Beads Glorious Beads!

Detail of beaded necklace

The Bead and Button show is back in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 29-June 10, 2013.  This is a show I look forward to every year, and so I thought I would share some eye candy images with you from previous shows.

Handcrafted sets of lampwork glass beads

The show features hundreds of vendors selling millions of beads.

Stone beads

Beads of metal, glass, amber, stone, and just about every other material you can make a bead from can be found at the show.

Silver colored metal beads

There is an incredible variety of bead shapes, colors and size.

Handmade glass beads by Sharon Peters

The selection could be overwhelming, but I am up to the challenge.

Ammonite beads

There are exhibits of beadwork and beads by leading artists, amateur and professional.

Wisteria necklace

The exhibits include necklaces...

Butterfly detail in beaded creation

... jewelry, and fantasy creations as well as individual beads.

Beaded collage

There are bargains from $1 a strand to individual beads over $100, so I pace myself each year, and try to help the economy out.

Bargain hunting at the Bead and Button Show

The Bead and Button show is billed at the largest consumer bead show in the world, and I love it that the show is here in my city each year.


Click on the images to see them enlarged.

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I am linking to these parties:

Brambleberry Cottage: Time Travel Thur 151 (Entry 77)
Col Lady: Vintage Thingies Thur (Entry 26) 
A Delight: Home and Garden Thur 31 (Entry 80)

Faith Grace: Pearls and Lace Thur 138 (Entry 21)
Domesblissity: Thriving on Thur 70 (Entry 113) 
Katherine: Thurs Favorite Things 91 (Entry 258) 
House of Hepworths: Hooking Up 151 (Entry 293) 
Glimpse inside: Catch a Glimpse 134 (Entry 165) 
From my Porch: Treasure Hunt Thur (Entry 61) 
Shabby Chic: Transformation Thur 207, (Entry 394) *
Charm of Home: Home Sweet Home 122 (Entry 32)
Thrifty Grove: Thrifty Things Fri 12 (Entry 37)

French Country: Feather Nest Fri (Entry 182)
* Common Ground: Vint Inspiration 143 (Entry 136)
* Romantic Home: Show and Tell (Entry 105) *
Chic: Flaunt it Friday 157 (Entry 157)

Shabby Nest: Frugal Friday (Entry 109)
Tatertots: Weekend Wrap Up (Entry 242) 
Snap: Show and Tell (Entry 96)
Maleviks Rose: Saturday Show Off (Entry 14)  
Funky Junk: Sat Night Special 190 (Entry 16) *

Be Diff: Show and Tell Sat (Entry 194)

Natasha in Oz: Say G'day Sat 71 (Entry 32)

Boogie Board: Masterpiece Mon 127 (Entry 11)
Under the Table: Sunday Showcase 198 (Entry 157)

The Tablescaper: Seasonal Sun 155 (Entry 43)
I Heart Naptime: Sundae Scoop 83 (Entry 241)
Twigg Studios: Sunday Showoff (Entry 54)
Homemaker: Creative bloggers 109 (Entry 62)
Making the World Cuter 55 (Entry 6)
Uncommon Design: Monday Funday  21 (Entry 233)

Mod Vintage: Mod Mix Mon 105 (Entry 6)
BNOTP: Metamorphis Monday (Entry 35) *
Coastal Charm: Nifty Thrifty Tues 167 (Entry 12)

Dedicted House: Make it Pretty Monday 53 (Entry 23)

Rain on a Tin Roof: Give Me the Goods 12 (Entry 234) 
* Stroll Life: Inspire Me Tues 168 (Entry 90)
Uncommon Slice: Tues Treasures 58  (Entry 106) 
Cedarhill Ranch: The Sun Scoop 70 (Entry 126)
Knick of Time: Knick of Time Tue 90 (Entry 20)
Feeding Big: In and Out of the Kitchen 13 (Entry 101)

Lavender Garden: Cottage Style 48 (Entry 21)
Savvy Style: Wow Us Wed 122 (Entry 42) *
Trendy Tree: Creative Share Wed (Entry )

Handy: Wicked Awesome Wed 114 (Entry 1)  
Family Home: Wow us Wed 12 (Entry 27)
Carolyn: The Inspiration Board 106 (Entry 144)
Hickorytrail: Efforts and Assets 6 (Entry 56) 
Ivy and Elephants: Whats it Wed 78 (Entry 4) 
Someday Crafts: Whatever Goes Wed 174 (Entry 56)
Southern Lovely: Show Share 96 (Entry 21)
Jan Olson: Share your Cup of Tea Thur 55 (Entry )
Girlish Whims: Your Whims Wed 115 (Entry 141) 
No Minimalist Here: Open House (Entry )
Diamond: Time to Shine 27 (Entry )

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Vintage Floral Bling

Image 1: Trifari Pin in Spring colors

I haven't shared any bling and jewels on my blog recently.  If you are familiar with my blog, you probably know  I collect china.  I have collected china for a couple of years, but I have collected costume jewelry for a couple of decades, long before I collected china.  So today I thought I would share a trio of colorful pins (brooches) I own.

Image 2: Trifari Pin in Summer colors

These three pins are the same pin design, executed in different metal finishes and 'colorways' of rhinestones.  (Colorways are arrangements of colors.)   Each pin is over 3 inches (8 cm) long end to end.

Image 3: Trifari Pin in Fall colors

I especially like the three colorways of this pattern that I own.  I look at them and see a spring, summer and fall execution of this design. 


