I HEART ~ Spool Design

~ Remains II Necklace

Peaking into vintage hidden treasures sweeps you a flutter making you smile; the jewelry created by Spool Design does just that and more. With a touch of magic and surprise inside each one of her new lockets, each is a world all of its own. Tiny pieces all woven together bring enchantment and even a sprinkle of darkness like in her Remains II Necklace, from which a vintage watch case is the final resting place for a tiny handmade bone.

Gatherings of moss, dainty pearls and whimsical wordings are just the beginning to each breathtaking creation. Each piece is none like the next, making an owned piece much more special!

~ Sail away in a nautical dream with this secret Out to Sea Locket, featuring a ship and soaring bird surrounded by the most darling petite pearls.

~ For all bird watchers, this Feathered Fellow's Flight necklace is sure to bring nature home, adorn the neckline with this soaring genuine brown leather bird.

Pictorial Websters

Really amazing video, I love the dedication and also seeing how it is bound from start to finish.

Pictorial Webster's: Inspiration to Completion from John Carrera on Vimeo.

NEW ARRIVALS: Chandelier Craze

My adventure in treasure hunting at the Fairmount Ave flea market went well this past Sunday, though I was under a time crunch I wasn't able to visit the haunted Eastern Penitentiary, but I did come away with some wonderful buried treasure. It was a lovely time and my companion was my good friend from high school, our outing was long over due. 

We both came away with some Victorian photographs and she coveted some vintage ephemera including paper Valentine cards and a rare autograph journal from a grade school student. I also found some lovely pendants, though the popular find of the day were glass chandelier crystals. I came away with an array of colors including, clear, pearlized, emerald and amber. Below are some lovely new arrivals that included my chandelier craze.

~ 1) Emerald Rock City Earrings: sleek and textured are mixed together to present truly a badass statement with amazing emerald color.

~ 2) Sleepy Hollow Chandelier Earrings: these delicious nostalgic darlings remind me of writing love letters by candle light. They are perfect for autumn and match an orange glow with darkness.

~ 3) Stitches and Sweetness Earrings: handmade stitched roses are matched with sparkling clear chandelier drops ready for a romantic affair.

~ 4) Crystal Trellis Necklace: vintage elegance matched with a fairy tale embellishment, a strand of clear crystals range from small to large and cascade down across your heart.

You are Now Entering the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension – a dimension not only of sight and sound but of handmade. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's a signpost up ahead: your next stop: the Twilight Zone!

Gosh I just love this show, I always look forward to New Years Day, when they place back to back episodes. I've been inspired and decided to make my etsy treasury based on this fabulous series. I've used some mysterious imagery from some of my favorite episodes and the original movie.

Check it out: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=45254

1) This interactive vintage-inspired folk art piece entitled, The Original Devil Boy, reminds me of the famous episode "The Howling Man". This piece is truly stunning, hand carved, painted and signed created by non other than Dave from DB Collectibles.

2) This red  Jetsetter Vintage Travel Alarm Clock just caught my eye, totally 70s and has beautiful deco style numbers. It reminds of the episode "Where is Everybody?", which happens to be the first episode of the series. Stop on by Aviary where you can get vintage delights for you and your home.

3) "What you're looking at could be the end of a particularly terrifying nightmare. It isn't. It's the beginning. Introducing Mr. John Valentine, air traveller. His destination: the Twilight Zone." Who can't forget Twilight Zone, the movie; produced by Steven Spielberg in 1983. These stunning Vintage Steampunk Button Cufflinks by 19 Moons truly reminds me of the fourth segment of the movie which featured John Lithgow, who plays a stressed out airline passenger who has suffers from anxiety, claustrophobia and acrophobia. His nightmare features a hideous gremlin who is damaging the wing of the plane. William Shatner also played the original character in the episode 3 called "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet".