Exciting Thrift Store Find - JAJ Red Snowflake

I seem to get busier instead of slowing down.  Now that it's spring, my garden is calling me.  I made a great thrift store score recently.  I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this JAJ red snowflake dish stuffed in the shelf!

Thrifty Finds and Creations -- Last of 2016

The new year is right around the corner and I decided to look through my photos and see what I haven't posted.

Hubby spots vintage at the thrifts even though he doesn't necessarily know if it is for sure.  Vintage Hazel Atlas striped glasses, good find in my parts as Hazel Atlas doesn't come up often for me.

These vintage hand painted eggshell mini lights were a super find!! I love the graphics, couldn't believe my luck.

Not that I intended to have a collection of vintage made in Japan birds, but I keep finding them. This year I found the peacocks.

Some glass work I did before the holidays, I was quite busy the weeks before Christmas this year.

Pyrex Terra earrings wired in sterling silver with carnelian, agate and amber beads.  (All my vintage glass work is made from shards sent to me by collectors.  I don't break dishes for my work, there is plenty broken in shipping unfortunately).

Vintage Jeannette Jadite glass wrapped in 14/20 gold filled wire with cultured pearl.




Very little of my work is created with the intention to sell. I either make pieces in exchange for broken shards or as custom work on request. More of my ornaments are requested these days. They are fun to make and some glass is better suited to ornaments because of the scale of the pattern. My ornaments are generally 3 to four inches long.

JAJ Pyex Shamrock Ornament

Pyrex Black Gooseberry ornament

Fire King Tulips Ornament

The following are jewelry pendants.

Vintage Pyrex aqua bowl shard wrapped in sterling with lamp worked bead.

Pendant made from Pyrex Balloons Chip bowl.

Pyrex Butterfly Gold with cultured pearl.

Pyrex Pendant and magnets in Colonial Mist.

Pyrex Early American.

There was Pyrex over the holidays.  Charcoal snowflake Thanksgiving leftover dish to slowly reheat in the oven on black Friday.  Nice to come home to hot lunch after shopping!

Played with some filters and made a retro picture.

Isn't she peachy?

Work and Fun...

I'm busy as always but don't want to miss posting pictures of what I've been up to.  Few words today!


I continue making exchange pieces and I love doing it.  There's something so rewarding when I receive a message that says "OMG I love it!"  It always make me smile. Here are some of my latest exchange pieces.

Ornament I made from a broken turquoise mixing bowl.

JAJ Red Gooseberry necklace pendant.

Federal Glass kitchen aids mixing bowl shard....

This gingham glass is from a cup--I think it may be Fire King.

Pyrex yellow gooseberry earrings.

Pyrex Golden Grapes casserole.

Special pieces like this are so fun.  Fortunately the breaks in the glass still allowed for little Miss Strawberry Shortcake to make her appearance.

I don't think I posted this find from a little while back.  Thrift store finds...Glasbake chicken bowls.

One of my trading buddies found this McKee Chalaine bowl for me, I'm in heaven!

I have to hold back from picking up too much kitsch, but this little poodle on a chair I could not leave. haha!

Found a vintage lava light globe for hubby, he was so excited!

Lefton pink poodle planter? Really?  That kitsch came home with me!

I'm sure I could have posted more but that's all for today!  I'm trying to not get too behind in my  pictures.  I'm trying to get back on somewhat of a regular schedule again.

Sunny Days!

The weather has been changing a lot lately, but the days are getting longer which means I get even more done.  I've planted lettuce starts, snowpeas, strawberries and there is much more to do in the yard!

I've had the best of luck on trades without even trying.  A couple items were offered in exchange for pieces of my handmade jewelry and a couple for some kitsch I had.

A trade that included an Anna Marie enameled plate and another Hocking Glass bowl in a  color I don't have was so exciting.  Sharing my Hocking glass collection on Facebook and here has meant more interest and so it makes it more competitive for me to get additional pieces.  My collection pictures have become a resource for others, but I love to share so it's something I have to accept.  Fortunately I've built relationships with people over the past couple years and they keep a lookout for me.   Finds included Pyrex 045 promotional casserole, Hazel Atlas dish and a cute little donkey.

I've been kept busy with custom orders of my handmade vintage jewelry....

And exchanges....

And I wired my test design bracelet in 935 sterling and waiting on the clasps to arrive. This piece is 8" which is too large for me so I'm starting a second one...

And as always, my days include vintage dishware in the kitchen. I've been trying to decide which direction this is going as I still feel like I have too much in the kitchen cabinets.

Even though I'm not the estate sales type shopper, I did make an exception to snag this vintage lava light for hubby for his birthday thanks to a fellow local collector who gave me a heads up!  Hubby is thrilled about it.

More pictures than words, but such is my life!  haha!

Cleaning and Collections

Having open shelving means plenty of dust.  Today I decided to tackle a few areas and change up my glass displays.

One of my most loved collections.  Vintage Hocking Glass Company refrigerator dishes.

Glasbake made such a variety of beautiful patterns.  I limit myself to the loaf pans as a stack doesn't take up a lot of room.

Some of my Vintage Pyrex...

While I was cleaning my kitchen the morning sun lit up my shelf and I couldn't refrain from capturing the moment. (Glasbake, McKee, Fire King)

Hubby and I both love those darling vintage nursery planters.  I moved them from the top of my antique closet to the shelf I put my Pyrex on.

Everything is clean now and I'm happy!