Free Vintage Christmas Ephemera Printables: Journal Tags & Cards
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Free printable vintage Christmas ephemera featuring artwork from late 1800s–early 1900s cards, posters, and magazines.
Includes two collage sheets: 2.5” x 4.25” journal cards and 2” x 3” journal tags.
Perfect for junk journals, holiday scrapbooking, greeting cards, and DIY Christmas crafts.
Authentic vintage artwork formatted into easy-to-print collage sheets.
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A Nostalgic Holiday Collection
There’s something timeless and magical about vintage Christmas illustrations. From richly detailed holiday cards to charming magazine artwork and festive posters, these images capture the warmth, whimsy, and nostalgia of the season.
This set of free printable Christmas ephemera brings that same spirit to your creative projects. The illustrations used in these sheets date from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, a golden era for holiday imagery. Many of the images feature classic themes such as children playing in the snow, cozy winter scenes, Santa Claus illustrations, and Victorian-era festive decorations.
To make them easy to use in your holiday crafting, I’ve formatted them into two printable collage sheets:
One sheet of 2.5” x 4.25” journal cards
One sheet of 2” x 3” journal tags
These sizes work perfectly for art journaling, junk journaling, December Daily albums, card-making, and holiday scrapbooking layouts. And as always, these printables are completely free for personal use with no signup or membership required.
How to Use These Vintage Christmas Ephemera Printables
Here are a few fun ways you can bring these free Christmas printables into your crafting this season:
Junk Journals & Art Journals – Tuck the tags into pockets, or glue the cards onto festive spreads.
DIY Holiday Cards – Add instant vintage flair by layering a card on colored cardstock or patterned paper.
Gift Tags – Punch a hole in the journal tags and add twine for charming handmade Christmas gift tags.
Scrapbooking – Use them to highlight holiday memories in December albums or traditional scrapbook pages.
Mixed Media Collage – Combine them with lace, fabric scraps, or metallic accents for a layered seasonal look.
Whether you love vintage style or just want to add unique details to your handmade projects, these Christmas ephemera sheets are versatile and fun to work with.
2.5” x 4.25” Journal Cards
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FAQ – Vintage Christmas Ephemera
What makes these images vintage?
The illustrations come from authentic sources such as Christmas cards, posters, and magazines that date back to the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Can I sell crafts I make with these printables?
Yes! You can use them in handmade projects you sell, but you may not resell the digital files themselves or printouts of them “as-is.”
What size should I print these sheets?
They’re formatted for standard U.S. letter size (8.5” x 11”), but you can resize them in your print settings if you prefer smaller or larger prints.
What kind of paper works best?
Standard matte paper works just fine, or cardstock is a great choice for durability.
Final Thoughts
These vintage Christmas ephemera sheets offer a delightful way to bring the elegance of bygone holiday celebrations into your crafts. The larger journal cards provide a regal, archival-style feel to spreads, while the smaller tags add sweet, functional details to gifts, pockets, and collages. Whether you're crafting keepsakes or sharing seasonal warmth through art, these nostalgic pieces are sure to capture and convey the timeless spirit of Christmas.
2” x 3” Journal Tags
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Terms of use:
Free to use for personal or commercial projects. You may print the collage sheets as many times as you wish for your personal crafts or in your projects to sell, including: art journals, scrapbooks, junk journals, collage art, etc. You may not redistribute or sell the collage sheets “as is" in either print or digital form.
If you wish to share the files on your own website, please do not make the files available for download directly from your site. Instead, include an image with a link back to this site.
To the best of my knowledge, these are all royalty free images that are in the Public Domain in the US. However, you should always do your own research if you plan to use them commercially.
