Saint Salvage

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I was out thrifting one day, and saw what looked like a silver shield shaped pin. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a large pierced "orphaned" .925 silver and turquoise (resin?)earring. It had the post cut off and a pin back glued on to be worn as a pin. I didn't like that function, so I pried off the pin back and used Amazing E-6000 Clear Adhesive ($3.99) , and a Sterling Silver Adjustable Ring #227850 (was $11.99, on clearance for $7.19) that I bought from Hobby Lobby in Millville, NJ on 04/18/12. I glued the ring (yes...it's Sterling.... it has the .925 stamped on the inside) to concave side of the shield (where the pin back was). I let it cure overnight. Ta dah!!!!! All done. I made another sterling silver "statement ring" of and it's a one-of-a-kind. Saint Salvage strikes again!!!!

I just stumbled upon another source of DIY ideas and project: Polyvore ! It's not just a mood board! It brings back memories from things I wore in the 80s... very punk and edgy. Polyvore has a DIY project that looks very similar to the safety pin necklaces that I've seen by: Tom Binns Jennifer Fischer Cheap Monday and CC Skye So, here's what they had: DIY: Chain Bracelet by polyvore-editorial featuring brass jewelry It was from The Flight of Fancy. Of course, I am inspired to make my own. It will be a fun quicky DIY.

I had the pleasure of winning a $100 Amazon gift card from Hearst Magazines  back in March 2012, and it's been "burning a hole in my pocket" since. It took a lot of thought.... buy something for fun, buy something to help invest in my business? So.... when I was watching Project Runway (Season 10) , I was inspired to make my fun investment purchase: Brother Sewing Machine Computerized CE8080 Special Project Runway Edition Here's the official description: Featuring a wide array of professional features in a lightweight, easy-to-use package, the CE8080PRW is a Project Runway Limited Edition computerized sewing machine featuring 80 unique built-in stitches, including 8 styles of one-step auto-size buttonholes. Sew with style as you take advantage of the LCD display stitch selection screen and the super bright LED-lit work area. Effortlessly thread your machine with the Advanced Needle Threading System and begin sewing almost immediately utilizing the Quick ...

This weekend allowed me a little bit of free time, so I did a "quicky DIY". I bought a tunic top earlier this week from Village Thrift, in Pennsauken NJ. This top was brand new, with its original tags, by Dana Buchman. I don't know what price Kohl's was asking, but Village Thrift wanted $9.90. But.... lucky me.... the orange color tag was one of their three color tags that was on sale for 50% off! Woo hoo!!!! I really liked the look of it.... nice color, nice cut, and a linen-cotton blend. It even came with a belt. But, it reminded me of Tory Burch tunics I've seen, and I wanted to modify it a little. So, off to Hobby Lobby.... and I found this cute package of daisy flower trim on clearance.  I attached the trim to the tunic top with permanent fabric adhesive. I have plenty left over to be used with a latest project. Ta-dah!!! Saint Salvage strikes again! It took me about 30 minutes to pin the trim, glue it, ...

I have the pleasure of visiting Long Beach Island, NJ at the beginning of each summer. I have special places that I "must visit" while I'm there. But the highlight of every visit is stopping by Just Bead It. The location closest to the beach house we use is on 1305 Long Beach Boulevard, in North Beach Haven. They have a dizzying array of beads and findings, kits, tools, books and videos, and pre-made jewelry made by local artisans. They also have workshops ! I want to take one soon. Anyway..... I bought Red Coral, 16" Chip Strand, a 2" long chunk of turquoise , a silver hook clasp, and 18" of Beadalon.  I really liked the contrast of the cool, soft and bumpy turquoise with the orange-red spiky coral chips. This is what I did: I put on on end of the clasp on the Beadalon, along with a crimp bead. Then.... on went half of the coral chips. The turquoise chunk went on as the focal point, followed by the other half of the coral chips. ...