From 1905 to 2015 Cherub Calendar

I've been working on a 2015 calendar, using an original laundry company trade card from 1905. The trade card features a sweet Cherub looking in the mirror: Here is the English version, week starts on Sunday: I also made a French version, week starts on Monday: Both the English and the French version of the months…

Victorian Pearline Button Girls

I have repurposed yet another Victorian trade card, to decorate my studio:  The three little Victorian Girls are originally a die cut trade card, advertising Pearline (I suppose that was a laundry detergent helping to keep clothes white?). I have cleaned up the graphics, and resized the little darlings to fit on an A4 page. …

1898 Fairy Soap Laundry Room

Our family bathroom also doubles as laundry room... Not the best solution, I tell ya! I love most things about my house, but this is one thing I r-e-a-l-l-y wish was different...:-P I was going nuts over the piles of laundry in the bathroom, I swear it was breading when I turned my back on…

Queen of Laundry – free printable Victorian Soap Tags

I have utilized a few more trade cards for a cute set of Victorian Soap Tags, perfect for the laundry room 🙂 The trade cards can probably be dated to early 1880ies, and I love how whimsical they are! If you want the original trade cards, pop on over to Boston Public Library on Flickr. I…