"Filigree De lite"
Design 100
Price $49
A wonderful vintage buckle has been re purposed into this fabulous focal on this necklace. I chose to use semi precious gems in light green (Adventurine) to pull out and emphasis the sage green in this buckle. The adventurine beads have been hand wire wrapped for stability. Vintage chain has been re purposed for this asymmetrical design.
Complete necklace.
I hand wire wrapped this clasp closure."Time Stands Still in the Garden"
Design 101
Price $54
(SOLD -FF)
This is a really fun piece of jewelry that was created with a vintage pocket watch that had lost its glass through the years. It has a sealed watch face now with the help of a very cool product I just was recently testing called Matte Accents. It actually gave this piece a vintage feel with the matte seal over top of it, and I love how the hands on the clock rusted slightly with the addition of this matte medium. It is available through Art Beads and can be found in this section. I also tried the crackle accents, glossy accents and sepia accents from this same line through Artbeads, and will have more pieces in the feature featuring those finishes as well.
SOLD
I combined the wonderful time piece with a glittery high heeled shoe, a silver watering can, Fleur d leis charm, as well as vintage neutral beads and a rhinestone roundel. The simple silver chain and set in pearls make this a focal eye catching necklace.
The ornate watering can and the cluster of flowers the can hangs from are sterling silver. All other elements of this design are vintage. I've chosed to use clear cut crystals, a rhinestone rondelle and a vintage filigree strand seperator for this design.
Beautiful vintage focal.
Vintage clasp closure for the multi strand necklace. 
Four strand necklace gives a big "wow".
This focal consists of a vintage gold watch case in which a fleur d leis has been added to it as well as the vintage chandelier prism that has the Eiffel tower dangling down from the time piece case.
Love the Eiffel tower image in this piece.
Details of the watch face and fleur d leis image.
A pearl cross is added for a detail near the closure. 
Focal is this square vintage chandelier prism piece that I've transposed this 
A freshwater pearl dangles from a piece of vintage silver bar chain.
This focal connects with two more vintage silver bar chain pieces
I found this wonderful vintage brass key hole last month at a local barn/antique sale and knew I had to create a design around it. I went home and dug to through my extensive stash and low and behold I had this wonderful brass key buried in my container of keys. This was the beginning of my design. I also stumbled across the awesome vintage metal button which I also believe to be brass and had a ta dah moment. The Fleur d leis AB crystal drop was once sported as an earring in its before Gretchen days. This wonderful combination of elements than became the focal on this necklace. 
This piece has wonderful sparkle, which isn't apparent on the photo. It was a vintage pin that has been created into a necklace focal.
Part way up the side of this necklace there are some wonderful treasures dangling together. A vintage skeleton key, vintage brass filigree flower, a vintage tassel and a new Vintaj gold tone bird. I love these little sparrow birds and they've become a trademark for my designs. I use them quite often and never tire of them. They flow beautifully with the vintage elements I typically use and give a rather delicate addition to the pieces they are showcased on. 
Lovely vintage amber colored stone with a wonderfully detailed gold colored setting.
I intended to keep the focal and these six wonderful vintage beads as the front and center on this design, so complimented it with a simple gold chain, as to not take away from the beauty of these vintage elements.
Again, the photos do not do this piece justice. It is wonderful in person and a very one-of-a-kind find you'll not see anywhere else. This would be ideal for any Moms out there that are keepers of their nests.
I love working with paste style jewelry. Each piece is so special and has its own vintage patina.
Back side of this bracelet shown.
This view shows the entire necklace and all of the wonderful details it entails.
Another greeting to the customers from the vendors is written in chalk on the cool shabby chalkboard in this photo. Without customers, this wouldn't be a shop. Thanks for coming!
This is my jewelry display area in the shop. I am in the process of redesigning this area, with using furniture for the August sale rather than the burlap/black tables that I've been using, so stop back again and see what I come up with.
I use vintage frames to display my "Vintage Redesign Jewelry". I have a frame for silver necklaces and another for gold. Its interesting to see what people fall for. Note the necklace second from the right on this photo, as you'll see a detailed version of her below.
This oval frame houses all of my earrings for sale, and the black rectangle to the left showcases some of the vintage redesign rings I create.
This wonderful table and chairs sold in the first hours of the sale. It was a fabulous buy!
I almost bought the life guard ring for our cabin, but passed on it and let a happy customer purchase this rare find instead. You don't find many of these in Minnesota. Very cool!
I love silver! I also love the black trays with the words written on them. 
This painting was recreated by Julie, our master vignette creator. She bought this canvas and than embellished it by cutting out scrap booking paper to create her bow tie and hat, and added the vintage jewelry and feathers. She was named "Dominique" and sold quite quickly. She was one of those one-of-a-kind items that Occasional Sales have become known to provide the customer.