Friday, April 19, 2013

Tiaras, Boards, Frames, and Questions

Let's start with the questions.  I know my long time readers have heard me say this over and over, but I still get questions regarding the images, and  more recently, the script I use.



I've collected ephemera for many, many, years.  I don't download them, and I don't have a secret source.  I'm the source.  The script you saw in my last post, is a copy I made from the 175 year old diary I shared HERE.  If I ever use another source, I'll definitely share it.




I copied the page, and decoupaged the sheet to the mat board.




Also, I did not cut the hole.  I have lots of mat boards.  I always pick them up at garage sales, estate sales, etc.



Again, most of my questions come from "NO-REPLY" commenter's.  PLEASE, read my post, HERE, to find out how to fix that.  If you don't, I can't answer your questions.

Okay, I've been having fun with my rusty crowns, but I've had requests for my shabby tiaras.



I was able to find enough salvage metal with the same pattern to make two of these.




Yes, that's another mat board on the right, decoupaged with a copy of vintage fleur-de-lis paper.  I'm also working on frames, using some of my postcard images.  Not quite finished with these.




Yes, I have lots of vintage postcards in my stash.







I know, not everyone has been collecting ephemera for years.  So, although most of you are familiar with Karen (The Graphics Fairy), some of you may not be.  Click HERE, and you'll find a large selection of downloadable images.  See ya soon.


Sharing With:
Funky Junk Interiors
French Country Cottage: Feathered Nest Friday
Common Ground: Be Inspired

24 comments:

  1. The white tiaras are beautiful Rosemary. I have started collecting vintage post cards recently. They are fun and do not take up much space. xo, O

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  2. Love your tiaras! i also love vintage postcards and birthday cards x

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  3. Your tiaras are special. Love the vintage postcards too. I have a very small collection I bought on Etsy. This reminds me to get some more!

    Hugs
    Sumaya

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  4. Hi Rosemary. I too am à big gather of éphémère art you Will notice in my much older postings that I have worked with paper. My big problem is that I tend to love working with the original art and not make copies and down the line it's gone forever so I have to be really sure I am willing to waste it on a project or save it for something special at a later date of inspiration.
    I make and cover paper boxes with 100-200 year old ephemera paper and then don't want to list the pieces because I love the outcome so.
    I need to start making copies more often I might have more artful etsy listings lol!

    Love the crown, you my friend are the queen of crowns.
    Your the hat maker of crowns :)

    See you and your beauty soon.
    Beautiful weekend of all that it inspires.

    Xox
    Doré

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  5. Your vintage script from the antique diary is amazing, Rosemary! And so are all of your gorgeous creations! I wonder, do you ever sleep?:)

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  6. those crowns are so sweet....and i LOVE all of your vintage ephemera! nothing like the "real thing!" The back of that one postcard is SO lovely!;)

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  7. Hi Rosemary!

    Love your crowns, and everything else you do. You have a real knack for texture and layering and making stuff look crusty and old - and I mean that in the best, swoon-worthy way possible, you know what we shabby chic girls love!

    Here's a thought for your Etsy shop - have you considered possibly making high-quality digital scans of some of your lovely ephemera and providing those to buyers in .pdf format in your Esty shop? You could also just make high-quality copies and provide sheets to people - I'm certain you'd have tons of interested buyers (me being one!).

    Best,

    Kimberly

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  8. I admire your beautiful creative pieces you make, adorn, transform... I completely understand how you have such a wonderful collection of ephemera. You have such a passion for what you do and that shows so well in what you create. Bless you! Creative Hearts are Happy Hearts...

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  9. I always love your creative beauties, how about some pics of your stash!
    have a great weekend,
    Cheryl
    zany-mayd.blogspot.com

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  10. You can't beat a collection that has been built up over the years. It's all part of the uniqueness that is a Villabarnes creation!

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  11. Hello Rosemary! Thank you ever so much for ansswering my questions on the script and what did you use to cut the oval hole for the mylar mirror...duh...I should have figured it out you used a mat frame.
    As for the script...what a treasure you have in that 175 year old diary! It would prolly take me tons of years to find one even close to that, but I will look in old book stores. Thanks again for answering our questions as I know you are busy and super tired from working so hard.

    Warmly, Mary (The Old Elf)

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  12. Hello Rosemary! Thank you ever so much for ansswering my questions on the script and what did you use to cut the oval hole for the mylar mirror...duh...I should have figured it out you used a mat frame.
    As for the script...what a treasure you have in that 175 year old diary! It would prolly take me tons of years to find one even close to that, but I will look in old book stores. Thanks again for answering our questions as I know you are busy and super tired from working so hard.

    Warmly, Mary (The Old Elf)

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  13. You have a fabulous collection of vintage ephemera. It's what you do with it that makes it so special.

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  14. I've heard you speak about this before and you do have such a wonderful collection. I am jealous but I am trying to get a collection of my own when I find them I save them.

    Cynthia

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  15. Hi Rosemary,

    So nice to meet you!

    Your blog is beautiful! Have been taking a little tour of all your brilliant talent!

    Have a great weekend,

    Poppy :)

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  16. Rosemary,
    Love your crowns as usual. It's so great that you have so much stuff in your stash from ages ago. What a treasure to have for sure. I spotted an old biology notebook/lab-book with lots of hand-written notes from roughly 100 yrs ago recently at an antique shop, I should have picked it up just to have copies of the beautiful hand-writing in it. Next time I'm there shopping I'm going to see if they still have it. Can't believe I passed it up now.

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  17. I try to keep a few hundred postcards around to use along with vintage newspapers and old letters and old diaries...well, you know how it piles up after years of collecting. I love the way you use your images. Your post on selling at your weekend booth was very entertaining!

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  18. Beautiful items! I love collecting old postcards! It's fun to see where theyh went, when they were sent and, if in English, what they said. Love the look of old script too! Have a great weekend! Hugs, Leena

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  19. Do you make copies of the ephemera you use? I do, because I can't bare to part with the originals. Graphic Fairy is a site I need to try. Been hearing about it forever. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. I think it's amazing all the cool stuff you've collected over the years.

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  21. I love your original creations Rosemary. You're always so generous about sharing your creative process. I have quite a stash of ephemera collected and really need to dig into it more often.

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  22. Rosemary,
    Love the old post cards. How sweet. Everything you do is so pretty. Love the white crowns.
    Kris

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  23. love the rustic Tiara, the vintage postcards are cool!

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