Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Snow Day = Studio Day

a snow day at lola's
equals a very productive day indeed


Saturday, February 25, 2012

Stories That Photographs Tell

today was a day that i needed to gather up some vintage photos
to use in some vintage pocket watch pendants
that i was going to create

i was searching on pinterest and the internet
when i finally decided to just go into my own iphoto collection
and use some of the many images that i have of my grandmother's family

many of these photos are of her as a child
here she is with her mother, father and brother


i have used this one of her in many of my pieces
i just love her expression


another favorite of mine is this one of her and my grandfather
i just love the way she is looking at him


another one of the two of them


i love this wedding photo
i have it on display in my home
i believe my grandma was a flower girl (she is on the far right)


a picture of her parents 
a very stoic looking pose


my grandma and her brother
probably her confirmation day


a day in the snow


this must have been some sort of dance troupe she was in
she is the second from the right


i love this photo of her with her parents


her and some "beau"??


another one of her with her younger brother


love this coat and hat she had


another one in the snow


she had the poses down


this one is so great 
three of her closest friends - all decked out in their hats


each of these photographs tell a story
so many memories held in one image

do you have any special family photos that you would like put into a keepsake?
i just added a new listing in my etsy shoppe with this option


perhaps you will be the next person to have a custom piece
with your own special photo put inside!

here are a couple of examples:


Saturday, February 4, 2012

New Listings At Lola's

take a peek in lola's etsy shoppe
to see some of my favorite
one of a kind pieces
as well as some other favorites
that were just listed today

a vintage shoe buckle...


a vintage chandelier crystal...


metal forged copper links and vintage rosary connector...


gorgeousness... 


some favorite rhinestone necklaces...


and some sweet silk flowers and rhinestones...