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Inside: A wonderful collection of vintage snowflake prints and drawings in the Public Domain and free to download and print. Nothing used to create as much excitement in our house …

Inside: A collection of Holiday and Christmas decorative prints from the American Type Founders Specimen catalogue Book 1923. I’ve always been fascinated with letterpress printing and used to own a …

Inside: A DIY Christmas wall decoration tutorial from an upcycled cabinet door and printable Christmas botanicals. About five years ago, I visited my friend’s newly installed kitchen. Then randomly, she …

Turn ordinary wood slices or planks into beautiful, personalised décor using your favourite photos or prints. This tutorial guides you step-by-step through transferring images onto wood with iron-on transfer paper, …

Inside: A tutorial to make a DIY butterfly wall decoration in the style of vintage specimen art. One of my favourite things is to wander around flea and antique markets …

Inside: Three Audubon pelican prints and another ten stunning vintage pelican illustrations, in the Public Domain and free to download and print. Last week I walked through St Jame’s Park …

Inside: A collection of gorgeous Lily of the Valley botanical illustrations and drawings to download and print for free. All the vintage flower prints are in the Public Domain. It …

Explore the fascinating world of lichens with our collection of beautiful prints from Johan Peter Westring’s 1805 masterpiece. Discover the art and science behind lichen dyes with detailed drawings and …

Inside: All you need to know for printing on watercolor paper at home with a laser or inkjet printer. My sister couldn’t believe I printed the rainbow fish hanging in …

Discover the timeless beauty of vintage wild flower art with this stunning free collection of botanical illustrations by Harriet Isabel Adams. I hadn’t heard of Harriet Isabel Adams until a …

Inside:  A free printable collection of art nouveau postcards by the artist Gisbert Combaz These vibrant postcards are a great example of a modern form of Art Nouveau. The artist, …

This latest collection of mushroom drawings is by popular request. Even though I already have a few colourful mushroom illustrations on the site, people were looking for some black and …

The beauty of the drawings and paintings in vintage natural history books never ceases to amaze me. That includes this colourful collection of vintage seaweed prints that I’m sharing here. …

Did you know that the plural of octopus is octopuses? Not as I misbelieved octopi. Octopus is a Greek word, not Latin, which is why the plural doesn’t end in …

These beautiful botanical illustrations here are all from the book “Temple of Flora, or, Garden of the botanist, poet, painter, and philosopher” by Robert John Thorton 1812. There are only …

Get free access to a unique collection of vintage hot air balloon art, including prints and French postcards from the early days of aviation. This collection is perfect for enthusiasts …

Discover a beautiful collection of vintage cactus paintings and botanical illustrations, all free to download. These quirky desert plants make striking wall art, craft supplies, and unique decor ideas for …

This is a collection of free printable vintage giant water lily (Victoria Amazonica) illustrations and drawings. It has also been called the Victoria Regia great water lily. Not just because …

The beautiful tropical botanical illustrations shared here are from John Lindley’s 1821 book Collectanea Botanica, or Figures and botanical illustrations of rare and curious exotic plants. John Lindley (1799-1865) was an …

A vibrant collection of beautiful vintage hummingbird prints and art. They are all in the Public Domain and free to download and print. I remember seeing my first wild hummingbird, …