Aging is a Good Thing

 

I love flowers and think that one can never have enough of them. I had bought this book of Redoute reproductions when it was on super sale at a bookstore near my workplace a couple of years ago. 

 

 

 

There are about 30 or so floral images inside the book and I had always planned on ripping out my favourites to either frame or just hang up on a wall. Especially in the winter time when fresh flowers are very expensive, I thought hanging up a grouping of these would be a wonderful idea. However, the pages inside the book were all a bright white and just didn't seem right to me. 

 

 

 

 

Nothing a little distress ink couldn't fix, though.

 

 

 

 

So I gathered all my favourite images and away I went to give these new images the vintage look and feel that I though they should have. 

 

 

 

 

Such a fast and easy improvement and now they just look right to me.

 

 

 

 

Mlle Magpie

Comments

[Colette Copeland]

Beautifully done, Zita.
I love those Redouté flowers too. xoxo

[Theresa Smith]

Those turned out great!
tot

[debbie york]

They look just right to me too! God bless Tim Holtz!!!
Deb

[Tammy]

I have some of these same images that I collected from Homes & Antiques magazine (British ed.) that I used to get here years ago. I've never done anything with them. Love how you gave them an aged appearance. I thought about decoupaging some on to an old cupboard in the bedroom but haven't gone so far as to do it just yet. Hope you are having a great day! Best wishes, Tammy

[Basketball Sneakers]

I never took ballet but my Sister Clara graduated as a Ballet Teacher for the most prestigious ballet school in Latin America, but quit once she was an adult. I always tell her she should take classes now. Come on, both of you...Plie...pirouette...pique!!!!

[Lebron James Shoes]

This looks like a fantastic spot for a glass of wine and a relax. Have a great weekend. Your goodies are in the mail, I hope you get them soon.