tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60020747806321018282011-04-21T11:49:31.144-07:00Kitty Forsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07645452297403166181noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002074780632101828.post-72918096614720307872007-11-17T10:58:00.000-08:002007-11-17T12:26:59.706-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz86cUJ4zSI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/FU6brkAlOA4/s1600-h/Angel_painting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz86cUJ4zSI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/FU6brkAlOA4/s400/Angel_painting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133886358346583330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Victorian inspired painting</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">$245</span><br /><br />I found this lovely framed blackboard at an antique show<br />and purchased it with the intent of painting a Christmas scene on it.<br />I dry brushed the already luscious green frame with ivory,<br />then distressed it slightly with a wash.<br />The design itself comes from one of my favorite Victorian postcards.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz8720J4zTI/AAAAAAAAARA/eZAUK8l8E4Y/s1600-h/ivory_turkey.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz8720J4zTI/AAAAAAAAARA/eZAUK8l8E4Y/s400/ivory_turkey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133887913124744498" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Papier Mache Turkey</span><br /><br />This vintage style turkey is bedecked with a lovely Victorian garland of silver leaves.<br />He is nestled into a bird nest which is tucked nicely into<br />a vintage silver dish with a lovely soft patina.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz89Y0J4zUI/AAAAAAAAARI/U02Wy0WIJA0/s1600-h/santa_shoe1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz89Y0J4zUI/AAAAAAAAARI/U02Wy0WIJA0/s400/santa_shoe1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133889596751924546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">SOLD</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz9IckJ4zcI/AAAAAAAAASI/MZhieVf_W30/s1600-h/santas_silver1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz9IckJ4zcI/AAAAAAAAASI/MZhieVf_W30/s400/santas_silver1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133901755804339650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz9IxkJ4zdI/AAAAAAAAASQ/0i-IRAazrbY/s1600-h/santa_silver2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz9IxkJ4zdI/AAAAAAAAASQ/0i-IRAazrbY/s400/santa_silver2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133902116581592530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Bowlies of Santa Sweetness!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">$85 each</span><br /></div><br />I just love the softness of ivory and silver combined. On the top, the two Santa's are nestled into a lovely silver sugar dish. Perched on the handle is a precious vintage songbird.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have been saving him for just the right piece..<br />and I think that he has flown home at last!<br /><br />These two Santa's are also nestled into<br />a silver sugar bowl and soft Spanish moss.. shimmering slightly with<br />mica glitter. They are accompanied by a snow-laden pine cone, and a vintage mercury glass sprig.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz9J6EJ4zfI/AAAAAAAAASg/Oxg8omWsSzQ/s1600-h/ivory_shoe_santa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz9J6EJ4zfI/AAAAAAAAASg/Oxg8omWsSzQ/s400/ivory_shoe_santa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133903362122108402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Papier Mache Santa and Shoe<br />$125<br /></span><br />Made using vintage chocolate molds, these pieces are painted in soft ivory ones and slightly distressed to bring out the detail. As with all of my papier mache pieces, they are made with cotton fiber pulp and are 100% archival. Decorated with a vintage watch face.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz9NLUJ4zgI/AAAAAAAAASo/tGdzJF1SRyA/s1600-h/turkey_front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CbW1o_mE5Ps/Rz9NLUJ4zgI/AAAAAAAAASo/tGdzJF1SRyA/s400/turkey_front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133906957009735170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Vintage Style Turkey Candy Container<br />$195<br /></span><br />Made with a 3 part mid 19th Century German chocolate mold.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6002074780632101828-7291809661472030787?l=sweetinvocations.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kitty Forsethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07645452297403166181noreply@blogger.com2