One is missing an antennae and the other a few stones. Two pins, one a gift from an antique store and the other a found object. Little winged creatures I occasionally use to dress up my scarves.
Posts Tagged ‘vintage’
missing
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, insects, Inspiration, jewelry, Photography, vintage on July 28, 2016| 3 Comments »
letting in daylight
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, butterflies, colors, Inspiration, jewelry, Photography, pins, plique a jour, vintage on April 4, 2016| 1 Comment »
That’s the translation of the little slip of paper on the back of the butterfly, Plique a jour. An enameling technique similar to cloisonne but with no backing so that the light can shine through. It’s meant to be worn as a pin but I might turn it into an occasional suncatcher. A wonderful find in an old shop. A dainty little thing, bits of damage, an antennae missing. Still beautiful. And as much as the design, I like that idea of letting in daylight at any time of day.
fun times at the mailbox
Posted in Inspiration, tagged art, color, decoration, fun, gifts, Inspiration, parasol, parrot, postage stamps, reading, shopping, stamps, stationeryworks shop, vintage on November 25, 2014| 1 Comment »
New postage stamps have been approved in one of my Zazzle shops. Colorful vintage images celebrating nature, reading and fashion. Enjoy!
* Parasol Stamp available via this link.
* Joy of Reading Stamp available via this link.
* Parrot Stamp available via this link.
Juxtaposition
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged orange, Photography, rose, vintage, white on February 19, 2010| Leave a Comment »
I Wonder Why?
Posted in Books I Love, Inspiration, tagged children's book, I Wonder Why, M. T. Penny Ross, vintage on September 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »
I do wonder why … all the time. Which is probably why I picked up the children’s book of the same title this past weekend. I paid a little bit more than I usually do for vintage children’s books, about $10, but I think it was a good investment. The illustrations are lovely and quirky with cherub faced children that on occasion look quite devilish. The illustrator is M.T. “Penny” Ross. His bio can be found here: http://www.spencer-n-ross.com/artist.html
