Crown for Her Royal Highness

I know...it's been ages since I last posted.

Hopefully this will make up for lost time.

I am already working on some fun, one-of-a-kind objet d'art for Remnants of the Past Vintage Show this coming fall.

I actually have many new designs in the works for ROTP, but I'll tell you more about that at a later date.

For now, feast your eyes on my latest creation:

I made this full sized crown (yes, you could actually wear this puppy) from a 50 year old screen door...

I cut the screen, taped and soldered each edge and then applied a special acid to 'age' the silver solder.

I made the oak leaves from antique sheet music as well as the stars. The glitter is real silver German glass glitter, and it's already beginning to tarnish. Exactly how I wanted it to...

The rhinestones are vintage...

...as are the chandelier crystals.

 

The Queen label I created from glass and solder.

That's tinsel garland around the brim.

I plan on making only 2 or three of these gems - because each one takes hours and hours...

 

So start making your plans now to go to this wonderful show.

 

It's the ONLY place you will see this...

Til then...enjoy your summer!!!

coming soon to a show near you...

My daughter once gave me a little bottle that she had received at a

Women's Retreat years ago.

For a long time I have been wanting to design something using the same idea....

So I finally sat down and did just that:

What do you think?

It hangs on an extra long chain.

(That's a sweet miniature cuckoo clock....get it?)

I have a couple of other quotes to choose from...

 ...but you will have to come to either Farm Chicks or Remnants of the Past in a few weeks to see what they are...

Until then...

Being in two places at the same time.

I know it has (again) been ages since I posted, but I want you to know I'm still alive and well and spending as much time as I can in the attic...

I'm gearing up for two shows.

Both the same weekend - June 2,3.

One in Spokane, Wa. and one in San Luis Obispo, Ca.

I will be attending The Farm Chicks Antiques Show in Spokane 

and my friend and sale rep extrodinaire Kriste

 will be be schlepping my wares to Remnants of the Past in SLO...

Here is a tiny hint about what I have been tinkering with in my attic...

Need another hint????

These will be at both shows, so stop by and see me if you're in the Northwest, and Kriste if you happen to find yourself on the beautiful Central Coast of California.

And don't forget, Dennis's fabulous work...

 will be featured at Farm Chicks as well!

I've got a few more tricks up my sleeve, so stay tuned...

missed me?

I think the last time I posted (FOUR MONTHS AGO!!!) I told you that I'd recently started working again. Full time.

I naively thought I would just keep chugging right along, posting here, soldering there.

Silly me.

But I have resurfaced to tell you that I am indeed still designing my jewelry and in fact, I am preparing to leave for California and the wonderful Remnants of the Past Vintage Show.

Here is a small sample of what you will see in Space #20 - Pammy's Attic...

I really hope you are planning on coming to this show - it is on Rachael Ashwell's Top Flea Market lists, and because of the mass of humanity that came last spring, it has moved to the Madonna Expo Center.

By the way, Farm Chicks was amazing.

A record breaker for us.

Oh yeah, and....

I LOVE my job!

I am hoping to share more about that soon.

Until then, thanks for hanging in there while I learn how to spin several  plates at once.

Take care - hope to see you soon!

omg.

Remnants of the Past Vintage Show (ROTP) was yesterday, and I am usually pretty good about getting around to all my favorite vendors to take photos of their fabulous booths filled with all of their treasures..

However, this time around it was a little different.

You see, Country Living magazine did a great story on ROTP in their April issue, and apparently people actually paid attention to it.

Because immediately after this was taken:



the only picture I got.



....the gate was opened and THIS happened:

And unfortunately this did too:

These were all taken by my husband who braved the traffic snarls and found a place to park.

Attendance tripled from the last show.

Thank you to everyone who came out to see me ~ I loved seeing dear old friends and so enjoyed meeting many new ones.

Thank you Kriste for being such a wonderful support and partner to me...



(I needed you more than ever!)



My deepest gratitude goes to my friend Judy Watkins, who has worked so hard to grow this show into 

the beautiful show it is today.

 

And I would be remiss if I didn't thank dear friends Judi and Ed who own the property and are the hardest working couple I have ever known.

 

See you in October at the next show!

Next stop....

xoxo