Dear reader, beware!
If you have a weak spot for vintage china teacups,
you may want to sit down for this.
First of all, this post involves cutting fine bone china into pieces …
I know. It’s hard on the ears.
But, there’s also an imminent risk to your pocketbook should you continue reading.
Do you dare?
I thought you would.
So, now you’re dying to know how tearing apart teacups could spur a spending spree.
Well, take a look at this:
Photo courtesy of StayGoldMaryRose
No, your eyes don’t lie.
Those beautiful bangles are …
teacup
bracelets.
English artist Abigail MaryRose Clark has perfected the most perilous process of transforming porcelain cups into must-have jewelry.
Photo courtesy of StayGoldMaryRose
Lest you still feel faint imagining your grandmother’s mint-condition china set being rendered into wrist rings, let me assure you that all of the china used in Abigail’s work is sourced from the UK’s biggest china manufacturers as seconds and damaged items.
“I believe strongly in preserving, upcycling, and reusing beautiful objects that have outlived their previous lives or intended use,” she says.
Photo courtesy of StayGoldMaryRose via Colour Me Vintage
Abigail has been designing and making her Repurposed Vintage Teacup Bracelets since 2004 and is currently supplying them to Anthropologie and other stores throughout the US and UK. You can also find an irresistible variety on her Etsy shop, StayGoldMaryRose, for about $45 to $65 each.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
Gutsy gals …
Photo courtesy of Getawaygals.com
and glammed hams …
Photo courtesy of Getawaygals.com
Where do I sign up???
The Getaway Gals Camping Club is the southern belle’s answer to the call of the wild.
Photo courtesy of Getawaygals.com
Mind you, “the wild” is open to interpretation …
Photo courtesy of Getawaygals.com
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Merit Badge Awardees (click for latest awards)
My featured Merit Badge Awardee of the Week is … Sarah Hall!
Sarah Hall (mrssarahhall, #5223) has received a certificate of achievement in Garden Gate for earning a Beginner Level Birds Merit Badge!
“I spent a day researching birds native to my area and selected several I would like to see. I made a wish list that I hope I can attach here with photos of the birds I would like to see and some of the information I learned about them through my research.
I really enjoyed learning about the birds. I didn’t realize that a lot of birds look different while they are mating. I particularly enjoyed reading about the sage grouse mating rituals, called strutting. I bet this is where the term “Strutting one’s stuff” came from! Owls are my favorite animal and it was challenging for me to not make an entire wish list of owls, of course I had to include one!”
headed for one last stop and long-lasting Sweet Dreams
no more city street lights
fresh air! … green acres is the place for me
she’ll be coming ’round the corner when she comes
Cultivating your inner farmgirl?
Photo by Jacob Fowzer via Wikimedia Commons
Have a little fun with your friends and neighbors by throwing out a few old-fashioned farm phrases in casual—or, better yet, formal—conversation.
After all, if you’re going to walk the walk, you might as well talk the talk, right?
I guarantee that you’ll get a giggle from the puzzled expressions you receive in return.
Here are a few dandies to dabble with:
And, by all means, don’t skinny dip with snapping turtles!
While you’re on a roll, you can beef up your down-on-the-farm vocabulary with this glossary of farming terms.
Buy props used in MaryJane’s books and magazine!
5% of profits will benefit www.firstbook.org, a non-profit that provides new books to children from low-income families throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Here’s how:
MaryJane will post a photo and a description of a prop and its cost along with a few details as to its condition here: https://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/MaryJanesCurations. It’s a playful way to be the new owner of a little bit of farm herstory.
