Vintage Green Brooch
Vintage Green Gold Tone Beaded Necklace Earring Set
Vintage Brooch Bridal Bouquet
Vintage Rhinestone Tree
Vintage Necklace Curtain Tie Backs
Bejeweled Picture Frame
Vintage Necklace Brooch Bridal Bouquet Some Repurposed pieces too.
Hi! Welcome to LilacsNDreams. Vintage jewelry, vintage necklaces, vintage brooches, vintage earrings, and Bling...who doesn't like this, right? I like to roam the internet like many others do, look at things, learn, read, imagine, and sometimes you notice quite a bit in doing this too. There are many people out there who sell vintage jewelry of all sorts. Their pieces being offered just "blings" the internet with all of it.
Not only do you get to see all kinds of vintage jewelry being offered, being displayed, people researching, but you also will see odds and ends of vintage jewelry pieces that are used in many different ways. Over time some people have enjoyed using their vintage jewelry that is maybe missing a stone, missing quite a few stones, and has been dismembered in some way. They do some amazing creative, repurposed, and upcycled pieces with these things.
Vintage jewelry has many times been displayed with different picture frames that were designed to hold several pieces. Some pieces have been used for picture frames, making vintage inspired bottle trees, using as curtain tie backs, and another popular one is for wedding bouquets too.
Vintage Jewelry can be found everywhere on the internet at venues such as Ecrater, Etsy, Artfire, Ruby Lane, Ebay, and so many more. Along with finding regular vintage jewelry you will also find those that have been repurposed too. Etsy is a popular place to find pieces for this, some can be found at Artfire, Ecrater, Ebay, through blogs, and websites too.
Above you will see pictures of some of the ideas showing Vintage Jewelry with necklaces, brooches, and earrings. You will also see some sharing of different ways to reuse such pieces too. I love the many ways you find the pieces being used, adore it, and of course I just plain like "bling"
Thanks so much for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams everyone. Hey, if you have some ideas of how to use vintage jewelry, or know of places selling some beautiful pieces make sure to share this with all of us. Would love to hear from you. #LilacsNDreams
Thanks again, and have a wonderful "blinging" day everyone! See Ya!
White Milk Glass Candy Dish Compote
found at my Ecrater Shop
Blue Milk Glass Pedestal Cake Stand
Lovely Pink Milk Glass Bowl found at Etsy
Jadeite Green Glass Pedestal Candy Dish and Candle Stick Holders
was found with another shop at Etsy too.
Milk Glass Collectibles of White Blue Pink Green are amazing vintage pieces that have become more beautiful over time. Milk Glass was first made, or originated in Venice in the 16th century. The Venetians made the glass opaque, or translucent in several different colors. Those consisted of white, blue, pink, green, and yellow. The white color can be achieved through the addition of a tin oxide, or a bone ash. The name milk glass is a relatively recent name for this glass which is blown, or also seen pressed into a wide variety of shapes too. Milk Glass is still considered a luxury item, and is such a sweet collectible to have too. One good thing is that it can be very easy to fit into any type of life style that you may have.
Sometimes you will see people using maybe some clear glass, and painting it into the colors of milk glass that they would like for their homes, and their decor. They do this to be creative, or maybe because they cannot find the shape that they are looking for too.
Milk Glass can be decorative, gorgeous with some flowers, and sometimes some of the pieces have a shape of their own that nothing else is needed to show with it. Above you will see pictures shown as examples of the different colors, and styled that can be seen on the internet with various shops and websites. Some of the pieces found can be vintage, unknown makers, and some come from such names as Fenton, Westmoreland, Fire King, Jeannette Glass Company, and many others too.
Doesn't milk glass just have some wonderful styles, shapes, and some yummy colors? How festive it can be for different celebrations, using in your home decor, sometimes some of the pieces are repurposed and upcycled as I have done with some, and versatile pieces to adorn many rooms in the home.
Hey, I hope ya'll enjoyed this little bit of information shared about Milk Glass, and found it helpful for your needs. They make wonderful gifts too! Thanks so much for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams, and hope to see you all again soon. Take care everyone, and enjoy the day!
Happy St Patrick's Day Weekend to All!
