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Thursday
May102012

Sleigh & Carriage Images from 1900 ~ Free Printables

 

 

Aren't these stunning?? I came across them in a book from 1890 about Etiquette.

So much fun and fancy! Just perfect for Christmas crafts I think.

Here is a close up of my favorites...

 

Enjoy! (feel free to 'pin' them if you love them!)

xoxo~

Abbie

Wednesday
Apr112012

Free Antique Infant ~ Fetus ~ Baby Printable Image


I love this image.. it just resonates with my maternal instincts and would be so fabulous integrated into newborn scrapbooks, birth announcements, nursery/OBGYN office decor, or even transferred on to a T-shirt for a pregnant friend!!

Do you have any other ideas for using this image in yoru creative endeavours?

Enjoy!

xoxo~

Abbie

Tuesday
Apr102012

How to Make Your Own Coupon Binder


(I know, this had nothing to do with Free Clip Art or Images, but anything that saves me money so that we can have more disposable income for our craft ispertinent! :) Not to mention, it's not just food that I save on, a lot of times I get free tape, pens, markers, glue, misc. office supplies, paper, and great deals on ink, etc!) Still not interested.. don't read. There will be free images up tomorrow for you! :) I am not selling you anything! Promise! :) These are just my personal lessons learned and shared!

 

Hi, my name is Abbie and I am a closet coupon queen!! Seriously, last year I saved thousands? with couponing! There are so many great resource sites out there, I'm not going to recreate the wheel, but what works for me is different than anything I have found elsewhere so I thought it worthy to share.

There are so many options out there for organizing your coupons, envelopes, pockets, boxes, binders, etc.. If you are serious about truly saving money and stockpiling when prices are rock bottom then you'll need a serious system to keep yourself organized.

 



My personal recommendation is a coupon binder. You can assemble your own a lot cheaper, and we are here to save money aren't we? Having spent months tweeking mine, (I started by making my own pockets.. not the greatest idea when I have dozens and dozens of pages!) I have finally developed a system that is working. For me. Yours will grow and change as you figure out what works and what doesn't for you. What categories you need and which don't apply. No pets? Leave that section out.

A few recommendations:

1. Get a three ring binder and have it zip! Having dropped mine on numerous occasions trying to juggle it, a purse and two wee ones, a zipper is a lifesaver!
2. Make sure it has extra outside pockets! I use these to store my calculator and small scissors. I also tuck my coupons in them as I travel through the store, then when I am done shopping, all my coupons are in one place, waiting for me to hand them to the cashier.
3. Use baseball card protector sleeves to sort your coupons. They are perfectly sized for most coupons and are easy to find. I tried making my own and I needed too many. Just buy them, they will pay you back. Promise. You can find them at Walmart or online.

 


4. Use the Avery 31 day page dividers. That gives you 31 categories for your coupons.
I purchased mine at Staples. They weren't cheap, but they are sturdy and should last a long time. And the rainbow colors are pretty! :) They make me happy to sort my coupons.

Coupon Binder Categories

Here is a list of the categories that I use for my binder. Feel free to adjust them as needed! I have set these up for the Avery 31 Page Dividers.
  1. Salty Snacks
  2. Sweet Snacks
  3. Bread/ PB & J
  4. Fruit/Vegetables
  5. Pasta/Sauce
  6. Soup/Canned Goods
  7. Baking/Spices
  8. Breakfast
  9. Rice/Prepared Sides
  10. Condiments/Salad Dressing
  11. Drinks
  12. Refrigerator
  13. Freezer
  14. Candy/Gum
  15. Food Packaging (ie. plastic bags, foil)
  16. Paper Products
  17. Laundry
  18. Household Cleaners
  19. Dish Washing
  20. Candles/Air Fresheners
  21. Medicine/Allergy/Colds
  22. Vitamins
  23. Oral Care
  24. First Aid/Eye care
  25. Beauty/Make-Up
  26. Soap/Body Wash
  27. Hair
  28. Lotion
  29. Shaving/Deodorant
  30. Feminine Products
  31. Pets
Other Items to personalize your own list:
  • Baby
  • Home
  • Office
  • Clothing
  • Restaurants

Do you have any coupon organizing ideas that really work of you? We'd love to hear!

Feel free to 'PIN' this post. I am trying to figure out the code to add a PIN button to my posts but it's not working very well. lol! there is always something!

(Note: this is my post with my images, if you have seen them before but can't recall where, I started a coupon blog a while back and this is as far as I got!)

Enjoy!

xoxo~

Abbie

Monday
Apr092012

Antique Palmistry Printable Clipart Images 

 

Palmistry is one of those things (like Tarot Cards) that just fascinates me! For centuries medicinal treatments have been orchestrated around the physiology of Palmistry.

  

I hope you enjoy these images as much as I do! Personally, I think the black and white image would make a great, tall pillow using an image transfer technique onto drop cloth or muslin fabric.

Let me know what you create with them!

For more Free Antique Science Printable Clipart Images Click Here.

xoxo~ Abbie

Sunday
Apr082012

Free Antique Cone Flower Printable

Free, Printable Antique Cone Flower Image for all of your springtime crafty needs! We have these lovely cone flower blooms in one of our flower beds.. the bees and butterflies just love them!

 Black and White version

Wishing you and yours a very Happy Easter!

Click here for over 150 more Free Flower Images and Printables from Percy & Bloom!

Enjoy!

xoxo~ Abbie