upcoming: Valentine's Day!

Welcome!

"Springtime Romance"

artist: Harrison Fisher

Can you believe January is almost over?

Where did the days fly off to?

courtesy Dover publications

I am looking ahead, and I see

VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Not wanting to get caught unawares and unprepared,

let's have some heart-filled ideas to get ready!

original zentangle design blank note card

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

vintage delivery boy

Here is a lovely pattern for a pair of beaded heart earrings:

found on www.allcrafts.net, it is a rings n things free project

my notes on this one say:

wordplay.hubpages.com

I make myself crazy sometimes, with my abbreviations!

Here are a few paper dolls for your to print out, and mail if you want! Do it this week, and your paper doll recipient will have it in plenty of time to celebrate!

by dulcie creations

vintage paperdolls, www.thestrong.org

laceandmudpies.blogspot.com

I have no info on this darling kitty set, other than 'orr cat'.

Do you know? Share!

Well, that's it for today!

I'm off to do some laundry and picking up the house...

courtesy www.vintageholidaycrafts.com

'til next time,

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest:  kkloberdans

What to wear on Valentine's Day

'A Stroll Through Canterbury Park'

original collage paper painting using all recycled junk mail

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

Today I am going to address what's on every one's mind -

What am I going to where on Valentine's Day?!

What? You haven't even thought about it yet?

Or have you had that special outfit figured out for at least

six weeks?

Either way, here are some heart-felt ideas.

(har har)

heart and arrow earrings

www.wudsylou.etsy.com

a heart in hand....

www.fizzaccessory.etsy.com

a heart around your neck...

Art Nouveau necklace

www.DarkenroseJewellery.etsy.com

hears for your fingers...

www.ile1974.etsy.com

and hearts for your toes...

karo shoes, www.shauntee.com

I offer you hearts around your neck...

vintage 1940's silk scarf

www.studiostebbylee.etsy.com

and a lovely Art Deco Bakelite vintage clip to hold it...

www.kitschbitch77.etsy.com

Here's a lovely skirt to swish around in...

www.AmoursAnguish.etsy.com

Not really a red red red girl?

Try this one on instead...

another AmoursAnguish creation

Here are some more hearts for your tootsies...

Moschino heart wedges

www.shoeperwoman.com

Roger Vivier Heart Boots from shoperwoman

Needing just a touch of Valentine's?

Try one of these:

small red glass heart pendant

www.MacKenziesAttic.etsy.com

red loopy handmade scarf

www.KrystalzKreations.etsy.com

vintage heart bracelet, www.thevintagelot.etsy.com

Planning on a special home made meal?

This is the accessory for it...

apron, www.CreativeChics.etsy.com

Is your sweetie feeling under the weather?

Try some hand-delivered relief...

'Wild Cherry' 

original Collage Art Doll created from all recycled junk mail

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

Did you note the red bow and red shoes accessories?

Here are some more hearts for your feet...

no matter how small....

Vivienne Westwood Melissa shoes

www.vanmildert.com

Too casual?

Going to a fancy dinner place?

Here you go...

a vintage shimmery red ruffled flamenco style dress

www.tigermountain.etsy.com

With a statement dress like that,

you need a little subtlety in your jewelry...

wire wrapped love necklace

www.KrystalzKreations.etsy.com

Oh I've had fun today!

I hope you have too!

until next time...

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

and on pinterest -

kkloberdans

Monday Meanderings in Red

Rahu

'Peace' in Estonian

http://www.coolest-traveling.com/

Today is a red day.

Don't ask me why.

It just is!

138th Kentucky Derby

Jim Leuenberger from Shawano, Wisconsin wearing a red bowler hat

photo cred: Mark Humphrey

re-sized and hand colored Art Nouveau Alphabet bottlecap necklace by inkspired

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

I just spent a very pleasant time listening to some of my favorites on YouTube. 

I like quite a wide variety of music genres.

Even if you think you are not a country western music lover,

I think you will enjoy this song by Dolly Parton:

 'He's Alive'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBJF3_IZwnk&feature=related

found at www.musiclog.in

Here's another one I like:

'Jesus and Gravity'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gyqjSn-q34&feature=related

unknown source - it looks like a vintage pattern envelope illustration to me

Here is a recipe from

Colorado Cache Cookbook 10th Anniversary Edition

c.1978, Junior League of Denver, Inc.

'Caliente Salad'

serves 8

1 15'2 oz can kidney beans, drained (they're red!)

1 cucumber, diced

1 small onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced (but you could use red pepper!)

3 large tomatoes, diced (they're red!)

4 slices bacon, crisply fried and crumbled

1 cup mayonnaise

1 tsp. chili powder (it's red!)

dash of red cayenne pepper

salt and pepper to taste

2 cups lettuce, torn into small pieces

>Combine all ingredients except bacon and lettuce.

Refrigerate.

Add bacon and lettuce just before serving.

By the way, 'caliente' means 'hot'.

Goldalia Scarlet Dahlias

Feeling red yet?

:0)

'My Sweetie's Office Flowers'

Original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.collectibles.about.com

c. 1916

Check out Indiana's Music Library!

The link is to the right of my blog!

vintage seed packet clip art

courtesy of Dover Books - link to the right!

I haven't shared from Liana's Blog in a while - so here are some of her wonderful costume creations for paper dolls -

in red of course!

"Grace"

"Ivy"

Birthday Month: June

"...and whenever I'm in a situation where I'm wearing the same as 600 other people

and doing the same thing as 600 other people,

looking back,

I always found ways to make myself different,

whether it be having a red lining inside of my jacket,

having red shoes,

it hasn't changed."

-Jeremy Irons

'Red Dancing Shoes'

original collage paper painting by inkspired

http://www.collagepaperpainting.com/

Well, I hope you are having a wonderful

RED

day!

...until next time,

inkspired

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

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

Paper Doll Valentines

Hi!
I have been at the computer this morning listing bottlecaps in my etsy store. I've done a lot of much-needed organizing of  photos, what's sold, etc.
So, I pretty much pooped-out on computer time.
Yet, the need to blog.....
Answer:
Paper doll Valentines!
Print out and share with your paper doll buddy.
Print out for yourself!
Make something creative with the graphics!

Onward...

Here is the same gift card set, only this one is for a granddaughter:

the last page is identical.

I don't know if there was originally more to this card, but this is what I have:



Betsy McCall has to get in on the Valentine fun:

I think the above Betsy is Feb., 1952

This next one is Feb., 1955:

I have always liked Joan Walsh Anglund's art -

c.1978

c.1993

Time to do a little coloring -

and let's end up with a charming vintage set of twins:

I wonder if you could do a front/back paperdoll with this set?

Well, my laundry calls.

Yes, I am actually doing laundry, not just thinking of it!!!

Have a super day,

and remember,

a day is happy only because you want it to be.

and vice versa.

inkspired

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

http://www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com/