Free Black and White Illustration: Decorative Design from Antique Book

Antique books are filled with these little antique designs that are so lovely. My favorite thing to do with black and white illustrations is to colorize them.

Free Clip Art: Design from Antique Book

One of my favorite sources of antique images is a book that was published in the late Victorian Era. It's filled with pretty little designs similar to the one I've posted today. They can be used in so many ways, especially after they've been colorized and filled in with color. Oh, the possibilities!

2 Free Graphic Designs: Victorian Design from Old Book

Here are two lovely designs I scanned from an old book. These can be used in so many ways. My favorite is to colorize them on the computer, and then decorate greeting cards or gift tags.

Free Images of Fonts: Antique Book on Graphic Design

Here are four images of fonts from an antique book on graphic design. Four more free images of fonts can be found at The Antique Image.

Free Image of Scan from Old Book: Antique Book on Graphic Design

Here is an interesting image taken from an antique book on graphic design.

Free Image of Antique Business Card: Bleeding Hearts Design

This is an image of an antique business card. I love the look of this piece of ephemera. It's a little dirty and worn and has so much character. I've photoshopped out the words, but changed nothing else because I love the aged look.

Free Image of Illustration: Black and White Design

These are two black and white illustrations that I scanned from a Victorian book on etiquette. The designs are very pretty and can be used to make unique hang tags. What I've often done to antique images such as these is colorize them, and then print them out on heavy card stock and make hang tags. I think an antique or vintage design is so appealing and adds interest to any project.

Two Free Images of Alphabet: Show Cards Design

Here are two beautiful images from an antique book on graphic design. I love this alphabet! It's very decorative. There are two other pages with the rest of this alphabet, and I've posted them here on my other antique images blog.