Downloadable decorations

Downloadable decorations

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In its December 1947 issue, My Home magazine contained a beautiful floral insert which readers could use to make "pretty and useful things with only an expenditure of pennies".

We've reproduced the design below for you to use:

Click on the image to download a large version to print

For a modern take on the concept, Tamsin Cooper created a pohutukawa design that can be used to decorate empty cans, pickle jars, cake tins, needle cases and more:

Click on the image to download a large version to print

We've used it to embellish a plain can, which we've then turned into a lavender planter – a simple Christmas gift:

Comments

Babette

Fri November 02, 2012 @ 12:37 PM

The link for the Pohutukawa design by Tamsin Cooper does not work. I would also like the title page of the 1947 magazine to be downlowadable, not a photo, as it is such a lovely picture of a domestic goddess and so pretty!

Rebekah White

Tue November 13, 2012 @ 12:49 PM

Hi Babette, would you please try opening the pohutukawa design again? I've tested it and it's working fine on our end.

I've added a larger version of the My Home cover - just click on it to open!

Amber

Mon December 17, 2012 @ 10:12 PM

The Pohutukawa design by Tamsin Cooper isn't working for me either...

Rebekah

Wed December 19, 2012 @ 09:43 AM

Hi Amber, try going directly to this link: http://good.net.nz/assets/images/blogs/rebekah/pohutukawa-tamsin.jpg

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