Broken China & a little Sound of Music

I made a necklace out of one of my favorite plates that met an untimely death. I seriously love this pattern, so I'm so happy to see it live on as something beautiful. It's made from an antique Blue Willow plate. Have a friend who loves this pattern? Why not get them a unique Christmas gift that is personal and special.
It comes with the chunky chain.
Also unique is my Swiss cross/Edelweiss necklace straight from Switzerland. My husband has a friend who just returned from a trip there, and he gave me this beautiful paper. I immediately saw it as a necklace. The word underneath means cross. The reverse side features the Country's flower, edelwiess. You may remember the song from the Sound of Music. It happens to be one of my all-time favorite movies.
We just finished watching Little Women, the newer version. It's my daughter's favorite. We love, love, love it. It makes me want to make popcorn and cranberry garlands like we always did at Christmas time. It's the simple things that stand out. I couldn't name the presents I received every year, but I always had fun making memories of the things we did together. Enjoy your special memories, and don't forget to make new ones.

Warm hugs & a cup of hot chocolate~
Lori

Prices

Blue Willow $25.00 Swiss cross/edelweiss $22.00

Christmas is coming!

Hi everyone! Are you as excited as I am that Christmas is just around the corner? Yes, I know that causes a certain amount of stress, but hey, it's time to enjoy the season. I want to celebrate Jesus' birthday, the fact that He even came to die just amazes me. It is the greatest gift we could ever be given. He gave Himself. In the midst of shopping, wrapping, decorating, cooking/baking, I hope you do take the time to remember why we do it all. It gets so trite to hear "Jesus is the reason for the season", so I don't want to hear that without truly feeling the meaning.
My Mom has a Nativity that sits on a small round table. My daughter's favorite thing to do is sit and play with it. She could play with it for hours on end. She always talks for the characters, and acts out the story. It is such a beautiful thing to watch. I love it.
I have several new items, and I will be offering overnight shipping for the same price as priority to all you last minute shoppers starting Monday! I also have Christmas ornaments available. Just send me the photos you would like, as well as the year. On sale now for 30.00. Email me with the letter of the one you would like below, and I'll send you an invoice. The two items listed on the post below are both sold. (Vintage gypsy and French collage)
More pieces coming soon!

Have a wonderful week!
Lori
a.) "Red" made from swarovski crystals 1" x 5/8" ~20.00
b.) "Red reverse"
c.) "Scarlet" ~15.00
d.) "Christmas snowflake"made from stained glass and crystal 1" square ~22.00
e.) "Christmas jewel" size is 1" x 5/8" ~15.00
f.) "Christmas photo ornament" 3" x 1" ~30.00
g.) "Christmas cross ornament" 2" x 3" ~20.00
h.) "Pink Fairy"~ 1" x 5/8" made with swarovski crystals ~20.00
i.) "Christmas stamp collage"~ sale~30.00

Cyber sale-new items!

The Cyber sale runs all week until Saturday night,and as promised, here are two new items. These are one-of-a-kind-items, so it's first come, first served. The Vintage Gypsy necklace is made up of several vintage necklaces with lots of bling(even swarovski crystal), french coin, pearls, and a metal cross. It measures approximately 20" long, and is somewhat adjustable. {reg.68.00} 51.00 this week only.
The French shadowbox necklace is approximately 1.25" square and has a metal fleur de lis on top of vintage french papers and text. The reverse is vintage french text. It is also one-of-a-kind.{reg.52.00} 39.00 this week only.

Both of these come beautifully packaged and ready for gift-giving whether for yourself or a friend.

Have a great week!
Lori

Sale prices

French shadowbox $39.00 Vintage Gypsy necklace $51.00

Cyber Monday-Saturday Sale!!!

As this is the biggest online shopping day of the year, I have decided to have a nice Cyber sale! I have been extremely behind with my blogging and thought I'd start it off right. I'm having a 25% off sale which includes everything in my online boutique, etsy store, blog and all custom orders. This sale will begin at midnight Sunday night, and run all week. I will be adding new items daily. If purchasing off the website and etsy store, refund for your 25% off will be refunded via Paypal after payment has been received. If paying another way, you will receive a discounted total on your invoice. Shipping will be free as well within the continental US.

