Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Jaguar Big Cat Standing in a Sandy Landscape

 CC0 Public Domain with Open  Access image with a Jaguar standing in a sandy landscape. Jaguar for art prints. Big Cat for printing crafts and ephemera
Jaguar Standing in a Sandy Landscape

A Jaguar stands alone looking out over the landscape.
The layout of "spots" on each Jaguar is unique and can be used for identification; just like our fingerprints.

I have included a closer view of the Big Cat below.
(also CC0 / Public Domain)

 CC0 Public Domain with Open  Access Big Cat standing. Jaguar for art prints. Big Cat for printing crafts and ephemera

 Source: The Art Institute of Chicago
©: Listed as Open Access, Public Domain with CC0 license

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Lion for Heraldry and Shields


CC0 Public Domain Picture of a Lion with a Funny Tail. Lion for Shields & Heraldry. Resource for Artists. Photos for ephemera and Junk journals.
 
This Lion would look great in Heraldry, Family Crest, Coat of Arms, and on Shields.
The image is from a piece of Lace, the lion is machine sewn in silk.
 
 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license


Monday, August 9, 2021

Parts of a Fancy Page in a Book

 Parts of a fancy page

You can use close ups of parts of pages if the original file is high resolution.
The parts above are examples of the types of images you can print on the edges of pages.
These were parts of one page I found in The Barnes Collection Online ( I put the link above).
 
 
 Images in this post are from The Barnes Foundation
Source:The Barnes Collection Online
©: Listed as Public Domain / CC Mark 1.0 license
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/


 These are from similar pages and can be printed in the corners of pages to add interest.
Diamond and Triangle with Flowers

(Images below are 72 dpi and they will not print well from clicking and saving.
The link above will take you to the original source and you can download nice high resolution images there.)
 
CC1.0 Public Domain Images to use in making junk journals, ephemera, scrapbooks, printables and crafts. Diamond filled with flowers.

 
CC1.0 Public Domain Images to use in making junk journals, ephemera, scrapbooks, printables and crafts. Triangle filled with flowers.


Sunday, August 8, 2021

Poster with Cats on a Tan Background

CC0 Public Domain Open Access Poster with Cats on Tan Background. Image for ephemera prints and making Junk Journals. Poster Picture Art Print.

 You don't even have to be a cat person to like this poster!
This is printed on a Tan Cream background so it will print well on cream or eggshell colored papers.

Source: The Art Institute of Chicago
©: Listed as Open Access, Public Domain with CC0 license

Saturday, August 7, 2021

Spoiled Cat Being Fed by a Woman

A Lady of refinement is seated indoors. She is feeding an overweight Cat.
The image is is Black and White with touches of Light Blue.

   This image works well with
Woman Sitting in Garden with a Little Dog

Source: The Art Institute of Chicago
©: Listed as Open Access, Public Domain with CC0 license





Woman Sitting in Garden with a Little Dog

 CC0 Public Domain Woman Sitting in Garden with a Little Dog. Picture with blue background. Image for ephemera art print. Photo to use in Junk Journal.

Woman Sitting in Garden with a Dog

This picture has nice soft Blue colors and background.
It is a nice image for Ephemera and Cards because the image can still be seen clearly when printed in those sizes.

 It will go well with
Spoiled Cat Being Fed by a Woman

Source: The Art Institute of Chicago
©: Listed as Open Access, Public Domain with CC0 license

A Really Big Shire Horse

This Shire Horse is huge.
He should be able to pull anything anywhere anytime.
This print was made from a wood engraving.

Source: The Art Institute of Chicago
©: Listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

I included a closer image.
Yes, that is a man standing next to him!

(also Public Domain / CC0)
CC0 Public Domain Print from wood engraving of a Large Shire Horse. Photo to use in making printed items, Junk Journals, & ephemera. Image withTan background.

Friday, August 6, 2021

Two Women in Classical Dress

Two Women wearing Classical Dress with a light brown background.
This would be nice printed on brown paper.
You could remove the frame and fade the edges out to blend it into the brown colors of your paper.

Source: National Gallery of Art
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Rabbit Eating Cabbage


This looks like a Happy Fat Bunny!
This Big Bunny is part of The Barnes Collection Online.

The Barnes Foundation
Source:The Barnes Collection Online
©: Listed as Public Domain / CC Mark 1.0 license
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Border Edge

CC0 Public Domain Fabric Cutwork Border Edge with Flowers. borde de tela con flores. bordure en tissu avec des fleurs. 带花的织物边缘. Stoffkante mit Blumen.
 
 This Border has large interesting flowers with cutwork inside their frames.
The items inside could be replaced with blank space to provide room for writing or other images.
The butterfly like motif in the middle is also something that can be used apart from the full design.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Map of England and Wales

During the late 18th century Britannia was a popular subject in England.
She was in many English crafts where images were used.
Britannia is seen embroidered here in satin on the top right.
I included a close up of this (below) so you can see the details.
Use the Map or just the Frame or Flowers.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

Detail of Britannia and Flower
(also CC0 / Public Domain)
Public Domain image of Britannia to use in Ephemera and Paper Crafts. CC0 Picture of a Embroidered Frame of Flowers to make printable art and Prints.


Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Silver Case with Castle Engraving

Public Domain Castle or Cathedral with Frame of Scroll Leaves Etched in on metal. CC0 images for making ephemera and printables. Craft resource art.

 A Fantasy Castle surrounded with feathery scrolling.
This is a metal case with a Castle or maybe a ancient Cathedral engraving or etching.
The image is downloadable from Smithsonian's Online Collection.
Smithsonian provides nice photos that can be enlarged and used to
make other images from parts of the original images.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
 

Below is an example of a closer look at the back side of the case top.
It would be nice across the top of a page.
(also released as CC0 / Public Domain)

Public Domain Scrolling and Leaves on metal. CC0 images for making ephemera and printables. Craft resource for Junk Journals.

 

 

Monday, August 2, 2021

Girl in Blue

CC1.0 Public Domain Oil Painting of Girl wearing a Blue Dress. Picture to use in Junk Journals and Ephemera. Image for Art Printables. Victorian Image
 
 Here is an image for your themes of
Blue, Children, Girls, Yesteryear, or
Just to use in Ephemera or when you need to add some color to a project.
This will go well with the Boy in a Blue Sailor's Outfit
Boy in a Blue Sailor's Outfit
which is also from the Barnes Foundation.
 
 Source: Barnes Foundation
©: Listed as Public Domain / CC Mark 1.0 license
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/