Showing posts with label snapshot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snapshot. Show all posts

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Studio Snapshot, Sky Blue Vintage Glass Beads

1950's vintage West German glass beads,
faceted, with narrow "windows" of clear glass to see into the bead

...like holding the sky in your hands...

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Studio Snapshot. Vintage Rhinestone Pin Inspiration


A vintage rhinestone pin from my small collection, pinned on an antique dress form...
A beautiful piece with antiqued gold filigree, glass stones in various blues and turquoise, plus those remarkable opalescent rhinestones.  Unsigned.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Studio Snapshot, Spring Bonnets


Vintage spring bonnets, tattered, full of favourites...


...flowers, rhinestones, netting, ribbon, wonderfully aged colours...


...still somehow fresh...

Wednesday, March 10, 2010