ribbon flower

This is a pin made with old velvet ribbon. And a pipe cleaner. Like a zipper flower the ribbon is folded over itself and sewed together at the back. I love the faded colors here. They go very well with a silk blouse that I have.

Wilma Flintstone

I call these my Wilma Flintstone necklaces. They are very fun for the holidays and look good in the evening light at a dinner party, for instance. The big pink rocks are just plastic, but at night they take on a brilliant gleam. The pinkish pearls are just a nice background piece to highlight the plastic rocks.

two flower pins

I'm starting a collection of these flower pins. They are so out of style that now is a good time to pick them up in the thrift stores. I love enamel work and the style these flowers have as if they were just a casually fallen stem. I can see where several of these would line up nicely on a button up shirt.

Christmas ball

This a Christmas ball that I love wearing over the Holidays. Unfortunately it will not see the light of day because of the Escada red hearts which are all I've been wearing these days. I love my red hearts because they remind me of when Steven was little, and we had our whole lives ahead of us.  

Christmas shopping

This is a Christmas gift for a little girl that never reads my blog. I love how detailed he is. This is a pretty large piece of chunky silver. The recipient loves cats so I'm giving her the king.

more office wear (Thanksgiving)

So if you work in an office these are nice fall necklaces, and who can resist a pumpkin brooch for Thanksgiving? I will be wearing my red Escada hearts this year so no theme dressing for me. Still I'd rather wear a pumpkin than a turkey which happen to make very loving pets. Although I wouldn't rule out the right turkey. I can imagine one done in gold with enamel work and inlaid stones....

glamour

This reminds me of something that might have been in the movie The Titanic. I wore it with a gold blouse that matched it exactly and one of my sisters was aghast! She thinks I'm so tacky. But I thought it looked fantastic. Of course I think she has weird taste too so go figure.