Thursday, March 31, 2011

Avacado Pink

Another beautiful treasury; what an honor!

Hello.....Is it Me Your looking For....




I am truly honored to be included among such wonderful Etsy shops!

Saturday, March 19, 2011

A Happy Ending

When I was a small child of 4 or 5, my mother's best friend and her husband came to visit one day and to my pleasant surprise, brought me a present. It wasn't a gift fresh from the store still in the wrapping, but I didn't care. As I open the box, I am sure I giggled with delight. The box was filled with tiny pieces furniture, bright and cheerful and so true to life. There were so many amazing things inside, TVs , a baby crib, a playpen, bookcases, a toilet, a dresser with a mirror and much more, including a tiny baby. I didn't wait to go inside to set up house; my housekeeping began right there, in the dirt. As a matter of fact my housekeeping usually was done in the front yard or in the corner of my room. When I was done, they were always put loving back in the same old cardboard box they had arrived in. There was never a home for them to sit proudly in.I wonder if they ever felt like they were missing something by never having their own roof to sit under, never having a home to call their own. My childhood is filled with memories of those precious tiny pieces. I would pack them back in their box and take them with me to spend the night at a friend's or away to Grannies for a week in the summer.  If toys had feelings, I know these miniatures would surely feel loved.

A few years back, my mother was cleaning out some things from her attic. And what to you think she found? Still in the same ratty old cardboard box, still bright and cheerful, and some with dirt from our front yard still on them. Oh my goodness, how the memories flooded back in as I looked at each piece. I was so anxious to show them to my own daughter who was  probably 6 or 7 at the time.Somehow she wasn't as excited about the box and it precious contents as I was. She was much more interested in her Barbie Dream house than some old outdated furniture. So lovingly I put them back in the box and stored them in the closet.

A month ago, I went to visit a friend. As I walked into her home, in her foyer was a large wooden dollhouse, her father had made for her. It was filled to brim with furniture and accessories. I swear my heart skipped a beat. I knew right then  what I wanted to do. I wanted my furniture to finally have a house. I didn't want a new shiny home or one that was in perfect condition. If it had been mine all those years, it would have had some loving accidents and gotten some bumps and bruises just like its contents. Finally I found the one that looked like it belonged and I bought it. So now, after 40 some odd years, my furniture has a house it can call home!

 Okay technically, I did add some things, but they were just so darn cute and I couldn't resist!
I think now, the contents of that precious cardboard box are much happier. And no, I didn't throw the box away!
So what do you think? A happy ending?

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

This Is How It All Began

Welcome to my little corner of the web. I am kinda new at this, so bare with me please. In fact if someone had told me a year ago, I would be where I am today I would have said they were crazy. I have always been a very creative person; I simply love taking bits and pieces of this and that and making something amazing out of it. My mother tells me I have a special gift to be able to picture in my mind how things can be put together and what the finished product will look like. My passion is creating jewelry. This past September, a very dear friend encouraged me to open a shop on Etsy ( http://www.etsy.com/shop/simplysuzie2?ref=si_shop ). So I did just that. I have to admit, I get a major thrill  every time I log on to Etsy and see my jewelry displayed on the web. It looks all fancy and sharp just like what I used to see in my uncle's jewelry store when I was a little girl. It is an even bigger thrill when I sell a piece. After a couple of months of listening to all the other sellers talking about their blogs. I began to wonder, if I should have one as well. So here I am, new girl on the block.
Here are a couple of the Etsy treasuries created recently featuring some of my pieces.


'April Spring Purple!!' by englishrosevintageoh

The best Purple Vesties!

Deco print purple and b...

$28.00
Vintage Bobby Hair Pin ...

$12.00
60s Retro MOD Psychedel...

$29.99
SaLe Gorgeous Ornate Pu...

$12.13
Incredible 1940s LAVEND...

$175.00
Antique Pin - Edwardian...

$89.00
60s 70s Lavender Tweed ...

$52.00
Amethyst Drop Necklace ...

$40.00
Vintage Floursacks - Br...

$29.50
Vintage Felt Pennant, C...

$12.00
ON SALE 20% OFF 1970s P...

$28.00
Vintage Japanese Purple...

$7.00
SALE Yee Haw Floral Cow...

$20.00
Vintage NOS Unused Purp...

$3.00
Janis Joplin Approved-P...

$20.00
Purple Embroidered Ribb...

$2.95


'Springs Happy Dance' by deLoop

LOL happy dance :)

Macoun Silk Bow Tie - ...

$
Breathtaking Wire Wrapp...

$40.00
Dreamy Rainbow Mobile -...

$
Wet Bag - Hedgehogs - M...

$18.00
Set of Green Vintage Bo...

$15.00
12 Bubble Gum Flavored ...

$20.00
You Choose - 5 Full Siz...

$23.49
Neon Green Unisex Etern...

$27.00
bright yellow macaw fea...

$55.00
Origami personal aquari...

$8.50
Vintage Flour Sifter by...

$10.00
Pom Pom Garland - Sprin...

$
red necklace/ bracelet/...

$30.00
Florentine Crest Glass ...

$15.00
lime glittered clothes ...

$8.00