AQUA and VINTAGE

Vintage Couture

for the stylish girl

Necklace with vintage velvet ribbon

a fabulous birthday gift!

Aqua and Vintage

Inspire me so!

for the love of aqua

~ Violet ~

Resolutions for the New Year

Embrace Whimsy

Create Loveliness

Incorporate Beauty

Inspire Laughter

Encourage Awesomeness

Be Adorned with Sparkle

Instigate Fun

Delve into Joy

Delight in Wonder

Reflect the Light

Enjoy Vintage Finds

Let It Be {Aqua}

Create Words of Encouragement

Give and Receive Grace

The above images are from my studio

and almost everything is from estate sales, vintage shops,

antique stores, and flea market shops ... acquired over time.

~ Welcome 2014! ~

with love and blessings,

Violet

She Who Wins

I would like to present this trophy to....

the winner of my blog give-away

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C L A U D I E

of the blog

French, Pink, Poodles, and Pearls

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The only problem is that it is a trophy won at a dog show

and is owned by my friend Sandy

(who kindly let me borrow it for a photo-shoot)

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But Claudie, you will receive the Gilded Sparrow glitter-embellished

birdie print in P I N K that you chose

as a favorite in my Etsy shop,

although I'd love to give you a big (pink) trophy as a most

~ FABULOUS WOMAN ~

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xoxoxo,

Violet

SpRInG GrEeN

Vintage Dress at Antique Mall

~  sigh  ~

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Thrift Store Shoes

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~ a lovely outfit for spring ~

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(don't have the dress, have the shoes, although a bit too large for me)

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The Birthday Girl Loves Shoes

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~ Especially Spring Green Heels with Polka Dots ~

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(It's a day for wearing green dontcha think?)

True Love

Today is our anniversary

my dear one and I

have been celebrating

~ for a week ~

while on vacation

at the beach
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It was the best weather they'd had all summer

on the Oregon Coast

and we were there to enjoy it

and bask in the sunshine

.... the last hurrah perhaps of summer ...

which was so needed

in our hearts

and

souls.

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There is a totally different atmosphere

in the misty mornings

when the sun breaks through

~ the scents and sensations ~

of the beach

is healing to the soul and mind and heart.

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I have been absent here for a while

the busy-ness of creating

for some shows I participated in

right up to the evening before we left on our vacation,

and my studio is an explosion of all of it

~ I had hoped the cleaning fairies would have come ~

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But alas, they did not, so today,

our anniversary

shall be spent cleaning and organizing

but I think we celebrated already quite nicely!

Just wanted to say I am back in case anyone was wondering.

Have a wonderful weekend!

: )

~ violet ~

A Fairy of Pods and Petals

Have you ever noticed how some leaves and seed pods

look like tiny wings? I picked up a seed pod

while on a walk and brought it home.

Picturing them as perfect little fairy wings,

I took some pansey petals from a flower pot on my front porch

and layed them over the 'wings' for a photograph.

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I have been using vintage images recently

for some mixed media projects.

Altering and embellishing them... and sprinkling with glitter.

I combined this vintage image below with my petals and pods photo.

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I love the basket of violets

she is holding, but had to cover them up with the petal.

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The crown on my fairy is a photo of a floral crown

I made a few days ago, it is a life-size crown,

so of course the image had to be made quite small

for The Pansey Fairy to wear.

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All she needs now is to be added to some of my mixed media

art pieces and glittered.

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Below is the photo that inspired the fairy of pods and petals.

Now I am seeing flowers and leaves everywhere

as tiny gowns and wings.

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What amazing colors and shapes the Designer of Creation

has created for our delight!
What intricate beauty there is to behold.

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I wonder if fashion designers also find some inspiration

for gowns in the lovely flowers of summertime?

Telephone

A Friend is Just a Phone Call Away!

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This lovely lady waiting for a call

to go out for lunch, or a shopping spree?

... still has no name ...

But I thank all of you for your ideas!

Still trying to decide.

Who does she look like today?

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I have two new phones.

The above, I found at a thrift store this week.

Never used before! If only I could use it.

We have our phone service through an internet provider

and this one only plugs into a phone jack.

But isn't it

B E A U T I F U L !?!

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Asthetics

versus

Functionality

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The one above does not fit in my purse quite as well

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My other new phone
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Also white ...
And so far, no Afghan Hound teeth marks
no falling into water like my last one.
(Oh, and no purple tape holding the battery in!)
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Beauty and the Beast.
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(but I can take photos and text with the Beast)
Okay, it's not really a beast. I really like it
But it's not that great for posing for photos.
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~ Both go with my Blue Danube china ~
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No ... just not the same effect though is it?

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And no matter how I design a photo-shoot
Well, this is just w r o n g!
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But it makes me giggle
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I doubt, years from now
They will use 'vintage' cell phones in romantic photos
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But this phone will always be in
S T Y L E
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... or just text ...
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Gotta go make some calls now,
Violet

Vintage Buttons, Ribbon and Lace

I found some treasures yesterday.

Wonderful bags of vintagy lace and buttons

and ribbons for inspiration and creating!

Delectable! Delightful!

Oh my, where shall I begin?

Large black buttons, clear glass, jeweled ones, mother of pearl

My heart is singing with inspirations!!!

Little Art Gifts

These are some little art pieces

I made recently as gifts

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The shepherdess ones were created with

vintage images, the sparrow card from one of

my photos combined into a digital collage,

adding glitter, stamping, and ribbon.

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... Little wall hangings or bookmarks ...

Fun to tuck into an envelope

~or sneak into a friends purse~

or even left as an anonymous surprise

for a stranger as I'm out and about.

Joyful art surprises

and reminders of God's love

Purple Thursday!

Antique Store Browsing ... love these!

The above house is a lavendery-blue. Isn't it pretty?!?

(No, it is not mine.)

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The house below is purple on top! Not mine either.

(Why would you even think I would have a purple house?!?

My hubby would never go for it.)

I regret not buying this. It is calling me back....

and says to bring money. It wants to come home with me.

I can hear you calling oh pretty vintage vase!!!

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sigh.