New on Pinterest: When Irish Eyes are Smiling

As we say goodbye to February and enter March, our minds and crafts turn to the greenest of holidays, St. Patrick's Day! This is a holiday that is just so great to celebrate with a vintage flare. There are tons of fun Victorian Irish-themed greeting cards, pretty little rhinestone clover brooches, and lots of gorgeous kelly green to help you get a little closer to the old country. We've started reveling already on our "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" Pinterest board. Check out some of our favorite images and read more about our family's connection to the Emerald Isle here:

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Sequins Through the Ages

We have some really great sequins at Bumbershoot Supplies, like these vintage French metal sequins shown above, see also the last photo. I’ve been looking into the history of sequins, and recently found an interesting blog post on the topic.

Threaded, a historical fashion blog by the Smithsonian, provides an overview of the history of sequins from King Tut’s tomb (where gold discs were found sewn onto garments) to Leonardo da Vinci’s sequin punching machine, to the gelatin sequins of the 1930s (you can see some above and below, found at BumbershootSupplies) to today’s vast array of contemporary sequins.

I was fascinated to learn that gelatin sequins were introduced as a less expensive alternative to metal sequins, but were abandoned because they were not robust. They collapse into a rubbery blob in water (yes, I have tested this), and a dancing partner's hand on your back could melt them.

Check out the Threaded sequin post here for more tidbits of sequin history. For contemporary sequin inspiration (and a bit of glitter too), I invite you to visit our Pinterest board, All That Glitters.  So many sequins, so little time…

 

New on Pinterest: Valentine's Day

As January draws to a close, it means that Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Lately we've been pinning away on our "Valentine's Day" board on Pinterest. Check out some of our favorite images:

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New on Pinterest: Color of 2013: Emerald

Pantone has just announced it's choice for color of the year 2013: emerald. We're excited about this choice because emerald is so well represented in the vintage palette. Lately on Pinterest we've been exploring Pantone's color of the year through images. From stairs to stoles, emerald is a smashing color.

Check out some of our favorites from our Pinterest board "Color of 2013: Emerald":

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New on Pinterest: Winters Gone By

Winter is a stunningly beautiful season. When the world is covered in ice and snow, it takes on a glitter. Here in Seattle, we're still waiting for our first snow this winter season, and while we wait, we have been pulling together some of our favorite vintage wintery images on Pinterest, in our board "Winters Gone By."

Check them out:

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New on Pinterest: Creative Space

All artists, crafters, and creaters spend lots of time in their studio space, whatever form their studios take. We like to get organized in January, preparing for a year of creating and it can be very inspirational to see how other people organize their space.

We've gathered together many different studios and creative spaces on our new Pinterest board "Creative Space", check out some of our favorite images.
And a Happy New Year to you!

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New on Pinterest: All that glitters...

At Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies, we like sparkly things. We love lots and lots of sequins, glitter, and rhinestones. On New Year's Eve, in our new Pinterest board "All that glitters..." we express our love for all things that sparkle. Check out some of our favorites:

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New on Pinterest: Ring In the New Year

The end of 2012 is fast approaching. Now our imaginations turn to sparkly dresses, statement jewelry, sky high heels and smashing New Year's Eve parties.

On our latest Pinterest board "Ring In the New Year" we're pulling together some of our favorite vintage NYE images for inspiration.

Check these out!

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New On Pinterest: Tag, You're It!

Now that it's wrapping season, our minds have turned to tags.

Printed, stamped, glued, embellished or embossed tags can make a great statement on a package. They're also a great canvas for mixed media art.

We've been collecting together our favorite tags in our new Pinterest board, "Tag, You're It!".

Check these out:

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New on Pinterest: Brown Paper Packages Tied Up with String

If there's one thing that binds pretty much all of the winter holidays together, it's the giving and receiving of gifts with your loved ones.

We're still picking out and making our gifts, but soon we will turn our attention to wrapping.

We've pulled together some wrapping ideas on our new Pinterest board "Brown Paper Packages Tied Up with String".

Here are a few of our favorite things:

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