Embellished Bayou

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Inspiration....

....comes in many forms! Here's a peek at some of the elements that are inspiring my next frames:

Stay tuned to see what I create! I hope to have some new frames for sale on Etsy by then end of the weekend.

Monday, February 23, 2009

I'll admit I only watch the Oscars to see what everyone's wearing....and this year I thought there was a lot of vintage influence in some of the beautiful dresses. My best-dressed award goes to Penelope Cruz, who I thought looked stunning in a vintage dress that was 40 years old.

Here are some of my other favorite vintage-inspired Oscar looks:

Marion Cotillard:

Kate Winslet (even her hair is retro!):

Evan Rachel Wood:

Anne Hathaway:

And don't even get me started on all the jewelry!!!!

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Vintage love

Ever since I got the idea to make my first frame, I've been loving searching for the perfect vintage pieces to embellish them. My first find was at a local estate sale, and that still seems to be where I get the best prices. I've also found a lot of pieces on Ebay, and find myself constantly searching there for more! I've checked out some local antique dealers as well, but their prices are usually a little too high to keep my frames cost-effective. Once the weather warms up my mom & I are going to head out to the flea market to see what I can uncover there!

My favorite things to use are vintage rhinestone brooches. Earrings also work well if they are large enough. I have recently discovered buttons, and again, if they are large enough they look stunning also. I've posted pics of a few things I've got my eye on.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Welcome to Embellished Bayou!

Well, I have officially entered blogland! It's not like anyone will be reading this blog, but I'm going to use it as a place to promote my crafts and Etsy store. I made some new frames over the weekend, and just put them on my new Etsy store, http://www.embellishedbayou.etsy.com. We'll see what happens!

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Party Buttons

Consider this post my RSVP to all the fabulous linky parties held every week. Be sure and stop by to check out everyone’s submissions and thank the lovely hostess!

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