I have occasionally bid on a "winter" version of this design - an all white rhinestone colorway, but I haven't managed to win the bid on Ebay; and truthfully, I have been avoiding Ebay, because it is too easy to spend too much money there, and too fast.  I spend less at rummage sales, and there are no shipping fees.   Trifari booches, at one pin for $10-$30 (or more), are not nearly as affordable as china plates for $1-$5 each.   Hence my newer hobby is collecting china.  :)

Image 4: These pins are large!  Showing the scale

These booches were manufactured by the Trifari jewelry company, probably in the 1950's.  When I first was collecting costume jewelry I probably wouldn't have selected these pins, because they are so bright and flashy that they in no way pretend to be "real".  Now, though, I love them for the totally intense sparkle they give off.


I always find myself wishing the pictures could show you what I see when I look at them.  I work to get the colors right, but somehow the real pieces of jewelry are much more stunning then the pictures show.  Each pin is very dimensional - the two flowers are mounted over the foliage.   Maybe I will take some more photos to document them, but for now I think I will just send off this post. 



Click on any image to see it larger - the details sparkle!




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I am linking to these parties:
Blue Creek: Treasure Hunt Thurs (Entry 13 of 28.)
Brambleberry Cottage: Time Travel Thur 53 (Entry 16 of 62.)
Col Lady: Vintage Thingies Thur (Entry 14 of 35.) h
Bloggeritaville: Thrifty Thur 122, (Entry 11 of 106)
Shabby Chic: Transformation Thur, (Entry 104 of 469.)
Strut your Stuff (Entry 370 of 568.)
Charm of Home: Home Sweet Home 23 (Entry 12 of 85.)
French Inspiration (Entry 3 of 28.)
Thrifty Grove: Thrifty Things Fri 16 (Entry 10 of 41.)

French Country: Feather Nest Fri (Entry 8 of 232).
* Common Ground: Vint Inspiration 46 (Entry 24 of 106)
* Romantic Home: Show and Tell (Entry 112 of 335.)
White Iron: Treasure Chest Fri (Entry 1 of 14.)
Chic: Flaunt it Friday 62 (Entry 5 of 274).

Shabby Nest: Frugal Friday (Entry 79 of 455.)
Picket Fence: Inspiration Fri 23 (Entry 15 of 224.) 
Find Fab: Frugalicious Friday (Entry 155 of 235).
Tatertots: Weekend Wrap Up (Entry 298 of 813.) 
Hodgepodge Friday (Entry 53 of 117.)
Addicted to Decorating 15 (Entry 47 of 69.) 

Funky Junk: Sat Night Special 90 (Entry 173 of 205.)

Be Diff: Show and Tell Sat (Entry 187 of 304.)

Cherished Treasure: Sun Blog Love (Entry 29 of 50.)

Under the Table: Sunday Showcase (Entry 280 of 348.)

The Tablescaper: Seasonal Sunday (Entry 23 of 48.)
I Heart Naptime: Sundae Scoop (Entry 95 of 476.)

Library Adventure: Flea Market Finds (Entry 10 of 63.)

Mod Vintage: Mod Mix Mon 7 (Entry 17 of 21.)
Roses: Show off your Cottage Mon (66--)
Boogie Board: Masterpiece Mon 29 (Entry 10 of 42.) h
* Dittle Dattle: Amaze Me Mon 33 (Entry 38 of 262.)
BNOTP: Metamorphis Monday (Entry 208 of 211.)
Uncommon Slice: Tues Treasures (Entry 106 of 161.) 
* House of Grace: Twice Owned Tues (Entry 56 of 71.) 
Trash to Treasure Tues (Entry 86 of 105.) 
Diamond: Time to Shine 27 (Entry 63 of 82.) 
Running with Glitter Mon 18 (Entry 140 of 187.)
Anything Goes 26 (Entry 46 of 90.) 
Savvy Style: Wow Us Wed (Entry 246 of 252.) h
Trendy Tree: Creative Share Wed (Entry 63 of 193)
Beach Cottage: Good Life Wed (Entry 46 of 137+)
No Minimalist Here: Open House (Entry 74 of 99.) 
* Very Merry Vint: Share the Love Wed 22 (Entry 9 of 64.)
52 Weeks of Happiness (43--)

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Christmas Tree Pins

Today's photo mosaic was created with some of my costume jewelry Christmas tree pins.   Most of these pins are probably the 1950's or 1960's, although a couple are much newer.  


The one above is probably my current favorite.  It is unsigned.


This one is a contemporary pin from the last decade or so.  I think my Dad gave each of my sisters and my mom this same tree pin.

Click on the images to see them enlarged.

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I linking up to the following memes:

This is my 10th entry to Mosaic Monday (I was entry 14 of 83)

Hooked on Houses for Holiday House Tours (I was entry 211 of 240.)

Roses for Show off your Cottage Monday (I was entry 44 of 49)

Naps on the Porch for Metamorphis Mon 99 (I was entry 274 of 300.)

Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays 42 (I was entry 23 of 145.)

House of Grace for Twice Owned Tuesday (I was entry )

Shabby Chic for Holiday Home Tour (I was entry 56 of 180)

Laurie for Favorite Things Sat (I was entry 16)

Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration (I was entry 38 of 63)

Colorado Lady for Vintage Thingies Thursday (I was entry 12 of 27)
Bloggeritaville for Thrifty Thursday 94, (I was entry 29 of 63)

Brambleberry Cottage for Time Travel Thur (I was entry 3 of 16).
Romantic Home for Show and Tell (I was entry 36 of 209)
French Country for Feathered Nest Fri #10 (I was entry 33 of 92)

Jessica for Favorite Things Friday (I was entry 24 of 100).  
My Cottage Charm for Trinkets and Treasures (I was entry 3).
A Picture is Worth for 2nd Time Around (I was entry 11)

Linda for A La Carte Finds 7 (I was entry 20).
Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wed 146  (Entry 57).