Vestige Jewelry

December First Friday

2011-12-01T07:28:00.000-08:00

Its time to Christmas shop for family, friends, and you. Drop in shopping December 2nd, 9-5. I've got lots of goodies ready for the sale.

Happy Day, Karen

November First Friday

2011-10-30T17:23:00.000-07:00

Hi All,
It's First Friday drop in shopping day this Friday! Stop on in anytime between 9-5. I'll have lots of goodies and only one more shopping drop in day after Nov. 4th. Call for directions or more info.
602-793-2310.
Happy Day, Karen

First Friday Winner

2011-10-10T21:32:00.000-07:00

New goodies!

Grandma and Rudy

Jenna and Bennett

Congrats Rochelle Tingey who won the raffle Friday! She won a cute cake plate. It was a fun sale day and thanks for the support. I've posted a pic of some fun new baubles found at the flea market, soon to be Vestige creations! Also a great picnic at the park with the kids and grandkids, too fun those little people are!
See you next month! Should be busy for the kick off of the Holiday season.
Happy Day, Karen

October First Friday

2011-10-04T15:57:00.000-07:00

It's drop in shopping day this Friday the 7th 9-5. Lots of goodies, plus I made a few cake plates with a fun tags. I'll have a treat and drawing for a giveaway. The give away is a surprise! See you then...

Happy day, Karen

It's school time, It's First Friday time, It's party time!

2011-08-01T07:46:00.000-07:00

Baby blessing Addie Grandchild #3

La Jolla Bennett and Grandma (grandbaby #2)

Rudy at swim lessons, grandson #1

Hi All! It's also drop-in shopping time this Friday, 9-5. I've got some fun new stuff. I'm stamping with a smaller font {which is making me blind} but it's so cute. Things like CTR, Love is the Key, and Lucky Grandma now fits on a penny! Also I'm making more small necklaces for the more demure crowd. There will also be lots of hair goodies to match the back to school outfits. This months give away raffle at First Friday is #1 a $20 or under stamped necklace of choice, and #2 is a $20 or under hair goodie. Remeber you get one entry for showing up and one for every item purchased! Email me for questions or directions. cwdkrd@cox.net
Happy Day, Karen

Dog days of summer

2011-07-09T07:14:00.000-07:00

Hi All
Too hot had to skip town after 4th of July to cool San Diego. If your looking for my creations I have some things in Blossom downtown Mesa, my summer neglected ETSY site, and Embelish up north. I've made a few bridal necklaces as of late and will try to get more pics. So fun to think my designs will be viewed for generations to come! First Friday will be back August and I'm making lots of smaller jewelry pieces and hair goodies for the back to schoolers.

Enjoy your summer! Karen

June's First Friday Giveaway!

2011-06-01T06:40:00.000-07:00

Hi
It's First Friday drop-in shopping this Friday from 9-5. Here's a picture of this months giveaway. Remember you get an entry for the raffle for showing up and one more for each item purchased. I've got lots of fun summer colors for jewelry and hair goodies. Email if you need more info. or directions. cwdkrd@cox.net

Happy Day, Karen

Babysitting Bliss

2011-05-21T17:43:00.000-07:00

Thanks for all the support at my last First Friday sale. Look for the next one June 3rd! There were lots of fun Mother's Day gifts purchased and hopefully lots of happy mothers. Sorry I haven't been tending to my blog like I should. I've been babysitting my now 5 month old grandson since the week after spring break till schools out. My free time has been spent making goodies and not blogging. Bennett has been such a joy, he never stops smiling and have even figured out a little schedule for him as he's gotten a little older. We go on a fun jog every morning and after morning nap we run an errand to keep him entertained, he loves a busy store. (see pics below) Anyway I'm still creating and have lots for sale in my house. My latest creations are fun fabric flowers made with vintage fabrics, linen, reclaimed silk flowers, and sometimes burlap. Look for more pictures soon. I'm obsessed with the "hippy style" headband, can't really pull it off at 48 but I'm tempted!

Happy day, Karen

May Days

2011-05-03T12:07:00.000-07:00

Still working and creating everyday. Getting ready for Fridays sale, May 6th check out the "First Friday" tab. Enjoying watching my grandson Bennett while mom finishes teaching 1st grade. He keeps me young and active. Best little boy ever, so sweet and good natured.

Just a day at the park

2011-02-13T09:22:00.000-08:00

Hi All!

