Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Vintage heart print on 1913 handwritten medical notebook. A perfect gift for a medical professional.

A great gift for a medical student or health care professional especially one that is in cardio work area. A hand-written notebook from 2013 from a girl attending Doctor's lectures. Over-printed with a vintage etched anatomical heart. OOAK. https://www.etsy.com/listing/187104299/medical-student-doctor-heart-vintage on Etsy. Dreamy Papers.
The inside of the notebook cover says: "If by chance this book should roam
Box its ears and send it home.
Dr Donahue and Dr Honleys (sp?) Lectures 1913 and 1914
Veronica M. Wahler. St Peters Training School. New Brunswick. New Jersey. 1913."

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Free printable bookmark/tag for Mother's Day - Victorian + Quote

Just on a whim, after finding this quote in an old 1914 book that once belonged to my Aunt, I decided to put together a matching graphic in a meaningful way.
Fortunately I found a Victorian image that seemed to match, and so made this antique-type look - can be made into tags or bookmark. Click on the image for full size to print.
Can be used for personal projects as much as you like. Can be used in commercial projects, e.g. art journals, etc. But cannot be used for selling this image/quote in digital form, either as is, or altered. Thank you. If you need other permissions or are unsure, please email me.

Enjoy!
And Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's out there!
~Jillian

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

New print of my original watercolor painting of pink rose teacup on old book page.


I've offered prints on old book pages in my Etsy store before, as well as currently. But this is a first.

I was thinking how much I love teacups, especially those with pink roses, and then thinking how popular prints of my watercolor of one has been. I had an old book from 1876 nearby, and was thinking of printing on the pages of it. And from there, this became my new creation (using my own art for printing onto old book pages).


It would be great for a feminine themed area, tea shop / cafe, or would suit shabby chic decor.

The book has some wonderful old quotations from Victorian times. Did people ACTUALLY talk like this - thee, and thoust, etc.? This is the real thing - you get the book page with the print on it. If it sells, I may offer more - just on different pages, of course.


Available on Etsy in my "Dreamy Papers" store.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/184645253/pink-rose-teacup-watercolor-painting

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Large 'cupcake' box - instant digital download. Pink, French, Paris, theme.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/181856393/instant-download-pink-paris-french-theme
So many people liked my little favor box with a French theme, I was inspired to offer it in a larger size.

It is provided as an instant digital download - so you can print as many as you like for personal use, or even commercial use (as long as the pattern itself is not part of the commercial use). Great for party themes, or maybe even weddings.
This box is 3.5" and the box comes in 2 parts. Instructions for assembly is on my DreamyPapers (www.DreamyPapers.com) website.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/181856393/instant-download-pink-paris-french-theme 


I hope to do some more themes in the future, or maybe you'd like to see one from your suggestion?

Tips/suggestions on displaying art in your rooms.

http://www.jilliancrider.com

Art adds SO much character and adds interest to one's decor.

A few years back I decked all my walls full of art. Some were from floor to ceiling. Some were my art pieces, but it included others' work, too.
I loved to look up and see it. It gave me a lot of joy.

But even more amazing, my visitors loved it. People would come in and go directly to my walls, and conversations would start up. Even people that were usually not interested in art were attracted to it.
While one large artwork over a sofa might be asthetically pleasing, maybe my ideas of collecting and displaying art might be a lovely alternative for some.
This is some of my art as displayed in my apartment a few years back. A SFA (Small Format Art - search on SFA to discover more online) watercolor 5x7" of a Royal Doulton teacup with pink roses. There is an ACEO (2.5x3.5" - search on ACEO to discover more online) on top of the china cabinet, too. And a 12x36" acrylic on canvas of music artist "Sammy Blue" (google him to check his work), a friend of mine.
Original art is OOAK - only one of a kind. If you want to be unique, this is a wonderful way to go. Great works can be found online - I'm sure you can find some to fit YOUR budget.

Happy collecting and decorating. Enjoy!

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Newly created - Printable download - product packaging, party or favor box Pink Paris French theme.


Boy, this was fun to design. Maybe the start of many more to come. Unique designs by artist, Jillian Crider.


Offered as an instant download on my DreamyPapers store on Etsy. A neat little cube box. Approximately 2" in size. Using pink, and vintage Eiffel tower French postage stamp, vintage post marks from France. Fleur de lis. Print time and time again - use for crafts, products, gifts, wedding favors, party favor boxes and more.

You can put all kinds of goodies inside, great for wedding favors, especially if you have a French/Pink theme. You can use a piece of stiff foam in the bottom, and put a truffle inside, or maybe a folded concertina personal photo strip of the happy couple (I can help you with this, too). Great for Etsy products - jewelry, beads, sculpture, and more - can you imagine how excited your customer would be to open up their purchase in such wonderful packaging. Shred some pink tissue paper to help pack the item inside.

A touch of whimsy. A touch of vintage. Just the right mix to fit your desire.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/169211293/digital-instant-download-pink-paris?

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Sharing my 2 latest collage Halloween themed art cards.


These are my 11th and 12th ACEO for Halloween. I have such fun creating these. The backing on the art card is a vintage Poe book from 1971. The old handwriting behind the transparency is from the turn of the 19-20th century - over 100 years old. The bat paper is old, too, though the printing of bats is current. I've added brads, then whatever seemed to pique my creativity to embellish and enhance these.
In particular it was fun to shrink down an old dictionary page, and use the image to put black cats on, then print and turn it all into a bunting/banner for the little girl witch art card.

I'm offering them for sale on eBay only at the moment. Why not check them out?
You'll find my Halloween listings HERE.