Saturday, June 6, 2015

Make Up Please!

    Hello all,
 Thought I would take a moment to give you
a little tip on using vintage elements to inspire
modern work.  Here you see a cool Pond's cosmetic
powder box.  I have a great little collection of cosmetic
items from the 192o's to 196o's.*
I really like something
about the spiky flower
on the upper right.
 
  While all of these elements
are awesome, it would be too
copy catty to use every one
for my textile print.  Instead
I used a few flowers and
leaves to inspire a piece that
looks more "today".
 
  Since my print is currently
for sale I don't want to show
the whole pattern, but here
is a little swatch so you can
see what I am talking about.
If you are interested in seeing my textile
prints for purchase,please contact me!
raradesign at yahoo dot com.

*Frequent flea markets and thrift stores like I do and you can acquire 
quite a nice
collection of vintage items.  Handkerchiefs, embroidered items, 
and other vintage
textiles are a great place to start.  
They are usually inexpensive and truly inspire.

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