cameo pendants

 currently setting these. going to put them up on my new site nicoletirona.bigcartel.com actually have to edit my links as i kind of like how easy it is to keep it all together there, its 10 dollars per month and i have not sold anything .... etsy never paid me they kept saying my bank account is wrong despite sending them a bank statement and all that. probably the bank doesnt like them. anyway i never got paid for any of the etsy sales i made of recent. they just keep saying theres something wrong with my account and to keep re-entering it. uh-huh right. no thanks. im not that stupid. so they kept all the money and i had to ship out of pocket and give the stuff away. i took down all my listings that were made stuff. i dont know why i even kept listings up. so stupid evil and threatening me and telling me theyre holding 30% of my money because they dont trust me? oh fuck off... honestly they didnt fucking pay me for like 6 orders. no one paid paypal. everyone chose etsy payments which kept all the money. 

anyway my site is nicoletirona.bigcartel.com im going to put these up once theyre set and i have some better pics of them. i feel like i should adjust the prices on some of the pieces. just because i dont want anyone to buy it shouldnt make it as much as stuff that actually cost money. lol. the whistle necklace i refuse to give up for less than 35 dollars. lol. and the spanish buttons from simon i sold one to an old lady at the church market who told me she is a leo... it was the best one with excellent proportion. i cant remember how much she got it for off me, dont remind me ,she probably gave me 5 dollars, so the one on the site is $24 but i think its too much. i dont know why. i think its because i dont even have money to buy dish soap just like everyone else. 

anyway got all the zodiac cameos finally set. i want one! they look classy and hype.

i settled on this cameo for the bird.. but i have a few of the birds and only two of these cameos

here are two of the zodiac black glass cameos, virgo and scorpio

this pretty tortoise glass cameo in a setting with leaves

the miniature cameos get set 

the extra large cameos these are vintage and so pretty and airy-wispy must be the ladies outfits

this green cameo set in this teardrop shape setting

this nice rhodium plated setting for the pale blue cameo

bag of individually packaged gold plated settings (i think theyre considered vintage already not sure)

will set some tonight and have some listed up by the weekend. 

My coats too small but it looks like this Karl Lagerfeld skirt

"Don't exercise ... there's a chance you will get hungry" - re: dieting #KarlLagerfeld

The coat i made has the same colour scheme as this awesome karl lagerfeld skirt, i even have shoes like that. but my coat is floral crepe(?) and a lighter denim with black.
https://www.karl.com/us/skirt_cod35395285eu.html?dept=skrt

my coats already already coming apart

 i hand sewed the sleeves and bottom part

 here i am no make up turning 40 in a few months!!! (edit - i have to delete the pic. im so ugly! wtf! i just found this pic searching my name on google and i gagged! lol!!!)

tried wearing the coat today and im already over it, its like an inch too small around my shoulder / arms so i want to make another one already using the pattern i made from it, but after seeing this skirt from karl lagerfeld im really stoked on my choice of denim on the inside and kinda wanna wear it for a bit. and also because it goes well with the only warm scarf i have left (black cashmere sleeves) there are other coats to refurbish but not any fabric or money. well all i need is black really. and a lining. none of my old clothes are around to reuse as linings etc, they all got stuck in manila and theres no way for me to get them sent or anything. hope my uncle and aunt dont throw my stuff away. really needed those memories intact. anyway i saw a picture of karl lagerfelds apartment and it was like ultra modern and read about his concept of making something so perfect then going onto the next, not living in the past at all, like his housing. and what surrounded him. he probably never had to do dishes or laundry or clean the bathroom or anything undignified like that, and thats what made him so cool cos he could afford not to... to be choupettes maid ! ive been going on and on about him on my aromatherapy twitter. i really want to smell his perfumes too. so many ideas i thought of and realized were his after reading more about his career... sighing.

this karl barbie  https://dutchfashiondollworld.wordpress.com/2014/09/28/karl-lagerfeld-barbie-the-day-before/

i've been binge watching interviews and reading articles and summaries of his life and love it all. his quotes are hilarious.
and yeah, been very worried about the quality of the current clothing trend worldwide (the sweatpants quote)

what a man!

so ill take my time making my clothes because the quality will show. i didnt think this coat would turn out so well. damn its too small! of course i forgot anything you make well will look great!

Holly Hobbie

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8602408/

patrice painted this show, holly hobbie, thought i'd have made a holly hobbie necklace by now,
but i haven't opened up my jewelry supplies in a year.
its very inappropriate for me to be endorsing a childrens show because i dont want to attract attention to my blogs adult themes to children, but its just so funny about the show due to my obsession with those vintage holly hobbie cameos back in the jewelry making days and even my buying the vintage fabric that was like patchwork and making it into a pillowcase which i at some point left at patrices place because he needed pillow cases then years later he tells me hes painting a show, called holly hobbie and i flip out and literally point to the pillow case and tell him this is holly hobbie and he was just amazed because he didnt know who the character was!! lol. it was just funny. he told me all about it and i wished he got paid more of course but its not a big show and im not even sure how popular the character is, i should go make up those necklaces again because when i unearthed those cameos and started putting them out i felt like she became popular again for a bit in the handmade etsy crafts jewelry realm. i really shouldnt dis these coincidences and move so slowly about them and this why i want ptsd to be eradicated from my processes. anyway he painted the whole thing all the details he drew the chalk board signs, the shops signage, the wall treatments, he even painted the bricks in the cafe one by one. he paints flat walls and makes them look very textured. his sci fi stuff tho! anyway i think its very cool and

really need to watch this show and make some of those cameos into necklaces.....!

which remind me of other cameo projects. !

p.s. the coat is finished (yay)

Holly Hobbie Vintage Cameos

Ahhh its 2018 and I found my Holly Hobbie cameo collection from the 1960's.

