Color Inspiration: Vintage Labels

I am always looking for color inspiration for my jewelry designs. In a previous blog post I wrote about finding inspiration on my morning walks in the flowers and trees that I see along the way. For this color inspiration blog post, I want to share some vintage labels that I found at a flea market. I love vintage paper goods of all sorts and the colors on these labels are particularly pretty. I have picked out beads to match the colors in the labels, I hope you like these palettes! 

Beads

• Czech Seed Beads 11/0 Ruby Red Foil Lined (1 Hank)
• Czech Glass 5 x 16mm Dagger Beads - Peacock Red (25 pcs)
• Miyuki Bugle Tube Beads, Cylinder Size #2 6x1.5mm, Opaque Red (17 Grams)
• Toho Aiko Seed Beads, 11/0 #1176 'Blue Hematite Rhodium Plate' (4 Grams)
• CzechMates Glass, 2-Hole Diamond Beads 4x6mm, 8 Grams, Metallic Suede Blue
• Crystal Beads, Faceted Rondelle 1.5x2.5mm, Opaque Cream AB (2 Strands)
• Czech Glass 3 x 10mm Dagger Spear Beads Montana Blue (1 Strand)
• Czech Glass Beads, Hibiscus Flower 11mm, Sky Blue Silk, Lavender Bronze, 1 Str, by Raven's Journey
• Filigree Box Clasps, 5 Strand Round 22mm, Gold Tone (2 Pieces)

Beads

• Toho Aiko Seed Beads, 11/0 #1613F 'Opaque Matte Lt Blue Turquoise' (4 Grams)
• Miyuki Delica Seed Beads, 11/0 Size, Semi Matte Silver Lined Medium Blue DB693 (2.5" Tube)
• Toho Aiko Seed Beads, 11/0 #949 'Yellow-Lined Jonquil' (4 Grams)
• Czech Glass Beads 9mm Teardrop Olivine Green (50
• Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 6mm Round Metallic Green (1 Strand)
• Czech Glass Beads, Faceted Bottom Cut Drop 8mm, Lime Green Silk, Bronze, 1 Str, by Raven's Journey
• Czech Glass Matubo, Triangular 2-Hole Nib-Bit Beads 5.5x6mm, Blue Turquoise - Picasso ( 2.5" Tube)
• CzechMates 2-Hole Triangle Beads 6mm - Blue Metallic Suede (10 Gram Tube)
• TierraCast Pewter Toggle Clasps, Flower 16.5mm, Gold Plated (1 Set)

If you can not make it to a flea market but you love the look of vintage labels, there are a lot of books available which feature them. You can also look for books with vintage post cards or vintage cigar box labels featured, as these have really lovely colors as well (and they are fun to look at).