Paper Jewels

So this post is about doors. Not paper, this time. I’ll think of some way or other to incorporate paper - later (yes I thought of shoji screens already, thank you.)

This is an inspiration piece. Something caught my attention the other day and I started looking up pics of doors - with color. Amazing some of the pretties that are out there!

Case in point:

I found this wonderful door on Flickr - it’s the work of Jason Williamson. The photo I mean, not the door. You notice it’s not a fancy-schmancy door - this is not rich folks territory. But they believe in color.

And:

A yellow door - with character. The article is about Vanishing South Georgia over on Wordpress - please do follow the link to read more.

Once again - not rich folks. But real people who added something special to their home.

And one more:

Yes, that is definitely a Chartreuse Door. And it’s a little fancier, yes. And you really ought to go peek at her blog - Curlin Reed Sullivan - she is absolutely celebrating chartreuse, and her blog is much fun to read!

The point of all this is - one, decorate your door. Add some paint. It doesn’t cost much and it’s easy to change. But more than “decorate your door” is the idea that - well, adding color is good, adding some special personal touch is good, and it DOESN’T HAVE TO COST A LOT OF MONEY.

All it costs is - taking a little time, and caring to make life just a little more special. And just like the commercials say - that’s priceless.

Talk about a color lift! And I’m not talking about your roots here. I’m talking about a shot of color you could use every day - red is the “new neutral”. This would be a happy-making bag!

You know I think vintage is the best shopping ever. And when I find a goodie like this, I want to share! You can see the quality (and there’s several pics, so you get a good look).

This particular bag may or may not be sold by the time you go peek, but this seller - RiffRaffReview on Etsy - has lots of goodies - and more on the way. Check it out!

There’ve been tons of studies on how color affects us, and I’m no expert on any of them. What I do know is that color makes us happy, gives us a smile, and is a great way to add a little boost to our spirits (especially right now when it’s still so cold!)

So I’m specially happy to be able to offer some lovely vintage jewels in yummy colors in my Artfire jewelry supplies shop and also in my Etsy shop. Like these pretty jewels:

and

They feel like Spring to me - and that’s of the good