Art Bead Scene: June 2016

This month's Art Bead Scene inspiration is a lovely magazine cover from 1896.  You can read a bit more about the artwork and the artist on the ABS blog HERE.  I love the mix of colors at play here!

"Literary Poster for the Century Magazine", 1896

by John Louis Rhead

I have often complained about my lack of yellow in my art bead stash... so I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find anything suitable to join in this challenge.  (You may not know this, but it is a very rare thing for me to actually shop for this or other challenges... I'm pretty determined to make use of what I already own.)  Luckily, I came across these cute floral porcelain charms from Round Rabbit that were just the thing I needed!  They have a great mix of tangerine and teal that was perfect for the color palette.   

Not quite in the right color combo, I went ahead and whipped up a second, similar pair in teal and purple to clear out a section in my art bead storage cabinet.  I love the vintage feel of both pairs of charms... an effect heightened by the use of the brass components.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you all have a great week!  I'll be busy planning (and checking my bank balance!) for my first trip to Bead & Button this weekend.  I'm sure that I'll find plenty of new beads to fill the gaps in my art bead stash.  I'll keep you posted!