Vintage 1940 Armstrong Linoleum Floors advertisement

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Illustration Inspiration: 1941 Plymouth advertisement

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Introducing my photos now available at Creative Market

I am SO excited to announce that a collection of my most popular photographs is now available for purchase as digital photo files at Creative Market! That's right... you can buy my photos to use in your own creative ventures! No wonder I'm over the moon (and using way more exclamation points than I should)!

With the launch of their new "Photos" catalog, Creative Market has chosen to be different than typical stock photography sites. I can't say it better than they did in their announcement:

"Photos are such an important part of almost every creative project, yet somehow it's still so difficult to find authentic images among the mass of photos on other stock sites. And with the word 'stock' used to describe the content, it's not surprising most of it looks generic and cookie-cutter, when all you're really after is real photos, of real people, living real lives, taken by real photographers. 

"So beginning today, we're setting out on a journey to bring you photos that authentically tell your story, with the launch of Photos on Creative Market. We're working to build a collection of the most honest, genuine photos from independent photographers with an eye for composition and a passion for their craft, that'll remind you why a picture really is worth a thousand words. 

"As a brand new category, we hope our initial collection saves you time looking for the perfect shot to represent your projects. And as our catalog grows, we'll keep that same commitment to highlighting quality, to make sure it's easy for you to find beautiful photos that are unique to you and don't feel like 'stock'. 

"We've also simplified the purchase process to get you in and out faster, as all photos on Creative Market are sold at their maximum resolution, at a single price point. So once you find the right photo, you won't have to worry about picking the right size and hoping it fits within your budget. Just check out and get back to your project right away. 

"We do things differently because our mission is to do for photographers what we've done for so many other creators - to give them a platform to make a living doing what they love: taking beautiful photos all day. That's why every photo purchased on Creative Market goes to support the photographer who obsessed over the perfect shot, held out for the perfect lighting, or used their years of experience to capture the perfect moment."

Illustration Inspiration: Vintage 1946 Armstrong flooring print ad

I'm in love with this illustration for so many reasons. The shading is fantastic. The technique used is as well. Wouldn't it be wonderful to see an actual candy store that looked like this?

Freebie: 1940s boy and girl playing with a toy airplane

I found this darling illustration on a vintage birthday card at my favorite local antique mall. The card was sent to a child on their 7th birthday from Lerner's shoe store on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California. It was signed by J.E. Learner. I thought that was quite charming. 

Once I did a hi-res scan of it and got it into my computer, I decided to utilize the power of Photoshop to make a couple of other versions that were more ethnically diverse than the original. 

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