I've been crafting… now it's time to get fancy!

I've been busy making things for the Craft and Fancy Show… 

It will be this Saturday, December 7, from 10 until 5 at Home ec., 

which is on Linn Street in Iowa City. 

I'll post some beauty shots here over the next few days. 

Here are some new earrings… 

from old industrial brass tacks, 

to buttons, 

charms,

 and pieces of history.

I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones! 

Enjoy the season, and thank you for supporting local vendors and independent artists!

Oh, and don't take any of those in the above picture…

Debut

Meet Hector,

He, along with a few of his friends, will be making their debut as cards and blank books at 

Craft & Fancy 5

Saturday, December 1, 10-5

at Home ec. in downtown Iowa City

Not from the hood? Never fear, I will be adding them soon to my etsy site 

jbreinhardt.etsy.com

If you are from the area, please consider spending a day here, shopping at all the wonderful independently owned businesses in Iowa City. I will be at Craft & Fancy with some illustration work, as well as Age Before Beauty jewelry.

My heavens, I can't believe it's this time of year already!

Event-full

The other day I assembled some of my assemblage necklaces for a photo shoot.

I'll be taking my wares to the Craft and Fancy Show here in Iowa City.

I get a little giddy seeing all these glorious textures and patinas together!

The show is Saturday, December 3, 10-5. I'll remind you again...

Several talented, fabulous, artists and craftswomen will join

Age Before Beauty at Craft and Fancy.

Please come say 'hello', and revel in a bit of the past.

Before and After

Before and After pics... because I love before and after pics.

 

Before---- One very ugly, old, 1960's bathroom.

And then presto magico!

 Well, not exactly magic. More like tons of plaster dust later...

This is an old medicine cabinet that we re-purposed. It's huuuuuge and recesses way into the wall.

I bought this wonderful shower curtain from West Elm.

It served as the inspiration for these cool wall decals that I had made. They're from very old engravings. I had them printed here.  

I especially love this beetle. He's even got a needle and thread. 
This is the kids' bathroom. Next we need to recover and start on ours. Ughhghgh... wonder what wall decals I can make for in there?

Shhhhhhhhh...

Shhhhhhhhhhh...

Can you hear that?

Listen.

 Carefully.

 

It's quiet...

 Back to work.

Back to work.

Craft and Fancy

Feeling a little "catnipped" myself right now. But so excited to see smiling friends tomorrow at the Craft and Fancy Show in Iowa City.

Happy weekend everyone!