Spent a fun day at Freestone park with my 2 daughters and 2 grandsons. Rudy spent as much time eating the duck food as feeding and loved chasing the birds and ducks with no success of a catch. I have more new goods at my home, just call before you stop by! A darling friend of mine wore a necklace she had me made to match her wedding dress. Her pictures are featured on the wedding blog site, Ruffled. Just search Sharisas modern elopement. You'll love the photos! I've had several people contact me wanting similar items, even a sweet girl from France!

Happy Day, Karen

Bennett 8 weeks old, first trip to the park

Made this for our newest granddaughter arrival in may, Happy Velentines baby???

Why So Blue

2011-01-26T09:01:00.000-08:00

This statement necklace is so fun. It hangs on the neckline and has a 4"extender chain.
See it on ETSY

I Love You

2011-01-26T08:56:00.000-08:00

A sweet smaller button necklace. Hangs just on collar bone with 3"extender chain

Happy New Year

2011-01-15T16:54:00.000-08:00

Hi All!
Wow was the holiday season busy. I apologize for neglecting my blog. Look for changes in 2011. I'm going to be leaving Contagious and selling occasionally from home but will have most everything on my blog eventually. Look for more news the beginning of February. Contagious was very successful for me but I am a grandma of 2 now with another due to arrive in May and I want to scale back to have plenty of time for family, friends, and my church. Here's some new Valentine inspired creations to enjoy now available at Contagious till the end of the month. Thanks for the support!

Bennett, grandson #2, 6 days old

Happy Day, Karen

Shades of blue and tan necklace

2010-11-12T08:31:00.000-08:00

This necklace has a vintage embroidered
covered button and a rare enamel flower
brooch. You will "be happy"

Enamel flower necklace

2010-11-12T08:20:00.000-08:00

The halmark of this fun necklace is the
vintage enamel flower. Hangs just below
collar bone with 3"extender.

Shades of cream headband

2010-11-12T08:09:00.000-08:00

This headband has a romantic vintage
feel and will go with everything
$28.00 (includes shipping)

An Old Flower in bloom...

2010-10-21T20:55:00.000-07:00

I found this vintage flower in Los Angeles. It's perfectly old and available to go to a good home at Contagious in downtown Mesa. Enjoy!

The shopping Cart....

2010-10-21T20:50:00.000-07:00

I found this old metal cart for $2 at a church yard sale. I made a liner with a piece of vintage fabric, used trim and finished off with a chenille tag. Perfect for shopping the flea market (at least if you shop like me!)

The bedroom makeover

2010-10-21T17:37:00.000-07:00

Hi All! The bedroom continues its metamorphosis's! I made these new shades for my bedside lamps out of burlap. My newest obsession. I even love the way it smells! Yikes (tmi) Of course my husband thought the old shades were fine. He was so wrong. I also got a new duvet and shams from Le Target'; they are Rachel Ashwell. I stenciled a scroll design in black then added some rosettes on the king shams. I'm going to eventually add some jewels and buttons too!

Just dreamed up!

2010-09-29T10:22:00.000-07:00

Fall greetings!
I just discovered the store in the old Domestic Bliss location called Found. Such a great home decor (& etc.) store full of reclaimed objects, new furniture, and great bedding. Thanks to found I'm going to re-do my bedroom. I'm adding lots of vintage inspired linen fabric and a few vintage baubles. My newest obsession is burlap, linen and cheesecloth type textiles. I was so inspired by Found I made some new designs for my jewelry. These cuffs are just a couple examples. So fun to make new stuff! Also always making lots of my vintage necklaces and hair treats!

T.T.F.N. Karen

Homecoming deal of the century!

2010-09-29T08:49:00.000-07:00

I found this adorable vintage dress out thrifting and had to get it even though I have no daughters in school!
It was just too cute and was a whopping $3. I found a darling girl in my neighborhood who had a dress from Anthropologie and later found out 7 other girls had the same one. Luckily this one fit her perfectly. It needed some pizazz so I went to work. (never done this before but why not experiment with a girls senior homecoming dance. Yikes!) I added lots of little scraps of fabric and rosettes along with seed beads and pearls. It turned out so cute. I apologize to Hailie for the grainy picture of her (its a picture of a picture) but have some others to show the transformation. She said everyone loved the dress and it was a big hit. I've bought a few more vintage dresses since then, we'll see what happens!

Happy day, Karen

Been thrifting again!

