and economical.

My Christmoose design is a 6x4,

perfect for development at the local photo-lab 

Then I simply glued the photos onto some card stock.

The cards came out at a grand total of 30 cents each, including the envelope...

that warms the cockles of my heart!

If you would like to spread the Christmoose cheer you are invited to use my original image for your cards (personal use only of course) . I would appreciate it if you follow Elle and Lou in return for using my design please.

Many thanks to The Graphics Fairy whose daily vintage images are an inspiring starting place.

Merry Christmas!

Linking up with:

Homestories A to Z

Hating Martha

Debbiedoos Blogging and Babbling
MeiJo's JOY

Tuesday

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http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/

http://www.tipjunkie.com/

http://todayscreativeblog.net/

Friday

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http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/

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Christmas Bunting Giveaway

Christmas is so special for the little ones.

They notice the small things-

like the number of baubles on a tree...

 

or the stamp on a Christmas card.

Children love a good story- especially if it about Santa!

 And I don't know about your children...

but mine LOVE to decorate and get in the Christmas spirit.

This inspired me to put a Christmas spin on my

"Bunting in a Book" range.

I'd love you to win it for the little one(s) in your life.

How to Enter- 4 ways to win!

Become a follower of Elle and Lou (1 entry)

Follow me on Facebook (1 entry)

Share this link on Facebook

Reblog this post (2 entries)

Leave a comment each time you enter

Entries close Saturday 17th December

when a random winner will be drawn!

(This giveaway is only open to Australian residents

 as I want it to reach the winner via post prior to Christmas.)

Good Luck and Merry Christmas! 

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Homestories A to Z

Hating Martha

Debbiedoos Blogging and Babbling

Tattertots and Jello


Monday

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http://www.lifemadelovely-blog.com/

Tuesday

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http://funkypolkadotgiraffe.blogspot.com/

http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/

http://www.tipjunkie.com/

http://todayscreativeblog.net/

C & K : Free Teacher Gift / Printable

Today we are marking a milestone in our family.

For today is my "baby's"  last day in childcare/preschool at  C & K*.

We have ben a part of this kindergarten community for 7 years!
It is fair to say that when we first took Missy J there at 12 months we didn't foresee how important the people at C &K would be in our lives and the impact that they would have on our family.


Some teachers have come and gone but there are a couple that have been with us for the whole 7 years. Miss Erin and Miss Cheryl are too of the most amazing teachers that any parent could wish for and we thank them deeply for their commitment, care, professionalism, sense of fun and wonder.

As a parting gift to the centre I have made an eye-chart.
I think the sentiment is important and I hope the children use it as part of their roll play fun.
It also gives the little ones another opportunity to  be recognising letters and shapes. 
 ( In the final version I added our names underneath the line
 and mounted it in an A4 document frame)


 If you are a C & K parent and would like a free printable as a gift for your centre please go ahead and use this jpeg ( I would love it if you became a follower too if you wish)


If you would like me to email you a higher quality version just get in touch by leaving a comment or leaving a message through blogger or on Facebook.




* In Australia, C&K are a well known not-for-profit community organisation that specialise in childcare and pre-schooling.

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Cursory Observations

I wonder how many people have walked past this ....

its Quebec...
 but I'm not talking about the place, I'm talking about the book
"Cursory Observations made in Quebec, 1811"
As the title suggests it was written in 1811.
This copy is from 1960.

"Where are you from then?

exclaimed ten or twelve voices at once;-

From the clouds, gentlemen:-

By what conveyance?-

A balloon, gentlemen; which, if you had taken notice, landed me amongst the Hogs, and re-ascended most majestically;-

You stare, gentlemen; but it's very true."

The pages are a beautiful golden colour.

It has a wonderful smell that reminds me of a university library.

For $2 at Lifeline, it is a sensory bargain!

I hope I don't offend anyone here, but, I intend to use it for drawing and printing on-

so it lives on and can be shared and appreciated (hopefully) by many.

It is damaged in places so I don't feel too guilty about repurposing it.

The terrible photo below (sorry about that)

gives you an insight into where

Cursory Observations and I are headed...

"And now I take leave of my Readers;

informing them truly, that altho' I hope they are not fatigued

 or disgusted by the perusal of this little tract; 

yet they may rest assured I am perfectly happy it is finished."

Retro Cards for retro friends

I have this friend and it was his birthday today.

He looks a bit like this....

No! I'm joking (but I'm sure he does have a neanderthal side)

I been letting my subconscious work on this little bit of retro joy from 

"1,550 Fascinating Facts about the Universe, the World, and its People"

...a big call for a book, but it does have great pictures 

(unlike these photos which were taken last night at 11pm. 

Crap quality... sorry to offend your aesthetics )

Nothing like a bit of knowledge with a birthday card.

The inside says

 "Happy Birthday Man"

But that's not all..

We were also celebrating my other friend's big day at the same time.

I know! 

This is why I was up late.

Looks like a girl with party drinks right?

Wrong!

These images come from a science experiment book

"Cup and Saucer Chemistry"

Nothing left to be said.

Today it was.....

Tuesday

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http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/

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Wednesday

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http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/

http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/

http://nightowlcrafting.blogspot.com/

http://gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com/

Christmas Book Bunting

Christmas is around the corner,

 so I've been getting some decorations ready!

I couldn't resist a little Aussie reference (below)

they are not snow white boomers,

 but I still seem to have Rolf Harris going around,

and around,

and around, 

in my head!

(and you know that's not a good thing)

This book bunting features

"The Animals' Christmas Eve" 

and "Babies First Christmas"

Yes, I know Bambi has nothing to do with Christmas...

but he is a deer and that must count for something right?


This book bunting makes a great eco-gift
and is on display at Reverse Garbage's
exhibition "I Heart Handmade".

Friday

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http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/

http://www.chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/

http://www.releasemecreations.com

Saturday

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