tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:21:21 +0000vintagerhinestonescrystalspinkOur Lost Cat and Tracy's Shabby Stuffantiquebeltblingbottle braceletbucklecarycrownflea marketfrenchgraphicsheadbandshorse ribbonjewelleryjewelrylaceorganizephotoshopprayrosesshabby chicsoldersparklevictorianwatchRe-purposed vintage jewelry. Each piece is designed by me, Lori Dillard with an artsy, shabby chic, funky, blingy ~ retro feel. They are all different.http://www.vintage2creations.com/noreply@blogger.com (Lori)Blogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-7707859638504842831Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:59:00 +00002013-04-19T21:59:56.859-04:00One week from today I'll be scurrying around getting my last minute jewelry pieces done... It doesn't matter how much I think I'm ready, I'm always rushing to get jewelry finished!! I'll be at Spring Daze next weekend - April 27th in Cary, NC - and the following week, Apex Peak Fest, May 4th - 9-5 for both shows. Just fyi - I will have to leave at 2:45 on April 27th (I'm going to a wedding in http://www.vintage2creations.com/2013/04/one-week-till-spring-daze-in-cary-nc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-5691770230854377512Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:10:00 +00002012-10-19T16:55:10.994-04:00I just wanted to post a quick note to let you all that my jewelry is set up at St Bernadette Catholic Church in Fuquay-Varina, NC - The event hours are 10am - 4pm: (today) Friday & Saturday. Their address is 1005 Wilbon Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC. This is a fundraiser for the church - 20% of all sales are donated. There are about 30 other artists & crafters there.  This event is quite http://www.vintage2creations.com/2012/10/i-just-wanted-to-post-quick-note-to-let.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-4292591940257158634Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:28:00 +00002012-10-06T13:28:06.545-04:00 A lot of photos today of new things... So, just quickly - I'm going to be at Festifall tomorrow in Chapel Hill.  It's a juried Art Show in downtown Chapel Hill, NC on Franklin St - right next to UNC. Gorgeous campus - It's going to be a beautiful fall day.  Hours:  noon - goes until 6 p.m.   My booth is A17 -which is located in front of the Courtyard.  The photo above is a piece I http://www.vintage2creations.com/2012/10/a-lot-of-photos-today-of-new-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-5316677114294870386Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:08:00 +00002012-03-05T16:08:11.236-05:00Several of you have requested ways to purchase my items outside of trade shows. I am excited with you that I have added several items to my Etsy shop, and will continue adding many more. Here is just a taste of the items added. Here is one of my collage belt buckles in pink and green with lots of sparkle. This is just one of the earrings available on Etsy. Check out the sweet birds. Andhttp://www.vintage2creations.com/2012/03/finallynew-items-in-my-etsy-shop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-8375934350041529929Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:33:00 +00002011-08-29T16:33:31.035-04:00 Last weekend, August 27th has been building up and been on my mind since February, this year... that's when applications for Lazy Daze were due. So little by little, I'd prepare and create more and more pieces, to sell at this HUGE event in Cary, NC.  I have worked late hours, till 3 am, pushing my creative side, to make more & more pieces of 'art' - to have for sale, August 27th... So last weekhttp://www.vintage2creations.com/2011/08/turning-disappointment-into-something.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-1319511107927830398Thu, 12 May 2011 15:35:00 +00002011-05-13T16:56:43.073-04:00beltbucklecaryheadbandsrhinestonesvintageI've had 2 really large craft shows in the last 2 week(ends) - but as any crafter/artist like me knows (I still have a hard time calling myself an artist) -  these shows are draining - before, during & after.... BUT, I love doing them!I'm such a procrastinator - and then 2 weeks before the show, I start looking at my things & all of a sudden, my creative-ness starts to kick in - I'm up till ALL http://www.vintage2creations.com/2011/05/2-down-1-to-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-6623026066304025935Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:04:00 +00002010-10-14T01:08:59.536-04:00horse ribbonlacepinkrhinestonesshabby chicvintageI meant to blog about this yesterday... I bought some lace & ribbons from someone on etsy last week ~ and I received it yesterday - and it was such a huge surprise. Sometimes we buy things & just are excited to get it ~ and we open it, it's as expected - and sometime people just go beyond our expectations... that's the way it was with this package. Everything was wrapped in little plastic bags http://www.vintage2creations.com/2010/10/most-beautiful-package-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-4967243665769204763Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:03:00 +00002010-10-09T17:41:12.839-04:00Do you ever wonder how you ended up on some blog