Sharing Something Special

I have finally unpacked and displayed my Mother's shell pin collection.  We lost my Mom last April and every time I started to do this I stopped because I knew it would be too sad.  Now I was ready and it was so wonderful unwrapping each one and remembering them being worn during different occasions.  You always had to be careful during hugs though as some of these are deadly sharp!

My mother started collecting these many years ago and most are vintage (many I purchased for her either on eBay or luckily finding them at flea markets or yard sales).  A few my mother actually made and those are just as beautiful.  She actually spent a week one summer teaching my daughter how to make them and they had a wonderful time.  I know material things are just "things" but sometimes they can be a powerful link to special memories.

Just For Fun

I had fun making these little Art Quilt Pendants based on an idea from Rebecca Sower in an old issue of Belle Armoire that I had.  These were fun and quick to make and there are so many possibilities.  I love combining all the colors and using these these hand dyed silk ribbons that I got off of Etsy.  The combination of old fabric and hard metal and beads pleases me.

Newest Creation "Blush"

This is what I have been working on the past few days.  I made the soldered charm sometime ago and knew that it needed just the right chain.  I made some unusual wrapped links with leather, lace and beads and used fresh water pearls in the palest pink.  It is a very romantic necklace and a long one too at 17 inches.  Very Downton Abbey-ish.   I think Lady Mary might like it!

The pouch was an after thought because well...presentation is everything.  Available in my Etsy shop.