Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Vintage Sheet Music + Water Colors

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Last Summer I was in a pinch when I was trying to fill a frame that I wanted out before company popped over (check out that post here) so I threw a cover sheet from some vintage music in a frame. Once upon a time I scored 3 GIANT boxes full of antique sheet music for $1 ( I was doing my best Ikea lady impression that day "START THE CAR!!!!!!!!!!!". Because I'm positive all the 70 year old men there were gonna regret missing that one. Not ). It may take me a lifetime to figure out what to do with it all but I will file that one under purchases I'll never regret!

I have since moved that framed sheet and I felt the corner it was occupying needed a little tiny hit of color. A really tiny one.
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I got the smart idea to add a graphic in a bold color using a stamp.
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I hate to admit it... but I kinda felt it looked bad.
Horrible actually. Not everything, just the stamps. 
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In an attempt to salvage it I just simply watered it down and smeared things up.
I actually kind of think it looks neat now. I think it is the perfect marriage of my antique/vintage side and my clean, modern side.
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Water colors aren't perfect and with a small dose of teal at the bottom I kind of dig it. 
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I like the simple, soft color pallet for an otherwise neutral corner.
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So the stamp didn't go my way... but I gave it another go on some sheet music as well. A little more color and a little more abstract.
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this one I LOVE!!

What do you think, would you ever consider trying it out in your space? 




9 comments:

Mme Frayne said...

I think the watercolour looks great! I never would have thought of that. So creative!
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Stacey said...

I love the second ne with the sheet music, it turned out beautifully!

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Stacey

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Lindsay N. Strickland said...

I think you're very brave!! I've played piano since I was 5 years old and I don't know if I could paint them! I would definitely hoard them though :)

ps. LOVE your pendant light fixtures in the corner. Did you make those??

Shar said...

Love the sheet music. Of course,the fact that aqua type colors are my fave helped but it looks awesome and the little touch orange--great!

Unknown said...

gah!! love the sheet music ... brilliant you are!!!

christine, just bella said...

This is so cute! I'm seriously constantly amazed with your ability to think outside the box and have things actually turn out amazing! Skills, girls, skills :)

Lauren said...

Love the second one!!! Gorgeous. I'd totally trade some headbands/clips for one to put in my living room ;)

Little Lovables said...

What a lovely idea! I had lots of ephemera this could work on. Would look pretty with pastels too.

dijahenry said...

I would have never thought of something like this! Very cute idea!

 
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