Keeping Creativity Fresh...

It was a busy week.  Besides the daily grind I accomplished getting some

new pieces done for the shop.  For me creativity is a funny thing.

Some days it's so easy and the ideas just flow.  Other days I can stare

at all the findings and such in front of me and not have a clue as to 

what to do with them.  That's when I have to get up and walk away from it all

and step back into it the next day.  That usually works too.

It was a good week this week.  :)

 I love this bracelet.  I attached a vintage rosary crucifix to a french

steel cut shoe buckle, attached gorgeous blue aquamarine rondelles 

and links from an oriental bracelet.

These dangle earrings are a pair of vintage buttons I picked up at the

Portabello flea market in London.  I mounted them to scalloped edged

jewelry settings and added brilliant labradorite and 

chalcedony briolettes.

Everyone loves a loaded charm bracelet and this one is loaded with 

lots of vintage "charm".  I've added vintage coins, religious medals

and other findings.

And this beautiful necklace depicts a little bit of Paris past.  The vintage

photo frame pendant holds a photo of the Eiffel tower from a time long past.

It hangs from a former vintage sparkling rhinestone pin.

The necklace is made up of vintage mother of pearl rosary beads,

gorgeous iolite and aquamarine semi precious stones and antiqued

gunmetal link chain.  Love!

It was a good week!  :)  

You can see all these pieces and more in the

shoppe.

I wanted to share a photo with you of the sunset over the lake we go to

in northern Wisconsin.  The colors are so soothing and awe inspiring.

Have a wonderful week!

xo

Karen