TIME TO COME UP WITH SOME IDEAS!

Great idea for a pretty necklace.

MY FAVORITE FIND!

This is a very lucky find.

There was one stone missing so I got it very cheap.

I think it is beautiful. I am keeping it for myself!

GOOD IDEAS

I have finally got a bit smarter...amazing at my age!! When I purchase beads at my favorite resale store I have found several strung necklaces and bracelets included.  I realized that I needed to take photo's of these items as some were cute...but not my style...this way I will have a record of just how the previous owner beaded this item.  Then one day I may try to bead one like it.
Good ideas are sometimes slow in coming!!

MY FAVORITE BRACELET FIND!

This is another one of my very lucky jewelry find. I think this is the prettiest bracelet I have ever found.

Now on to the next project....hmmmm..what shall that be??

MORE FINDS

I think I can repair and make this bracelet look like new again.

What a great find in the vase again!

I LOVE THESE SWEET BEADS!

Two ways to wear this pretty Seed Bead Necklace.

THIS WILL BE A FUN ITEM TO WEAR

I found this beaded necklace at the my favorite resale store on a different day.  I did not like the necklace at all but knew I could make it look very different without much trouble. 

 I restrung the entire necklace and changed the look completely.  Sorry I forgot to take a before photo.  I sure wish I had because even the original maker of this necklace would not recognize it now.

The above photo is the true color of this beaded item.  I had a very difficult time trying to get my camera to not try to change the color of the beads.

As you can see by this photo the camera won the battle on this one.

The above photo is the true color of this beaded item.  I had a very difficult time trying to get my camera to not try to change the color of the beads.

As you can see by this photo the camera won the battle on this one.

ANOTHER TREASURE FOUND!

This is another gem I found at the donations store the other day.

I had a difficult time getting the colors correct with my camera but this is the closest to the true color of the two photography's.

I couldn't believe the wonderful treasure I found today!!  And it is in excellent shape!

What a beautiful treasure. I will wear it with pride and keep it safe.

SOMETIMES YOU JUST GET LUCKY..

While snooping at my favorite donation center I discovered they sell odds and ends pieces of  jewelry in bulk.  They fill these flower vases with all kinds of jewelry and sell it at a set price.  The jar is always filled to the top.  You can not dump it out to see just what is in it...what you see in the jar is what you get.  I have to admit that I have bought a few of these treasure filled vases and I have not been disappointed yet.

There are several plastic necklaces and bracelets but they never fail to put in a few surprises that cause me to keep coming back for more.

This plain looking vases held several surprised on my first purchase.

  A treasure to someone at one time.

  And I will make it beautiful again and enjoy it every time I wear it.

What a bargain!

IDEAS, IDEAS. IDEAS...COME TO ME IDEAS!

Sometimes I just can't decide on a pattern.  I will add a few pearls and see what happens.

An idea will find its way down my arms and out of the tips of my fingers and a pretty necklace will appear.

AN INTERESTING PATTERN

A pretty design.

PRETTY ASSORTMENT

A PRETTY ASSORTMENT

This makes me happy!!

LUCKY FIND

It is so much fun to find these old patterns and to open them up and discover all of their pieces inside. And a even bigger bonus is to find them all unused!  Always a lucky find.

HELLO OUT THERE!! ANYBODY THERE????

I can not wait for the day to come when I get my first comment left on my CRAFTING  blog.  I do not understand why visitor won't take just a moment to say hi and let me know they stopped by.

Gosh it is lonely out here!

ESTATE SALE FIND

I love finding these treasures at sales. I take them home and enjoy them as they are or redesign them into a new useful life,

ANOTHER ESTATE SALE FIND.

This is a beautiful Pillow Sham.

I love the detail on it.

ESTATE TREASURES

I found this beautiful vintage set of pillow cases at the latest Estate Sale we attended.

I just can't pass up such pretty handy work.  I enjoying imagining what the Lady was like that stitched them. 

And were they made for a special occasion such as a wedding, or perhaps a Birthday gift?

I like to think that each stitch was done with love...much like my own are today.

I'VE BEEN BUSY!!

I am sorry that I have not posted in a long time but I have been busy with my crafting.

I have been spending many hours working on this pretty embroidery pattern for pillow cases.

I enjoy this type of needle work and I am thankful my fingers are still stitching with ease.

A NEW FUN CRAFT PROJECT

This was a very fun project to do . I spent last summer collecting rocks at all the beaches we visited through out the summer.

The results are my "Meditation Stacks".

You never know what you will make with the treasures from the sea!

A PROJECT FROM THE SEA

This Seashells project was covered with gold spray paint. It looks good on all sides.