Do you remember these cute necklaces I used to make?

i found this old pic from my blog...

 they are so cute and nice.
havent made a holly hobbie cameo necklace in years!! i was obsessed with these things.

going through my blog pictures regretting not posting all my old designs. they are all archived in my etsy shop and picture folders on my computer.... what should I make? I cant seem to find my old Holly Hobbie charm necklace designs...

New Necklace Designs - Cameos, Lockets, Charms, Ships, Razor Blade, Bees, Camera, Diamond, Arrow, Pendants, Necklaces, Bracelets ships from Toronto

Ok I have listed so many items in my  etsy shop
have you seen it recently

here are some pics, click on the pics to go directly to the listing on etsy!

clearance code 25off2016  
receive 25% off total 
with a minimum purchase of $70 
fantastic value on many  
original IYL classic and new designs and favorites like the Je T'aime necklace, classic vintage cameos, brass lockets and many more. Have a look through my shop.  
Prices start at $5 to clear. Spring sale! Enjoy your money!

 

 

 

Thank you very much and have a wonderful day!

New Vintage Bird, Owl and Flower Cameos!

been making these cameos... they are pretty sweet!
listed a bunch on etsy. there are way more to list tomorrow. took pics of all the rest of the designs made but accidentally deleted the pics from the camera before uploading them and now its night time so taking pics again is impossible! oh well. meanwhile... check out the ones listed:

click on pics to go to listings.. 25x18mm cameos with owls, birds and flowers... animals to be listed soon...
owls on black plastic cameos... super cool

wicked sandy beige cream cameos with birds. super amazing

flower power
these floral cameos are perfect for your unique jewelry creations.
pink and white flowers on angelskin pink plastic cameos.

gorgeous jewel foil back cameos
topaz with red poppy flowers and daisies

emerald green with red poppy flowers and daisies

frosted blue vintage plastic cameos with an assortment of flower images... these looks best set into an open setting, or a gold or bright silver plated setting.

and a super large mix lot of cameos measuring 25x18mm and one big 30x40mm pink foil back one. the pink one i pretty amazing, i used lots of different flower images layered with a cream and black butterfly...

25x18mm is a popular cameo size. you can easily find settings for this size. perfect for your handmade jewelry making and pendant projects. these cameos will make gorgeous rings and interesting pins.

New Stock in Virgin Marys!

 

here is some of the new stuff i brought in earlier. 

brought in one pair of the new image earrings..the only silhouette pair.. im going to make a batch of anchors, bows and silhouettes in different colors for virgin marys and will bring it in mid-next week.

 

some of the stuff in my online shop is now available at virgin marys. like the sweet escutcheon earrings called "Eternity" in my shop. cute little key holes for your ears... the large rusty bird cage necklace "Summer Song" and the mini bird cage and bird "Cloud Bluff", the charming bird cage and bow necklace "Spring Song" and a longer version of "Lotus Song" hmm lots of singing going on here ;D well there is a lot to be happy about! Sunshine, and lots of it!

check out the new goodies at virgin marys... its at 1136 commercial drive north of charles st... see the facebook fan page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/VIRGIN-MARYS-1136-COMMERCIAL-DRIVE/310747490375
xo

new stuff in new places!

hey i brought some stuff to TheGOODS on broadway, cest la vie on main st, and room6 in deep cove, north van!
yup! (insert the gazillion pics i took, here, later)
oh yeah! i havent even blogged about the new store im in! its called room6
gaaahhh its SO NICE! room6 is in deep cove, north van! might i also mention room6 is a mecca for teh cute. zakka. stuffies. cards. undies. ceramics. art. clothing. accessories. jewellery. local amazingness. imported amazingness. omg, like, totally. i mean it! i know there are some IYL customers up there as ive sent packages to yous through the years... but duudes... getting there on public transit is ... but we wanted to go on a day date and we did! alvaro came so we could 'go kayaking' and 'maybe take a nap' (both did not happen as it is 'Winter Time')

man is it nice out there. we are going to go back to deep cove for some extra curricular activities when it gets sunnier.



aaannnnd im finally finishing up all the new designs for Dream!
finally!!!! gleep :S
(i just found a spool of chain i forgot i bought) (fixing the studio has major rewards)

might i also add i am now selling on Etsy again.
Supplies! Come buy them!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/itsyourlife

they are so unique, reasonable and super amazing, as usual!

NEW STUFF IN SHOP

free shipping coupon! Oh yes! type: FREESBLOGSHIPS in the appropriate coupon code box at check out. 2 uses per registered customer. this coupon lasts till Aug. 31, 2009.
so heres the new gear. i havent posted in a while :blush:

some new necklaces...
click pics to go to listings:
requiem for the seahorse


navigational wonder


pieces dream


hummingbird cameo


aqua voyage


anchor voyage


black rose


teardrop rose


some new earrings. click pics to go to listings:

these cat ones are so cute. i mean seriously nice ones. vintage settings, vintage mini flower cameos on leverback hooks.


vintage glass cabochons delft ships set onto a brass charm. ive changed the original hooks with leverback catches.


vintage cream roses and brass leaf filigree charms. on gold plated ball tipped earwires.


happy bananas! ive had these for a long time. i can not find these anymore at all! these earrings are vintage japanese cabochons with bananas. so cute. on gold plated leverback hooks.


lovely subtle floral earrings. on oxidized alloy hooks which i reformed. self oxidized brass settings with vintage frosted flowers.