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This delight was made by Joyce, one of our swappers. It looks like one I would make myself! I love vintage images, especially a fun quirky one. The layout is simple, allowing the image to shine.

If you don't usually work with vintage images and are wondering where people find them, here are some ideas. I often begin with Google. Do a Google Image search for what you are looking for (funny old lady, vintage birthday party, etc). You can click on images you like, then right click and save the image as a jpeg into a file folder on your computer. I always edit the images in Picassa to make them more clear, or to change the coloring a bit, etc. You can add captions and borders in Picassa as well. Then the image is ready to print. If you do not have a good quality printer, save the image(s) you want to print on a flash/jump drive and print them at Kinkos or your favorite copy store.

There are also lots of free vintage image sites that have lots of images to browse through. You can save the ones you like. Try Magic Moonlight, The Graphics Fairy. And don't forget Pinterest! Pinterest is a great source for vintage images.

Lastly, you can also purchase ready made sheets of vintage images. This is the easiest way, especially if you don't have a good printer. Some great sites that sell collage sheets: Red Lead, Paper Whimsey. Also, Etsy. Lots of them there!

Hope this was helpful. See you tomorrow!