There’s just something magical about vintage Christmas designs - they feel cozy, nostalgic, and timeless all at once. These Vintage Christmas Collage Backgrounds capture that old-fashioned holiday spirit with rich colors, charming illustrations, and layers of ephemera that make them perfect for journaling, card-making, or even DIY wrapping paper.
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For me, these designs are especially close to my heart. My mom was a Christmas nut in the best possible way! She even had a gift shop behind our house where she kept a Christmas tree up all year long. Growing up surrounded by twinkling lights and festive treasures left me with a deep love for the holiday season - and that joy is what inspired this collection!
All Free Printables in One Place
I know how much I love having all the free printables gathered in one easy spot, so I made sure to do the same for you! Here are the freebies featured in this post - take a look and find your favorites before you scroll down to grab the password to the full library!
- Mr. & Mrs. Claus on Green - A warm, cheerful background featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus surrounded by holly, perfect for adding that classic retro touch.
- Red Christmas Chimes with Lady in Green Dress - Bold and festive, this sheet pops with red and features a graceful lady in a layered Christmas-tree-style gown. Great for statement pages or focal accents.
- Santa with Sack on Green Sheet Music - A nostalgic design showing Santa carrying gifts, layered with handwritten script and greenery - cozy and perfect for journaling!
- Holly Berries & Sheet Music Background - An elegant collage with sheet music, holly branches, and a vintage figure carrying greenery. Beautiful for layering or as a soft journaling page.
- Santa with Christmas Trees on Cream Ephemera - This background has a charming, storybook feel with Santa carrying Christmas trees layered over cream-colored vintage ephemera.
Why Did I Make These?
These backgrounds were inspired by my Mom’s love for Christmas. With her year-round gift shop and ever-present Christmas tree, she created a world of holiday magic that I’ll never forget. I wanted to capture that same feeling - the excitement of digging through old-fashioned ornaments, the cozy glow of a decorated tree, and the charm of vintage holiday cards.
These printable collage sheets are my way of bottling up that nostalgic magic so you can sprinkle it into your own creative projects!
Why Are They Free?
Sharing creativity is my favorite part of this journey! I love offering printables at no cost because it makes crafting and journaling more accessible for everyone. It’s also a way of building a little creative community where we can all celebrate and create together.
For this project I used a combination of my designs and The Graphics Fairy public domain images.
How to Print Them Out
These backgrounds are easy to use and print beautifully on standard 8.5x11" paper. Here are a few quick tips:
- For journals or layering: Use lightweight printer paper.
- For tags, cards, or more durable projects: Print on cardstock.
- For a true vintage look: Try cream or parchment-style paper instead of bright white.
You can use them as junk journal pages, scrapbook layers, holiday cards, background paper for gift tags, or even to wrap small gifts.
Commercial License for Printing
There is a commercial license for these freebies as long as you print them out first! Feel free to use them in junk journals for sale on Etsy, use them in scrapbook pages for sale at a craft fair or even sell the sheets whole. There is no license to distribute these digitally.
How to Download the Free Printable
You can get all of these awesome printables in the freebie library! Just click here or the image below to get your password (if you don’t have it already). If you already have the password, you can enter the freebie library and download hundreds of printables for free!
Wrap-Up
I hope these vintage backgrounds bring as much joy to your holiday crafting as they did to me while making them. They’re more than just pretty pages - they’re a little piece of Christmas nostalgia, inspired by a mom who believed you could never have too much holiday magic.
So pour yourself a cup of cocoa, put on your favorite Christmas music, and have fun creating!
Here Are Some More Fun Printables You Might Love:
- Christmas Faux Fabric Full Pages – Free Printable
- Cozy Christmas Faux Fabric Printables – Free for Your Junk Journal Joy!
- Free Christmas Printable Tags and Tickets
