Jewelry for Sale on Blog - (D1-D13)

I hope you all had a great Christmas with family and loved ones and are ready to ring in the New Year in a few days.  I am trying to get some new items up and listed for those of you that have so patiently been awaiting.  So here you go, for those of you interested. 

D1

Vanilla Latte' Necklace

$34 SOLD

22" strand of strung vintage pearls w/silver clasp.  Focal is a mix of all vintage elements.  Layers of vintage mother of pearls, rhinestone rondelle, steel cut petite button, crystal and gorgeous flecked lucite vanilla button.

D2

White Chain/Porcelain Crown Necklace

$32

The white 18" triple strand of white chain and white porcelain vintage pocket watch face accent one another beautifully, as does the stunny gold filigree background focal, gold connecting piece and the detailed gold crown in the center of the porcelain watch face.  A one-of-a-kind stunning piece.

D3

Fleur d leis and Pearls Necklace
$42  SOLD

A strand of 18" vintage faux glass pearls linked with 2" adjustable gold links to make it 20" total chain length.  Focal 1 3/4" square and is a vintage mabe' style pearl set into setting with rhinestone clear crystals set into their settings surrounding it.  Attached to the focal is a 1 3/4" length of chain with the fleur d leis filigree.

D4

Grunge and Pearls Necklace

$44 SOLD

24" strand of strung vintage ivory pearls.  The focal is a vintage pocket watch face that has wonderful patina and has the added beauty of a antiqued gold flying sparrow attached to it.  These pocket watch faces with the sparrows are a Mimi-Toria's orginal design and each is a one-of-a-kind creation.

D5

Brass and Teal Key Necklace

$59 SOLD

Steampunk style necklace with 30" brass linked chain with 4 large 1" oval smooth stone beads that have been wire-wrapped into the chain.  The focal is a 1 3/4" pocket watch mechanism with a gorgeous gold and rhinestone vintage piece of jewelry, a flying detailed sparrow and a teal key attached to its front.

D6

Reversible Paris/Bird Necklace

$52 SOLD

This necklace has 3 layers of silvertone chains.  The layers are 35", 32" and 24".  It is reversible, so you get twice the fun with one necklace.  On one side (Photo 1) the white crackled enamel pocket watch with the "PARIS" focal attachment and on the reverse side is a antiqued silvertone pocket watch face with an antiqued gold flying sparrow, so that you have two totally different looks.

D7

Baroque Browntone Beads with Cross Necklace

$52 SOLD

This necklace is gorgeous!  I just love the 24" beaded strand of vintage glass various sizes and colors of pearls.  There are some yummy brown baroque elongated pearls that are to die for, taupe and a rusty colored faux glass pearls, as well as some vintage Czech glass crystal beads.  The gorgeous 2 1/4" brass detailed crucifix focal accents these beads perfectly.

D8

Travel Necklace

$45 SOLD

This necklace is 18" with a 1" extension to make the length adjustable.  The 2" vintage enamel pocket watch has some hairline cracks as well as a few chips and works perfectly with the travel theme.  The enamel piece is set into a vintage pocket watch back case and there is a flying sparrow on the front of the enamel focal. The asymetrical travel charms consist of an airplane, a world and a camera.

D9

Angelic Girl Necklace

$32 SOLD

This is really a sweet necklace.  Two angelic girls in a b x w photo are encased behind glass.  The focal   measures 1 5/8" in diameter and is attched to a 28" silvertone twisted chain.

D10

Crystal Bling/Brights

$24 SOLD

24" silvertone chain is connected to a vintage 2" x 1 1/4" crystal with hot pink, aqua, pale blue, yellow, green and lavender rhinestones set into a setting.  A Mimi-Toria's original design.

D11

#7 Necklace

$29

A vintage gold #7 connects to a 24" goldtone chain.  The #7 focal 3" x 2" and has an assortment of bling attached to it.  A fun and funky necklace.  Are you like me and the 7th child?   Than this would be perfect for you.

D12

Resin Lady Necklace

$49 SOLD

This is a 4 strand beauty...  The layers are a mix of styles of goldtone chain in lengths of 17" + focal, 26", 27" and 30".  The focal is a vintage filigree piece that has been made into a frame for the lovely resin lady head and than dangling from it is a mix of metal charms.  A very unique piece.
 

D13

JUNK Necklace
$39 SOLD

A hammered silver spoon necklace with JUNK stamped in it, layered with mother of pearl grey buttons, and silverplate fleur de leis, a vintage crystal connector and the funky silvertone chain will make this a daily favorite of yours.

Thank you everyone for your support throughout 2010 through my Mimi-Toria's business.  Wether it be blog comments you so kindly and patiently left for me, through your encouraging words, your support through your presence at one of my events I sold at in 2010, or the actual purchasing of a piece or two of my jewelry designs.  A huge "THANK YOU"!  You are why I work so hard to create and share my soul through my jewelry redesigns.  Each one of my pieces has a part of me in it.  As a perfectionist personality when it comes to design, the details and one of a kind pieces that I create have a lot of time and creativity that is a part of me in each one.  I hope those of you that have purchased pieces from me, have enjoyed the uniqueness that I try to maintain in my designs.

iStudio Post

I'm doing a guest

 contributor post

 over at iStudio today,

so go on over and take a peak..

but before you do

here's whats happening

in my neck of the woods.

