Study of Blue
10 Jan 2012 1 Comment
in 2012 January Blog, Creative Tags: Cocktail Glasses, Colour blue, Madonna’s, Playing Cards, Study Blue, Vintage Toys
Future Space Magazine (Jan)
07 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in 2012 January Blog, Press Tags: 20th century, abandoned objects, android, apple, art, bespoke, BlackBerry, books, ceramics, design, eco living, Handmade, homemade, homeware, Interiors, iphone, London, mass production, midcentury, once loved objects, Photography, recycling, retro, smartphone, sourcebook, trend, upcycling, Vintage, young
http://futurespacemagazine.com/interiors/vintage-style-from-delphina/
Garden Flower Cigarette Cards
05 Jan 2012 2 Comments
in 2012 January Blog, Creative Tags: Cigarette cards, Garden Flower Cigarette Cards, Garden Flowers, W.D & H.O Wills, Wills Picture Cards
I love these old cigarette cards and I have a few little bundles of them, some which have been stuck into the albums they were made for. This is the garden flowers collection issued with Wills Cigarettes in 1939. They are illustrated by the famous flower illustrator Richard Sudell. I have a slight issue with the need to colour code things, so that is what I did and now I want to do more.
Bedroom – 60′s Wallpaper
18 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in 2011 December Blog, Our Home Tags: 60's Wallpaper, Vintage patterns, Vintage Wallpaper
Press (Gurgle Magazine)
17 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in 2011 December Blog, Press Tags: Delphina Vintage Press, Gurgle Magazine, Modern Mums, Nostalgic Toys, Vintage Toys
Study of red
14 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in 2011 December Blog, Creative Tags: Colour red, Delphina Lavender Hearts, Playing Cards, Study Red, Tabassco, Vintage Toys
Modern Shows
21 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in 2011 November Blog Tags: Dulwich College, Lucy Ryder Richardson, Mid Century, Mid Century Modern, Modern Shows, Petra Curtis, Vintage Finds
The wedding party invites
17 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in 2011 November Blog Tags: Handmade, Natascha’s designs, Vintage themed weddings, Wedding Invites, www.natmaks.com
We wanted our invites to be capture the theme of the party, so I consulted my friend Natascha and commissioned her to create something that not only did this but reflected us and our interest for the ‘handmade’ too.
Earlier this year she had produced the most beautifully wrapped gift for my birthday, each side of the box had a letter of my name and on each letter was perched a different monochrome bird, the paper sealed at the top with a red wax seal. I was blown away by the thought and effort that had gone into this and knew that I wanted something along these lines for our wedding invites.
These are the finished product, printed on recycled Manilla card, wrapped in recycled sugar paper and sealed with her signature wax seal. The fonts she selected reflect the midcentury theme, she also included some personalised wedding party tattoos for our guests, the design of which is so cool my mum is making it into a tapestry cushion. I love how creativity breeds creativity and now I have to admit I’m very excited!
To see more of Natascha’s designs visit www.natmaks.com
A hands on experience at the Tropical Zoo – London
27 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in 2011 October Blog Tags: Alligator, Guinea Pig, Koi Carp, Rats, Snakes, Stick Insect, Tarantulas, Terrapin, Tortoise, Tropical Zoo London
Aunty Em’s new family pad
26 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in 2011 October Blog Tags: Aunty Em's, Eclectic Vintage Collection, London
This week I visited my best friend’s new Flat above a large pub nestled into the corner of some cute Victorian terrace houses in Streatham.
As I live with my family in a ‘cosy’ cottage, I couldn’t help but envy the vast amount of space their new home offers. In fact there is so much room that Pearl and Harlen were riding their tricycles around the sitting room most of the afternoon.
I love her collections of retro china, 1960s furniture and lighting. Her and Pete have made a gorgeous home for their little boy and tiny new kitten.
