Keepsakes

Do you have a wedding dress that you know will never be worn again?  Is it a to beautiful to be kept in a box on the top shelf of your closet.  Maybe you would enjoy it more if you could wear it in another way?

I had a customer ask me if I would be willing to take the cuff of her wedding dress and make keepsakes for daughters and her to wear.  She already had a heart bezel that she knew she wanted to be used for the focal piece, beyond that she let me take control of the design.  I filled the heart shaped with bits of the lace cuff, a ruffle and the button loops then wired the buttons to the top and tied bits of the fabric to the loops.  It's a large piece and I know she's going to be thrilled with it.

Bits of the Past Wedding Dress Pendant

You can see the bezel better in this photo along with the bits of tied on lace and buttons.

For her daughters I made two smaller pieces with bits of the leftovers tucked in between glass.  I also hung one button off the cuff of the dress on the bottom of each charm.

Bits of the Past Wedding Dress Charms

When I do this again I think it would be nice to make a second charm with the couples names and another with the date. 

Bits of the Past Bracelets

Some new bracelets have been brewing this past week and I finally got all the parts made and put them together today.  They have bits of my grandma's hankies, old lace and buttons and go nicely with the bits of the past necklaces I finished up a few weeks ago.  If you see one you need just let me know, Beadbug at usa dot com and I will put a listing up on Etsy.

Bits of the Past Bracelets $75.00

Bits of the Past Bracelet $75.00

Bracelets made with old lace and hankies with pearls, buttons and recycled copper.

Bits of the Past

My mom left me with a bunch of beautiful buttons that I have been making jewelry out of.  I love the look of these old buttons, they add the perfect antique rustic feel to my pieces.  Many of my buttons have been used and reused on so many pieces of clothing that they are a bit rough and pitted and I like these the best.  I hate to say it but my pearl button collection is getting low.  I would like to offer an exchange to anyone having a jar or two of pearl buttons.  If you send me your pearl buttons I would be happy to make you a piece or three. I will also pay for the shipping.

Here are my new necklaces called Bits of the Past.  They are strung on a twenty four inch chain with tiny bits of lace under glass and antique buttons hanging from the bottom.  Each one is it's own unique little piece of the past. One of the fun things about these is that the front and back are glass and you can see the color of clothing you are wearing through the lace so it will go with any color you put on.

Bits of the Past Necklaces $30.00

Bits of the Past Necklace $30.00