Vintage Design Inspiration Board #12 with Creativity Quote

Which can say more than this rich praise that you alone are you?

~Shakespeare

Inspiration Board #12 features:

vintage millinery leaves (France)

vintage silver metal sequins (France)

vintage transparent sapphire glass cabochons (Czech)

vintage rhinestone flower button (Austria)

vintage light sapphire flower cabochon (Czech)

vintage angel wing paillette sequin (France)

vintage crystal deco cabochons (occupied Germany)

vintage cabochon paper wrapper (France)

vintage dusty teal ribbon (England)

vintage cobalt ribbon (France)

vintage fleur de lis stampings (USA)

vintage plastic cameo cabochons

vintage plastic rose cabochons

vintage cobalt crescent glass cabochons

antique embroidery floss
vintage linen tea towel

mounted on 6x6 inch gallery wrapped canvas base

Featured Artist. Marcy Bourgeois of Eclectic Orchid on Etsy

How exciting! It is my pleasure to share with you the work of Marcy Bourgeois of Eclectic Orchid on Etsy, our first featured artist for 2011.

When Marcy ordered some of our vintage brass stamping discs, I was interested to see how she was using them, especially since I am personally interested in incorporating more metal stamping in my 2011 designs.

Marcy is hand stamping vintage brass discs and turning them into lovely feminine and romantic necklaces.

It is so fun to see vintage brass discs used in this contemporary way - they are a wonderful alternative to sterling silver stamping blanks.

In addition to the hand stamped designs, Marcy offers many jewelry pieces that showcase vintage jewels and components in lovely wearable art designs.

Upon visiting Eclectic Orchid, I also learned that Marcy is a woman of many artistic talents. She also offers her photography fine art prints in her second  Etsy shop, Bellawonderella.

By sharing her diverse talents, Marcy's work reminds me to explore and follow my creativity wherever it may lead me.

I hope you will consider a visit to Eclectic Orchid or Bellawonderella, or both :) for an inspirational start to an art-filled new year!

Vintage Design Inspiration Board #1 with Creativity Quote

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.

~George Bernard Shaw

Inspiration Board #1 features:

vintage glass cabochons

vintage plastic cameo cabochons

antique Japanese silk floral ribbon

vintage Swiss millinery straw ribbon

vintage Japanese mother of pearl buttons

paper label from vintage button box

antique Czech millinery fabric flower

antique silk embroidery floss

vintage linen tea towel

mounted on 5x5 inch gallery wrapped canvas base