In Bloom

These Daisies were so beautiful at the Mercato last weekend that I thought I'd try making a flower out of spoons:

We flattened and hand shaped the 'bowl' of a spoon and then hammered in a little texture.

What do you think?

To Mom...

As Mother's Day approaches, it's time to reflect on how much our mothers have given us and taught us over the years...

Thanks Mom!

Vintage Baby Spoon Pendants

Yesterday I was contemplating cutting a pair of sterling baby spoons.One of them had had a little trip down the garbage disposal and had some issues! If my plan didn't work out, I wouldn't feel too bad!

Happily-I was able to flatten and stamp the two spoons with children's initials and birth dates.

I even made myself  a pair of earrings! I buffed some of the garbage disposal 'dings' out but actually liked the marks left behind-it added character and showed they were well loved.