pages? I do that all the time. One page leads to another page - I get really caught up in moving from page to page by the most inspring pages. I found one of those blogs today (and still don't know where I linked it from...oh, Lollishops, I think)!!This is Petite Michelle Louise - and if you like shabby, vintage, French, Paris - you will fall in http://www.vintage2creations.com/2010/10/incredible-talent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-7234397830666442629Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:34:00 +00002010-07-13T16:36:59.881-04:00antiqueblingflea marketfrenchgraphicsjewelleryphotoshoppinkprayrosesvintageI've been going to the flea market just about every weekend now. I have found so many great things... every weekend that I've been, except last weekend... I didn't find many deals. We took my 9 yr old to overnight camp on Sunday, so I didn't get there last weekend.A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate to find a guy who had huge boxes of vintage papers... I found old silk screened seed magazines http://www.vintage2creations.com/2010/07/flea-market-finds-my-latest-designs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-5079210446277662454Wed, 26 May 2010 15:47:00 +00002010-05-26T12:11:20.362-04:00I'm applying to a show today - these shows are great, but they ask for so much information. I thought I'd add some of the images to my blog that I am sending in... now, I need get motivated (and find the extra time) to put these on etsy...http://www.vintage2creations.com/2010/05/recent-jewelry-shows-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-1598649364311109298Mon, 10 May 2010 02:08:00 +00002010-05-09T22:44:56.174-04:00I went to the flea market today & whenever I go, I'm always thinking, I'll take this picture to post on my blog. But when I get home, there are always so many other things to do that take more time & take priority over writing here. I even think, it's sort of like exercising... if I could just work out for 10 minutes a day, then that would do me good. And if I started doing that, it would http://www.vintage2creations.com/2010/05/oh-my-gosh-im-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-1835579045751299027Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:11:00 +00002009-08-01T12:45:11.050-04:00crowncrystalsrhinestonessparklevictorianvintagewatch I love, love, love this watch - these have a vintage look & very sparkly - love that sparkle ~ and these seeem to be different than ones I see other ladies wearing. Let me know if you want one - they're $29 each - I do have order them, so it takes a few days to get them in... Ok, I know this one below is huge & possibly a bit much, but I like it... for those of us into wearing a crown, here'shttp://www.vintage2creations.com/2009/08/crystal-watches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-3315107380965967827Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:03:00 +00002009-07-27T00:42:51.314-04:00Yay, oh... I mean oh so sad!! My kids go back to school tomorrow. I think I am supposed to be sad because I like my kids being home, playing & just being outside and just being "kids"and ~ but really, when I'm excited about them going back to school tomorrow.... NOW, I'll be able to get soemthing done around here.... i am making my list & now it's getting longer & longer - now, I just need to DO http://www.vintage2creations.com/2009/07/tomorrow-back-to-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-758594330638764547Mon, 04 May 2009 16:56:00 +00002009-05-04T14:12:15.378-04:00When I got to Spring Daze last weekend, it was rushed as usual... I tried for weeks before to prepare, but still, I am ADD & can't figure out how to prioritize, I guess. When I got there, there were already people at my booth & many items were not priced... some didn't have clasps... I thought, oh nooooo ~ but I always try to bring my pliers, clasps, beads & definitely price tags.It ended up http://www.vintage2creations.com/2009/05/spring-daze-last-weekend-life-here-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-7859017323091774285Sun, 03 May 2009 17:07:00 +00002009-05-03T13:23:10.466-04:00I love getting the mobile phone pictures from my husband showing what they are doing while at Y-Guides camp... there are 3 pictures ~ above is Balin & Caleb finishing the 5K and below is going bed Saturday night - they both look tired. Blain & Caleb as they arrived on Friday at 630 - Camp Sea Gullhttp://www.vintage2creations.com/2009/05/blain-caleb-at-y-guides-camp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-6512008928844170203Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:47:00 +00002009-03-22T22:47:47.815-04:00I just wanted to get something up here on my blog - so here are some pictures of few item's I've made recently. These ones below were inspired by my sweet friend & artist Alice! Thanks Alice. You are so talented & amazing I look up to you in so many ways. Alice also makes jewelry with vintage pieces... I just looking through all her beads & vintage pieces ~ I drool at all her jewelry she has http://www.vintage2creations.com/2009/03/just-some-random-pieces-ive-made.