Mosaic Ingredient ReUp

Sometimes I have to stop and reup my supply of mosaic fodder.  Went to Savers today and found lots of great stuff, including wonderful beads!!

Mosaic Ingredients - The Possibilites are Limitless!!

Sometimes an old key, vintage tin, or bottle adds just the right whimsical touch to a mosaic.

This old ink bottle has a great green paper label.

This bouillon cube tin sure beats the plain jars they come in these days.  Why include this?  Maybe it fits the color scheme of a mosaic, or maybe the person I'm making the mosaic for really loves to cook.  These little touches add a lot of fun to a piece.

I got these faux turquoise leaves at a bead show last week and I am loving the bright colors.

Another cool vintage tin in green!

This Mentholatum tin is a great teal blue.  Sometimes, I have a client who wants something kind of funny in the mosaic.  Why a Mentholatum tin?  Why not?!

This is an old sinker tin with green wording.  This would go great in a mosaic for someone who likes to fish.

And I use a lot of keys and old hardware in my work.  The ornate tin piece used to be part of a dresser pull from furniture that probably came out of the Victorian era.

With so many possibilities, it's impossible to get bored with mosaics!

Sparks Haul

One way to keep the artistic inspiration flowing is to replenish the mosaic ingredient stash.  My friends and I had a great time at Sparks flea market and I was able to snag some cool stuff that will translate well into my artwork.  I've already starting using it!

These metal print plates in the shape of 60's women are awesome.  Not sure what I'll use them for, yet, but I had to have them!