Shabby Chic Embellishments

I'm a Shabby Chic girl at heart, I adore anything vintage with a little bit of wear, patina, white wash and floral, and I used this style as my inspiration for most of my romantic and assemblage jewelry creations. 

I have so many sweet, chic vintage jewelry findings and crafting supplies to share with you in my new supply shop.  Looking at my stock, I see that I am defiantly addicted to cabochons of all sizes and types, but there is lots of aqua, pink and white! Most of my cabochons are vintage from West Germany or Japan from the 1940s to the 1960s. 

Vintage Hand Painted Flower Embossed Glass Cabochons Oval 13x8mm . Shabby Chic vintage white pressed glass oval cabochons with hand painted pink flowers on textured background. These are very old, and each have various stages on worn paint, which create a lovely time worn look. Each little cabochon measures 13x8mm, 4mm thick with flat backs. 

Retro Rose Pink & Gold Drizzle Oval Glass Cabochons . Shabby Chic, retro 1960’s pink glass decorated with matte gold drizzle. Vintage, West German oval glass cabochons, measuring 18mm x 13mm with flat backs.

Vintage Chic Aqua Blue Leaf Medallion Lucite Cabocohons 16x13mm . Shabby Chic 1950s vintage marbled aqua blue & white leaf medallion cabochons, with faceted navette center, each cab varies slightly. Cabochons measure 16mm x 13mm, 4mm thick with flat backs.

Art Deco Floral White & Gold Embossed Oval Cabochons . Shabby Chic vintage pressed glass art deco stylized flower oval cabochons are fashioned from opaque chalk white glass and hand antiqued in gold, with flat backs. These are unique and old, each piece varies in wear of the gold.

 

 

Valentines Day Jewelry SALE

Hello everyone!  I'm having a Valentines Day Jewelry SALE in my Etsy shop, use promo code VALENTINE10 for 10% off your purchase.  I also only charge a flat $2.25 shipping on jewelry to one address, no matter how many pieces you purchase.

Long Santa Fe Red Rose Turquoise Necklace

An elegant, long southwest inspired necklace features a large lipstick red rose pendant adorned with a vintage glass turquoise glass teardrop strung on a long 24” textured antique brass chain with a front closure heart toggle clasp closure.

Sweetheart Bead Rhinestone Charm Bracelet

Chic assemblage bracelet created in retro colors of pink, black & mint green. Charm bracelet features a black enamel charm accented with pink rhinestone drop, bracelet chain created with pink rose cabochon connector, vintage mint green beads, milk glass pink beads, faceted & heart beads, tiny pink faceted Czech glass beads, vintage white enamel and rhinestone connector and a black enamel bow connector.

Vintage Chic Winter White Pearl Flower & Rhinestone Earrings

Romantic, vintage inspired winter white earrings featuring detailed vintage oval Lucite ivory carved flower beads adorned with old rhinestone spacer beads, vintage cream pearls and antique white pearl glass tulip beads

Secret Heart Floral Locket Ring with Black Rose

Romantic, vintage style renaissance floral embossed antique brass heart locket adorned with petite black rose flower cabochon, set on matching adjustable floral filigree embossed antique brass band.

~ And the Winner Is ~

Drum roll please ... the winner of my first (but not last) giveaway is - Julie Light! 

Congratulations, I'll be sending you an email shortly.

Look for a new giveway coming in February!  This one will be featuring an Etsy shop gift certificate from my friend BeadKnead.

Valentines Day Felt Rose Heart Wreath

Growing-up Valentines Day has always been one of my favorite holidays, I think because my Father loved it so.  He always made such a big deal over all of us, candy and roses for my sister and I, candy and fishing gear for my brother, and of course something romantic for my mother.

It seems like this past year I've been way behind in holiday decor and crafts, but this time I'm actually ahead of the game and have already created 3 Valentines Day craft tutorials!

During yet another scouting trip to the Dollar Tree I found this fun and festive red foil fringe heart wreath!  For only a dollar it's fairly large at 14" across at it's widest and pretty well made.  I also purchased a bouquet of white roses because it included two white glitter puffy hearts, I'll a use for the roses in another tutorial I'm sure.

I decided to adorn this fun wreath with those easy felt roses!  I bought several colors of felt on sale at Hobby Lobby, and in the bridal isle I found pearl stamens for the centers.

So basically the supplies you need are:

Wreath

Felt
Stamens
Glue - I used E-6000

Puffy heart

Ribbon

Cut out felt circles and then cut those into a spiral.  Dab a little bit of the glue onto the stamen and start wrapping your felt around creating your rose.  Create several sizes.

Once all your roses are done start by gluing down your puffy glittered heart and then start gluing down your roses.  See super easy!

After your wreath is all dry and the roses are good an secure tie a lovely ribbon to the top and there you have your Valentines Day Heart Wreath!

Happy Valentines Day and Happy Crafting !

Beth

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Valentine Earrings Giveaway!

Valentines is just a little under a month away and to show my love and admiration for you guys I decided to have a little giveaway! This giveaway will run Jan, 18th to 25th.

