Finally a Driftwood Mirror

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Yes.. I finally finished one of my long standing projects.. ! This one was a difficult one...but I was a trooper and never gave up.. though at times.. the thought did cross my mind! Not only was it like a huge wood puzzle...but the trips to the beach here were MANY to find just the right piece of wood to fit...First you have to clean and disinfect the wood..make sure no little bugs are setting house in the wood..let it dry.. than the layering begins!! Exactly 3 layers .. first one is the larger pieces of driftwood screwed on the the base.. a vintage glass mirror frame... then the second layer are the puzzle pieces of the medium ones , that interlock between each other.. those are screwed or nailed in depending on the size of the wood.. Then.. the last layer are the small decorative pieces which are carefully glued on top....I was really pleased with how it came out... took it and hung it on the mantle at the shop..The pictures really do not do it justice...I have already in 3 days 2 customers that have measured , photographed it ..to see if it can go in special place in their home...! I am beyond happy! Not only that I finished it.. AND that it has been so appreciated! Now on to the next one! Have a great Day!

NEW LOOK AND GEMS

Well..finally posting...I have a new name and look for this blog...lots of new furniture finds

and jewelry coming to the shop and will be posted soon! I promise..the shop is full of new and exciting changes..we are working on expanding on the coastal theme and I am adding new

fun jewelry..I posted on my other blog jujubescoastalcottage.
the reason for my disappearance...but things are slowing down and I am going to be back

doing what I love to do......looking for treasures..posting what we find in the shop, and making all my new jewelry..I also am in the process of setting up my ETSY shop..so lots of new and exciting changes coming my way!

I have added a sneak view of the new look in the shop..more to come! Have a great day!

SEASIDE COTTAGE slide show!

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Seaside Cottage in Cambria

Well..I finally am Posting on his blog...even with all the best intentions to keep this blog as a record of all my creative endeavors..and my booth...I found myself in a waiting mode..waiting to see what path I was going to take since a change was definitely on the horizon for me.....and then..the Seaside Cottage a beautiful shop in our small coastal town crossed my path unexpectedly! I have decided to sell my jewelry and the cottage furniture and accessories there that I love to collect..and so far I am very excited for this new beginning...Here are some pictures of the shop and some of my current pieces of jewelry and cream furniture...Enjoy!

Amazing jewelry class!

Gwynnie of "Gwynnie B Designs " jewelry artiste extraordinaire and friend joined me in the class!

Riki amazing artist and teacher!
Diane our second teacher and talented artist that brought the most amazing fruit tart yum!!



Finished a super 2 day jewelry class with two amazing artist Diane Frey and Riki Schumacher. I learned so much and had a wonderful time in the process meeting and working with such a creative group of women..can't wait until the next class ! During the class we lost power 3 times due to this storm ...I thought we were in the middle of a hurricane! with Hail no less!
I have been making jewelry for some time now but boy did I learn... that I needed to learn sooo much more...of course we can never ever finish learning...that's a life long process!

Rainy Day Projects

Well I bought some vintage bottles and I have been trying my hand at embellishing them..I found these glass like phrases to apply which I thought were simple but cute
My favorite bottle is the aqua bottle with lace and shells.. the purple is my wild child..I never really work with purple but decided to be adventurous :-)Next I will try my hand at using more lace and buttons and music paper or vintage pictures and cards!.I am having fun with these..so many possiblities to be creative..

My Blue Spring Window!

Well I have been busy lately fixing and fussing over my Sewing room..
check out my post Jujubescoastal,
I have not been feeling very creative when my work room was in total upheaval !
Not finding what you need..can put a damper on your best laid plans ...but I think I am actually getting to a good start now with my room! Anyways I did get a chance to score some fabulous Linens in a thrift shop this week and some old vintage bottles!
I did manage one project..which I really was very happy with the results.. I went to Paso Robles and visited Sandi at " The Cottage" and found this fabulous paper...which reminded me of a vintage window I had saved in a soft blue.!.so I decoupaged the paper and it just came out so cute.. I want to keep it! I also bought the cutest clock knobs that I have a special project in mind for ..( for a future post) All in all not a bad week...!