International vintage paper dolls

Welcome

 All kaleidoscopes by inkspired and KaleidoCam 

I would love to share with you today a few vintage paper dolls.

They all are one page dolls,

which means doll and costume(s) are on one page

instead of several.

The paper dolls featured represent countries where I have readers!

Let’s start with Japan -

The above doll is part of a series that were printed in

the Boston Sunday Globe, around 1909.

The artist is J.V. Sloan.

Thanks for your interest in my blogs, Japanese readers!

MuralsWallpaper, Pinterest

Next I have another Dolly Dingle international paper doll.

You can read more about Dolly in my past blog

“It’s a small world after all”

In the Land of Cherry Blossoms, Dolly Dingle paper doll

My readers from Italy have supported me

from my first blogs several years ago.

 Next up -

Switzerland!

Here are 2 paperdolls representing traditional 

costumes from Germany -

A big hello to my Russian supporters:

I hope you have enjoyed this little trip 

around the world with vintage paper dolls.

If you choose to print them for playtime,

glue them onto a piece of thin cardboard

(Think cereal boxes)

and cut out to increase their lives!

Another Dutch paper doll to add to the previous ones.

 

I love paper dolls,

and international costumes,

and vintage styles.

I’m so happy to share these with you!

‘Til next time,

inkspired

* I apologize for the various text sizing.

Still trying to work with the new Blogger format.

Sometimes I win,

sometimes Blogger wins.

😖

Doors to open, doors to close

Welcome!

This is a 14th century door

in King’s Palace, Fez Medina, Morocco

I have always loved the artistry and workmanship put in to different doors. So much color, shape and pattern concentrated on an everyday object.

We open and close doors every day.

Art Nouveau door

found in Turin Piedmont, Italy

I like that quote!

Bali, Indonesia

DomQuartier Salzburg, Austria

Have you seen any unusual doors?

A door painted uniquely or

with fanciful decorations?

Look around!

You never know what beauty you might discover.

Old Town Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Some doors are steeped in history,

such as this one -

This door can be found at 

Penshurst Place Gardens, Kent, UK

Penshurst was built in 1341.

Two of Henry IV’s sons owned it,

and Henry VIII used it as a hunting lodge.

It became a part of Anne of Cleves’

divorce settlement.

Then it went to Henry VIII’s son, Edward VI.

Later, Henry VIII gave it to his loyal steward and tutor

Sir William Sidney in 1552.

It has remained in the Sidney family since.

Just think of who has walked through this door!

A temple door in Bangkok, Thailand

This Dogan door is from Koundou, Guina, Mali.

The Dogon language is oral, 

so they often record their history in wood carvings.

This door tells about Dogon Cosmology

and the migration from ancestral lands

from the 12th - 15th centuries

to their current location,

Bandiagara Escarpment

(Much of this info is courtesy Monika Ettlin on Pinterest)

Paris, France

Hotel Palais Salam

Taroudant, Italy

Ghent, Belgium

My last door to share today is found in 

Wroclaw, Poland -

I hope you will share with us

a door or two that you 

have found interesting.

Make a comment, and I will get back to you!

‘Til next time,

inkspired

Halloween paper dolls and costume ideas

Pase

'Peace' in the Venetian language,

spoken in Italy

Twaura, a Twitch Sister Collage Art Doll by inkspired

using all recycled junk mail

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

My time is limited today on the computer, so I'd like to share some fun Halloween things.

Enjoy!

courtesy Dover Books

door mat I think, origin unknown

A Halloween card to print and send.

Personal use only!



courtesy Dover clip-art

Vintage Child's Play magazine centerfold

courtesy OrigamiBears

paper doll and costumes by Liana:

I'm sorry, but that's all I can do today.

My back has done a huge nasty to me, and I'm living on pain meds.

Ick.

So, no sitting at the computer and typing.

Hope your Fall Festival Plans are coming along just great!

I've tried to inspire you with some costume ideas above.

:0)

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

Home Quotes and Cottages

Paci

'Peace' in Sicilian, spoken in Italy



Andrea Del Verrocchio, an Italian Sculpturer

Well, I have been trying to write this blog for 3 days now.

Seriously, does anyone have any ideas?

The load time is incredibly slow.

We have run scans for cookies, trojans, etc.

Nada.

Oh well, let's see how much I can get in today!

I have sooooo many pictures of beautiful cottages,

and found a treasure trove of wonderful quotes!

Let's goooooo......!!!!

stucco cottage

www.cdn.home-designing.com

"Home is the nicest word there is."

- Laura Ingalls Wilder

Just a reminder, I have many photos that I have found no credit for.

If you know of photo credits, or names or places of these wonderful cottages,

please let me know.

dominoes@myinkspired.com

'Cabin in the Woods' Rock Painting by www.mygardenrocks.etsy.com

"If I ever go looking

for my heart's desire again,

I won't look any further

than my own back yard.

Because if it isn't there,

I never really lost it to begin with."

- L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

'Fantasy Inn'

Let's cut out some wonderful Victorian homes!

Here are a few patterns from the discontinued books

by BackStreet Designs.

Notice that you can cut out individual houses, or cut them in a row

like the pattern shows.

As extra bonus, you get the wonderful stained glass pattern below them!

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http://www.handstothewheel.etsy.com/

'Tree House'

'Whimsical Fairy House' found on etsy

"The same sun that rises over castles

and welcomes the day

Spills over buildings into the streets

where orphans play

And only You can see the good

 in broken things

You took my heart of stone,

and You made it home

And set this prisoner free."

- Bethany Dillon

10awesome.com

www.cdn.home-designing.com

Although today's blog is shorter than I usually do,

I hope you have enjoyed it!

Off to have lunch with Michael, he's taking the day off!

:0)

inkspired

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

http://www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com/