If you would like to win this pair of vintage style palest pink heart rhinestone earrings:

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Valentines Day is only a month away and I’ve been crafting and creating jewelry for the occasion like crazy! I have three different Valentines Day craft tutorials that I will start posting soon, which include a fun heart wreath, heart gift boxes and then something to change-up just giving a card!

I have a thing for hearts and almost always have heart items listed in my Etsy shop. But … I have been creating some special pieces just for Valentines Day using vintage jewelry pieces that I’ve purchased at recent Estate sales and antique shops.

Amour Cameo & Rhinestone Charm Necklace by Alyssabeths

Vintage Style Heart Locket Turquoise Rhinestone Earrings

Chic Valentine Assemblage Necklace with Roses & Rhinestones

 Romantic Chic Pink Rose Cabochon Vintage Heart Ring

When you have a chance pop on over to my LOVE and Hearts Shop to check out the other LOVE inspired jewelry creations.  Did you know that I only charge a flat $2.25 to US addresses? 

Happy New Year, One Resolution Down More to Go

I hope that everyone is having a safe and happy New Years Eve.  Me, my big event for the evening was running out for Dunkin Donuts (yes, I can be bribed with donuts!).  We are spending a quiet evening at home with my step-son and watching movies, nice and safe that way.

New Years resolutions, well I have several this year.

1. Move my craft room - done

2. Take more time off from work to de-stress

3. Exercise and Take Vitamins daily!

4. Loose weight - oh... the donuts don't really seem like a good idea then, lol

5. Get my backyard back in shape, that is if we are allowed to water this year

For the one item that I can already mark off my list, the craft room!

For the last 2 years I have taken over our formal dining room. It drove me nuts to walk in the house and the first thing that you saw was jewelry supplies and craft projects in mid-stream. Plus, it was really dark in there and I swear I was going blind, lol.

This summer my step-daughter graduated high school and decided to live primarily with her mother (no rules or school expectations over there).  So... we decided to move my little work room into her room!!  It's not a big space, and won't make it into the "Where Women Create" publication, but is a vast improvement, it's my space and I can make it as girly and shabby chic as I want to!

I love my new space and have decorated it with antiques that are old freinds and recent finds all now painted a lovely soft Shabby Chic white.
The a chifarobe I purchased at an auction when I was 19 and have been lugging it around with me all these these years.  I adore black and white, and for the most part that is what the room is, with the white furniture, black & white damask prints and vintage ticking fabric, but I decided to paint the wall as very... soft pale green. 

The lovely art deco vanity (a Craig's list find) is now my shipping area and my chifarobe stores my beads, vintage jewerly and most of my craft supplies.  And my little stack of vintage suitcases, the tapestry overnight case was my grandmother's, is used for extra storage.

I'm off to a good start this year, well.... except for the donuts..

Happy New Year and Happy Crafting
Beth

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Christmas Jewelry SALE !

I can't believe it, but Christmas is only 5 days away and I still have gifts to wrap and cookies to bake!  I also can't believe that today is the last day for holiday shipping.

I still have a few Holiday jewelry pieces in my store and have marked these down, so think of stocking-up for next year! 

Pink Chic Christmas Wreath Cameo Necklace Vintage Style Rhinestone & Snowflake Charms. SALE - A very chic, vintage style Rose Pink & Cream Christmas Holly Wreath Cameo Pendant Necklace. This lovely and elegant necklace features a large Christmas wreath cameo in antique brass lace edge setting accented with a little vintage antique brass snowflake and tiny pink swarovski rhinestone drop.

Christmas Cheer Sparkle Locket by Alyssabeths. SALE - Elegant, bright and cheery Christmas Sparkle Locket featuring a lovely oval brass locket adorned with a repurposed vintage ruby red round glass cabochon framed by bright clear rhinestones. Locket is adorned with charms created with a vintage emerald green glass leaf, tiny ivory pearl & ruby red faceted Czech glass bead.

Yummy Gingerbread Men Vintage Jewel Assemblage Earrings by Alyssabeths. SALE - Fun and flirty Christmas earrings crafted with an assemblage of vintage glass jewels and charms. Each long dangle earrings features a vintage red octagon milk glass jewel set in antique brass, aqua enamel bows, tiny ruby red Czech glass faceted beads and then a precious antique brass gingerbread men charms.
 
 

Vintage Chic Christmas Holly Berry Earrings by Alyssabeths. SALE - Festive and elegant, vintage styled Holly Berry earrings crafted withrepurposed vintage emerald green glass leaf beads, dangles of cherry and burgundy red glass pearls and tiny faceted Czech glass beads, all suspended from claret red faceted Czech glass oval beads.

FREE Shipping on Jewelry

My Black Friday and Cyber Monday FREE Shipping on jewelry has been such a success that I have decided to extend it!  Just use coupon code JEWELSHIP for your purchase at Alyssabeths.

And to wet your appetite here's a few of my new holiday jewelry pieces:

Holiday sparkle ruby red earrings featuring repurposed vintage red enamel connectors decorated with red Lucite flowers with clear rhinestone centers, a dangle of vintage red milk glass beads, silver set rhinestone spacers and garnet red Czech glass faceted beads.

