Winter Botanist Transfer (IOD) Iron Orchid Designs- 8x12 Pad

Celebrate the quiet grandeur of the winter garden with the Winter Botanist Transfer by Iron Orchid Designs. This extraordinary eight-sheet collection weaves together Victorian naturalist illustration, Dutch devotional typography, antique apothecary labels, and period Christmas ephemera into a cohesive world of deep greens, crimson berries, warm pine, and jewel-toned butterflies — all rendered with the precision and warmth of 19th-century hand-colored printing.

From the ornate cover of The Book of the Royal Horticultural Society 1862–1863 to the Dutch title page of De Wonderen Gods in de Minst-Geachte Schepselen (The Wonders of God in the Least-Regarded Creatures), from a Christmas Carol — The Visit of Saint Nicholas sheet music cover to a stately evergreen tree signed by John G. Whittier with a Seasons Greetings banner — every element tells a story. Layer them across a painted cabinet, a holiday tray, or a statement piece to create something that feels genuinely antique.

What's Included

• 8 sheets of transfers, each 8"x12"
• Sheet 1: Royal Horticultural Society book cover (1862–1863) with butterflies; birds on berry branches with Seasons Occasions ribbon; Oiseaux scene with goldfinch nesting, great tit, and Wishing you peace and happiness script
• Sheet 2: Antique apothecary prescription labels (P.J. Reilly NY, Fox & Condee San Bernardino, blank Dr. label); red poinsettia; holly and berry branches; Noel berry branch; snake-and-butterfly wreath with pine
• Sheet 3: De Wonderen Gods Dutch naturalist title page with robin, nuthatch, butterflies, pine cones, holly, and red berry garland border
• Sheet 4: Blackberry and bird botanical stem; Christmas Carol — The Visit of Saint Nicholas sheet music cover with robin and holly; nesting bird with dog rose and holly; pine cones with needles; blank apothecary label with chaffinch
• Sheet 5: Full evergreen Christmas tree with Seasons Greetings banner and John G. Whittier signature; flanking berry-and-leaf garland corners; two blue-throated robins; teal butterfly
• Sheet 6: European robin and chaffinch; pine cone and needle garland; nightingale on Rococo scroll with red camellia; paired wildflower stems; G.W. Fischer’s Deutsche Apotheke label (San Jose, Cal.) with evergreen tree and Merry Christmas banner; oak leaf branch
• Sheets 7–8: Additional winter botanical and naturalist elements
• Palette: Deep forest green, crimson red, warm pine brown, cream, and jewel-toned butterfly accents on a white ground

How to Apply

1. Cut out your desired transfer elements, keeping the protective backing in place.
2. Position the transfer on your surface and secure corners with tape.
3. Rub firmly from one corner using the provided tool until fully adhered.
4. Peel back the sheet — re-lay and rub any areas that haven’t transferred.
5. Smooth down with a clean, dry hand and burnish edges.
6. Seal with a water-based, solvent-free topcoat.

Tips for Best Results

• Surface should be clean, dry, and fully cured.
• Avoid application in extreme temperatures, humidity, or wind.
• Do not apply over chalky or mineral-based paint without sealing first with a water-based polyurethane finish.
• Not intended for outdoor use or prolonged direct sunlight.

Made in Taiwan. US Patent 11,124,014. All designs are property of Iron Orchid Designs®.