Showing posts with label on my workbench. Show all posts
Showing posts with label on my workbench. Show all posts

Thursday, May 10, 2018

New Vintage Silverware Butter Knife Bell Pendant Necklaces


Just a quick update of what is new in my shop today - vintage silver dinner knife bell necklaces with gemstone beads...there's garnet, amethyst, amazonite, mother of pearl and crystal among others...I think most of these have 24 inch chains, so they're nice and long! 

Each is made from an orphaned ornate vintage butter knife handle. Inside is a single tine from a fork that creates a great little chime when worn! These are all available in my Etsy shop until they're gone! 































What do you think?


Have a great week!
 Laura


Article, images, and designs copyright ©Laura Beth Love for Dishfunctional Designs™ 2018
all rights reserved

Friday, March 9, 2018

Broken China Jewelry - New In My Etsy Shop

  

Here's what's new in my Etsy shop this weekend! Lots more to come soon, so be sure to check back again. All items are available here!


































Have a great week!
 Laura




Article, images, and designs copyright ©Laura Beth Love for Dishfunctional Designs™ 2018
all rights reserved

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

How To Cut Flatware For Crafts And Jewelry




Hi friends! I just uploaded a new video to my YouTube channel. It's a short one, but while I was working I thought I'd use the opportunity to record for you and share what I was doing.

I have a few jewelry projects in my first book, Boho Chic Jewelry, that use vintage cast off pieces of silverware—forks, spoons and butter knives—and turn them into unique pieces of jewelry. Each project in the book has detailed instructions with great photos to teach you how to do it all, but still, there's nothing like being there and seeing firsthand how something is done! 


Enter my messy workbench and a handful of vintage silver plated butter knives—a recent thrift store find at only 10 cents each!

To turn these vintage finds into usable components, all you need are a few simple tools, the know-how, and a little elbow grease. Really, anyone can do it!



Here's the prize that you end up with in the end - a beautiful, vintage component that you can use for jewelry or in your craft creations. How sweet is that? 


And of course at the end of the video, I always offer suggestions for how you can reuse every last bit. 




I use these components to create my necklaces (shown above), and like I said, you can find the complete step by step instructions for this particular project in my book, but check out the video for a behind the scenes sneak peek! 

You can watch the new video here, and while you're there, don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel to be the first to get updates when I post new videos! 






Here's an entire bowl full of these beauties. I love just sifting through them and admiring their beautiful patterns. 






Want one but don't want to make your own? I have just a few available here in my Etsy Shop, so be sure to check them out! 





Have a great week!
 Laura



Article, images, and designs copyright ©Laura Beth Love for Dishfunctional Designs™ 2018
all rights reserved




Wednesday, October 18, 2017

What's New In My Shop This Week & Fun Announcement!



Hi friends, Here is a quick update on what is new this week in my Etsy shop. The autumn leaf necklace - this is a one of a kind! I only had one small shard from a plate in this china pattern - which is hard porcelain - I think it turned out great. I added a few coordinating Swarovski crystals to the bottom of the pendant for a little sparkle. There is only one like it, so if you like it, grab it! 

As always, I am continually working on new pieces and will have more in my shop soon, including some "new" vintage china patterns that I have't used before, so be sure to check back.

Fun announcement! 
I just opened up a new shop on Zazzle and have been super-busy putting my artwork (original illustrations, paintings, and graphic designs) on all of the cool products they offer. They have everything from t-shirts to bath towels, leather totes to soft guitar cases, as well as cards and invitations - and SO much more.  

I actually opened two shops there, one strictly for designs called laurabethlove, and the second is more for fun, pop culture text designs that's called Text__Me. 

Even cooler? Most products can be customized by the customer, so you can add a monogram, your name, etc. to any of my designs to personalize them for yourself or for a gift.
  

Here's a peek from Text__Me:


Offline PillowBe Badass Throw Pillow


Team Wine T-shirt  Crazy Maker T-Shirt


Uploading designs to products in the shops is time consuming, and I have lots to upload...but I am really looking forward to creating invitations and cards because it's something I've never done before but that I've always wanted to do. I'm excited for that! 


Here's a peek from laurabethlove:


 Art Nouveau Cosmic Mystical Woman Stars Boho Brown Guitar Case

She Who Dares Beautiful Leather Tote

But first I have to get all of my existing designs uploaded there  first, so it will be a little while until cards and invitations will be available. When that happens, I'll be sure to share them!

Now on the jewelry:






















I hope you like them! All items shown are available for sale in my Etsy shop, so be sure to check them out for more info on each piece.

Let me know what you'd like to see next! 

If you've purchased from me and want to show off your jewelry please send me a photo of you wearing it and I would LOVE to feature it on my blog and/or my Dishfunctional Designs Facebook page! 

Feel free to send me photos through Facebook or email them to me at sales@dishfunctionaldesigns.com or even through an Etsy message. I LOVE seeing folks enjoying what I make so send me those photos! 


All items shown above are available for purchase at https://www.etsy.com/shop/dishfunctionldesigns


Have a great week!
love,
 Laura




My broken china jewelry is always available for purchase at https://www.etsy.com/shop/dishfunctionldesigns



Article, images, and designs copyright ©Laura Beth Love for Dishfunctional Designs™ 2017 all rights reserved