I have been working hard on finishing up 3 new pieces for the shop. I have also been working hard on finishing inventory for a big sale I will be doing on Fab.com.  I will post about all those things when they are noteworthy. I only mention it all for a lead in to this post where I am showing something not jewelry related at all. It is the project I did with my daughter to escape jewelry for a moment and just be creative. We made hair accessories!!
    I scored this big pile of sequins at a recent flea market adventure and they turned out to be perfect for our endeavor.

If you live in NYC a great place to get both beads and the hair clips you see above (not the bell or deer and tool on top of the clips) is Beads World.

    These dolls are the few of the ones that I kept for myself while on the search for porcelain dolls from the early 1900's to use in my jewelry.   I love the search almost as much as I love making things from what I scavenged.  In fact, last night I dreamt I was at a flea market.  It was a wish fulfillment dream.  
    You can see what I wound up making here: 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Private Stash

    I picked up this pair of snake rhinestone earrings at a flea market. I get tons of jewelry at fleas as going to them are on the top of my list of fun things to do.  I think they are probably from the 40's but I very well could be wrong.  Please let me know if you do.  I am more of an expert at making jewelry than dating it.
    I especially love the way the earring attaches to your ear when wearing it. This is one of only a few pairs of clip-ons I own.

Private Stash

   This is a necklace I put together out of two amazing flea market finds.  The necklace and clasps are from the 19th century. It is sterling and black enamel.  Wasn't sure what to do with it until I came upon this killer sterling silver pocket knife at another flea market. Check out the beautiful engravings in the knife case below.  I fell so in love with this combo that I couldn't part with it and it is now a part of my private collection of jewelry.