My contribution to the 5-Blade-Venetian-Fan swap for
AlphaStamps.com is
fini. I learned so much about what NOT to do, and it took so long to complete these little bits of paper, that by the time I did finish I forgot lessons learned.
My inspiration was a real fan I bought in Venice; providing a bit of coolness in a
sweltering swoon. The Venice trip was a V.I.P. experience of a lifetime won by top salesmen at my husband's company. One night's dinner was held at a 2 story restaurant just off the Piazza San Marco. Several of us arrived first and were seated upstairs where it was hot and airless. After just a few minutes I rose and said "No, no, no. I cannot stay here as I am a lady of a certain age and must have the cool breeze". You see, the downstairs dining room was open air.
The waiters couldn't have been more gracious and moved our party downstairs. Still warm (no air conditioning in the Old World), but with the help of my fan I coped. And weren't the other ladies jealous?
These fan blades had me digging into all of my supplies, and only a limited number from
AlphaStamps. Not because I don't like their products...I LOVE THEIR PRODUCTS...but I have so much on hand that I always try to use. The vintage crepe paper, the vintage "postcard tags" from Tongue In Cheek's
brocante (see sidebar for her link), the
dresdens, stamps, glitter glue, ribbon, gilded rub-
ons, chalks, ink, scrapbook paper, eyelets, paint...whew.
Finally I am
fini. Good-bye little fan blades. I hope you find a good home.
My contribution to the 5-Blade-Venetian-Fan swap for AlphaStamps.com is fini. I learned so much about what NOT to do, and it took so long to complete these little bits of paper, that by the time I did finish I forgot lessons learned.
My inspiration was a real fan I bought in Venice; providing a bit of coolness in a sweltering swoon. The Venice trip was a V.I.P. experience of a lifetime won by top salesmen at my husband's company. One night's dinner was held at a 2 story restaurant just off the Piazza San Marco. Several of us arrived first and were seated upstairs where it was hot and airless. After just a few minutes I rose and said "No, no, no. I cannot stay here as I am a lady of a certain age and must have the cool breeze". You see, the downstairs dining room was open air.
The waiters couldn't have been more gracious and moved our party downstairs. Still warm (no air conditioning in the Old World), but with the help of my fan I coped. And weren't the other ladies jealous?
These fan blades had me digging into all of my supplies, and only a limited number from AlphaStamps. Not because I don't like their products...I LOVE THEIR PRODUCTS...but I have so much on hand that I always try to use. The vintage crepe paper, the vintage "postcard tags" from Tongue In Cheek's brocante (see sidebar for her link), the dresdens, stamps, glitter glue, ribbon, gilded rub-ons, chalks, ink, scrapbook paper, eyelets, paint...whew.
Finally I am fini. Good-bye little fan blades. I hope you find a good home.
5 comments:
lovely! simply loely! Very creative too!
Gorgeous!! Everything about them says, "Ooo La La"!!! And that trip to Venice sounds divine. I have yet to get to Europe and would love to go. My dream spot is Spain. One day! Sigh!!
Thanks for sharing such beautiful art work!
Hugs
SueAnn
Hello Charlotte,
thanks for your comment on my website web.me.com/pinkepinke.
This is not my technique but one I learned from Michelle Ward, but it's so versatile you actually can make it "your own".
Nice fans you made ! I'm in a Marie Antoinette round robin and your fans gave me an idea I can use for the books I will recieve. I guess MA used this too and I bet she would have liked yours !
greetings from belgium
Inge
What a beautiful project you completed.
I found your blog through The Ribboned Crown link. You are very funny ~ love your sense of humor.
I'll be back.
Ciao,
Suzanne
These are LUSH!
I particularly like the little gondola-thingie silhouette and the ancient golden crinkles. I wouldn't want to part with these.
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