Kris Kringle

When I first saw this gentleman, I thought he looked familiar... then it occurred to me... he looks like Kris Kringle!  His rosy cheeks and twinkling eyes shine way beyond his attempt to be serious, but I can definitely see a hint of a smile!  This cabinet card had a lot of damage, but I left the damage to his jacket alone - because it looks a bit like snow!  So here you are, to inspire you for the upcoming holiday season... Kris Kringle in "disguise" as an ordinary patron, sitting to have his portrait taken.  Now you know what he wears the other 364 days of the year!

Autumn Wings

Wings!  As you might have noticed, these particular wings are one of my favorites.  They were designed beginning with a portion of an antique die-cut bird wing, and repairing and adding further sections to that initial image to complete one wing, then duplicating and reversing that image. 

The color combinations are endless using photo editing software; other versions have been used in my blog sidebar and can also be viewed here.  

I hope you enjoy these new Autumn colors, designed especially for my friend Paula.  The browns and golds honor the hay harvest, and the fiery colors mimic favorite fall leaves.  Thanks for the inspiration, Paula!

Gothic Portraits

The next time you are searching for inspiration, try inverting the colors of one of your favorite vintage photographs.  The "negative" effect can be quite dramatic.

Vintage Halloween Postcard

The bottom image is a softened version of the original color of this postcard, which belonged to my grandmother's Aunt Nellie.  For those of you who enjoy a more muted color palette, I did a bit of editing to change the blue tones to more subtle browns.  I love the cheerfulness of this image, celebrating the fall harvest.

Antique Millinery Feathers

Antique Clocks

Birds & Blossoms

 

Antique Birdcage

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Antique Celluloid Album

The above images are from an antique ivory-colored celluloid album cover that was handed down through our family.  I will be posting the entire cover design at a later date, but thought the center portion was lovely enough to stand on its own.  Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Vintage Portraits