Thursday, December 29, 2011

Belle Mariée...

Bonjour Mes Amis! Hope everyone had a beautiful Christmas holiday. I myself just barely survived it, LOL. Between all of the 'get-togethers', another birthday, and taking care of everyone on my Christmas list, I am exhausted!! But never too exhausted to create just a little, here is a little sampling of what's been happening at the jewelry bench lately...






Belle Mariée...
...coming to Etsy tonight!!!







For those of you wondering about my new store opening... I am aiming for next week to be 'up and running' with some beautiful supplies for all of you to create with. I will let you know here first when the store goes live!! Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely weekend!

Sunday, December 25, 2011

An Exciting Christmas...




Hope Everyone is having a wonderful, and exciting Christmas this year!
The video above was made by my husband a few Christmases ago, and we still get a big kick out of watching it.
Hope you enjoy it!
Merry Christmas from the Wallaces and the little furry Wallaces!!!!

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Getting Busy...

I must confess, I think I have a problem!!! I took a gander around my art room yesterday and noticed...




...that my cupeth....overfloweth!!!
So...I said to myself, I need to get busy...

Out with some old....



...so I can make room for some new old!!!

Yes friends, I have way too much!!! So soon, very soon, I will be creating another Etsy store just for supplies. So to all you jewelry making friends out there, stay tuned because a new store opening is on
its way! I will keep you posted on when the store is official!

But in the meantime, I started "getting busy" on my #1 passion...

 ....Creating!!!!





See more of the White Winged Dove necklace and some new earrings at my  Etsy shop tonight!
 Au Revoir mes amis...see you back here soon!!!

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

So Very Fortunate...

I have been so fortunate lately to have some wonderful pieces of memorabilia to work with for some holiday special orders. And on top of having some great things to work with, I am so thankful and honored they have en-trusted me to create some special and one of a kind heirlooms with them. A piece so special, that it can be passed down to the next generation...
Lorraine's beautiful Jeanne brooch was one of those pieces...

I turned her brooch into a one of a kind wearable treasure....

It was so much fun working with this beautiful piece of French history!!!


And my friend from Memphis sent me her grandfather's military patches and buttons from his old military uniform....
You know me and that military memorabilia, I just can't seem to get enough of it!

I fastened all the patches onto cuffs and added some old rhinestone bling for some real feminine glamour.
And I attached the beautiful bronzed buttons on to the ends to serve as sweet little charms for the bracelet.

Just look at the amazing detailing in these beautiful old patches...

...not anything like the patches we get these days...


...the patch below was definitely the "belle of the ball" so I found it fitting to accessorize with old rhinestone woven fabric...



I hope she will be happy with these cool old patches turned into blinged out cuffs!


One of my latest designs inspired from my recent trip to England...
"The Anglophile"




I filled this antique Langham Hotel souvenir match case with old vintage photos of London...



I just "LOVE" the photo below of the changing of the guard! And check out the detailing on the inside of the match case...

Pretty cool, huh???

And the back of the necklace...
...complete with a miniature compass in case you lose your way on your tour of England.

And, of  course, some new earrings for Etsy...

Well that is what I have been up to lately! How has your holiday season been going??? Hope everyone's creativity is brimming over this season!! Take care mes amis and see you back here in a few days!!!