Time to get to work!

I will be taking a break from blogland for a few weeks while I get busy creating new work for the upcoming shows I have in Sept. The clock is ticking and I have to get my rear in gear and get to arting!! I will be back as soon as I can with some sneak peeks of what I will have come up with for the Creative Connection Event to be held Sept. 16-18 and the Country Living Fair to be held on Sept. 24-26.

tick..tock...tick...tock.....

Fabulous finds

Hubby and I headed out today to Rogers Flea Market in Roger's OH (with a stop at antique shop too).

At the " Dollar Land" booth I snatched up all these wonderful collars and trims for $1 a piece! Oh how I wish every space could be dollar land!!!!!


I found these great glass paper weights that I plan on taking apart and filling up with all kinds of goodies.

I was on the hunt for some millinery flowers and could only find this sweet velvet bunch along with some photos....these women don't know it yet but next month they will be turned into glorious witches for Halloween...ssh, don't tell and spoil their transformations! I think the gentleman will make a handsome warlock, don't you?

Of course it is not a flea market experience for me unless I find some nice rusty junk and tins...

I found a big pile of buttons, they always come in handy for creating

This piece will join my collection of vintage Niagara Falls items, made even more special since my hubby bought it for me.

DISCLAIMER : those who do not like creepy old dolls might want to skip the next couple of pics... ....I was struck at first by their rough condition but then Michael DeMeng popped into my head and said they would make some great creations once they were Demengified ,so to honor him I will do my best to accomplish that (any time I hear his voice in my head, I obey it....LOL.....)

that is this little one doesn't put a hex on me first!!

can you say CREEPY?!?!?!?!?!?

Pretty ladies

I have quite a collection of tin-types of women and have been experimenting with different ways to use them. I had this idea for awhile of making little purses-cell phone holders that could be worn whenever you don't want to lug around a big purse. So I combined that idea with the tin-types and here is what I came up with!



I used some of my vintage fabrics, laces, flowers and trim for each one. They measure about 3-3/4" x 5-1/2". Each one has been stitched by hand on the sides and I stitched on all the lace and embellishments. Even the photos have been sewn on. I find sewing by hand to be so relaxing even though it is so time consuming!
I decided to give each lady a name, here is Clara..

Eliza Jane

Marabelle

Patience

Coraline

Madeline

Hester Sue

I gave them all pretty long straps made from vintage trims and laces so that they could be worn over the shoulder as modeled by my daughter Callie!

or they straps could be knotted or trimmed to make them shorter to wear around the neck.

To see more photos of each and to get pricing info just take a peek here.

Now what else can I use these tin-types for......the possibilities are endless!

Golden arches

No, not the kind where inside there are fries, burgers and shakes! (though I could eat some of those fries right now...lol..) I found this pair of brass arch-shaped frames and loved the graceful slope they had and here is what I created with them. I love the photo of this young woman, it looks like she is waiting to meet up with her one true love!

This arch frames a super sweet young girl, I love her pretty golden hair.

This wooden clock case also has the same graceful arch.

Playing..

in the jewelry box again and these are what I created! I find making jewelry very relaxing and love taking vintage chains apart and putting them back in different ways and of course working with tintypes is always a pleasure! To see more photos just stop by here.

Celebration

Happy 4th of July to you, may it be a special day with family and friends!

Old books, new life

I just sent this batch of altered books off to Earth Angel's. I buy so many books to get the poems out of them and then have all these books with half the pages gone ,so this is a great way to use the rest of the book up. I hate to waste anything!