Snowberries?

The design team was asked to fill in at the

Gilded Girls Stash Society

this month.

I created this project and a tutorial for the

Society's private blog.

How much do you love those sweet little glass leaves?

 

(info about joining GGSS can be found by clicking the

design team badge on my left sidebar)

 

enJOY a lovely week,

and your blessings,

Kimberly

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I am a collector.

I know that there are other terms for it,

but I am sticking with collector.

I have collected so many wonderful bits and pieces over the years,

with great plans of creating even more wonderful things with them.

Well, I am endeavoring  to do just that.

 

I have boxes, bottles and bins of beads,

crates of crusty metal bits,

and a plethora of lost objects,

into which I am breathing new life.

 

These items are only the beginning,

much more to follow.

 

en-JOY a lovely weekend,

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Pretty Earrings On Pretty Gals?

I made a few of these

from new

and vintage

bits and bobs.

My earrings all have sterling wires and sell for $12.50 a pair at

The Burlington Arts And Antiques Emporium.

For info simply click the sidebar button.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

What Can I Do With A 7x9 Inch Piece Of Paper?

Alot!

One of my favorite finds on ebay was a vintage 1950s Mongomery Ward wallpaper sampler book.

The book is an odd size, only measuring about 7.5"x9".

Flipping through the book, I came across a very pretty green paper,

and being March, the month for showing your green,

I thought this paper was perfect for next week's ATC swap.

After finishing my 3 ATCs (I've only given you a glance at these, you'll have to wait until Tuesday for close-ups), I thought the paper was too pretty to throw into my scrap pile,

and so, a new challenge was born.

How could I use the whole piece of paper?

How many projects could I make with leaving the least possible waste?

The answer: 8, that's right 8 projects from one 7.5x9 inch piece of vintage wallpaper!

project no.1:  "princesse" pendant - using a scrap of the wallpaper, an acrylic tag, diamond glaze, image from PaperWhimsy, vintage paper, vintage lace, and silk ribbon

project no. 2: "MERCI" thank you card - using the wallpaper, antique French text, PaperWhimsy image, card blank, and zig-zag stitching

project no. 3: "faith grace joy" tag - using the wallpaper, manila shipping tag, Character Constructions stamp, paper roses, vintage millinery, silk ribbon, chalk, glitter, and zig-zag stitching

project no. 4: "DREAM" wall hanging - using the wallpaper, wood board, Character Constructions stamp, silk ribbon, chalk, antique key, and fastener

project no. 5: vintage clothes clip - using the wallpaper, vintage wood clothes pin (clip style), and silk ribbon

project nos. 6, 7, & 8: ATCs (check back Tuesday for details)

note: with the tiniest bits, I punched hearts for the envelope that goes with the thank you card above

I had such fun, have you challenged yourself today?

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly



Thought You Might Like To See What I've Been Making

Jewelry...

Jewelry,

Jewelry,

Jewelry,

Jewelry,

Jewelry,

And More Jewelry.

enJOY A Beautiful Sunday!

And Your Blessings,

Kimberly

New In My Etsy Shoppe

I have a bunch of these pendant collages. Each collage is a layering of papers, a reproduced photo image, and transparency, all sandwiched under 2 glass microscope slides and placed in a metal frame. The coordinating silk ribbon is included. They are priced at only $10.00 each.

Vintage and new bits and bobs were used to create these earrings. I have a few sets available and they include the hand stamped chair gift box. All earrings are made using sterling ear wires.

I also have my Sew Cute Tags, now available in pink.

These are all available at aJOY2Bheld.

Scroll down for today's 50 Day Birthday Bash!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly