Thursday, July 9, 2009

Fanciful Designs and Paper Perfection



Words fail to describe the delicate ephemeral beauty of the work of this artist. These exquisite paper creations are the work of Noel Solomon whose pieces you can find on her blog Fanciful Designs and through her Etsy shop. Many of you know her mother Janet and her wonderful blog French Blue. The picture above is my petite shoe in its new home in my house. I am awed by how one could coax these incredible treasures out of the simplest of materials-paper. Her works impress me as much as the amazing headpieces of Katsuya Kamo for Chanel's 2009 spring show. You all know how I adore hats-I would love to see what Noel could do with a hat!











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16 comments:

  1. A Gift Wrapped LifeJuly 9, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    So happy you did a post on Noel and her incredible talent. I have her paper creations for new gift wrapping website and I am sure everyone will love them. I do, I keep staring at them and use them on every gift going out the door. She is so lovely in all ways.

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  2. Beth ConnollyJuly 9, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    Sande-I can't wait to see-I'm sure it is wonderful. So excited about your new website!

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  3. ticklishfromadistanceJuly 9, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    I have been a big fan of Noel's for quite some time. When I did a post on her, she was so humble and almost surprised that people saw in her the creative talent that is just her! She is such a great girl.

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  4. Beth ConnollyJuly 9, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    G.-I'm sure we will hear more and more about her-she certainly has the talent!

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  5. Sarah KlassenJuly 9, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    She is incredibly talented! All I can say is "wow" - looks beautiful in your home. I would love to own the necklace...I might have to sneak over and visit her etsy shop!

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  6. Beth ConnollyJuly 9, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    Sarah-Please do-she is a lovely and talented young artist-I know you would love her things.

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  7. Sanity FairJuly 9, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    What a beautiful vignette in your home!

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  8. Beth ConnollyJuly 9, 2009 at 4:31 PM

    Sanity Fair-Thanks. I think I found a perfect spot for it.

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  9. escapadeJuly 10, 2009 at 1:19 AM

    So delicate and pretty! I love the big flowers - they'd be so pretty as a head dress for a wedding

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  10. Beth ConnollyJuly 10, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    A Life More Fabulous-A wonderful idea.

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  11. Maureen StevensJuly 11, 2009 at 1:16 AM

    absolutely wonderful paper creations!

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  12. Beth ConnollyJuly 11, 2009 at 7:43 AM

    Maureen-So charming!

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  13. annechovieJuly 11, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    Beth, I have never seen her work before, but it's amazing! Thanks for the intro and have a great wknd. Congrats to your daughter, Kate, also!

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  14. Beth ConnollyJuly 11, 2009 at 11:17 AM

    Anne-Isn't Noel a talent? I say this all the time, but the artists on Etsy are amazing. Thanks regarding Kate-we are very proud of her. Have a lovely weekend.

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  15. Noel SolomonJuly 13, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    Ohhh my gosh! I feel horrible that I am just getting to this. I am speechless and so honored you did this post on me. Thank you so much. Your support and kind words mean so much. I am happy to see you are enjoying your little shoe and I am loving where you have placed it! And Thank you everyone for all these nice comments... Beth you have blown me away. Thank you!!!

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  16. Beth ConnollyJuly 14, 2009 at 11:31 PM

    Noel-You are so welcome. I wish you great success.

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