October Collage

This is a collage of several things in my studio I love looking at for inspiration for fall to create my jewelry. I have my antique books that I couldn't live without, broken vintage jewelry, old letters and photos, toille fabric, dried roses, glass knobs, my cast iron eiffel tower, rhinestones, old game pieces and so much more. Happy Fall!

October Sky

I couldn't help but take a picture of this beautiful October sky. I wish I could say it was brisk and cool, but I can't living in Florida. It is cooler, but we've not exactly made it to fall yet. I love decorating for fall with the fall wreath on the door, mini pumpkins down the table and indian corn arrangements. It's so much fun to sit on the porch with a cup of coffee and watch the sunset. I love the crispness of the air. There is so much to love about fall. Enjoy your days of this wonderful autumn season. I know I will just as soon as I get there.

~A sneeze never had it so good~

Introducing the latest addition to Ellenay Designs: vintage fabric tissue holders! These are custom made from vintage fabrics and lace and hold the travel size kleenex tissues for your purse. These will be an added feature throughout the holidays as my free gift to you for any purchase of 50.00 or more from the website. I am so pleased to have them. Becky Smith is the talented designer that creates them. There will be no two alike as we are using found vintage fabrics and accessories. I may offer them for sale also on the website in the future. I have had mine for several months now and I am never without it. It just feels nice to have something so beautiful that is otherwise quite ordinary. You could decide to throw in lipstick or other necessities that fit in nicely. I happen to have a 3 yr. old, so leaving the house without tissues is always a bad idea since they come in handy for those little accidents when you're out and about. These will come with the tissue already included. Enjoy!

A tour of Rose's shop

The kitchen The blue ocean room.
My jewelry case was made for me by my sweet, creative Daddy. We took two old windows (and I mean old!) and put hinges on the back and added a glass knob pull and lock to the front. We sealed the chipping paint and voila~it's absolutely the coolest jewelry case I could ever ask for. What a sweetheart he is. Love you dad! Thanks for always being the big "G." (genius)
Rose in the shop.

I went out to Rose's shop today (Rose's Vintage Cottage) in Bonifay, Fl to restock the jewelry and thought I'd give you a little tour of the shop. It's a really beautiful place that has tons of character and style. Each room is painted a different color in this great old restored farmhouse down to the antique plank floors. Rose is a warm and friendly shop owner who will make you right at home the minute you step through the door. You should stop in if you're ever in the area and say hello.

Vintage steel box pendant

I got these vintage steel trinket boxes from Canada and I fell in love with them. I added the rhinestones and broken jewels to the front as well as the antique papers inside. They would make a cute little trinket box as well as a necklace. I will be getting more of these in to decorate and will add them to the site in the next few weeks. I can customize these with just about anything as well as photos on the inside. Neat!

Country Roads

View from some of the back roads.

Antiquing Day

Today I went on a country drive taking all the back roads to one of my favorite shops, Alyssa's Antique Depot. I always seem to find something there to fall in love with. I took some pictures along the way with the final stop being Alyssa's. It was such a nice day. I'll be posting some new designs shortly as well as giving you a look at the new custom gift that will be included with each order. Take some time to really enjoy yourself this week. Take a drive and roll down the windows. Go antiquing with a girlfriend where the only rule is to stop at any shop or cafe that looks interesting. Make yourself a cup of tea and use your best china. And lastly, hug those dear to your heart and tell them how much they mean to you.