Featured Artist: Debbie Lynch of ChicMaddiesBoutique on Etsy

Our latest featured artist is the very talented Debbie Lynch of ChicMaddiesBoutique! Debbie's work draws on her childhood memories and her love of color and vintage to inspire her designs. 

Debbie's designs incorporate vintage jewelry components as focal elements. She often mixes design elements to create new and stunning jewelry. 

Debbie is very skilled in her use of color to enrich her designs. Her work doesn't shy away from bright colors, and this often heightens the emotion of her designs, like this cheerful sunny yellow bracelet. 

Debbie is also a master at contrasting and complimenting textures, as she demonstrates in this necklace with its contrasting faceted labradorite chain. 

Be sure to check out Debbie's shop! It's simply overflowing with unique pieces that bring together old and new and tell the most colorful stories.

August's Birthstone: Peridot

Vintage Peridot Octagon Swarovski Crystal Rhinestone.

August's birthstone is peridot.

We have a selection of stunning peridot colored vintage items at Bumbershoot Supplies and Bumbershoot Designs. 

Vintage Glass Beads Peridot Green Star Sew On Jewels.

Vintage Glass Beads Peridot Green Faceted Round.

Filigree Jewel Vintage Peridot Charm Necklace.

Vintage Glass Cabochon Light Green Peridot Givre.

Unlike many other gemstones, peridot comes in only one color, a soft shade of green. Peridot can be found all over the world, and has been mined in many countries from the United States to South Africa. Peridot has even been found on meteorites. 

Vintage Swarovski Crystal Rhinestone Earrings Peridot.

Vintage Swarovski Crystal Rhinestone Chain Peridot.

Vintage Glass Cabochon Peridot Deco Fan.

Vintage Pearl Earrings Ivory Peridot Sterling Gemstone.

 

For colorful inspiration, we invite you to browse our vintage faux peridot collections at Bumbershoot Designs and Bumbershoot Supplies.

New on Pinterest: Vintage Palette: Orange You Glad?

 

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Colors come in and out of fashion all of the time. But some colors have earned their own unique reputation. In our latest board "Vintage Palette: Orange You Glad?" we are exploring vintage shades of the color orange. It's bright and energizing and has adorned everything from lipstick to typewriters. Orange isn't as prevalent today, but it might be time for a comeback. Check out some of our favorite images:
 

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Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies July 2014 Special for Newsletter Subscribers

Are you ready to get started on creating for the holiday season? Or perhaps you'd like to do a little creating for yourself this summer. This month we are providing free shipping for our newsletter subscribers during the entire month. Stock up on vintage crafting items at Bumbershoot Supplies or beautiful handmade jewelry at Bumbershoot Designs!

The free shipping is for any number of purchases, no limits, no restrictions! At checkout, just use the coupon code provided in your newsletter. The code will work on our websites AND in both our Etsy shops. See your July 1 and July 15 newsletters for details and the coupon code. And yes, we provide free shipping to our international newsletter subscribers too.

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July's Birthstone: Ruby

July's birthstone is the ruby.

We have a selection of stunning ruby colored vintage items at Bumbershoot Supplies and Bumbershoot Designs. 

Vintage Swarovski Crystal Rhinestone Earrings Ruby Red Gold.

Vintage Flower Buttons Ruby Red Plastic Shanks.

Vintage Glass Rhinestone Jewel Ruby Red Oval.

Rubies have for a long time been valued for their rarity and beauty. The color ruby has often held a treasured place in popular culture with references such as Dorothy's ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz movie. 

Vintage French Sequins Ruby Red Satin Cupped Strand.

Vintage Swarovski Crystal Rhinestone Ruby Red Heart.

Vintage Rhinestone Ruby Red Crystal ss20.

 In 1870 Tiffany & Co. published a birthstone poem in one of their pamphlets. The July poem goes:

"The glowing ruby shall adorn,
Those who in July are born;
Then they'll be exempt and free

From love's doubts and anxiety."

Vintage Swarovski Rhinestone Chain Ruby Crystal.

Vintage Glass Flower Cabochon Ruby Red Star.

For carefree inspiration, we invite you to browse our vintage faux ruby collections at Bumbershoot Designs and Bumbershoot Supplies.

Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies June 2014 Special for Newsletter Subscribers

Vintage Czech Glass Pearl Buttons, free with purchase! – Our treat for June for our newsletter subscribers is two of these simply gorgeous vintage Czech pearl buttons adorned with rhinestones. Pearl is the birthstone for June and these buttons would be a wonderful feature in any of your June creations. They would also look lovely sewn onto your favorite blouse or maybe even your wedding dress, or used as a bracelet clasp.

Our newsletter subscribers can receive these buttons free with any purchase at Bumbershoot Supplies or Bumbershoot Designs.  See your June 1 and June 15 newsletters for details and the coupon code.

Also, don't forget your 1-time free shipping offer that you received when you signed up for our newsletter.

And YES, you can combine specials. So you can have the buttons plus the free shipping code you received upon signing up for the newsletter in the same order!

Not yet a newsletter subscriber? You can read past issues and you can sign up right here and get your free shipping and earring kit at your next purchase!
 

June's Birthstone: Pearl

Vintage Faux Pearls White Rounds Japan.

June's birthstone is the pearl.

We have a large selection of gorgeous mother of pearl and faux glass pearls at Bumbershoot Supplies and Bumbershoot Designs. 

 

Vintage Glass Beads Faux Pearls Pink Peach Textured.

Vintage Pearl Earrings Ivory Peridot Sterling Gemstone.

Vintage Beads Glass Pearls Ivory Cream Original Strand.

Pearls have been prized for their beauty and rarity since ancient times. Up until the 20th century they were extremely rare and more expensive than diamonds. Around the 1920s technological advances made it possible to culture pearls and create them artificially, making pearls more available to everyone. But pearls haven't lost their allure over the years.

 

Vintage Glass Bead Earrings Green Pearl Rings Sterling.

 

Vintage Bead Glass Pearls Silver Grey Baroque Haskell.

Vintage Glass Pearls White Bracelet Blank Majorica.

Pearls have been June's birthstone since 1912. Before that moonstone and agate held the title of birthstone for June. In 1952, alexandrite was also added as an additional birthstone for June. You will find several beautiful color changing vintage faux alexandrite items at Bumbershoot Supplies.  

 

Pink Vintage Pearl Moonstone Earrings Brass Filigree.

Vintage Glass Beads Drops Ivory Pearl Earring Finding.

Vintage Beads Faux Pearls Mint Green Round Japan.

Want to learn a little more about vintage glass pearls? We've created a blog post about working with them here! We've also talked about the history of glass pearls and the history of Spanish faux pearls. For some extra inspiration check out our post on the vintage Miriam Haskell pearl bracelet from our collection. 

 

Vintage Ivory Pearl Bead Love Knot Finding Japan.

Marie Antoinette Vintage Pearl Necklace Sterling Silver.

Vintage Pearl Bead Drop White Filigree Gold Bead Cap.

For some elegant inspiration this June, we invite you to browse our extensive vintage faux pearl collection at  Bumbershoot Supplies and Bumbershoot Designs.