tawdry trappings

Friday, June 17, 2011

It's a beer! It's an earring! No, it's BEER-rings!

Just a little something new I've been working on. These beer cans (which also come in Budweiser, Coors and Schlitz) were novelty gumball machine prizes in the 70s. Yes, these were for children. I have removed them from the ultra-classy plastic strings they came on and joined them with a little antiqued brass chain and some faceted, amber briolettes to mimic drops of that golden nectar of the gods, beer.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

I'll be at the next Artsy Chicks event June 25th!

I'll be at this stellar event at the Station Inn (in the Gulch), in fantastic company with all new jewelry and decor for you to love.

Friday, May 6, 2011

And so it begins

Hopefully over the next week I'll be able to post a little more every day of what I plan to bring to the first ever (ever, ever, EVER!) OMG Urban Flea Market. And I just found out that they are allowing handmade at the flea market as well as everything else. There should be a huge variety of things offered there, it'll rock your face off guaranteed!
Here's the first wave:

Thursday, May 5, 2011

OMG Urban Flea Market

I'll have a car-full & a truck-full of vintage goodness at the very first OMG Urban Flea Market, Saturday May 14th. You'd do well to come and check it out. There'll be tons of other vendors, food trucks and if all else fails the AMAZING inventory at Old Made Good (OMG) to keep you occupied. There's also Japanese food, coffee, bagels, beer and ice cream all within walking distance, so make a day of it!

In the coming week I'll try to post a sampling off all that which I plan to bring.

Feel free to RSVP on the Facebook event page and check out some pictures of items that will be available.

newest neckwear

Made from antique Japanese Netsuke. One male, one female

Detail of male Netsuke necklace

Detail of female Netsuke necklace

Made from a vintage, handmade, felt brooch and an antique tassel. The face-brooch is also a pouch.

Made from a vintage, straw brooch.

Made from a vintage, sterling brooch

Made from a vintage, beaded ornament

Friday, April 15, 2011

This into That contest

Urban Outfitters is holding a contest promoting up-cycling and recycling. I'm hoping that this little necklace will be considered good enough to place.