MinneSNOWta

is in the

Middle

of a

good Old Fashioned

Snow Storm!

Blustery Winds,

Huge Snowdrifts,

Oooodles of Snow (13"+ thus far),

and Still it continues to fall.

Airports shut down...

Snowplows pulled off the roads,

a day to stay home.

Snow is pretty on the trees,

fences and landscape,

but I'm not a real fan

 of the snow and cold.

I much prefer the sun,

 and the white sand beaches.

Photos are from past weeks snowstorm, as I don't want to ruin my camera in the winds and snow to try to take current conditions.  Let's just say you can't see outside...

Photo editing with picnik.com and the combination of some of iStudio (Kim Klassen's) textures and layers she offers for free and also sells on her sites.  Just really have enjoyed learning to do this.  I hope to get better and continue to learn.  Picnik is a free photo editing site online.  Try it out!

~Inspiration~

Let's talk about inspiraiton...

what inspires

you?

~~~~~~~~~

Here's a peak at some current

inspiration in

my life.

 I love this repurposing of junk,

 by my friend, Sue Whitney

of Junk Market Style.

A movie reel,

turned wine caddy.

Another inspiration

by Sue is

this junked up

Holiday

tablescape...

 More yummy inspiration...

Sue's holiday wrapping ideas.

Go to her site

for more on that.

This inspiration...

 could be indoor Holiday decor,

or outdoor decor.

Galvanized buckets,

holding fresh greens,

words,

birch branches,

junk clock parts,

old conveyor piece

=

yummy displays...

Love this Sue vignette...

displayed

at

Otten Bros

Long Lake, MN

Fabulous truck

displayed at

 Otten Bros.

for the Holidays...

As a contributor on the Junk Market Style site,

each contributor has a blog archive,

which holds all of our

past posts we've ever shared.

The above link is the archive

of the ones

I've shared in case

any of you readers

are interested

and care

to take a peak.

The Rescue...

The Rescue Mission...

a fun day in the

life of a

jewelry

designer.

In October,

I met a new friend.

Somehow,

she seems like

someone I've always known.

 Joyce is beautiful

both

inside

and

out.

 We met up a couple of weeks ago...

in her haunt.

So that I could,
SEARCH, RESCUE and REUSE.

 We started here...

lots to see,

great things 

were found,

and great things

were rescued.

Wonderful old buildings

with natural patina

to

inspire...

 Case and cases of vintage items,

filled with once worn,

once loved,

and now somehow forgotten treasures.

Just waiting for someone like me...

that someone whom will take the time
to take the worn,

once loved,
now forgotten treasures

and

breathe new life into them.

My motto is to:

Search, Rescue and Reuse...

Lunch:

found us in the neighboring state,

at a lovely quaint,

coffee shop,

overlooking this gorgeous waterfall

and its beautiful surroundings.

(see picture at the top and bottom of this post)

As we made our way into yet another antique shop,

I marveled at the beauty

of this small town atmosphere.

This multi-dealer site once again,

with hours of searching,

and more rescuing,

provided this designer girl

with fun elements for her work
as a vintage
redesign
jewelry
designer...

Do you source out

your local

antique shops

for

your designs?

($22.00 each)

 Walls of

gorgeous

patinaed

hardware...

traces of old paint,

intricate details,

gorgeous metal hardware...

 ($12.00 each)

fabulous finds,

for

a

vintage redesign girl...

 While leaving this

quaint town,

so filled with beauty...

I came upon

this wonderful landmark,
and a photo opp
was born.

 Thank you Joyce,

for providing me

with a much needed day,

 filled with fun,

laughter,

work,

and play,

The heart to heart convos,

bonding us as

friends and soul sisters.

Take a peak at this link

which provides a view,
 of one of the design elements
(a single cowboy boot)

which I

bought on this jaunt,

and

made a redesigned necklace with it.

http://mimitoriasdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/cow-girl-necklace.html



The Cow Girl Necklace

Do you ever design something~

find it uninspiring~

than tweak it~

and than

 feel the love?

 The Cow Girl Necklace after the tweak...

notice the incredibly detailed vintage

tag and cowboy boot.

 The Cow Girl Necklace before the tweak...

the simple addition

of

something

as simple as

the palest of blue

silk

is what

it needed.

 details...

such as this token.

Bethlehem Steel Co.

Sparrow Pt.

BT #238

Full design before~

ok~

but not

great!

 After another tweak...

the addition

of

#37

tag.

detail... 

the added # tag.

The Cow Girl Necklace

SOLD
to a special lady.

So do tell...

do you

ever

tweak?