Softly She Goes

A poem by Kimberly A Bennett titled “Walk Softly” has inspired this necklace design. It reminds me to “stop and smell the roses”. Supplies and Tools: ICE Resin® Susan Lenart Kazmer™ for Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Hobnail Rectangles Two Bezels – Silver MB1-008, large and small Iced Enamels® Medium Ivory Relique Powder Vintage Flower Brooch Word [...]

Chic Pink, a Rue Romantique Necklace by Thespa McLaughlin

To make this Chic Pink necklace I first poured pink German Glass Glitter into the Large Botanical Rectangle Bezel, one of the the new products in Kristen Robinson’s Rue Romantique Line, to form a thin layer. Next, I sprinkled a mix of pink glass seed beads over the glitter. I then mixed and poured ICE [...]

Paper Sealer, a video tutorial with Thespa McLaughlin

Hi there! I’m Thespoena McLaughlin of Vintiquities Workshop and this is my video on the hows and whys of using paper sealant before using ICE Resin®. Enjoy!! You will need a bezel (I am using a found object buckle), Art Mechanique Paper Sealant, a vintage photo, a couple of background papers – one textured and one [...]

Baby’s First Christmas

This ornament was inspired by a vintage style Christmas tree and the need for a contemporary ornament that fit that style. It was also inspired by the use of a silver napkin ring as a bezel. The ornament has 2 sides, the one with the vintage baby picture and the other side has a vintage [...]

Pearls of Wisdom Necklace by Thespa McLaughlin

When I see an old photo, either black and white or sepia toned, I think of the stories behind those photos. I think of the people, what they did, how they lived, what their experiences were. I play that story in my mind and it’s usually in black and white or in sepia. Sometimes I [...]

Eye of Newt, a Witchy Halloween Necklace by Thespa McLaughlin

Don’t you just love Halloween? I have always loved fall, being an October baby, and Halloween was always so magical for me as a kid. Now that I’m a grownup, I still love it as much as I did back then, only now instead of tin foil costumes and plastic candy containers, I get [...]

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