Knitted Hat with Chenille Crocheted Trim & Bow!!!

I haven't done much hand knitting, but have recently gotten into doing the knitting on those round looms and I find it to be fun and relaxing!  And then, to embellish it as I do know how to crochet.  I would say this little hat would be great for a newborn to a 6 month old little girl.  The bow would go in the back...I have listed this on my etsy and am looking forward to making more 

"one of a kind" creations.  

~deb

Mixed-Media Jewelry with Cameo, Shoe Clips & Lace...

Oh, my goodness....got a lot done today with listing on ebay.  Did this mixed assortment of items...

Fun, Fun, Fun!!!

Cameos, Pearl Necklaces, Shoe Clips, Tatting and Princess Phones...remember getting your Princess Phone for being able to say your name, number and address?

~and~

there is this cute little silver charm box!!!

CHECK IT OUT!!!  ...my ebay id is:   ddemmers42.

In Honor of Memorial Day...

This is a 1919 U.S. Calvary Sword and Scabbard designed by General Patton (he was a lieutenant at the time).  Auctioning this off and a 1918 one also...just sharing this with you in honor of Memorial Day.  If any of you have ever watched The Patriot or any movies that have some type of warfare not involving machine guns, I wonder if you find it just as amazing as I do how men marched forth as such open an open target back then...bravery then and bravery now!  Oh, to recognize it and be so thankful for the men and women who have given their all for our freedoms and those who have served and those who are serving...

I want to thank my Dad and my Grandfather for serving and for Jenae who is serving now somewhere in the Atlantic.

Thank you!!!

My first knitted hat!!! Flower and Trims!!!

Finished this at my shop and didn't have a little girl around to model it...improvised with a large blue canning jar...just not the same!!!  This style reminds me of a flapper type hat, don't you think?!  Can't wait to find someone to actually model it for me.  I know how to crochet and have done "some" knitting over the years, but did this on one of those circular frames.  We are teaching individuals to do this where I work at my other job!  Men are learning how to knit using these forms and having great fun making hats that will go to help needy families! 

 Blessings, deb

Believe...Always and other goodies in the making!!!

 I love working with old optical lenses.  Thanks to the gal in Texas who purchased my Elvis Presley necklace that I made!!!  What a boost to have someone notice and want to spend money on something I have created.  Hard to believe it is going on 35 years that Elvis has been gone!!!  This necklace was a joy to make and I will be listing it in my etsy shop.  One the one side is a mixed collage highlighting the word "believe" in a numbered optical lense from an antique optical lense kit and then on the other side is a very old fabric button that I collaged with the word "always" and then sealed it with a glaze.  The chain is just a fun piece of fabulous variations of purple!!!  With the extension, you can wear it at varied lengths.  Let me know what you think!  Below pictures of this, is some others I am working on with silver burst type bases, back of watches, pictures of antique pin back buttons and covered with watch crystals...the end picture is one with a chain.  I might be embellishing these a little more.  The one on the end has gold hammered piece on the other side...see it in my etsy.  Thanks for looking...always love comments if you have time!  

~deb

More Magnets....yes!!!