tag: keepsake
Vintage Brooch Bracelet
My coworker had a lovely 2 inch vintage brooch that had a broken clasp. She gave it to me and said "maybe you can do something with this". So I did. I removed the broken clasp from the back and...
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Framed Up Brooches
I saw this idea in a magazine (Dita Von Teese had this in her bedroom holding her brooch collection with an ornate gold frame). I needed access to my vintage and modern brooch collection so that I...
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Vintage Jewels Made New
Old vintage rhinestone earrings were soldered onto an inexpensive purchased silver bracelet (one used to make typewriter key jewelry). The clip backs were removed before attaching. I gave these as...
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1 commentFabric is my inspiration. The composition book is a perfect item to cover and embellish. Make plain ones out of denim and machine embroider a name on the front, or cut strips of fabric...
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"Two-Faced" Puppets
Who wouldn't love a puppet that's not only one, but two faced. Made from recycled felt and handstitched faces gives the puppet its own character.
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Flaming Fire Wand
Created with wood pieces found along the Oregon Coast, to represent our Mother Earth in which gives us life.Capture a flaming red fire of clay beholding a beautiful fire agate gemstone within its...
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Rag Quilt Christmas Tree
I saw a traditionally sewn quilt in Quilts and More two years ago and decided to try it in rag quilt form instead of the original shown on the front of the magazine. It turned out very cute and...
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Last Minute Gift Idea- 10 minute Charley Harper Notepad
Last week, while reading this post from Creature Comforts I discovered that Old Navy (of all places) was carrying a line of Charley Harper products! I was so thrilled, that I dashed out the...
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1 commentI designed this congratulatory card for the opening of my friend's restaurant, Absinthe. The border is made up of an Absinthe spoon and the herbs that are used to produce the drink.
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My Jewelry and More!
I used a variety of Czech glass and other glass beads for this design.
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Purple/ Lavender/Green Swarovski Crystal Tube Bracelet by Beaded Jewels
1 commentBeautiful and one of its kind woven tube bracelet with lots and lots of 6 mm Austrian Swarovski Crystal 63 in all in purple green and lavender among same coloured seed beads and a sterling...
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Rooster under Glass
Some years ago I acquired a bottle cutter from a local Craft store. I went kinda Ape for awhile cutting every bottle I could get my hands on. Too many of them cracked in the wrong...
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Holiday Gift-Wrapping Ideas Using a Flower Loom
4 commentsThe recipient of this present will actually get two gifts: what's inside the box and the box itself.
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Restyling the Regift
2 commentsVisit the Island of Misfit Gifts and give some unfortunate presents a new life.
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