Vintage Charm Studio

Vintage Charm Studio Highlight - L.A. Native

2009-06-25T19:02:00.000-07:00

We have three new comers to Vintage Charm Studio, today I will be featuring L.A. Native. Fun and trendy Tribal Jewelry and eccessories.

L.A. NATIVE is a collaborative effort between two California girls. Inspired by the beaches, canyons, and city streets we grew up on...and the desire to make something old new again...we chose to create. We make art that you can wear. Every individually designed piece of L.A. NATIVE jewelry is handcrafted and 100% original. No two pieces are alike. We believe in the power of self expression and personal style and enjoy creating something special and unique for everyone. Our designs are created using only the finest of new and reclaimed vintage materials, and include leather, feathers, reclaimed vintage fur, semi-precious stones and metals, vintage charms, antique swarsovski crystal beads and much more. All feathers are naturally molted, for your peace of mind and ours. We love treasures...good luck...and freedom. We hope that’s what L.A. NATIVE will represent to you. xoBekah Bourget & Emily Hudsonco-creators

New and fun Giveaway!!

2009-04-02T15:40:00.000-07:00

Yes!! Here is a new giveaway! win the brass and lucite flower earrings with green jade valued at 25$.

Just Guess how many single vintage earrings are in the 5 1/2" tall and 5" round jar.

-If you guess close or right on you win, if there is a tie we will draw from a hat.

-There will only be one winner and only one entry per person

-Just leave a comment on your favorate item in my etsy shop and guess how many are in the jar.

- Contest ends May 15th

- Leave your first name and email address

- If you do not follow all the rules your entry will not count.

-Have fun!!!

Spring?

2009-01-28T08:33:00.000-08:00

Longing for the pretty blooms, the warm breeze. You can get a glimpse of spring and the beautiful colors with our wrist cuffs, necklaces, tunics. I look out my window and see drifts instead of daffodils :(

The winner is....

2009-01-25T19:53:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Melanie of http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com/! You are the winner of my blog giveaway! Thank you to everyone who entered! Check out her Etsy shop! Above is one of her necklaces.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5685330

My favorite! Love this one...

2009-01-15T14:49:00.000-08:00

Sparkling Steel with Enamel Bloom and Worn Fabric

Wear this unique piece
And enjoy the way it makes you feel

Like an orchid:

The Pale Pink Petals
Crocheted and enameled
With a mint green seed in the center,

The delicate gunmetal chain
And sparkling nouveau design
Over a complimentary sky of worn fabric,

Makes up this classy, curvy pendant
That will fit the curves of your chest

Perfectly

And make you feel delicate but secretly strong
No matter what you have on—

Your black satin dress,
White cotton tee…
Or nothing at all.

Classy.
Delicate.
Unique.

LACE LACE and more LACE!!

2009-01-01T17:42:00.000-08:00

Lace extravaganza! Check Etsy Shop thekeytovintagecharm for antique and vintage laces Thursday and Friday!!

Blog Giveaway!!! Laila (( necklace )) cluster of loveliness

2008-12-28T15:37:00.000-08:00

I am having a giveaway!! YAY! you can win this very pretty locket charm necklace, no not just a pair of earrings, a pretty necklace made of lovely brass chain, wire wrapped amozonite, a brass bird, vintage rhinestone, Lovely peeling glass pearls, and all is solid brass , not plated.

22"

Valued at $39.00!

To enter: Just comment on my Etsy shop, leave first name, your email address and put a link up on your blog to my new website http://www.vintagecharmstudio.com/ There is a cute ice cream cone box add on the front page, or you can just put the link anywhere on your blog. Tell me where you posted the link.

- One entry per person and email address

- Must follow all rules of entry.

- Winner will be randomly selected on January 22nd and will be notified by email and posted on this blog and http://www.vintagecharmstudio.com/

- The winner will need to reply within 5 days with shipping information or another winner will be chosen.

- If you have any questions, email me at nicole@vintagecharmstudio.com

Have fun!

Love for vintage letters and signs

2008-12-18T17:45:00.000-08:00

I love vintage letters and signs! Here are some cool letters I found at an little antique boutique in Fife Washington. It was hard to decide at the time what to do with them.... There were not very many letters left. Hmmm.... E-A-T-S like the show on TV. Well, I like it. I gave them a good washing and just put them above my pictures. Do you have any vintage signs or letters in your home? Show me I would love to see what you have. Comment and send me a link.

YAY!! New website for vintage everything!

2008-12-17T19:35:00.000-08:00

These cutie bags are sewn and designed by Lori of Miss Ruby Sue . She uses vintage fabrics and trims to stitch up make-up bags, clutches, totes and more! I love her detailed vintage style handles! Take a peek at her page on Vintage Charm Studio

Here we have Creative Babies handmade clothing sewn from vintage fabrics and trims! Contemporary and vintage fabrics are mixed together for a fun and colorful combinations. You can truly find one - of - a kind items! Come and visit her page on Vintage Charm Studio.

Modern with a twist of vintage !

2008-12-03T09:38:00.000-08:00

I love how our Christmas tree turned out this year! There is a whimsical theme with pink altered art crowns with silver and aqua ornaments with vintage icicles. My family every year makes a few ornaments for the tree. This year we made the crowns. Pretty vintage buttons, lace, rhinestones, pearls, tinsel and more adorn them with a sprinkle of MICA glitter.

little vintage dolly on her wedding day

2008-11-14T19:55:00.000-08:00

This wee little vintage doll makes me blush! I love her little chubby fce and long wedding dress. She told me today that she needs a new home! I found her at our local Salvation Army and she looked lost.

Get her earrings!

2008-10-31T15:14:00.000-07:00

Oh so little flowers with brass and pink coral , green prehnite, with leverback ear wires! I love sweet and girly these are!

Look what is new/old!

2008-10-30T16:49:00.000-07:00

Just added some cool new/old spools for you altered doll making and whatever you can think of. These would be great in an altered shadowbox too.

I went antiquing with my mother-in-law and found this cool pin from a sales convention in 1920. My dad collects anything that has a sales theme and is from 1920-1930. I was so excited to give it to him! I could not wait for Christmas. He loved it so much he took it to his sales convention to show it off!

How to improve your personality, glamour, beauty in the 1940's

2008-08-26T11:40:00.000-07:00

I found this really super great book at a vintage shop in Tacoma, WA while on vacation.

I almost died laughing while reading this book. Here are some of my fav pages.

This is my favorite page!

Exercises for the Bust

"The female bosom has always been a symbol of health and beauty." (oh my gosh!) The shape, size, and firmness and erectness of the breasts, also their relation to the size and contour of the body are all taken into account when a woman is appraised for her charm." ( It is hard to believe people used to think this crap!)

Do you have a "fat neck"

The Westmore brothers

"They lay down fundamental principles governing the application of make-up as a means of dramatizing the personality and enhancing a women's charm."

The Westmore brothers are doing over members of an audience in 20 min. for a contest, " to size up the personality of the winner"

Welcome!

2008-08-24T16:55:00.000-07:00

This is so exciting! A new blog!I can not even think about what to say. hmmmm. Well, here is a peek at the studio, sensational elements of texture and color. The studio has to have lots of fun elements to engage the creative process. Well, I do try.

You must stack your vintage fabric as high as it will go. Do not forget to pay the milkman.

Oh, so lovely. Need a pin.
Stuff as many pretty vintage lace into the jar as you can, come on, more has to fit.

So pretty millinery berries! These were one of my favorites, they sold really fast! The berries have this netting around them and the thread shines like silk.