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Tag Archives: vintage
Published Again!
I am excited and blessed to announce that one of my necklaces has been included in the December issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry. It is in the Boutique section on page 114 with the instructions on page 123. I am … Continue reading
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Tagged Belle Armoire, bohemian, copper, jewelry, magazine, published, vintage
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Off Of Cloud Nine And Back To Work
After floating around in the clouds for a while after I received my copy of Artful Blogging, I figured it was time to get back to work, so I decided to take a little trip to the Nashville Flea Market … Continue reading
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Tagged art jewelry, cast pewter, fall fashion, flea market, handmade, jewelry, junking, Nashville, necklace, Rusty Rats, seashells, trade beads, vintage
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A Little Helper
Lately I have been experimenting more in digital collage. I recently was inspired by the work of Sloan Bibb, who is a mixed media collage artist who lives about an hour from me. He constructs huge works that include vintage … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, countryside, digital collage, DistressedFX, egg, haybales, landscape, mixed media, nest, Procreate App, rust, ScratchCam, Stillwaters Studio, vintage, white gloves
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Eau De Love
I remember playing with the cosmetics that my mom and aunts had tucked away in drawers or displayed on their dressers. The tiny perfume sample bottles always intrigued me. They were much more fun than the paper, rub-on samples or … Continue reading
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Tagged dress up, love, necklace, nostalgia, perfume, vintage
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Salvaged Vintage
I spent one sunny afternoon walking around downtown Columbia, TN and checking out some new and old shops. First I went to Collectors Alley which is a store for antiques and collectables. I found several goodies there and then … Continue reading
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Tagged Collectors Alley, Columbia Tennessee, jewelry, Old Curiosity Book Store, purfume bottles, vintage
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By The Sea
Well, I wish it was really by the sea, but it is just a photo of sand behind a new ocean themed necklace I just finished. I combined another one of my vintage drawer pulls with freshwater pearls and brass … Continue reading
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Tagged jewelry, Ocean, pearls, sand, sea, starfish, Stillwaters, vintage
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Blue Girl
I was cleaning out some old boxes and found this very old pocket watch case. I added a photo of my grandmother when she was a young girl and a very blue butterfly. The chain is glass and brass beads, … Continue reading
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Tagged artisans, blue, Columbia Tennessee, grandmother, necklace, vintage, Wall Candy
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Eclectic Mix
I found some fun charm elements that I decided to combine with my vintage drawer pulls. I like the eclectic look. I hope you do too.
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Tagged butterfly, charms, eclectic, mixed media, necklace, vintage
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New Blues
This is a new torch fired enameled copper “stone” with turquoise and glass beads. Vintage brass drawer pull with torch fired enamel dangles and dyed mother of pearl beads.
Repurposed Vintage
Vintage dresser pull, crystals, glass beads, wire, chain Vintage dresser pull, freshwater pearls, French coin, metal leaf charms, wire, glass beadsVintage dresser pull, glass beads, torch fired enamel on copper, wire These are coming up for sale at an upcoming … Continue reading
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Tagged crystals, Damien Boggs, freshwater pearls, necklace, torch fired enamel, vintage, Wall Candy
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Test Driving
Whenever I finish a new piece of jewelry, I have to test drive it even if I just wear it around the house. I try to make sure that it is comfortable, that nothing falls apart, or pokes in your … Continue reading
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Tagged Bird's nest, blue, eggs, Heart and Hands, hearts, home, necklace, torch fired enamel, vintage
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More Sillyness
I’ve had a couple of these vintage hologram key fobs for several years. I decided to finally make something out of one of them. This could add some radical color to a dull day. I think it would be a … Continue reading
Pink
My poppies have been glorious this year. They were so heavy with blossoms that they kept falling over. The pink was an inspiration for this girly necklace. I’m not usually a pink person, but lately it has been growing … Continue reading