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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Fascinating Adornments from Curious Oddities
- Sweet Freshwater Pearl and Brass Earrings: These lovely tiered earrings are a charming combination of hand-oxidized, nickle/lead free USA produced brass, plated copper and freshwater pearls.
- Decorus Globosa Neo Victorian Necklace: The rare and wonderful Decorus globosa, plucked and strung for you to treasure. This copper beauty has been strung on a delicate antiqued copper plate chain 50cm (19 3/4 in) in length from clasp to end. The bulb flower hangs about 4cm (1 1/2 in) from the chain.
- Dark Teal and Brass Earrings: A beautiful combination of hand-oxidized, USA produced brass and teal-blue Czech fire-polished glass.
Rustic Refinement from Wabibrook Studio
I am always fascinated by people who are able to meld their different loves and talents to create a unique and stunning vision, and Julie of Wabibrook Studio certainly does that. A retired equestrian trainer turned artist/artisan, Julie creates beautiful jewelery that always looks so elegant in it’s hand forged, almost rough hewn simplicity. It’s just so cool. Not one to stick with a singular medium however, Julie is also an accomplished artist, offering beautiful prints and notecards, as well as custom portraits by request. Go exploring over at Julie’s webpage, or her etsy shop. You’ll be as entranced as I am.
- Dewdrops Sterling Silver and Pearl Leaf Pendant: Three tiny gleaming white pearl dewdrops drip off an oxidized sterling silver hand formed leaf. Sterling silver wire was heated, formed, hammered and oxidized, then tumble polished to add durability and shine. Fresh-water seed pearls were then added.
- Jazz the Border Collie 8 x 10 Print: $5 from the sale of each print will be donated to the Ontario Border Collie Rescue Association. This is a print of a portrait I did of my husband’s dog Jazz. He adopted her through the Ontario Border Collie Rescue Association nearly 3 years ago. She was one messed up little dog when we met her! She had been through several owners, each one seemingly less capable of living with an extremely intelligent, ultra high energy Border Collie than the last. One apartment-dwelling owner even kept her on a leash all the time. I mean ALL the time – inside the apartment as well as outside. I cannot for the life of me fathom the reason for that! Living on a sheep farm, and having owned and bred working Border Collies for many years, we thought we might be able to offer this damaged, angry, anti-social little creature a new lease on life. It’s been a long haul, but with much patience, kindness, and at times firmness, she is now an affectionate, joyful member of our family, and is practically inseparable from my husband. About the only thing that will tear her from his side is the offer of a ride in the truck. Sometimes.
- Bramble, Oxidized Fused Sterling Silver Ring: Tangled. Organic. Free-spirited.
This ring was free-formed and fused from sterling silver wire, then darkly oxidized, lightly sanded to bring up some highlights and tumble polished to deep shine. Each ring is unique with it’s own character.
Products for Sustainable Living from Smallbones Shop
Smallbones Shop is a beautiful little store in Gore’s Landing, run from the home of Jane Weeks. Specializing in beautiful handmade, eco friendly gifts, you’ll find pure beeswax candles, luxurious handmade soaps, safe and healthy oil lamps and a whole list of other fabulous earth friendly goodies to treat those you love!
The actual “Bricks and Mortar” store is open “by chance, or by appointment”, but that’s okay, because you’ll find all of the fantastic Smallbones Shop products available online, and open 24 hours a day! So stop by the website and check it out…you’re sure to fall in love!
Beautiful Victorian Nightgowns from Rosy Und Posy
Such a pretty gift for a special little girl! She’s going to feel like a princess when she puts on this beautiful nightgown from Rosy Und Posy!
“This sweet little nightgown has 9 rows of pintucking on the yoke, 2 rows of white cotton eyelet lace, and finished with a flannel ruffle overlaid with decorative white lace at the bottom of the yoke.
The sleeves are gathered with elastic and are trimmed with 2 layers of ruffled decorative lace.
The front of the nightgown has 9 rows of pintucking with 2 rows of white cotton eyelet and finished with a beautifully deep ruffle all around the bottom of the nightgown.
All seams are serged and side seams are double stitched for reinforcement. This nightgown has been pre-shrunk and washes up beautifully”.
Rockin’ Jewelery from Rock Your Wire!
- Like a Whisper, Baby Pearls on Oxidized Silver: Sweet little white baby pearls are elegantly suspended from my hand hammered and oxidized earwires. The little pearls are about 7 x 5mm and the earrings will hang just over an inch from your piercing. Want them bright and shiny instead? Just say the word in the message to seller at checkout. Getting married and need more than one pair? Contact me for pricing on sets.
- Bella in Blue, Sterling Silver and Chalcedony Belly Ring: Bella means “beauty” and that’s the only word to describe this belly ring. A hand twisted piece of sterling silver has been polished to a high gleam and hung from a 14 gauge, 316L surgical steel belly ring. A deep, rich blue chalcedony briolette is wrapped in sterling silver and swings from the bottom – this piece is gorgeous.
- Hand Soldered Shining Silver Stars: end and custom fit for a left or right nostril piercing if you choose.
- 14 Karat Gold Teeny Hoops: These are really teeny as you can see from the photos (photo shown is the same hoop in sterling) and are perfect for a second piercing, as well as for a brow. The nice thing about them as second or more piercing is that the little backs don’t dig into your head when you’re sleeping like the posts do. Insert from the back and turn all the way around and you don’t see the little ball ends, or from the front and they can sit against your earlobe, or hang down as mine are – very versatile – 3 looks in one.
