Lamb, Daffodil & Easter

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“I have seen the Lady April bringing

the daffodils,

Bringing the springing grass and the

soft warm April rain.”

-John Masefield

Posted on Pinterest from the Daily Mail

I found this adorable lamb and daffodil photo,

and knew what I had to post today.

Lambs

&

Daffodils

 Vintage greeting card

What could be more Springtime-y?

Vintage graphics posted by

Bumblebutton.blogspot.com

‘...Come and let us seek together

Springtime lore of daffodils,

Giving to the golden weather

Greeting on the sun-warm hills.’

-Lucy Maud Montgomery

‘Tahiti’ double Narcissus posted by Colorblends.com, Pinterest

What are some things that we see

and immediately think of -

Spring!

Easter!

 Vintage Easter graphics by Vintageholidays.tumblr.com

For me, that would be

Lambs

Daffodils

and Decorated Eggs.

Vintage graphics
Posted by amybarickman.com

But not necessarily in that order!

Vintage Easter card, happyholidays.ca

...and really, you have to throw in a few

Ducklings

Chicks

and Bunnies!

Painted rock, homahomi.14mag.co

Unknown artist

Enhanced with my photo apps,

By Unknown photographer and inkspired

My daffodils are blooming now! 

Vintage Easter card, gallery.ru

And Now It’s Spring
By Lhtheaker

“The grass is green across the hill,
But yellow blooms the daffodil.
It’s sunshine on a little stalk,
A friendly flower, I bet they talk...

Of little kids, too long inside
They burst outdoors to play and hide.
Tracking mud and bringing bugs.
Look, there’s footprints on the rug!...
....”

1929 magazine cover art by Jessie Wilcox Smith

Just the Right Shoe, Raine Willets

Isabel Florrie Saul, British artist, born 1895



Let’s find a fun Springtime craft!

If you crochet...these are quite pretty:

There are many free patterns on Pinterest,
Or some you pay for like those above.

These below are free, offered by
Your Crochet

Don’t crochet? That’s okay!

How about these lovely beaded daffodils?

By Lauren Harpster, vk.com

Still not your style?

How about paper flowers!

 Made from upcycled egg cartons!
AllFreeKidsCrafts, Pinterest

You can find a similar pattern at
eHow.com

3 D pop up daffodil card

By Red Ted Art

 Still not your thing?

Then get out your printer, and scissors!

joan walsh anglund Easter fun page

joan walsh anglund paper doll page

Isn’t she cute?
I have followed Ms. Anglund’s art since school years.

Tip:
Print the pages out. 
Trim roughly around the paper dolls.
Glue them to the opened up inside of a 
cereal cardboard box.
Then cut out!
This is especially great for base paper dolls.
Use regular printer paper for the outfits.

Here is one last daffodil for you -

A 1913 postcard, posted on Pinterest by Coco K

Have a dilly-dally
Daffodilly kind of day!

‘Til next time,
inkspired

Truth of the day:
Usually experienced before 10am or coffee.
Do not attempt to play with the dog.
Do not attempt to throw a toy in the house.
It frustrates and startles the dog,
the loud crashing noise of vases and trinkets
will only irritate your significant other,
and then you have a sharp mess to deal with.
(Suggest you wait on clean-up until
After 10am, and or coffee.)

A Vintage Easter

Good day!

 a stamped card colored with glaze pens

Today I am in an Easter mood. Not the chicks and eggs and candy sort of Easter, but an Easter with the belief that Jesus Christ died for our sins on the cross, and was buried in a borrowed tomb, and that 3 days later he rose from that grave in a new body - resurrected. With His resurrection we are assured that He had conquered death, and could offer us eternal life with Him in heaven.

There is solemnity.
There is deep grief.
There is sorrow.
BUT there is also joy,
there is hope,
there is confidence.

c.1905

'Restored'

"Whenever I lose my sight of the Cross,

Black clouds surround me and I feel almost lost,

Although on Calvary my soul was set free,

I forget that Jesus really did that for me.

Sometimes I wrap myself up in myself,

And try to live my life without my Lord's help,

And again those clouds appear and nothing goes right.

Life stops when I let Jesus out of my sight.

Don't you know what Jesus wants of you

Is everything you've got my friend,

For you to give it all to Him,

And that is where your true life begins.

And when I resolve to live day by day,

I communicate with God and He leads the way.

The skies are blue and Jeus smiles down on me,

As I walk reminded of the price He paid for me."

c.1903

  

"For God so loved the world that He didn't send a committee."

- church bulletin humor

c.1905

"Peace on the outside comes from

Knowing God within."

I know these say Christmas Bells, but I like Easter Bells!!

c.1896

c.1897

Don't forget, you can print these wonderful antique song sheet covers, and cut out.

Take your Mod Podge glue and a wood plaque (available at all craft/hobby stores)

and decoupage the cover onto it.

What a beautiful and unique wall hanging!

After decoupaging, you can add some silk flowers to a corner or two for added beauty.

These vintage prints also lend themselves very naturally to collage/altered art.

Take a coffee table, or end table. A chest, or?

Decoupage on a group, overlapping the edges. Add some vintage lace in while you are decoupaging. This produces a stunning, gorgeous piece of art furniture that is functional.

Be sure to use the clear acrylic spray to finish it, after all is very dry.

This will prevent the tackiness from the Mod Podge.

I like to use Krylon products, they always produce good results.

 c.1890

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son

so that anyone who believes in Him will not die, but receive eternal life."

from the Gospel of John, chapter 3 verse 16

c.1917

"We may give without loving,

but we cannot love without giving."

- Bernard Meltzer

This is a lovely photo from Ireland:

Glansevern Hall Gardens circa 1840

"There is no death, only a change of worlds."

- Chief Seattle, North American Native

"Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection,

not in books alone, but in every leaf of springtime."

- Martin Luther, theologian and reformist

I do hope you enjoyed this little stroll through

my vintage Easter, my present Easter, and my future Easter.

sincerely,

inkspired

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