Summer Love Giveaway!

Just in time for the kick off for summer!  I am presenting a giveaway featuring sweet button jewelry with a twist of the ocean!

There are three chances to win, so be sure to get in on the fun!

First Prize:

Summer Love Antique Button Charm Bracelet

Summer Love charm bracelet features not only antique pearl buttons, but hand selected and cleaned cockle shells from the North Carolina coast...my favorite place in the world!  Buttons and shells were hand wired with tarnish resistant silver tone brass wire into charms with wood beads, glass beads and imitation beads for us eco friendly-stop-killing-the-coral sea lovers!  The charms were wired to vintage chain and topped with a hand wired hook for adjustable fit.

Bracelet is valued at $46.

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Second Prize:

 A $25 gift certificate good towards anything in my shop!
Value is obviously $25!

Third Prize:

Summer Love Antique Button Earrings

Summer Love earrings feature carved antique buttons with a twist of eco-friendly coral!  Wire is tarnish resistant, ear wires are hand formed silver plated hooks.

Earrings are valued at $15.

So, how do you get a chance at this cool swag?  Did I just say "swag"?!
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A Little Vintage Charm...

Victorian Sparrow Antique Button and Art Charm Bracelet

Love, Yesterdays is sort of in a charm kick at the present time!  I have been working furiously to create one of a kind charm bracelets featuring antique buttons and vintage beads and components.

Paris in Pink Antique Button Charm Bracelet

Paris in Pink

 You would be surprised where buttons will be popping out in the bracelets.  Oh my goodness, is that one nestled in a hand crocheted flower?

Oroonoko

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some are even inspired by classic literature.

Going Fishing

 

 

There's much more where that came from...and they are still coming!  Be sure to stop in at Love, Yesterdays and see your favorite!

Prom 2012

Can you believe it?!  My little Tayelor had prom!!!!
They had so much fun!  Thirteen of the kids all chipped in to rent a limo.  They all got picked up at her friend Nick's house and the limo drove them to the prom, which was held at Salvatore's Italian Gardens (gorgeous place!).  They left prom early at 10pm where the limo drove them to Niagara Falls for a half hour.  We live about an hour away from the falls.  Then, the limo drove them to the local bowling alley for midnight bowling in their prom attire.  I guess that was a real treat watching the girls try to bowl!  Then the limo dropped them all back off at Nick's house.  What a night!

What a gorgeous dress, too!  You will not believe this, but I paid only $15 for this dress!
We purchased it at a thrift store (it was originally a wedding dress), resized it from a size 8 to a size 3 (thank goodness I know how to sew clothes...although it was super tricky with all the layers!) and since it was polyester and all the hand beading was very secure, I turned the dress inside out and threw it in the machine on the hand wash cycle.  You would not believe how dirty the dress was....it looks like brand new!

She loves the dress so much, she wants to save it for her wedding!  I'm sure she will change her mind! 
I leave you with a picture of Tayelor in her natural state...she's so goofy, you gotta love her!  Oh, and notice the white tennis shoes.  Yup, that's what she wore!  Now you will have to excuse me while I go in the corner and sob about her upcoming graduation :(

Front Page Madness!

As you have obviously noticed, things have really been heating up between my first grandchild's impending coming, the two wedding showers I have to throw for my step-daughters...each within a month of each other (wow!) and my middle daughter's graduation from high school.  I have been trying to juggle all these things and find that time in my studio has been suffering. 

I get online this morning to start a day of work and BAM:

I'm on the front page!

My piece:

Linen Pearl Necklace

Sweet way to recharge the batteries!

What's She Up To?

Any ideas of what's cookin'?

Does this help a little more?

Whoa, Momma!

See that?!  That's my grandbaby!  Yes!  I'm finally going to be a Mimi!!!!  A real Mimi!!!  Now, don't get me wrong...I love my step-grandchildren, but how cool will it be to look into the baby's face and be able to pick out the family resemblances.  So excited!  My daughter, Ashlee, is 5 months along and very healthy...all is going well for her and baby.

Ooooohhhh....I smell a giveaway coming to celebrate!

Until then....

 Baby say's "Bye-bye" :)

Bicycle Frock Grosgrain Giveaway

 You are not going to believe this giveaway....you have to go there to see it!  I hope you like retro!!!!

Okay...I will give you a sneak pic:

 I know, right?!  Gotta have that!

So, now that you have the heads up...go check it out and enter.  Who knows, you might win!

Bicycle Frock Grosgrain Giveaway