Sunday, August 30, 2020

Collections

Welcome!

A fruit kaleidoscope by inkspired using the KaleidoCam app

Growing up my father represented a few different publishing companies.
He would fly out to the conventions,
man a booth and teach classes in between.
Found on Pinterest, posted by BuzzFeed


He always brought back a little something 
for my sister and myself.
I think my sister chose snails,
I have no idea why!
So she would get some kind of snail trinket.


A collection of vintage tractor seats
Designer studio M.Barnes&Co, Athens, TX
Posted by One Kindesign

My mom was a child prodigy
and a gifted pianist.
Dad would always find some kind of piano for her.


A collection of vintage cameos
Beauty Blog Leslie

After one trip he brought me home
a stuffed animal made from tightly packed felt.
They were popular in the 1970’s.
So.....that’s what I ended up ‘collecting’!


A collection of vintage metal dustpans
North44Vintage

Since then I have discovered many different things
that I enjoy collecting.
Too many, probably!


Created by inkspired From a sheet of stickers

12 days of Christmas ornaments is one thing I collect.
I also enjoy making my own 12 days ornaments
with found objects,
 such as small milk cans (8 maids a’milking)
and fanciful eggs (6 geese a’laying).
And of course paper!


A paper cow ornament made by inkspired using Cricut designs

I thought it would be fun to see some things
that other people collect.
I am also always looking for new ideas 
to display my collections.


A collection of vintage hangers!
Bl a do Lobo 


A collection of antique snuff bottles
LiveAuctioneers


A collection of vintage crocheted hot pads
inspirationsdeco.blogspot.fr

In doing a bit of research for this blog,
I found it absolutely fascinating what other people collect!

I also found some clever ideas for display.


A collection of Disney pins displayed on shaped cork board and framed
From Etsy

Let me point out-
Winnie the Pooh has Pooh character pins,
and the balloon he is holding displays
Disney balloon pins!
Clever. Very clever.

A collection of vintage thermos containers
Collector Kyle Bitters, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

How many of you carried one of these to school every day?

How many did you drop, and hear the ominous
sound of metal clinking inside?
☹️


A unique display of collected seashells
Kirsten and Ted’s Green Dream
Apartment Therapy

I really like these simple shelves.
Easy to install, and they could hold all sorts of
things that we might collect!

In a tight space I would probably come up with
some kind of ‘sticky’ to hold the items in place
in case they were accidentally bumped.


A collection of antique and vintage metal whistles
the whistle gallery.com

Well, that’s it for today.
I do hope you have been inspired to get 
something you have collected out of that
drawer or box, and display them.
This is for you to enjoy, 
but also so others can appreciate them!


Three of the tea cups I collect, displayed on Cricut cut paper doilies

‘Til next time,
inkspired

You can find me on Pinterest -
K. Kloberdans
and see several of my collections!


I collect used greeting cards, cut them up
and make wreaths out of them!

Stay safe,
Keep your mind active,
and your hands busy!

Monday, August 24, 2020

Mermaid, mermaid swimming along...

Kaleidascope by inkspired using KaleidaCam app

When it is so hot outside
my thoughts turn to cool water.
Ah!


A paper collage hand cut and created by inkspired
‘Ocean Frolic’

...and then I think of the ocean with its’
soothing waves and the calls of seagulls...


Posted by CreativeMarket on Pinterest

From there it is a natural progression to
daydreaming about mermaids!


This is one of my favorite mermaids, but I cannot find who the artist is.
Do you know?

through the rhythm of the waves
you can hear
mermaids softly chanting
their sea songs 
and quietly whispering
each to each
poems of the deep blue sea

Found on Pinterest, no credits



Vintage illustration by Ted Rand

Not feeling ‘cool’ yet?
How about we dress for the part?

Many times if you don’t feel
Pretty
or special,
Fun
or interesting,
Smart
or good enough -
👕👒👞
Dress for the part!
It is amazing what a fresh shirt
or clean hair with a cute hat
can do for your self esteem and
for lifting your spirit into a better place.



So let us dress like mermaids
in cool, soothing blues
and we will chase the heat away!


Spring/Summer 2011 collection
Fashion Week, AltaRoma
by Italian designer Fausto Sarli 


These watery fashions sure get me in the mood
for a refreshing dip in the ocean...
Ianassa in Hawai’i, Designer Carol Hannah
Photo credit: Matthew Ree of CLY BY MATTHEW


Georgia Rose Hardy is the only info I found for this photo, Pinterest

Oh, alright.
Triton is optional!