New additions are:

custom Christmas ornaments
scrabble tile jewelry
Limited edition collages
rhinestone encircled monograms
handpainted art jewelry

Dates to receive your order guaranteed for Christmas delivery are now through Dec.17th. If ordering custom photo jewelry, I must have your photos no later than Dec.12th.


I have been doing shows, and staying super busy, but I have truly missed blogging, and all my blogger friends. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Love & hugs~
Lori

Sale prices

Scrabble tile jewelry (specify letter) $11.25 Christmas wreaths (hand painted) $26.25 Stained glass crosses $24.00 Christmas stamp collage $31.50

Fall Sale(extended until Sunday!) ~ Custom charm bracelets!

This is an example of a custom ""Noir/Blanc" bracelet. It is the Large size and can be made similar to this one. Each one is unique.
"Link Photo" can be added to to make any custom length.

On sale now are all the charm bracelets in every style! This is a limited time offer now through Friday, Oct.9th. Custom charm bracelets are a breeze to order. All you need is to email me the photos you would like used, and we do the rest! You can also mail copies only if you prefer. You can have it changed to black and white or sepia as well. The large charm bracelet is made from sterling silver and is reg.$125.00 and has 10 photos (5 double sided charms). Your choice for extra charms, such as buttons, crystals, lamp beads etc. On sale now ~$115.00. The smaller sterling charm bracelet has 10 photo (5 double sided charms) with a few additional buttons or crystals added is reg.$95.00. Sale price ~$85.00. The photo only charm bracelet in the link style is reg.$85.00. On sale for $75.00. To pre-order your custom bracelet, click on the paypal link below to chose your preferred style. Then, you email me your photos and any special instructions. Your bracelet will take approximately 2 weeks from the time I receive your photos, and will ship beautiully packaged in a decorative tin. These would make sentimental gifts for birthdays, Christmas, new baby, military families, anniversaries etc. These make priceless gifts for family memories that can be handed down from one generation to the next. I absolutely love mine. It has my parents on their wedding day, my grandparents, my Mom and Dad when they were little, and several sentimental things that I chose to make it special. A grandparent bracelet is a great gift idea too with photos of each grandchild. The ideas are limitless!
Please feel free to email if you have any questions: ellenay@cox.net.

Happy Fall!
Lori

Charm Bracelet Styles

Option 1 (loaded) + 10 or 12 photos $115.00 Option 2(few extras) + 10 photos $85.00 Option 3~ Photos only (link style) $75.00

Jane Austen News!

I am so excited about a new line I have for sale with the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England! Ever since my husband and I visited there last October, I knew I wanted to make some custom, Jane Austen jewelry. After talking via email with Becca, who has been so great to work with, my jewelry is now exclusive to the Centre! It is such a priviledge to have my pieces for sale there. Take a look here to see them online. These will only be for sale through the Centre! Wouldn't these make great gifts for any Jane Austen fan?
The newsletter about my jewelry, as well as more new designs they have now, is out today. If you haven't signed up for their free newsletter, you should get on the list. They always have great Jane Austen items in the shop, and wonderful extras that would interest any Jane fans. I have been on the newsletters for over 2 years, and it was what prompted my husband and I to visit Bath.
I have always loved everything Jane, so much so that many pieces of jewelry I have made had Jane Austen playing in the background for inspiration. Pride and Prejudice is my all-time favorite. Each of the new pieces I have made are inspired by Pride and Prejudice. Maybe I'll add to the line with Emma & Mr.Knightly, Marianne & Col.Brandon etc., but for now, Lizzy and Darcy are still the stars of the show. I'm so happy to have a small part in anything to do with Jane Austen.

Cheers!
Lori

We have a Vingo winner!

Yes, it finally happened! We have a winner and the winner is.... Nancy A.!!!! Congraulations! All 5 of your words were chosen by random number! It was a close race. Thanks so much for playing Vingo! We'll start another Vingo game soon. Let me know if you'd be interested in playing again!

Thanks everybody!! Have a great rest of the weekend!
Lori