Vintage Design Inspiration Board #14 with Creativity Quote

An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.

~Charles Horton Cooley

Inspiration Board #14 features:

vintage millinery leaf spray (Soviet Occupied Germany)

vintage glass mirror flower buttons (US Zone Occupied Germany)

vintage paper tag (West Germany)
vintage hand stamped brass charms (USA)
vintage lilac moonstone glass cabochons (West Germany)
vintage brass heart pendant (USA)
vintage cluny lace (USA)
vintage mother of pearl buttons (USA)
vintage peridot glass heart cabochons
vintage brooch with rhinestones
vintage ledger paper
vintage button card
hand dyed fabric
artist trading card (ATC)

antique embroidery floss

vintage linen tea towel

mounted on 9x6 inch gallery wrapped canvas base

Vintage Design Inspiration Board #3 with Creativity Quote

Creativity takes courage.

~Henri Matisse

Inspiration Board #3 features:

vintage Japanese glass pearl shells

vintage Japanese glass pearl drops

vintage French silk/rayon ribbon

vintage scalloped lace

vintage Swiss ribbon tag

vintage mother of pearl cabochons

vintage Czech glass fan cabochons 

vintage West Germany millinery stamens

vintage Austrian rhinestone flower button

vintage glass tiny cabochons

vintage French celluloid sequins

vintage French tiny rhinestones

vintage pearl prong set chain

antique silk embroidery floss

vintage linen tea towel

my handpainted, dyed, stamped, stitched paper

 mounted on 6x6 inch gallery wrapped canvas base

The Pleasures of a Long Weekend, Art for Fun

Art for fun. For no purpose whatsoever. Just to be creating something.

With Bumbershoot Supplies and Bumbershoot Designs, I am surrounded by things artistic all the time. It is a true blessing. Most days are very full, and that's why I love long weekends, because there usually is some open time to just potter around the studio.

When I want to create for fun, for no good reason, I usually turn to mixed media art, where I began.  I love the lack of rules.  I love that anything goes. It feels like me.  

This past long weekend, I wanted to use some of the wonderful supplies I received from Sarah Elder at mysocalledjunkylife on Etsy.  You may remember her as our featured artist a few weeks ago. I love her trim tags and other wonderful vintage art supplies, and I treated myself to some. 

The heart, lace and seam binding are from Sarah.  I tea dyed the tag, stamped it with gesso, and collaged with some painted, stamped and foiled vintage sheet music. Stitching, that makes a piece feel complete for me, plus some rhinestones, the little ones are from Bumbershoot Supplies.

I didn't begin with this in mind, however, this tag is going in the mail to London today, a birthday gift for my greatest friend Susan, who never reads my blog, so the secret is safe here :) 

New at Bumbershoot Supplies. Vintage Ribbons and Lace

I have been fortunate to obtain some vintage ribbons and laces from the estate of a retired doll and dressmaker.  Just listed last evening and this morning, currently in stock at Bumbershoot Supplies, you will find some vintage grosgrains from the 1940's to 1950's...

some vintage satin ribbon from the 1940's....

and several laces, all at least 30 years old...

These ribbons and laces are found in the "vintage sequins, trims" section of Bumbershoot Supplies.  I have yardage on each of these trims, so if you would like more than the 2 yards listed, just let me know.  And as always, if you click on the link and items are sold, just contact me and I'll help you out.