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Rhinestones Galore!
I went to a new store in NYC and found a great selection of rhinestones. These needed to be purchased in wholesale/bulk quantities…..of course, not a problem for me as I love to embellish many a Gales Designs piece with rhinestones, be they vintage or new. This will come in handy as many brides I am [...]
Spring flowers….
It was a beautiful weekend here in the Northeast and we were finally able to enjoy some warm temps and sunshine. WooHoo! The yard took a hard hit this winter so there is plenty to do to get things in ship shape. But this weekend was a good start. (I am trying to think of all [...]
Spice it up!
Have you seen all the cool new spring colors out in the stores? Spice colors are a must this season…paprika, saffron, nutmeg..yum! Funny how when we talk about clothes, we talk in terms of food colors…chocolate, kiwi, plum…gotta love it! Here are some accessories to complement those new colors for spring, or just jazz up [...]
Color of the year….
I have been reading a lot about turquoise being the color of the year, so I have stocking up and creating some fun new things with all sizes and shades of this beautiful stone…but truth be told, I have been making jewelry for seven years and turquoise has always been popular and in demand! I [...]
Wedding Bells
Just have to wish a special bride all the best today! It was great to be part of Jen’s special day. This classy bride did all vintage with her own dress and picked a set of these simple, yet elegant pieces for each of her eight bridesmaids. Can I tell you how much I loooooove [...]
Button, button, whose got the (vintage) button?
I saw some cool vintage buttons at a flea market and although I paid more for them then I would have liked, I wanted to experiment with some button jewelry. The bracelets turned out really well (at least that is my totally unbiased opinion) and I hope to find some more, but honestly, these buttons [...]
Guest Blog: Fashion Friday
One of my very favorite blogs, Elements of Style, is mostly about interior design but does a fun feature called Fashion Friday. The entire blog is always a wonderful read, full of great ideas and absolutely beautiful things. It’s also inspired me to guest blog a little Fashion Friday post here. My closet is full [...]
