Showing posts with label vintage jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage jewelry. Show all posts

Friday, March 19, 2010

stepping into spring...

Happy Friday to you! It is a beautiful day here ~ the sun is shining, the birds are singing and tomorrow looks even better for the first day of Spring! Cindy is hosting Show and Tell Friday again over at her beautiful blog, My Romantic Home. Thank you Cindy! As we step into Spring (with a spring in our step!) I thought I would share with you these wonderful vintage shoe forms...
Beautifully embellished with ribbon and vintage jewels... Mary Ellen from the shop created these pretties. (Thank you Mary Ellen for mentioning me in your blog ~ you are so sweet!) I have been looking and looking at these for weeks and finally bought my two favorites. I am trying to find a place for them to nest... I just love this vintage pin. It is missing a few stones but it is still wonderful...
I love the other one too ~ it is smaller and I think the buckle is so unique...
Missing lots of stones but I love it! I have them in my bedroom, trying to see which one to keep and which one to put in my Etsy shop. Do you have a favorite? While I just adore them both I think I might want a smaller one and perhaps use a piece of vintage jewelry from my own collection. Well, enjoy your weekend and take some time and step over to Cindy's to see what everyone else is showing and telling about! Welcome Spring!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

pride and joy...

When I posted the other day about my vintage jewelry collection I wanted to show you a photo of my beautiful daughter Jaclyn wearing my Mom's necklace to her senior prom. She went with Matt, just friends...

Just beautiful! She'll be 21 in September...where did the time go? My son Jake will be 16 in June, he plays soccer for the high school, he's in the green...
I love to watch him play, he plays hard and puts his heart and soul in every game. This next photo of them was from our trip to Disney World last March. We stayed at the Beach Club Resort and had the most amazing view from our room...




This family photo was taken on our last night at Epcot (our favorite) in Germany. Can't wait to go back!!

Thanks for letting me share my pride and joy. It's been just over two weeks since I started my little blog and I can't believe that people are following and leaving me wonderful comments. I've "met" so many nice people who with their kind words make me glad I took this path. Enjoy your weekend!!

Monday, February 22, 2010

vintage jewelry...

Of all the different things I collect, my vintage jewelry is the most precious to me because many of the pieces belonged to my Mom or my Nana.

Look at the dreamy shades of vintages whites in the beautiful strands of pearls with lovely rhinestone clasps.

I love the way they look in the glass jar!

I got this fabulous bracelet from Maureen's booth at the shop. I thought it would be perfect with my necklaces. I've recently seen pictures of Maureen's lovely home. Maybe she'll let me share them with you one day!


Pretty pearl and rhinestone earrings...


These sparkly screw back earrings are my favorite...love the icy blue stones!
Wonderful old heart necklace which was perfect for Valentine's Day...
This vintage Sara Coventry necklace was my Mom's. I've worn it so many times to weddings or at the holidays. My beautiful daughter even wore it to her senior prom a few years ago. Wish I had a photo of her to share with you in the necklace but my computer crashed a few years back and I didn't have my photos backed up! I'll ask her to see if her prom date agrees that it's ok to post his photo too so stay tuned!
I keep this one draped over my Mom's high school senior picture. Just beautiful!!

See that sweet little heart pin in the corner? My husband bought that for me at a flea market for my 18th birthday! We've been treasure hunting together forever!

I have most of these pretties displayed in this great little cabinet I use as a nightstand. It was originally a sage green with yellow inside. Of course I shabbied it up with a warm cottage white paint with pale aqua inside. Love glass knobs!!


The lighting in my bedroom is never good for photos. I took some last night and some this morning. It was hard to get photos of the jewelry in the cabinet as I have it displayed without getting glare or shadows. However, I love the way this fabulous pearl collar photographed at night. I keep this beauty on the base of my favorite lamp.



These next treasures I wear alot...the cocktail rings were my Mom's and the pin and bracelet I got at yard sales! The bracelet is missing two stones but I still love it!!


Here is another photo...you can see the wonderful detail much better! What vintage jewelry collection would be complete without a tiara?

I got this wonderful treasure on ebay from the same seller I got my favorite mirror from. Perfectly tarnished over time. This one tops my bedside lamp.


Every girl needs a tiara to feel extra special...just like how you all have made me feel by your visiting and leaving such sweet comments about my little musings! Thank you so much!!

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