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Viva Vintage Flower Pins

Friday, March 20th, 2009

As of late my muse is listening to three very colorful, spirited girls and it looks as though you are going to be seeing more whimsy from Coleena Bobeena!

Now, don’t you worry my girlfriends! I will still be catering to your fancy. (Just you wait and see what I have in store for you!) In the meantime, maybe you, too, need a little whimsy? After all, these pins are for all of us who remain young at heart. :)

Spring, where are you? Can’t you hear my calling? I crave new blooms and warmer air. Everything still sleeps and the air is quite nippy. Mean winter.

Ho hum… Until your visit I will sit here at my window weaving flowers of my own in rainbow hues. This will simply have to do until you arrive with your Spring Bouquet. My pretties do cheer me so.

These happy little pins are almost too pretty to wear. I find myself spending entirely too much time looking upon myself in the mirror just to see the happy little thing smiling back at me. Perhaps I shall pin it to my lampshade or curtain instead. Hmmm…

Specifics: Made from Vintage 100% Viscose Rayon Raffia Straw, these pins measure a yummy 3.5 inches. The very center has a simple embellishment of sequins with a solitary seed bead. $4.00 ea

*These pins are not included in our six-month limited warranty as the raffia straw used to create this pin is, in fact, vintage and we cannot know for certain when or if we will have stock available to recreate this piece should something *gasp* happen to it. Tsk. Tsk. However, we do adhere to our 100%-Satisfaction Guarantee policy regarding this piece.

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Viva Pinata… Filled with Fun! (And apparently inspiration for accessories?!)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

As most of you know, making jewelry was once simply a hobby I enjoyed. When it became my livelihood, I had to find a new means by which to unwind. I discovered the Xbox and a game called Halo2. Woot! I loved playing. I loved interacting with other players globally in a team setting. I met my husband playing Halo2. How could I not love it?!

A few years later, I no longer play Halo2 and can’t quite get into Halo3 although I have given it my best effort. Instead I find myself gravitating toward platform games, such as Crash Bandicoot, and games for entertainment like Zuma and my current addition: Viva Pinata. Oooooooh, what pretty colors!

Viva Pinata

Well, I very recently acquired vintage flower looms and vintage raffia straw. I sat down to make some artificial straw flowers that would look a bit different than the ones already out there and, well, what does this have to do with my gaming habit? Hmmm, let’s see…

Viva Pinata Flowers

I made Viva Pinata Flowers!!

Up next: Wooden Beaded necklaces… Zuma inspired! :lol: No… Wait! That could work!

You’ve come a long way, Baby…

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Over the weekend I found a copy of one of Coleena Bobeena‘s very first catalogs. (Judging from the last photo, this catalog was printed in 2002.)
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I’m so going to do this!

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Luscious Little Giveaway

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

As taken from Nissa’s Niceties:

“To celebrate my new look and etsy store Luscious Little Treasures I am giving away one of my Beautiful Boutique Ballerinas. It’s art. It’s a hairclip holder. It’s one of a kind. I will custom make a Ballerina (or you can pick a ready made from my shop) for the lucky winner. You pick the colors, you pick the details. What a great gift for a special princess, whether it be a daughter, a granddaughter, a niece, or yourself!

To enter: Please take a look at some designs in my shop and leave a comment on this post telling me your vision for a stunning Ballerina. You don’t have to be a blogger, but make sure you leave a valid email address or a way for me to contact you if you win. For a second entry- blog about my contest, and leave a second comment with the url.

This contest will close on Monday, Feb. 18th at midnight EST. Then, depending on the # of entries, a name will be picked out of a hat, or a winner will be picked by random number generator.”