Sunday, July 3, 2011

Lucky 11

Finally, after much deliberating on my part.....our fabulous new business cards have arrived, well actually there are 11 different ones. We all loved the swap card business cards but it was becoming difficult to source so many great cards and it took hours to put stickers on the back of them all. So our customers don't miss out on the fun of picking out their favourite we have decided to print 11 different cards. All the images are from our collection of trade cards from the 1880-1890s and our post card stash, mostly from 1905-1915. To celebrate their arrival I have done some shots of new stock with each card in the collection. You may notice there is only 10, unfortunately I ran out of light and battery power so I will post it next time.

So you can celebrate with us we are having our first give away competition, yayyyy!
Simply post a comment about which is your favourite card and the first three will receive a lovely gift of co ordinated goodies to complement their choice of card.
 We will announce the winners in the next post.

To complement our lovely icy aqua velvet ribbon I have grouped together vintage aqua Swiss straw braid, vintage silk and velvet leaves and some of our lovely new silk blooms.

We have so many lovely shades of French blues and vanilla at the moment, lots of navy too which is fortunate as it seems navy is going to be big this spring. This collection includes more divine vintage Swiss braids, a silk and organza rose, a lovely delicate rose in the loveliest shade of bluish grey organza, and of course my new favourite Dior blue vintage silk leaves.

More lovely blousey silk flowers and some antique Belgian linen threads.

This handsome devil is accompanied by pinky mauve silk and organza roses and a lovely bunch of pink and burgundy silk blossoms.

These pretty vintage Swiss braids are a little over exposed, apologies I was rushing to finish before I ran out of light and power, they are actually lovely shades of yellow a little like pale corn. They are complemented by a black silk and organza rose.

Two gorgeous new fabrics from Moda's recently released Grace range. 

More silky blooms with pretty lilac coloured vintage velvet ribbon.

Light upholstery weight French toile de jouy also available in blue and black, and at the top of the picture is Indian hand printed cotton, similar to lawn, perfect for summer dresses or sleepwear.

Prettiest shades of vintage pink rayon ribbons dating from 1930s-1960s including the new roll in mauvey pink called Heliotrope, second from the left. We stock a large range of antique, vintage and new ribbons, including Belle Epoch French silk ribbons, early to mid 20th century French rayon ribbons, up to 15cm wide and a select range of lovely contemporary ribbons.

Have fun choosing!!

29 comments:

  1. How to choose? The Handsome Devil, The Eiffel Tower, or the Pansy Girl?I think I will have to be swayed by my favourite colour of lilac coloured vintage velvet ribbon and the Silky Blooms but they are all gorgeous Kim!

    ReplyDelete
  2. i like the child with the dress made of pansies best but it is really mean of you to make us choose!!congrats on your beautiful new cards.
    xoxorachael

    ReplyDelete
  3. The french blue and vanilla combination has caught my eye - and I love the artsy shot of the Eiffel tower.
    Bye
    A

    ReplyDelete
  4. Fantastic selection of business cards - much better than having only one. Although I like all them and am so drawn to the vintage Tour D'Eiffel, I am tugged a teeny bit more to the birds with their nest. Love them all.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I have to go with the girl holding the flowers as well! Her dress reminds me of the elegance of a time gone by, which should be brought back again!
    They are all beautiful, well done!
    Monica xx

    ReplyDelete
  6. I have to say that I also like the girl holding the flowers the best! The dress carries a feeling of elegance of a time gone by, one which should be brought back! They are all lovely, well done :)
    Monica

    ReplyDelete
  7. They are all beautiful.. but I will have to go with The Eiffel Tower as being my favourite.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I agree - very hard to choose. The lovely lady at the end has a wonderful smile, but they're all beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  9. I love the eiffel tower cards and the birdie card. They all look so lovely it's hard to choose

    ReplyDelete
  10. It is very hard to choose which is the best. I mostly like the pansy girl, the eiffel tower and the flowers. And also my mum is to taking me to see the eiffel tower soon.

    ReplyDelete
  11. For a milliner it has to be the card with the yellow bonnet! They are all really beautiful though, well done.
    Bronwyn

    ReplyDelete
  12. I like the one with the birds as it reminds me of the Tiny Tips Tea bird cards that my mother used to collect when I was a child.

    ReplyDelete
  13. I love the handsome devil, but they are all fabulous

    ReplyDelete
  14. LOVE all the little cards, birds are gorgeous but the ol' Handsome Devil really does it for me :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. They are all so lovely. It's hard to choose a favourite. I like the pansy girl one best too!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Hi Kim, I love the card with the birds featured with the toile....lovely to have a variety of cards...Warm Regards, Lyn

    ReplyDelete
  17. Second last it has to be the birds in the nest.

    ReplyDelete
  18. They all look great - congratulations. It's the pansies "by a nose" for me!

    ReplyDelete
  19. I have got to go for the full length Eiffel Tower - I love those old postcards of it - so evocative of a time and feeling.
    Shea x

    ReplyDelete
  20. I have got to go for the full length Eiffel Tower card - i love those old pictures - so evocative - of a time and feeling, and the story and history of it are so interesting
    Shea x

    ReplyDelete
  21. Oooh...it's like having to choose between 11 decadent desserts! My top 3 are the birds in the nest, pansy-clad child and Dapper Dan. They are all divine!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Not sure if my comments are working, I still love the handsome devil cards :)

    ReplyDelete
  23. For a milliner it has to be the card with the yellow bonnet! They are all beautiful though, well done.
    Bronwyn

    ReplyDelete
  24. OHHHHH NOOOOOO!!! Jenni I just deleted your comment by accident, if you get this message please send it again, I am planing a little surprise for every one who has joined in. Apologies!!! best regards Kim

    ReplyDelete
  25. A a new devotee to your shop and site I am gob smacked by the beauty of them all.

    The cards all have appeal, the colour ways, the display and the props make it so hard to choose but the short list is yellow bonnet lass, violets and lily of the valley, then lastly the birds with their nest.

    I had such a pleasant adventure when I literally stumbled on your wonderful shop a few weeks ago. Thankyou, it won't be the only time this country girl has to spend her dollars in such a lovely place. See you soon, cheers, Rosalie

    ReplyDelete
  26. Hi Kim, I am not sure exactly what I said but I loved the pansies and the eiffel tower. All gorgeous combinations - thanks for your work.
    Jenni

    ReplyDelete
  27. Hi Kym
    You must be so thrilled as the business cards are All gorgeous. I love the lady with the new Moda range fabric. She looks like her name is Grace like the fabric. Could she be thinking of making a quilt?
    Karen

    ReplyDelete
  28. Just received my package of marvellous goodies: such bounty! And the room smelt divine the moment I started unwrapping (where DO you get such lovely printed bags?). I feel very spoilt. XXX

    ReplyDelete
  29. My special parcel arrived today, thankyou so much I really appreciate your generosity Kim. Cheers Rosalie

    ReplyDelete