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-3830743535514846329Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:35:00 +00002009-02-27T10:39:55.697-05:00(I received this in an email & thought it was such a great prayer)'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. http://www.vintage2creations.com/2009/02/billy-grahams-prayer-for-our-nation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-8909374576645951711Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:07:00 +00002009-01-12T21:19:22.796-05:00crystalsorganizerhinestonesvintage I tend to work best & have more creativeness when there is a big pile of jewelry and rhinestone pieces at my fingertips... but, I am going to try this... "organizing thing". We're getting ready for Disney (leaving next Friday - at 3 am - hopefully the kids will sleep during some of the 11 hour trip - ah, who am I kidding??) ~ and so I am trying to get organized for it all, including other parts http://www.vintage2creations.com/2009/01/starting-out-organizing-in-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-6171436663711918752Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:27:00 +00002009-01-10T13:59:31.274-05:00bottle braceletjewelryrhinestonessoldervintage... À toi, pour toujours means "Yours Forever" in French! I hope I got that right... I don't know French at all!!I am making a wedding gift for someone & of course, it's all last minute!! This is a time when I think I can truly call myself an artist since I am really all last minute & ADD ~ I have so many projects started, that have never been completed!! What's with that and artists anyway...?http://www.vintage2creations.com/2009/01/toi-pour-toujours.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-2382168589246502748Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:28:00 +00002008-11-21T10:36:38.051-05:00 This is Carter ~ a friend 's daughter... isn't she a natural? Don't just just love that hair? Obviously, the photographer is very gifted ~ http://whiteboxweddings.squarespace.com/http://www.vintage2creations.com/2008/11/great-shots-of-carter-her-sassy-hair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-6752873215310200515Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:44:00 +00002008-11-20T13:08:00.839-05:00 I did a show recently at new friends house ~Meg ~ she makes journals out of vintage scraps. http://vintagescrapsbymeg.blogspot.com/ I absolutely just love her things ~ she inspired me to make some that are different. I am not sure if you can see in my photo, but I also made vintage bookmarks with little bits of charms. As you can see, I LOVE roses - I also love hydrangeas. And I love this http://www.vintage2creations.com/2008/11/some-new-journals-inspired-by-friends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-5644432317524607517Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:24:00 +00002008-11-09T19:24:22.976-05:00Vintage jeweled Silver Serving Pieces Originally uploaded by mylulabellesI haven't blogged in so long, it's embarrassing to just start out with someone else's photo - but I LOVE these! I thought about starting a new blog & just deleting my current blog, but then, I would have to start all over again (and what a pain that would be - not to mention, if THAT would ever happen- LOL) - so here I am http://www.vintage2creations.com/2008/11/vintage-jeweled-silver-serving-pieces.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-965241331518872368Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:50:00 +00002008-12-10T14:24:00.737-05:00Okay, this is a record ~NO posts in 2 months & NOW ~ 2 posts in ONE day ~Here are some photos of what I have been making lately - the model below is me ~ you'll notice that in some photos, I have these awful blotches on my chest ~ on other photos, I have "rubber-stamped" over my "blotches"(or age spots ~ or whatever they are).http://www.vintage2creations.com/2008/07/okay-this-is-record-no-posts-in-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-5053078064941356346Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:40:00 +00002008-12-10T14:24:03.453-05:00Ok, I have been putting off posting - lemme just say, is there any way to get more hours into the day? Or this already a done deal? I don't know how all you bloggers post everyday... are there any secrets to it? Do you actually set aside time to blog? I have 3 kids & I am a stay-at-home mom - why can't I just find 15 munutes to carve out of my day to post something??? I will say, I MUST have http://www.vintage2creations.com/2008/06/how-can-i-get-more-time-in-day-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792100020844844284.post-8625687104451164486Tue, 20 May 2008 13:50:00 +00002008-12-10T14:24:04.969-05:00 These 1st necklace (2 different views of the same necklace) are made from a vintage rhinestone brooch, vintage chandelier crystals, crystal quartz & silver tone rings & chain. I need to measure this, but it's approx 18 inches long.The next one below is similar... it has all the items above, but also has soft pink potato pearls. The vintage crystal brooch was repurposed to become a pendant. ithttp://www.vintage2creations.com/2008/05/my-newest-jewelry-designs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori)13