Alecia's Bracelet

Yesterday was my beautiful

daughter-in-law's birthday and

as promised,

Here are pictures of the piece

I created just for her.

This is a unique and beautiful piece

that matches my

daughter-in-law perfectly.

It's one of a kind and will never be

duplicated.

It's 2 1/2 inches wide,

designed on a vintage muted satin

with vintage lace and

embellished using all black glass

buttons and beads.

Hugs to all,

Kathleen

Tea on Tuesday

Today is my very first post for

Tea on Tuesday

Kimmie at Art in Red Wagons

is the organizer of Tea on Tuesday so

make sure you stop by and

visit her.

It's a gloomy, overcast Tuesday in

Colorado

so I thought it called for a hearty

English Breakfast Tea

It's just what I need to finish

projects in my studio.

I have a gorgeous

bracelet to finish for my lovely

daughter-in-law.

A gift for her birthday.

I'd show you, but it's a surprise.

I'll post after tomorrow.

So for now, enjoy your cup of tea and

I will see you next Tuesday for Tea.

Kathleen



Mother's Day

I had a beautiful Mother's Day.

The weather was absolutely gorgeous,

so we decided to go to one of my favorite cities in Colorado,

Boulder.

Pearl Street is unlike any other street so

I thought I would invite you to come along.

Walking out of the parking garage, we were

greeted by this gentleman on the back of

someone's shop.

Walking down Pearl Street there were flowers everywhere!

I did discover though, that one of my favorite stores

is closing its doors, Paper Doll. This little lady has been

outside their door for many years.

I sure hope someone buys her

and a few of her friends.

More flowers.

I found a couple of new favorite places.

This shop was an absolute visual delight:

And still more flowers:

A beautiful shop filled with chandeliers from Europe:

Finally, no post about Boulder would be complete without

 a few photos of the entertainment:

Everywhere I looked, I couldn't help but smile.

Thanks for coming along with me.



Etsy shop

I have finally started my

Etsy shop.

Traditions 1949

The 1949 of course is the

year I was born.

As I've said before, I love

the 20s, 30s and 40s. 

And I LOVE

Tradition.

My goal is to keep the tradition

of hand sewing and vintage

things alive.

I absolutely adore

buttons,

beads,

ribbons,

textiles

and

trims.

This is my first piece that I have

listed and there will be lots

more to come.

I just had to share my

success at getting

an item listed.

It seems the older I

get the broader the learning

curve becomes.