Holiday Sparklers....

 

Hope you all had a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving, as for me, it was one hectic week. I am so very thankful to have been able to visit with family I haven't seen in years. My brother and his large family came down from Alaska...it was so very good to see him after almost 10 years of him being up in the cold, cold northeast. And a long lost aunt and uncle made an appearance down here on the coast of Florida this week also.

Along with visiting with long lost relatives and cooking the biggest turkey of my life for my family this past week I have managed to create a few new pieces for my Etsy shop which will debut there tonight...Here are my latest "Holiday Sparklers" ...perfect for that special holiday party or just wearing to decorate the Christmas tree...

 

 

 

"Holiday Sparklers" available in my Etsy shop tonight!

How was your Thanksgiving holiday? I hope it was a memorable one!

Petites Choses Douces (Little Sweet Things)....

Some new 'little sweet things' I have been working on this past week. Simple and sweet...perfect for gift giving or layering with your own pieces. Here's a peek at what's coming to my Etsy shop this evening....

 



 

...I also have a few new pairs of earrings coming tonight....

 

Happy Thanksgiving Week everyone. See you back here soon with more holiday adornments.

Dioramas...

 

I've been working really hard lately on lots of custom orders and my newest creations all about the Victorian art of dioramas. Dioramas are little hand made miniature 3-D models encased in glass and depict small scenes. 

 Wikipedia describes a "diorama" as this:

 

The word "diorama" originated in 1823 as a type of camera device, from the French in 1822. The word literally means "through that which is seen", from the Greek di- "through" + orama "that which is seen, a sight". The diorama was invented by Daguerre and Charles Marie Bouton, first exhibited in London September 29, 1823. The meaning "small-scale replica of a scene, etc." is from 1902.

 

 

I had so much fun creating these little locket filled nature scenes and I will be bringing them to my Etsy shop tonight. Here is a sneak peek:

 

 

 

 

Be back soon with more from the bench. Have a great week!

 

Festoons...

 

"Festoons"...Is that not the coolest name for a necklace? Victorians loved their festoons, and so do I!!!  That is why I have started a line of them to debut in my Etsy shop early this evening. I just love their drapey, flowy/showy, dainty appearance and have really been digging into this 1800's style of jewelry design as of late. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines a festoon as follows...

 

"A long chain or strip of something that is hung as a decoration;

a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points;

to cover or decorate with many small objects"

 

 

Here is a little taste of my newest line of Festoons...

 

 

All of these pieces coming tonight...and more to come in the following days. I have so many ideas swirling in my head involving this cool old Victorian style of jewelry. See you soon with more vintage swoon.