Grace Received...

 

Hello blog friends! I am calling this post "Grace Received" because of some of the wonderful things that God has graciously bestowed upon me and my family over the last several days. I also have a beautiful new piece coming to Etsy tonight of the same name which features an old French, late 19th century, Ex Voto. Ex Votos were ornate hand forged tokens, usually made of silver or other precious metals, that were bestowed upon altars in churches by the congregation thanking the Lord for His blessings and grace in their everyday lives.

Well, I can relate, especially this past week! My oldest dog, "Bear" has been very sick due to an aging heart ailment. It has been weighing heavy on me lately and I have been very worried about him. But I am happy to report with a re- arranging of his heart medication, he is doing so well now. Thank you Lord!!

Another great thing happening this past week....we put an offer in on our dream cabin up in Maggie Valley and it went through!!!!!Here is a peek at the view from the deck of the "Dream Cabin"....

 

Stay tuned for more pics. I will post more as soon as we close on it. Thank you Lord! Your Grace is received and so, so very appreciated!!!!

 

I also have a few new, elegant one of a kind pieces coming to my Etsy shop tonight.

Here's a little preview....

 

 

 

 

 

The staff here at the studio taking a little break....

 

 

Just a quick reminder about the earring giveaway I am hosting. This is the last chance to get into the drawing for a new pair of my handmade, one of a kind gemstone hoop earrings, I will announce the winner on the 4th of July. All you need to do is leave me a comment to qualify for a chance to win! Have a great weekend everyone!

See you back here in a couple of days!!!

Sweet Delicate Relics....

 I have been hard at the jewelry bench as of late, making some sweet new bracelets for my Etsy shop. They are made lovingly with some delicate one of a kind religious pieces and some fun and dainty pieces that I found on my last trip to London. I've also embellished them with some of my beautiful and newly acquired summer gemstones. Here's a little peek...

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

...I've also been working on some custom pieces this past week. I really LOVE custom orders! I enjoy tailoring a special piece for my fellow vintage jewelry lovers out there and welcome custom orders with open arms and pliers ;~))

 

 

 

 

 

I will be bringing some new patriotic pieces into both my design and supply shop this coming week. The eagle brooch below is a sampling of what will be coming to my Cherished Relics shop....

and my new bracelets will be in my Etsy design shop beginning tomorrow afternoon.

 

 

And just a quick reminder,

 to all who haven't entered my earring giveaway yet...it's not too late! Just leave me a comment and become a follower of my blog to have a chance to win...I will announce the winner very soon!

 

These earrings could be all yours....

 

Have a great weekend everyone and see you back here very soon.

 

Summer Giveaway...

 

It's that time again...time for another earring giveaway for summer. I created these sweet little carved citrine and holy medal hoops for one lucky winner out there in blogland. All you gotta do to enter my fun summer giveaway is be a follower of my little ol' blog and leave me a comment right here about whatever your heart's desire. I will announce the winner in a couple of weeks. Good luck to you all!!!!

 

 

 

In the meantime, here are a few new pieces coming to my Etsy shop tonight....

 

 

...a beautiful carved bog oak Victorian mourning locket necklace filled with a precious daggeurotype...

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and some fun new sparkly earrings...

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by mes amis! Best of luck on the earring giveaway,

 and have a fabulous week ahead!

Summer Vacation...

 

Hello everyone! Sorry to have been away from my posting and designing lately, but the hubby, the babies (aka dogs) and I went on a little summer vacay to one of my favorite places in the mountains.... Maggie Valley, North Carolina. We went to catch a little r-n-r and look to purchase a little mountain retreat of our own. I really LOVE the weather up there this time of year. We're talking a beautiful and sunny 60-70 degrees during the days and a crisp cool 50's at night. LOVE!!! Every summer it gets hotter and hotter here in sunny Florida so these 70 degree temperatures in June are a real treat!

 Here is some of the beautiful scenery in and around Maggie Valley....

 

 

 

 

 

This was our balcony in the cabin we stayed in. It was directly over a beautiful rushing creek...

 

 

Our bungalow with the 'fur babies'...

 

 

...a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole on the side of the road on the Blue Ridge Parkway...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and you know you're in small town America when you get caught in the middle of a tractor parade... LOL....

 

So CUTE!

 

 

...and so beautiful....

 

 

 

....whilst we were looking at property, this little feathery guy strolled by....

 

 

 

After getting back and settled in, some new creations came about...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...all these new pieces coming to my Etsy shop tomorrow....

 

 

I hope you all have a special summer vacay in the works that will inspire you too! Thank you for stopping by and see you back here in a few days with some more designs inspired from my trip.

Au Revoir mes Amis!