Vintage Design Inspiration Board #8 with Creativity Quote

 Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.

~Picasso

Inspiration Board #8 features:

vintage cobalt velvet millinery flowers (Germany)

vintage cobalt glass beads with filigree bead caps (Japan)

vintage rhinestone flower buttons (Austria)

vintage sapphire glass flower cabochons (Czech)
vintage thread spools (France)

vintage cobalt ribbon (France)

vintage taupe satin ribbon (USA)

vintage brass Haskell filigree flowers

vintage rayon embroidery floss skein (USA)

vintage tiny enamel metal flowers

antique silk embroidery floss

antique postcard dated Dec 25, 1902

bee charms, contemporary from vintage templates (USA)

recycled muslin fabric

mounted on 6x9 inch gallery wrapped canvas base

 

Special thanks to Finiribbon on Etsy for the generous gift of the antique silk embroidery floss that appears in all of these vintage design inspiration boards.

 

Studio Snapshot. Vintage Postcard Inspiration

Early 1900's antique post card...

Although I regularly sell vintage and antique post cards at Bumbershoot Supplies, there are a few that I keep for myself because they inspire or touch me in some way. This card sits on a shelf in my studio, by the ribbons I use to wrap up jewelry purchases, so I see it all the time. I love this card because it reminds us that amidst winter, the memory and the reality of spring is still present. It also reminds me of my snowy Canadian childhood - we don't get much snow here in Seattle. Plus the back of the card is very sweet, it was written by a mother on behalf of her young daughter, clearly too young to write herself: "Here is a card Miss Olga McMillan sends to Marie. I would like to ask you what do you want Santa Claus to bring you for Xmas. I remain your friend." The address is merely a name, city and state.  Imagine that... 

Monday in Seattle. Picture and Quote for the Week

("For Children Only", Woodland Park)

The world is a playground and life is pushing my swing.

~Natalie Kocsis

Vintage Collection on Front Page of Etsy

One of Bumbershoot Supplies' beautiful vintage collections, mini inspiration kits, was featured on the front page of Etsy yesterday...

You can find it here...