Silver Sunday, Vintage Jewelry

I have to admit that last week when I said

 I was running out of silver to share,

 I had forgotten about my jewelry pieces

 that I have put together in the past.

I started playing with making jewelry a few years ago,

but when I left my space last year

 I didn't have a place to sell it,

so it sort of landed in my own stash,

and I have been enjoying the fruit of my past labor.

OK, as my bloggy bud Anne calls it,

the hoarder's disease...

Guilty as charged.

It's hard to locate the right vintage pieces that

are "cost effective" as my CPA husband calls it.

So lack of resources and lack of an outlet to sell,

have caused me to just play and let that be that.

But I wanted to share with you a few pieces

 of gorgeous vintage rhinestone pins and shoe clips

that I found last weekend.

I have thought about a "blog shop" and may

try to list a few things here a little later.

Etsy feels intimidating at this moment...

and I have some exciting news

to share this next week...

so stay tuned.

Can I say I'm totally pumped and excited?

Yes, I'm totally pumped and excited!

I found this vintage looking mercury glass votive cup

 at  Inspirational Home this last Christmas.

I love this old painted silver mirror,

all chippy and wonderful,

and for some fun displays

a couple of items from my silver stash. 

Come back next week and I'll share some plans

about a new space at Spring Creek.

Thank you Beth at Gypsy Fish Journal.

I'm looking forward to the monthly party

that will be coming up!

Have a wonderful Silver Sunday!

love,

Debra

Silver Sunday, I wish these were mine...

I really love these little silver clocks

made of teapots and other silver "accoutrements"

(Debbie are you reading this?)

 Sorry to say they aren't mine,

 but folks,

 my exciting silver items are running thin,

so here are a couple of images of my silver "wants".

(Romantic Homes)

Oh yes, and this gorgeous silver trophy cup.

(Country Living)

aaahhhh...

Oh, excuse me, now back to reality.

I hadn't really been "into" silver

before our 25th "Silver Wedding Anniversary".

Our children bought this silver tea set

 for us to celebrate appropriately.

Here are some flea market finds of silver bud vases

and one of my many random silver teapots.

This antique silver-plate monogrammed ladies inkwell set

was given to me by my brother,

for my Birthday about 7 years ago.

I love the detail of the roses.

silver flea market candle holders.

Now, please disregard any and all dust that may have

inadvertently been shown in the taking of these photos,

and do not check back to see me

 in my pink thermal pajamas.

 Thankyou.

(the management)

Run on over to Gypsy Fish Journal
to see the rest of the fabuloso silver goodies!

Have a great Silver Sunday!

Debra

Silver Sunday, Tea Anyone...?

On a lazy Sunday afternoon, anyone for tea?

I love old silver,
but much of it is out of my price range.

So what I have, are bits and pieces
 I've collected from my flea market adventures.

This set was black with tarnish when I found it,

but I knew something wonderful was hidden underneath.

This is my wedding china, really French faience;

heavier and hand painted.

No two pieces are exactly alike.

Pewter tea tin...

With my favorite Scottish biscuits,

 "McVitties Digestibles".

They taste a little like graham crackers,

but more dense.

my "new" silver spoons,

and "old" butter knives.

Oh and let's not forget the Crabtree & Evelyn.

The tray isn't very heavy and it's a completely

 different style from the Georgian tea set,

but I love the ornate design, vintage by Wallace.

A lot of people like their silver tarnished.

And I have certain pieces that I do,

but silver is such a gorgeous metal

I like to keep mine shined.

 

Hope you have a delicious day!

Drop by and visit Beth over at

Gypsy Fish Journal

for a day of Silver inspiration.

Silver Sunday, I'm a basket case...

...for silver, that is!

Yes, here I am after losing my head for these

sweet painted silver wicker baskets.

(just decided I felt like being silly today.

After yesterday's post,

I gave myself permission!)

This one is holding one of my younger daughter's

 wedding bouquets.

And these little gals are in my studio,

just there to brighten my day!

They behave themselves pretty well.

Love the paint patina, here.

And this is a little vignette of two

of my silver-plate baskets,

full of Valentine goodness.

Be sure and join the rest of us Silver Sunday groupies

with Beth at Gypsy Fish Journal.

Have a wonderful weekend!
love,
Debra