2010-09-29T08:36:00.000-07:00

Hi All! Jenna (my oldest daughter) had a small table in her eating area so off we went hunting for a "new" one. We found this typical oak table, painted the table off white, the side chairs light green and the arm chairs yellow and glazed the whole thing in an antique brown. We ended up finding 3 chairs at one store, end chairs at another and even one at an antique store to make a complete set. This oak was massively produced at one time, so I thought it wouldn't be a problem and it wasn't. The whole set with paint was around $180, that's a table and 6 chairs, and its oh so cute! We even made her a new centerpiece! Good times!

Thrift store find!

2010-09-07T15:37:00.000-07:00

I love this "retro tablecloth dress" I got a thrift store for $6.
I added this Anthropolgie belt and made a fun necklace,
hoping those who saw me in it thought it was cool and
not crazy. Oh well, I love it! I'm so into upcycling vintage
clothes (I may be obsessed as you'll see!)

Fall is in th air!

2010-09-07T13:56:00.000-07:00

Hi
What a summer. So busy and I'm still making lots of jewelry and hair treats. Thought I should include some pics of the store I sell from in Mesa. Also a few of my new creations.

Happy September, Karen

2010-07-17T08:02:00.000-07:00

My latest fun obsession is embellishing shoes and flip flops. These are mine. I've made a few to sell but they are pretty labor intensive! I have a few things for sale below and lots in Contagious in downtown Mesa. Happy Day, Karen

2010-06-24T09:23:00.000-07:00

"I Dream of the Ocean"
Real sea urchin shell wtih vintage pearl
cluster earring on a cuff bracelet
$29.00

2010-06-17T09:18:00.000-07:00

"I'm A Lucky Mom"
The ball chain hangs just above the chest, hand stamped lucky mom penny.

$22.00

2010-06-17T09:00:00.000-07:00

Hello!

Moving fun!? This week I'm helping renovate and move my daughter, son-in-law Reagan, and little Rudy into their first home. Will post some pictures later of some before and afters. We are so happy for them. I finally have a few more items for sale on my blog! These items are also available to purchase from my home.
As always email me for more pictures of any piece. Have a great day!
Karen

2010-05-29T07:19:00.000-07:00

Hi Vestige friends!
I have some great news. I'm now selling my goodies at Contagious boutique in downtown Mesa across from Milanos. It's a great store with fun clothes, accessories, home decor, and children's items. It's part boutique and clothing store. So fun, you've got to check it out and it's open 6 days a week! I no longer will be open for drop in shopping on Wednesdays, at least for the summer. Still call if you want to stop by I will keep some items here (about 25% at my house and the rest at Contagious) and some things on my blog for the out-of-town gals! I've had a very busy month (thank You) so I'm pretty low on inventory at home till about the 10th) I've found some wonderful vintage baubles locally as of late and can't wait to turn them into wonderful pieces so stay tuned! Sometimes I wish there were 30 hours in a day! As for hair treats we've found some wonderful fabrics and with summer in full swing my girls have more time and too are busily working. The most exciting news of all is my 2nd grand baby is due to arrive in December from my oldest daughter (the 1st grade teacher). So exciting! Have a great summer and will post some new items SOON!
Happy Day, Karen

A Fun Weekend

2010-05-17T08:32:00.000-07:00

Hi
I haven't updated my blog in awhile so a quick post. Jenna and I headed to LA for Mother's Day for a shopping bonanza. We had the best time (well I did, I dragged Jenna around most the time but she was a trooper and great help) at a flea market. I found lots of great stuff for my jewelry creations (can I say WOW) and a couple things for myself. This pic is just a few of my great finds. The big piece is a Mexican tree of life and I love it! I'm still open on Wednesday's and I'm trying to make more smaller pieces, great for teacher gifts and graduation. Speaking of graduation my son-in-law (Jenna's husband) Eric graduated in Accounting from A.S.U. Congrats Eric we are so PROUD of you. So thanks for the continued support and I'm still busy creating new stuff all the time!
Happy Day, Karen

2010-04-21T19:31:00.001-07:00

This bright headband is made from felted wool, vintage embroidery trims, old buttons and baubles. The headband is black with clear rhinestones. The size measures 3 x 5. So cute and fun!

$23.00

April Showers?