But really, it wouldn’t be that hard to make
with cardboard tubes & duct tape...
(think empty tp or paper towel rolls)
Some cereal box type cardboard for the top;
a little gold spray paint;
throw in some glitter and any seashells
you might have for decorations and
Voila!
...might help you get a seat on the bus....
Isn’t daydreaming fun?
Found on Pinterest


I have no idea how she creates this -
By designer Iris Van Herpen, posted by Andrea Li Designs, Pinterest
...but I think
Iris Van Herpen
is one of my new-found fave designers!

I have watched video clips of 2 of her past 
fashion shows, and
WOW!
She is incredibly creative using kinetic type
movement in her fashion designs.
Check her out on Pinterest or YouTube if you can.
Created by inkspired using WordPak app.

Found this on Pinterest.
I am guessing it might be a photo from the annual Mermaid Parade on Coney Island, New York, USA.

What a clever idea for webbed hands!


Still bored?
Can’t find anything fun to do?
What about creating a fanciful
Mermaid top!

Solteiras Noivas Casadas

This pretty mermaid top started out
as a lovely blue strapless bra.
I have also seen them called ‘shelf’ bras.
With such a pretty base, it is easy to use
fabric glue
to apply strings of rhinestones, pearls,
Upcycled jewelry pieces, etc.
to turn it into a mermaid top.
I would also tack some of it down with some thread.


Make a mermaid top, DIY Shell Bra by Seatail, Pinterest

And one more -

Closet da Re, 1/27/2016 article

Well, the new Blogger still has bugs to work out,
and this poor blog has taken me a week or more
to put together. Add in the aggravation and
multiple attempts to post one photo,
a broken air conditioner with temps waving at 100’
for many days, yellow skies due to many fires burning in
Colorado, USA and warnings not to go outside,
asthma, allergies, oh...
the stresses just keep piling on!

So I think I will close,
and go dream of mermaid songs
and
Seashell games
and
the calming sound of waves against the shore.
I do hope that in your day
you take time to relax, and listen to the sounds
all around you.
The world is so full of wonderful things!

‘Til next time,
inkspired
By inkspired, using WordPack app.


Sunday, August 9, 2020

HOT paper dolls

Welcome!

Kaleidoscope by inkspired and KaleidoCam 

As they say,
“Is it hot enough for you yet?”


I cannot find the artist’s name for this.
Do you know who it is?


Today’s Forecast:
HOT. HOT! HOT!!
HOT!!!
Vintage Beach Beauties

Time to visit the beach,
splash in some water
and cool off.


August 1952 cover art for American Magazine
Artist Peter Stevens


Kaleidoscope by inkspired and KaleidoCam 


Here is a nice one page paper doll set
for you to play with until you get there-


I believe this Vector Stock set is for personal use only.

Here is a matching one page boy set-







Can’t get to the beach?
Swimming pool still closed?
Maybe playing with some beach-themed paper dolls
 will help!

Little Miss Revlon paper doll with a summer theme
c. 1957, personal use only

Catalog swimsuits to purchase, 1950’s

Next I have some paper dolls from the 1940 - 1950’s.
These are from the Katy Keene magazine series.







It’s a good thing bathing suit styles have evolved...

Otherwise you could be wearing one of these
ummmm...
Unique! swimsuits....


Vintage swimsuits from the 1920’s


Did I mention they were most likely made out of
wool?!
😳
This photograph could be from around 1863;
from a Brighton, UK men’s club
Vintage 1952 swimsuits, vintagedancer via Pinterest




Vintage travel poster




The credits for this are written in Cyrillic characters.
Found on Pinterest


Kaleidoscope by inkspired 




Unknown photographer

Vintage French ‘wrap-around’ paper doll, with a front & back
By Volumetrix (I think. My French is a bit rusty...)
 Next up - 
Betsy McCall paper dolls;
some with cousins and some with her mom.

Betsy was a very popular paper doll that was
printed in McCall’s magazine for many, many years.
Her debut was May, 1951.
I believe the last magazine paperdoll printed was 1995.



 Betsy with her cousin Linda McCall

Betsy with her mom
Betsy with her cousin Barbara McCall
Betsy was so popular that she spun off into
a series of vinyl dolls and sewing patterns.

You can find a lot of pages to print if you desire
from other Blogs of mine, Pinterest, or the internet.


July, 1917 issue

I would like to finish with some paper dolls
I found on Pinterest.

I can only find these with Cyrillic alphabet words,
with one hint that they are Russian.






Well, that’s it for today!
I hope you print out some paper dolls
and share them with a child to play with.
Actually,
sharing with an adult friend could be fun too!

‘Til next time,
inkspired

on Pinterest as K.Kloberdans

Truth, 
usually discovered before coffee and/or 10am:
This is not the time to try a new recipe.
Ingredients are skipped,
new measurements are used creatively;
and overall it is never a good idea to use
an oven before coffee, anyway.
(You have been warned.)