Early bird gets the worm…

Or in my case, digging around the back of the storeroom may lead to uncovering hidden gems…

Silver owl charm, a gift from my parents when I wanted to start a charm bracelet but never did.

Iggy and Lou Lou bird charm, $59 from Craft Victoria (it’s in the storeroom, not outside in the shop. Sneaky…)

a Handful

Vicki Ambery-Smith jewellery, if-you-have-to-ask-how-much-you-can’t-afford-it, from here

Zelda Beauchampet ‘handscape’ rings, 35-80 euros, from here

The City Farm and Mr Fox perspex rings, $12 each or $80 for the set, from here

New additions, old loves

Elke Kramer Betsy Blob necklace in lilac, ivory. Not quite charcoal and orange but it’s ok! And it was 20% off.

$70, from Milly Sleeping on Elgin Street, Carlton

Gifts from E, a lady of good taste.

L: Order + Progress brooch, R: Glen Waverley MS Shop brooch.

Unfortunately almost immediately after this photo my duffle fell off and the op shop brooch broke. Shit! At least I have a photo of what it looks like so I will stick it back on and no one will be the wiser…

Yazbukey diamond bracelet, gift, from Order + Progress

When I first got this I was like !!!!?!? but now I am <3 <3 <3 It’s really grown on me. Makes a nice sound too! And lots of comments. I did some sneaking around and found out its real price: $186. EGADS

So many things…

Elke Kramer ‘Ever Onward’ Betsy blog pendant in charcoal/orange. $88, from Modamuse.

Princess Tina crying tooth single earring, $27, from Order and Progress.

Allira Tee teddy hand-coloured wood brooch, $35 from Moose.

Hannah Ren ‘beautiful decay’ silver, enamel and stone necklace.

Iggy and Lou Lou jack card charm, $60

Selling a story

Blanch is a felt brooch. More accurately, Blanch has big hair and when she is older she hopes to form a group called “The Golden Girls”. Meanwhile, Alicia wants to run away and join the circus. She thinks she could walk a tightrope but has only ever practiced on the end of her bed. Little Ladies felt badges by Anna Laura, $20, Rose St Market

Pigeon racing ring necklaces from Chinny Chin Chin. Comes with tasty pigeon bio! Fancy Mr T (centre)? He’s 19 years old, like Nice and Malted biscuits and dislikes vegetables. Available at Craft Victoria, $42. (or cheaper if you’re my pal, hehehe)

From this blog (and also this one too!) which I quote: History, located in Cambridge’s Porter Square, is like the storefront version of my tale-telling tendencies. To accompany each piece, owner Rachel Hirsch imaginatively cooks up detailed anecdotes of the previous wearers and prints them out on hangtags.

Long day

..and it’s been a tiring one too. But fake food as jewellery always cheers me up

from this lady. But if you’ve got some coins to throw around, why not go the whole way.

Gold plated junk food jewellery from Lucy Folk.

BLT necklace, knuckle sandwich necklace (haha) from This Charming Man.

And even I, Miss-1-or-2-years-behind-everyone-else, have a piece of food jewellery that I made myself! This one’s the nicer one, I did a sushi necklace and brooch one too but it never looked quite right. It was originally a mobile phone chain from a tacky asian store and I glued a brooch back on. I know, I’m just revelling in my amazing craftiness… O_o

How big is my hand!

Pretty fly

Lightly, Fly on the Wall mirror, available here

Of Cabbages and Kings, Fly necklace, available here (imagine trying to DIY this!)

David Cronenberg, The Fly, 1986

I wanted to post a pic of Jeff Goldblum as the Fly but they were too gross so I had to refrain.