2010-04-13T07:14:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a glorious Easter. Ours was great, our first with Rudy who is now 7 1/2 months old. He got an airplane basket filled with clothes and toys along with a giant bunny and his first stuffed horse! I overheard my daughter tell her sisters you better make sure mom gets your kids this much for Easter (yikes) I'm still working feverishly to create lots of fun stuff, I've purchased some great vintage baubles and I'm making lots of things with color for spring. I really do have lots of new stuff every week. I make at least 20 necklaces and 20 headbands with help from my girls! Remember I'm open for drop in shopping every Wednesday or call for a different time. I know I'll be very busy for Graduation and mothers day. I'm going to make lots of things with inspirational little quotes on them perfect for Moms and grads. Have a great week, Karen 602-793-2310

Bloom Where You're Planted!

2010-03-30T07:28:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

I'm still making lots of new goodies. My newest passion is covering buttons with old linens and hankies, I obviously love vintage things. I'm also using lots of big plastic vintage looking flowers which I hand paint and am always on the hunt for enamel vintage flower pins at a good price! I'm still riding my sweet horse and spoiling her way to much by letting her graze in the dessert grass but it will all dry up way too soon. I love this lone little flower growing in the sand and rocks, it really says "bloom where you're planted. (If you ever wonder why I don't post pics of my DARLING grandson Rudy his parents prefer his pictures stay off the internet) Rudy is getting so big, sitting up and loves to sit in the cart and go shopping! (he may have inherited that from me!) Here's a few pics of some new stuff. I've got lots of great jewelry and hair goodies, come check it out for Easter! Still open Wednesdays and call for other times. Thanks, Karen 602-793-2310

Spring Break!

2010-03-16T08:48:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post to let you know I'm open this Wednesday during break, I already had my fun vacation so busy working. I'm excited to be wholesaling to a couple new places including a boutique in Washington. Still building my ETSY site, had some sales, very exciting! Breezy enjoying the yummy grass in the dessert by Salt River on a fun ride. Have a wonderful break, Karen

1 more checked off the bucket list!

2010-03-08T11:30:00.000-08:00

Just back from NYC did lots of fun stuff but the Martha Stewart show taping was the ULTIMATE highlight. I love her show, watch it everyday! We were lucky enough to sit in the lower seating front ROW! They even commented on my necklace (It wasn't the most subtle piece ever Ha) The audience was given a goody bag and her new cook book. Lucky us! Thanks to my friend Elizabeth knowing someone, after the show went on a private behind the scenes tour of the entire company, test kitchen, magazines home, prop room, photo studio and even saw Martha's private office. What an impressive operation, everything was beautiful, organized, and welcoming just as you'd expect. Our bellman said he had friends who said Martha would stop and give people rides to work sometimes as she drove in from her home. How nice. Anyway you can tell I'm a little over the moon about the whole thing. Went to the amazing Brooklyn flea got some fun pieces, the center on the black necklace is from there and was from a women who used to make eclectic pieces for Vogue magazine shoots. I still love my bird nest necklaces, perfect for spring. I hand make each nest in all sizes in both gold or silver tone. Email me with any questions and I'm still open on Wednesdays and working on growing my ETSY site. I just need to stay home and work! Happy soon to be spring!

Karen

Martha Stewart

2010-03-04T16:31:00.000-08:00

Today I attended the Martha Stewart show live in NY! Let me just say it was AMAZING!!!! There will be more info. to come about my trip, but enjoy some of my newest creations for now.

Valentine's Day

2010-02-02T10:45:00.000-08:00

I'm making lots of heart jewelry items for the special day as well as lots of hair goodies. Come stop by on Wednesdays from 10-5 for drop in shopping or call for an appointment. I'm working on gathering items for my ETSY shop It will open on the 18th. If I set a date I'm sure to get it open! My daughter jenna will run it for me, so it will be GREAT!. Thanks for the support and Happy Valentines Day! Karen

602-793-2310

Vestige Jewelry and Hair Treats

2010-01-05T07:16:00.001-08:00

Thanks for all the support of my jewelry and hair treats, it was an amazing Holiday season. I will no longer have new pictures on a weekly basis, although I will post new shop news etc. I will have just a sampling of my style and inventory, just a "flavor" of what I do. I will continue to be open on Wednesdays for drop in shopping from 10-5, and I always have about 50 new items every week! Call if you need my address or have a question, 602-793-2310. For my out of town shoppers I'm working to make an etsy site, look for it in early February, just in time for Valentines Day. Happy shopping! Thanks, Karen