Talk Much

Sit long...talk much

This saying has been with me for well over 30 years. My mother-in-law had a painted sign that said those very words and I always love it. I have painted that saying on chairs and have used it in other graphic designs. Today I used it in a piece of jewelry.

Etched and stamped metal along with a vintage watch gear mounted on an old charm, all strung on a great vintage brass chain.

I am still having issues with blogger, I suppose I thought it was temporary and it would all be back to normal within a day or so....wishful thinking on my part. I am an impatient person when it comes to technology, I want it fast and I want it now. Looking back at the telephone in the pendant, do you realize our kids don't even know what that is? I had purchased an antique phone a while back and had it home, my son Nick was amazed by it and asked how it worked? It dawned on me that the rotary dial is not even in their vocabulary! Talk about technology and speed!

Thinking of all you Carolina folks as you retreat from the up-coming storm. Be safe!



Spoken Words

When I work with resin I usually make a batch of pendants or charms, without any plan in mind or what they will be used for. I like having a box of resin pieces to go to for inspiration when I need it. I love the graphics in vintage dictionaries and mostly work with them, I have a huge stack of old dictionaries for rummaging through. This particular image of the old phone grabbed me right away, I love the boldness of the image.

I hand stamped the words on brass that I had already etched with random words. Using my favorite Czech glass beads for a little color a necklace was created. I think it speaks volumes!

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