Christmas Cheer Sparkle Locket. Elegant, bright and cheery Christmas Sparkle Locket featuring a lovely oval brass locket adorned with a repurposed vintage ruby red round glass cabochon framed by bright clear rhinestones. Locket is adorned with charms created with a vintage emerald green glass leaf, tiny ivory pearl & ruby red faceted Czech glass bead.

Vintage Chic Christmas Holly Berry Earrings.  Festive and elegant, vintage styled Christmas Holly Berry earrings crafted withrepurposed vintage emerald green glass leaf beads, dangles of cherry and burgundy red glass pearls and tiny faceted Czech glass beads, all suspended from claret red faceted Czech glass oval beads.

Vintage Chic Christmas Bell Cameo Rhinestone Charm Necklace A very chic, vintage style Navy & Cream Christmas Bell Cameo Pendant Necklace. This lovely and elegant necklace features a large Christmas Bell cameo accented with a crystal rhinestone set in antique brass lace edge setting accented with a little vintage antique brass bell charm and a taupe ivory pearl drop.

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale FREE Shipping

Let the shopping season begin! Ho, Ho Ho & Happy Holidays! Alyssabeths is your Holiday shop for elegant, whimsical & vintage style one of a kind jewelry designs. Your jewelry purchase will come lovingly gift wrapped and ready for Christmas gift giving.

FREE shipping on jewlery purchases in my Etsy shop Alyssabeths November 22 - 29th.

New vintage style winter season collection:

Winter Elegance Antique Gold Pine Cone & Peridot Charm Necklace

Chic Winter White Lace Flower Rhinestone Earrings

Winter Garden Ivory Flower Pearl Rhinestone Assemblage Necklace

Vintage Antique White Flower Cameo Rhinestone Pearls Bracelet Assemblage

Vintage Holly & Red Rhinestone Christmas Necklace

Pre - Holiday Sale Extended !

Good morning everyone!  Wow, it's a wonderful bright and cool Fall morning here in North Texas, I just love it!  It would be the perfect day to scout out new vintage finds if I didn't have to work at the "real" job today, you know how that is.  So I might have to do some internet shopping during lunch today, don't tell the hubby... !

Speaking of shopping, today and tomorrow are the last two days of the Pre-Holiday Sale at Alyssabeths, my little Etsy shop.  This sale includes my vintage style jewelry, vintage flear market treasures and the new Christmas Shop!  Stop by for 20% Off Coupon Code PREHOLIDAY   .  Each jewerly purchase comes sweetly gift wrapped and with a handcrafted gift tag.  You can choose my regular gift wrapping or the new Christmas tag wrap.

Vintage Style Gypsy Red Garnet Rhinestone Earrings ooak assemblage by Alyssabeths

Antiqued Ornate Floral Oval Locket with Taupe Rose & Jet Black Victorian Button

Gala Black Rose Ivory Pearl & Old Rhinestone Assemblage Necklace by Alyssabeths

Pre Holiday Sale at Alyssabeths on Etsy

Happy Friday ! It’s been a super crazy week at the “real” job and I’m so thankful that we have finally hit the weekend. In between the craziness at work and taking care of the family I’ve been busy creating new jewelry for the Holiday Season.

Want to beat the Holiday shopping rush? I’m offering a 10% off coupon code in my shop Alyssabeths starting today through November 11th - PREHOLIDAYSALE

Vintage Style Lavender Pearl Drop Rhinestone Earrings by Alyssabeths

 

Vintage Style Lavender Pearl Drop Rhinestone Necklace by Alyssabeths

 

Paris Glamour Pearl Flower Crystal Assemblage Earrings by Alyssabeths

 

Chic Vintage Style Locket Necklace with Pearl & Dove Charms by Alyssabeths

Giveaway Happening at Practically Pink!

I love giveaways, even though I never seem to win, it must be the optimist in me, lol. Oh well, anyway... Emily over at Practically Pink is hosting a great giveaway sponsored by three Etsy Sellers, including my shop Alyssabeths.
Here's what you can win:

A lovely Tea Cozy from Cozy Tea Treasures

This adorable owl necklace from Brittany Chavers

And from my shop Alyssabeths you win a $10.00 Gift Certifcate toward any item you wish!

Shabby Chic Cream Flower Rhinestone Pearl Vintage Style Earrings

Vintage Antique White Flower Cameo Rhinestone Pearls Bracelet

 Shabby Chic Cream Flower Charm Swallow Bird Pearl Crystal Necklace

So what do you have to do to win? Skip on over to the Practically Pink

 site to enter this GROUP giveaway, all you have to do is tell her something that you love about this time of the year or what you’re looking forward to in the month of November. :)

Giveaway is open to ALL Practically Pink readers thru November 8th until the clock (EST time) strikes midnight! Have fun!

P.S. - Let Emily know that you found her blog here at Alyssabeths.

Good luck ya'll and Happy Winning!