Oh I’ve been wanting to work with all of the vintage pieces I have been collecting for some time.  Working a little at time when I could steal away a moment, I created this necklace I’ve called “Heart of Mary”.    Please read here about Saint Catherine Labouré. This history and meaning behind this Catholic medal is really very interesting.

I created a bail from a rhinestone shoe clip…it was just waiting to be “repurposed” into a sparkly halo of a bail.  There are faceted aquamarine and vintage glass beads wire wrapped with stainless steel wire.  I was hoping to create something rustic with a little bit of sparkle.

Heart of Mary is available in my Etsy shop

What are your plans for the long weekend?  We’ll be heading out of town to visit my husband’s family in the Blacksburg area.  It will be a long drive tonight!  One of the highlights will be heading to Hillsville, an outdoor antique market that draws thousands of people.  I haven’t been to this one in 8 years…one month before our first born arrived.  We went home with a great big pie safe and an old wrought iron bed tied to the roof of our car.  I’m trying to pack light so I can bring home some goodies again! 🙂

Have a safe weekend, friends.