This is an upcycle which uses the gorgeous vintage images on this site to make cute mini DIY tea light lanterns. This is a very affordable craft. It uses printable …

These fabulous autumn leaves charts are from a vintage book simply called “Autumnal leaves” by Francis George Heath, published in 1885. There are also some additional leaf illustrations from the …

A curated collection of free vintage vegetable prints. These wonderful old illustrations of vegetables would be fun to download and frame for kitchen art. They would also be great for …

I thought it would be fun to do a Google patent search and find some spooky vintage Halloween patent prints to share. I’ve already written about how to do a …

This is a collection of pochoir prints of antique butterflies from Emile-Allain Séguy’s book “Papillons”, published in 1925. Emile-Allain Séguy (1877-1951) was a French decorative artist. He was well known …

Ernest Dudley Chase was well known for his wonderfully detailed pictorial maps. I have already featured a couple of Chase maps, but here I just focus on his world pictorial …

Here are two crafts in one. The first is a tutorial for DIY tile coasters using the wonderful Art Nouveau animal designs shared on this site. The second is a …

Inside: A collection of all Japanese vintage posts on Pictureboxblue in one place. From maps to botanicals, art and travel posters and photos. A trip to Japan is definitely on …

These beautiful art nouveau animal designs are from the book “L’animal dans la Décoration” by Maurice Pillard Verneuil. The book was published in 1897. Maurice Pillard Verneuil was a French …

Explore a captivating collection of free vintage airline posters, route maps, and prints. All images are in the Public Domain, making them free to download and perfect for adding a …

This is a collection of wonderful vintage Japanese Watanabe Seitei prints. The paintings are all from the 19th Century Japanese Art review magazine Bijutsu Sekai. The magazine at the time …

When I came across these stunning Mark Catesby prints, I knew I had to share them. They are some of the most beautiful vintage natural history illustrations that I have …

I’m always looking for fun ways to use fabulous vintage images on this site. This time I have used them to make these fun decoupage placemats. In the past, I …

Here is a wonderful collection of vintage maps of Ireland. This complements the collection of printable old maps on Pictureboxblue. There are already many vintage maps of Europe on the …

Recently, I came across several old art and design books, many of which have beautiful plates of vintage colour and pattern charts. The collection complements the vintage colour wheels and …

A beautiful collection of vintage passion flower drawings and botanical illustrations, all in the Public Domain. Passion flowers are not just stunning beautiful flowers, but the plants also produce some …

Discover a rich collection of Vintage Tiger Illustrations and Drawings, capturing the regal beauty and ferocity of the jungle’s monarch. Explore timeless art that brings to life the elegance and …

I have added an assortment of amazing astronomical posters to the vintage image collection on Picture Box Blue. The site already has some stunning collections of constellation map posters and zodiacal star charts. …

This is a beautiful collection of Polychromatic Ornament prints by Albert Racinet, all in the Public Domain. They are from his 1877 book “Polychromatic Ornament. One hundred plates in gold, …

After visiting the tigers, the giraffe enclosure was always the second destination on our family’s visit to the zoo. These magnificent creatures are so unique and loved by many. I …