April 8, 2007

Color & Ideas are Everywhere

Three Sisters, three different personalities, creative, good friends. My brother once commented that he could count on seeing foot ware on our feet that reflected our different personalities..... Boots, slides and flip-flops! Every year that we can, we get together and celebrate our collective birthdays; two in April and one in June. This year we took a day trip and went to Nogales, Mexico for lunch, looking and shopping. We caught up on news, laughed, acted silly and enjoyed the day.




I found these beautiful, hand embroidered shirts for two of my seven year old friends. The colors and graphics are beautiful and I'm sure the girls will be delighted and enjoy them this summer.

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For myself and two friends in
the East I finally found some oilcloth in bright Mexican colors. The color combinations give a different perspective on color combinations. I would not have thought of using some of these colors together, but looking at these fabrics gives me some different ideas.
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We wondered just what all of this wool felt might be used for. There was a whole wall of it, so many full bolts and in so many colors. This photo is only about a third of the total. There must be some reason for one fabric store to carry so much stock of a single item. What great bright, primary colors.
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Woven fabrics - again in what I think of as typical Mexican color combinations.

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Bead Embroidery
Wouldn't these items translate into different bead embroidery designs? The stone bird was at the base of a beautiful little fountain.


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The lines on the tin seem to be be made for lines of couched beads.

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Last ....... here is a pair of earrings that I made as gifts for my Sisters. I wanted to try out a new design and get some feedback. I always know I'll get answers, sometimes pithy, but honest. They liked them and how they balanced - I got a thumbs up on them. Now I have to make a few pairs and try them out in Twist Gallery in Bisbee.
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I've often been asked where I get my beading ideas from ..... just look around you, ideas and color combinations are everywhere.

4 comments:

  1. Great post and pics! I love getting to shop when I travel. Maybe one day I'll be lucky enough to get out your way.

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  2. Comfy looking sandals! What brand are they! Also, I love the earrings - very cool looking. I'm always looking for interesting earwires!

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  3. Great shops. The earrings are adorable. Depending on the metal, I'd wear them in a heartbeat. Nice work!

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  4. hi I like this blog very much espesically those earrings on the top..different and cute

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