ATCs: Autumn Oak Leaf Fairies

A few past Autumns have been unseasonably warm, which I have enjoyed but I also like a cool, crisp Autumn that makes it just right for warm Cider, Carmel Apples, Snickerdoodle Cookies, and Pumpkin Muffins and Scones.

Raking leaves is a big project in my neighborhood and has been in progress for a while with mounds and mounds lining the streets. I'm always inspired by the falling Autumn leaves and this year is turning out to be another colorful season. My old telephone books are filled with pressed flowers and leaves that I've collected to use for projects.

A result of picking up some oak leaves this past week:

I used an image of this darling little girl named "Lollie" from Paper Whimsy.

Fairies 

Don't go looking for fairies, 

They'll fly away if you do. 

You never can see the fairies 

Till they come looking for you

. 

~Eleanor Farjeon~ 

FREEBIES FOR YOU!

Below is an old, vintage dictionary page from the letter "F" section with the word "fairy" and "fairyland' -- I used it for the background for scanning my ATCs above:

This image below is an old, vintage school primer page:

These two vintage pages are free images from my personal collection. They're free to download and you may use them in your art only, but they're NOT to be used for Sale on a Collage Sheet or a CD.

If you use these images for any personal art or art projects for sale, please, make a reference back to me here at my altered heART works blog ATCs: Autumn Oak Leaf Fairies

If you use them I would love to see what you make. :-)

The Wind

In Autumn,
When the wind is up,
I know the acorn's
out his cup.
For 'tis the wind
Who takes it out,
And plants an oak,
Some where about.

~F.D. Sherman~

ENJOY!