A prize in every box...
I just sold this beauty on Etsy so I packaged it in a candy box, and yes, there is a prize but no peanuts. I stamped a little brass bird charm with the letters 'p-r-i-z-e.' I'm loving keeping it fun! 
Good morning whimsy!
I meant to post these birds on Dr. Seuss's birthday. I gave my dad a gift of colored porcelain clays and he was trying out all of the colors. My mother was a bit worried he had 'lost it.' We fell in love with his flock and fought over who got what.
My latest obsession is vintage Crackerjack toys. Now THAT's a party around your neck! They have a similar silliness, though with a little bit of feistiness. They remind me of my dad's Halloween pumpkin. His versions always looked mischievous.
Sometimes I wonder about these Crackerjack charms. Isn't this bird hysterical? It's kind of creepy and has a a whole lot of attitude.
Monopoly on fun...
Every year I work to come up with a new idea as my birthday gift to my friend Susan Meyer. I was late to the party. I got lost 'passing go' a few too many times. Though I arrived frazzled, the 3 necklaces that layer to make a wearable 'get out of jail free card' was a big hit. If I make enough of them maybe I can buy cute yellow Marvin Gardens.
Navy uniform emblem and buttons...
Buttons and emblems from my father's Naval uniform turned into a nice Christmas gift for my mom.
Brownie knife, the long and short of it...
Pretty fun necklace. It includes a vintage brownie knife which reads "Be wise, beware, use me with care" and a girlscout pin, not to mention a dinosaur, chunks of pyrite, a quartz crystal (Herkimer diamond) and slices of agate on copper chain. The knife hangs from a vintage swivel clasp that dangles from a glass tablet in red orange and silver glass. A brass bird flies below a second smaller tablet and next to it is a glass shell in swirls of green streaked in cream.
A second layer of brass chain creates a nice layer when worn short, or serves as an extension to wear it long. $275
Buy one get one half off Holiday Open House...
Tuesday, Dec 17th, 2-9pm
Mimosas and/or Martinis?
Hope you can come to see my latest
creations and enjoy a cocktail in
good company!
867 Cynthianna Circle
Altamonte Springs
407 620 4246
As a thank you for your patronage, all of my jewelry will be buy one item, and I'll use this pocket knife to cut the price of your second item in half! of maybe I'll just use a calculator...
Vintage girl scout memorabilia, part 1
I purchased an elderly woman's Girls Scout memorabilia in an online auction. When my package arrived it included a sweet note about her troupe in Indiana and how she treasures the memories her keepsakes evoke, so I feel an obligation to do right by her. Here is the first necklace made from a Brownie barrette. "On my honor, I will do my best." More to come...
A Crackerjack stork...
Years ago my mother told me that CrackerJack toy prizes used to be metal. I was so excited when I found this stork that I ripped into the package and rather than opening the little ziplock bag it was in, I poked its head through the plastic to save time? I broke its tiny little neck! I decided I would talk to myself like I would to one of my children. "Let's see if we can find you another one." Thankfully the vendor had one. Not only that, she told me about using scissors to cut open a bag that contained a new necklace she had purchased and ended up cutting it in half. (Maybe she should have tried poking it through the plastic.) In an act of generous solidarity, she didn't charge me shipping for the replacement. I made it into this necklace that features a palladium foil wrapped tablet of mint glass.
Cracker jack!
Had to share this find! Old cracker jack prizes on a bracelet... I see a necklace.
Friends + Laughter= Earrings...
Susan was over yesterday to play in my freshly organized studio. I jokingly picked up a pocket knife I was working into a pendant and held it to my ear. To our surprise it looked sooo fab! I love it when laughter gives birth to creativity, especially when it delivers earrings.
Living outside the pencil box...
I love the movement of this long and lovely tassel my friend Susan Meyer designed using my transparent glass discs. My design contribution is the vintage bead cage featuring stacked agate slices. I love the 'out of the box' look. It reminds me of when my Natalie was in Kindergarten. Like me, she likes 'all the colors.' She could never keep all her markers and pencils in her pencil box... my kind of gal. 
Camo ammo diva...
Camouflage is a trend this season. I love this tiny touch of it, especially juxtaposed with the rhinestones. Brings back memories of the movie Private Benjamin. 
Welcome our new model... what shall we name her?
Susan and I had a photo shoot with our new super model. We want to be able to give a sense of scale along with a close-up of the pieces. I think our paper doll is rockin' this piece with a vintage pocket knife. Can't wait to see what we come up with using these new giant discs I just worked up. 
Onyx and cast iron skillets...
My grandmothers made the best liver and onions, tomato pudding, and fried corned bread. She taught me how to sew, loved onyx, and me. She was an ace saleswoman, running the children's department of a local store, a trait I wish she had passed on to me.
I had a pair of her onyx earrings, so I put together this necklace in her honor. Here's to you, Patti Eugenia Dale.
The latest!
I bought a collection of knives on Ebay and was so disappointed when they arrived. They looked like they had done some serious time in the bottom of a tackle box. Included in the lot were extra blades and a set of pearl casings from a broken pocketknife. How happy am I? Put this puppy ( or should I say 'pony') on right away.
Glass Half-Vintage!
Susan Meyer and I landed on a name for our collection that we both love: Glass Half-Vintage. Below is a sample of what we've been up to, a necklace designed from a watch pin that was in Susan's family.
I continue to be polyvorous. If you haven't tried Polyvore, beware: very addicting, especially if you liked paperdolls as a child. 