~ Precariously Placed Pearls ~

Today ~ 

 I gathered a few goodies from my

trove of treasures,

along with my lil bisque model

and had a little photo shoot for Etsy.

Starring ~

beautiful silk satin flapper era garters.

Stunning, gigantic

vintage carved shell buttons.

Pretty blue-green, gilt Spode transferware,

in miniature ~ the cup is just over 2"...

...a few of my own creations...

earrings of pearlescent purple freshwater pearls,

Czech glass leaves in

cranberry glass with white core,

and wee Czech plum crystals,

harlequin-shaped freshwater pearls,

awash in purple, gold, and copper.

And co-starring...

Victorian quadruple silverplate

 sugar and creamer,

with gorgeous etching and raised details,

And brought to you by...

brightly hued pottery?

Ummmm...I think the

116 degree heat index is getting to me.

Gotta go.

Bye!

Oh, do go visit Fabulous Fifi's blog for

refreshing photos and a chance to win

her uber "cool" giveaway!

'kay?

~ Refresh ~

Summer.  Pause.  Refresh.

Thankfully, create a respite...

from the wrath of Summer.

Dappled light and shade,

a breeze of billowing lace.

Fluffy, cotton clouds.

Diversions to invigorate our creative muse.

A little "Parisian" levity.

Perhaps dreams of beach waves.

Or lakeside splendor.

Channeling gardens adrift in a sea of color.

Summoning the cool,

crisp breezes of Autumn.

A dash of Fall color and festivity.

Soon, Summer will give way to Fall.

New listings added to Etsy today.

More additions to follow.

Have a splendid week!

~ Oh, You Beautiful Dolls! ~

It's Friday!

I have been loading some

new treasures into my

Etsy shop.

I have quite a

collection of doll elements to sell,

as my

creative muse has

been on haitus lately.

Perhaps an amazing artist can

make use of these beauties.

These are just a few that

have been listed.

Sweet Bye Lo babies!

Just waiting for that magic touch!

And a few

Victorian treasures

are being added as well.

This Victorian pin dish is amazing!

I adore the hand painted dark pink florals

and gilded festoons and trim!

As well as its beautiful shape.

Perhaps you have a

place for these beauties?

Pretties from the past,

sure to please

the artist or collector.

Thanks for looking!

Have a great weekend!

~ Flit, Fairy, Fly ~

If only we could don fairy wings and
 flit to dreamy destinations.

This past week I was able to fly away

 just for a bit with

Cindy and Lisa and my youngest

for a break from the dailies.

No fairy wings needed for this adventure.

Just good, old fashioned fun.

Shopping and dining at

The Antique Company mall,

Smitten, and Patina Green,

 in McKinney, Texas.

With artsy friends.

This book was Lisa's discovery,

though she relinquished it to me

to become its proud new owner!

In between the pages

were a couple of

four leaf clovers,

pressed to posterity by Miss Flora.

And this sweet message

from the original gift giver ~

"Presented to Miss Flora Garrison

by her mother

on Christmas 1894".

One of my finds ~ this Art Nouveau jewel box.

It is tiny.  Just about ring-sized.

Perfect for fairy treasures.

This plate, or trivet, is

hand painted in the most

beautiful colors, as are the

gilt topped shakers below.

A silvertone cherub

hovers above a cloud of lace.

And a most unusual, foofy, off-white hat,

with plumes of layered velvet "leaves",

is most enchanting.

A vintage hanger from

Disneyland Hotel hints of

joys to be found in a

land of enchantment.

An opalescent, semi-translucent, milky glass shoe.

And more magical images from the

"Mammoth Storybook Full of Pictures".

A top hatted gentleman.

A fish wishin' pup.

'Tis splendid to have a

little respite from the dailies.

Made even better with

friendship and a dab of fantasy!

And to you, sweet readers,

feel free to grab the book images I have

posted here, and use them in your art. 

Thank you, friends!