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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The new girl in town!

I mentioned in my last post that I have been cleaning, re-arranging and purging around here lately. Well the main reason behind all the sprucing up in my sewing/craft room at least, was to make room for my latest purchase... this vintage beauty!!
She's made of gorgeous, amber-colored velvet and is worn to perfection!! I bought her from another dealer in the antique mall I'm in. And I think I love her!!!!!!

Perfect for displaying my junk jewelry
and for photo shoots for my etsy listings.

These necklaces are my latest creations and I will be listing some of them soon, and maybe taking one or two to the mall or The Red Rooster.

I also added another pincushion to my collection. I bought this beauty from another dealer too! I love these "half doll" types...and am always looking for more!


I also wanted to share my latest etsy purchase too! This yummy, gorgeous seam binding was hand-dyed, aged and is now sheer perfection! I can't wait to start creating with it!
I bought it from French market's shop just in case you want some of your own!


And of course, I love their Paris tags too!

Yummy!!!


I want to give my new dress form a name, so if anyone has a good suggestion, let me know!
I'm planning on giving her a good home for a long, long time!!

I decided last minute to join in a new linky party for the first time over at Savvy Southern Style for Wow us Wednesdays! Kim has quite a list of blogs that are ready to WOW you, so head on over and check it out!!!

15 comments:

  1. She's gorgeous, I've not seen a brown velvet girl before, oooh la la!! Love your jewelry, Julie, so pretty!
    xo,
    Debra

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  2. Ooh, I love your girl, she looks good in the brown velvet. Love your beautiful jewelry pieces too.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  3. Oh she's beautiful! I've wanted a vintage/antique dress form for so long, but not really ready to shell out so much cash for one. The hand-died seam binding is gorgeous!

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  4. Very cool dress form ~ how about Amber Velvet??of just Amber or Velvet.. or Velvet Amber..guess I'm stuck on those 2 words. Your pin cushion doll is lovely. I have some, but no cushion part...
    deb

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  5. Julie I love your gal, she is beautiful. I think her name should be "Jewels" since that
    is what she will be modeling. I have a lady
    mannequin,Victoria,a vintage lady's dress form,
    a vintage man's dress form, and a head bust
    which I named Myrtle. They all reside in my
    sewing room except Myrtle and she has a spot
    on my dresser. I would love to send you some
    pics but this computer won't let me e-mail you.
    I had to get a new one and it doesn't have the
    program on it so I can e-mail people if I don't already have their e-mail. I hope that
    makes sense. Please e-mail me and I will send
    the pics.
    I love your jewelry you made, very pretty.

    reeree1949@bellsouth.net

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  6. Julie, gotta love that dressform. She's a beauty! That's the first one like that I have seen. judy

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  7. She is a beauty. They're so hard to find in good condition, I would have grabbed her too.
    Love the jewelry creations and the yummy seam binding.

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  8. Your new dress form is gorgeous and so are your newest jewelry creations!!! Love the seam binging, too!
    Michelle

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  9. She is Gorgeous!! I adore brown velvet....wow I wish she had a twin!! :)

    xoxo
    jenny

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  10. Great dress form and I need you to add a link back to my party, please. Thanks for joining.

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  11. OH Julie...she is a beauty! I love the wonderful velvet~ I have not seen one like this either! Definitely a keeper!

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  12. I have been to the Red Rooster and it is a great little shop! What Antiques Mall do you sell at? I am also in Wisconsin and often times my Husband and I will pick an area and see what we can find. Would love to visit your booth.

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  13. The new girl is town is a real looker! I'm sure you'll give her a good home. If it'd been me she would have drool stains now! Love the name suggestions so far. But Jewels would be a great name for your alter ego!

    Your new necklace design is beautiful!
    Susanne.

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  14. I vote to name her Velvet Vivian. Great stuff! Just became a follower! Now to go explore the rest of your blog.... Pam N.

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  15. ooops.....meant to add...and call her V.V. or VeeVee or ViVi for short! LOL! PAM N.

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