I love incorporating vintage threads, beads, yarns and inks into place cards, signs, table cards & guest books. I found a treasure trove of these at one of my favorite paper stores - Two Hands Paperie - in Boulder, Colorado, including a glass jar filled with the most unusual glass beads, odd-shaped sequins, springs, & charms.
a bridal shower place card with colorful gouache in pink, orange and blue to match the Japanese Kimono ribbon.
a few sweet stitches of yarn and glittered hand
Here, a hand drawn flower is filled in with a French ink. The iridescence of this ink is what makes it so special, adding unexpected spangle to the piece.
70 year-old gold vintage thread wraps around a hand drawn and hand-cut place card.
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