My Etsy shop – crochet handmade.wmv

Posted on June 23rd, 2010 by admin in brooch pins | No Comments »

Welcome to my Etsy shop

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Jewels of Fall

Posted on June 18th, 2010 by admin in brooch pins | 1 Comment »

Collaborating with many other artists, The Jewelry Connection is offering a review of one of a kind wearable art in a Fall Theme. We’ll be hosting an on-line jewelry show event on Sunday Afternoon September 6th, 2009 to show each design, share a brief biography of the artists and have a really great time sharing their inspired creations! Location for the jewelry show is:

http://www.livevideo.com/liveshow/The-Jewelry-Connection

A Special Thank You to Ed Rambeau of www.edrambeau.com for providing the music background for “Jewels of Fall”! Thank you ED!

Show Time in the USA is 12pm PST, 2pm CST, 3pm EST
Show Time in Europe is 9pm
Show Time in the UK is 8pm!
Please join us!
Much Love to All!
Mona

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Livescribe Pen – Best College Money Maker – Booyah

Posted on June 14th, 2010 by admin in brooch pins | No Comments »

Best tool in 2009 will be the Livescribe Pen! Lowest Priced one you can get!

1GB version here:

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and the 2GB version here:

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Pass the video forward to your parents!

Livescribe Pen will make Digital all your notes!
Livescribe Pen will Record all the corresponding audio!
Livescribe Pen can go instantly to any part of the recording!
Livescribe Pen, once digital, can be sent to anyone via email!

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Hollywood Icons Brooch Tutorial

Posted on June 10th, 2010 by admin in brooch pins | 1 Comment »

Make your own brooch inspired by your favourite actress, model, singer or any other iconic lady!

I made Audrey and Marilyn :)
I tried narrating it but it was awfull quality, I’ve stuck some notes in there but I don’t want to go overboard and be to patronising, however if you do want further instructions, read below

You will need: fabrics (I used felt for the face as it’s cheap and doesn’t fray) glue, decorative bits and bobs

-Print of the picture(s) of the brooch you wish to make, if you’re not to confident with cutting straight away, sketch or trace a design and pin it onto the material, then cut out. You could always cut out the print of the face for an exact guide.
=bare in mind the size of the brooch when making but you can always trim it smaller when you’ve finished the facial features
-I keep the picture in front of me at all times to refer to and use as a guide

-The facial expression is important- it makes the difference between a glamouress lady and the recognisable one. Mark out the distances etc with pencil
- I chose to sew the detailing on with black embroidery thread, make a mistake don’t worry about going back. Gradually build up and refer to the picture
-If you’re not a comfortable sew-er you could a)print out an iron on transfer of the face (though you would have to use non-synthetic fabric) b) draw it on with fabric marker c)create a stencil using acetate (there are plenty of great youtube tutorials about how to make acetate stencils :) )
-I use a cotton brown thread to add minor details in, like make the eyebrows stronger, eyelashers etc.
-Eyebrows are tricky as they can make the expression crazy/happy/angry- don’t worry about making mistakes
-I don’t put a nose on mine as they never seem to come out right, but you maybe better at it than me

-For the audrey, I use fabric marker to create her lips; you can use use any material though

-have a strip of (pale) fabric to mount the face onto (I didn’t trim the thread on the back and it kinda shows through :s)

-I used satin for the hair as it’s nice and sheeny :) add layers to get a better result, don’t forget to look to the picture for detail

-leave it all to dry, then trim around

-For the audrey tiara, you could use broken jewellery, ear rings etc. I’m using metallic fabric paint then adorning it with beads and cut up sequins (I’m choosing to glue them on, rather than sewing)
-The needle makes for precise application of beads and stops your finger tips getting gluey
-same again for her earring

FOR MARILYN
-I achieved her hair by unbraiding wool, and sewing it onto yellow felt.
-I also gave her felt lips and used real blusher hehe

-If you don’t have a brooch pin, use a safety pin.
-Be aware of the direction it’s in when you’re attaching it

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What is This Depose Brooch?

Posted on June 8th, 2010 by admin in brooch pins | 4 Comments »

hi, last night i was at a concert and as i walked out i found a brooch on the floor. its in the shape of a fish, with a pearl eye and long, fern-like fins. its very spiralled and its scales are cut out. its gold in colour. on the back, there is a pin, which has the word "depose" on it.
i’m really interested in its history, if it has any, or mabye how much it could be worth?
thank you xxx
i noticed that this is in the royalty section…lol thats because i let yahoo the best category for my question ^^"

It may be a rare Victorian heirloom dear girl. Then again, it may be one of Gerald Ratner’s cast offs. Send it on to me and I shall value it for you at no charge dear girl.

Thrift store grab bag!

Posted on June 5th, 2010 by admin in brooch pins | 12 Comments »

An interesting grab bag of goodies…this was $4.99 at Value Village… Take a look inside with me :)

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Thrift finds: Floral dresses & vintage pin

Posted on June 1st, 2010 by admin in brooch pins | 25 Comments »

This week’s thrift finds definitely have a floral theme. Spring and Summer fashions this year contain a lot of florals so I went on a search for some “wearable” floral dresses. I found two great dresses along with a vintage floral pin from the 1950’s. Thanks so much for watching :)

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Summer Hijab Tutorial: No Pins, No Underscarf!

Posted on May 28th, 2010 by admin in brooch pins | 25 Comments »

A lovely, secure style for when the weather is really hot! Please make sure you select an appropriate scarf before you go trying to poke slides (aka “bobby pins” for my Americano sisters) through your favourite hijabs! The Grey Opaque Hijab I have used, as well as the Pink Brooch, are both from www.pearl-daisy.com. Link for the scarf: http://www.pearl-daisy.com/productsThinScarves.html

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Cheap Wedding Brooches for less than $10.00 all available at

Posted on May 24th, 2010 by admin in brooch pins | No Comments »

Peacock Round Brooch Stylish Cubic Zircon Brooch w/ Pearls Brooch………

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Cheap Wedding Brooch Heart Shaped Stem With Pearls Diamante Brooch Sparkling Cubic Zircon Bridemaides Brooch……

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Cute Cubic Zircon Elephant Brooch w/ Multi Colored Cubic Zircon Brooch………
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Lee Angel Multicolor Pav Crystal Spider Pin

Posted on May 19th, 2010 by admin in brooch pins | No Comments »

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Coin the term “crawling couture” while wearing this Lee Angel Multicolor Pavé Crystal “Spider” Pin. The spider-shaped pin showcases a “body” and “head” that sparkles with pavé-set, round green and…
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