
Friday, April 29, 2011
400th Anniversary of the King James Bible

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Nothing like a Wedding...

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queen,
royal wedding,
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william and kate
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Speckled Egg Petite Inspiration Swap Boxes from Me
Heather at the Speckled Egg hosted a fabulous swap recently. We were to decorate matchboxes (the larger size) and fill it with little inspirational wonders--all with a spring theme. My two partners are Becky of Me & Mine and Kathy of Country Chintz. They have received theirs now. I have not received theirs yet (though one is on its way) but will post with what they send when they arrive. This was such a fun project. I had a great time roaming antique malls scouting for little springtime wonders. I have never decorated a match box before, so this was new to me.
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I first painted the boxes white inside and out then put the pink paper on the top, opening side, and inside. A birds' next with turquoise birds, bee stickers with turquoise glitter trails, and plenty of apple blossom flowers decorated the top.

I had exactly two of these pretty glass buttons with rhinestone centers--they made the perfect knobs for each box.
I wanted to find pink toile paper but couldn't. So this was the next best thing.
Everything fit snugly into the boxes. There was glitter and ribbon and lace included.

Here is all that was in the boxes. They both had pretty much the same things except for a few slight differences.
This is a close up of a lot of the little inspirational things included in the box--a bird cake topper, canary feathers, Victorian cut outs, a crystal chandelier drop, vintage jewelry, little birds, spring flowers postage stamps, and a box of spring time flower beads and jewelry.

Some more detail of what was inside--a Victorian calling card and some foreign language vocabulary cards.

This is a close up of the little vintage tally cards. I thought the girls were adorable and each was in her garden or outside--perfect for spring.
This was a fun swap. Many thanks to Heather for having such a great idea and for hosting this.
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I first painted the boxes white inside and out then put the pink paper on the top, opening side, and inside. A birds' next with turquoise birds, bee stickers with turquoise glitter trails, and plenty of apple blossom flowers decorated the top.

I had exactly two of these pretty glass buttons with rhinestone centers--they made the perfect knobs for each box.

I wanted to find pink toile paper but couldn't. So this was the next best thing.

Everything fit snugly into the boxes. There was glitter and ribbon and lace included.

Here is all that was in the boxes. They both had pretty much the same things except for a few slight differences.

This is a close up of a lot of the little inspirational things included in the box--a bird cake topper, canary feathers, Victorian cut outs, a crystal chandelier drop, vintage jewelry, little birds, spring flowers postage stamps, and a box of spring time flower beads and jewelry.

Some more detail of what was inside--a Victorian calling card and some foreign language vocabulary cards.

This is a close up of the little vintage tally cards. I thought the girls were adorable and each was in her garden or outside--perfect for spring.

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Flowers,
inspiration,
matchbox,
speckled egg,
spring,
Springtime,
Swap,
Vintage
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Mother's Day Vintage Brooch Swap from Me
As a continuation of the post above....here is what I sent across the pond to Jan. My box doesn't look nearly as pretty as hers....but I had a great amount of fun decorating and embellishing it. I found some rich-looking paper that coordinated with the colors of the brooch and covered the top of the box and lined the inside.



I'm thankful it arrived in England safe and sound and that Jan was pleased.

I embellished the top with vintage butterfly papers and vintage jewelry pieces. The butterfly trails were in pink glitter. Oh, and don't forget the little bumble bee sticker I found.

I put coordinating purple shreds inside and nestled the brooch in it.

I really liked this old brooch with its blue-hued rhinestone aurora borealis flowers and gold tone leaves.

I'm thankful it arrived in England safe and sound and that Jan was pleased.
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brooches,
Flowers,
rhinestones,
Swap,
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Mother's Day Vintage Brooch Swap from Jan
Linda at A Swap for All Seasons hosted a wonderful swap, the Mother's Day Vintage Brooch Swap. We were to swap a vintage brooch wrapped in a beautiful package. My partner was Jan of Jan's Arty Journey. Jan certainly renewed my faith in swappers! Not only did she hold up her end of the swap but did so amazingly and beautifully. She is kind and wonderful in every way...and very talented. She wrapped everything in pretty paper tied with lovely ribbon and included a pretty card.
The brooch she chose is absolutely perfect. It is exactly as I would choose and like--you know how I like flowers and rhinestones. I shall wear it an enjoy it.
She put the brooch in this amazingly beautiful book box that she embellished with all sorts of pretties--inside and out! I love the Parisian theme. 

Many thanks to Jan for this wonderful brooch and box and to Linda for hosting such a fabulous swap.




Many thanks to Jan for this wonderful brooch and box and to Linda for hosting such a fabulous swap.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Double Lolli Charm/Clip

Friday, April 15, 2011
Speckled Egg Spring Inspiration Swap Teaser


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Springtime,
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Some of my Favorite Brooches

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antique,
Bluebird,
brooches,
pins,
rhinestones,
Swaps,
teapot,
Vintage
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Teaser for the Mother's Day Brooch Swap

New Bottles Listed
It has been a busy week for us, but in between things I was able to finish and list a few new bottles.
This green one was sort of an experiment. It is not a perfume bottle but rather just a craft bottle turned into a decorative boudoir-type bottle. The green is pretty, and green is a difficult color to get as a perfume bottle. The pretty guilloche plate looks perfect on it, and the porcelain roses and little bird with a nest full of faux pearls made for a pretty, spring-like piece.
This "blushing rose" bottle has a sweet, ever-so-light pink rose flanked by two white flowers. I think it looks soft and pretty.
This tea roses one is one someone asked me to do. She saw the one I had done with similar pieces on Flickr and asked if I could do one for her. Thankfully (and rarely) I did have some pieces left to embellish this.



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Springtime
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Forget TV...
...THIS is entertainment! I'm only putting the link because I don't want anyone to have any computer problems...but this is a worth go-to (you'll have to put up with an advertisement when you first get on). It is a live, streaming video of an eagle's nest in Iowa. We have had such fun watching them. There is the mom and dad, of course. Two of the little chicks have hatched and one will hatch eventually, we hope. The babies are so fuzzy and sweet--my kids just love them. We saw one eagle bring some food, and the other eagle feed the babies several times....and it's live...real. Yes, there is plenty of time during the day when one eagle or the other just sits on the nest keeping the little ones safe and warm, but it is worth keeping an eye on during the day. This has been not only educational but fun. Enjoy! Decora Eagles-Ustream
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Finally Listed My Hand Beaded Lamp Shades
Yes, I've had these for awhile. To be honest, I didn't want to list them because I am concerned about how to safely ship them and the cost involved with that. After much thought I think I've figure out how to ship them so that they arrive to their destinations, if and when they sell, clean, economically, and safely. I did put a good deal of work into hand beading each one. It was fun, and I like how they look. Hopefully others will like them too.
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This fun little chandelier shade has glass bead "sand", iridescent shells, and light blue "starfish".

This one has a cottage/shabby chic look with light green vines and leaves and milky pink glass flowers.

This one is elegant with glass bead flower clusters in various colors.

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Cottage,
Etsy,
Flower,
Flowers,
glassbeadtreasures,
lamp,
lampshades,
Shabby Chic,
shades
A Royal Treasury

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