Not sure how all of you celebrate, or if you celebrate this particular time, but am wishing all of you a Happy St. Patrick's Day Weekend! May you have fun, enjoy, be safe, and be Green!! Take care everyone, and enjoy your weekend. See you all again soon.
Happy St. Patrick's Day Weekend!!
Its Friday and Wishing Everyone a Fabulous Repurposing Collectibles Weekend!
Hey everyone, here it is Friday already! Where did this week go to, right? For me it was there, and then there it went...whew! Busy week, and not really a thing done around here. This is hoping you all had a wonderful week, and wishing you all a fabulous weekend! Time to get in some repurposing, upcycling, recycling, junking, treasure hunting, finding some vintage collectibles, and all of that fun stuff. Don't forget to relax too. Enjoy, have fun, and be safe everyone. Thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams. See you all again soon!
Repurpose, Upcycle, Recycle, Reuse With Discarded Items
Hello everyone at LilacsNDreams! Glad you are stopping by. Like many others I like to roam the internet, read magazines, visit blogs and websites, and learn things along the way. With this, and so much more I see creations done by different people, what they have done, how they have done it, and am in aww over everything that I see all the time.
Definitions I found to words when they were googled is:
•Repurpose: take one thing, and use it for something else. For instance a shirt could be used to make a handbag, or some type of shopping bag. Dinner plates used to make cake pedestal stands, cups and saucers used for candy dishes, jewelry holders, candle holders, and the imagination is endless.
•Upcycle: is familiar to recycling in that you are taking something, and reworking it into a new form for continued use. Main difference is that you are not altering its form back into its components for reuse.
•Recycle: return to a previous stage of cyclic process; convert waste to a reusable material. Example would be a box being broke down into making new cardboard.
•Reuse: whatever the purpose you basically reuse the item for the same purpose more than one time.
Giving new life to items that you already own. There are so many things around the home that people can do this with. The possibilities are there by using maybe a little paint, some wax, varnish, glue, fabrics, lace, buttons, clothing, door knobs, hooks, pottery, glassware, dinnerware, silverware, vintage collectibles, and pretty much anything extra you having sitting around.
Coffee Tea Pots can be used for planters, holding your utensils in the kitchen, making some adorable coffee pot people that I have seen before. Use chairs, ladders, ironing boards to hold some books, hang on a wall, hold flower pots, and again endless possibilities.
I just adore bits, and pieces from the past being made into something new for us all to enjoy with our homes, yards, decor, and etc. Sometimes I hope with this being done that it too would help remind everyone of simpler times.
Wow! See how much fun junk can be? I hope everyone enjoyed this topic today, maybe get a smile about something remembered, see things in a different way, and of course to help you with some creative ideas. After all we are all collectors of a little bit of everything. If you don't reuse pieces as they are, why not consider repurposing them in ways that puts a smile on your face too.
Thanks so much for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams! Don't forget to share some of your ideas, or techniques with us too. Enjoy, have fun, and be safe everyone. See you again soon.
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Old Vintage Drawer repurposed into a wall shelf, or storage piece to use. This item was found with the bhg.com site.
Here is an old vintage suit case that was used to make this medicine cabinet in the bathroom. How neat is that? This item was found with pinterest.com
I have seen many different things done with old, vintage, antique mirror frames. This is one that you will see done often. I found this from a seller at Etsy.
Repurposed, Upcycled, Reused, Reconstructed Items of Vintage being used for some of these homemade techniques. So, what do you think, and do you approve of it?
Hi there, and Welcome back to LilacsNDreams! I have something I was curious about something, and wanted to kind of put this out there for others to read, consider, and share with us about.
With vintage items there has been an issue of repurposing, upcycling, recycling, homemade, altering, reusing, and reconstructing such pieces. Some pieces that sometimes are used might have a minor flaw with it, maybe it is a lonely item left from a set, maybe something that didn't sell, odds and end piece collecting dust. something headed to the dumpster, etc. There are some pieces that might have any flaws, has lived a glorious life, but the owner wishes to show the item in an updated from that would fit with the times of today. Whatever the reason may be there are pieces of vintage that are used with repurposing, upcycling, recycling, reusing, reconstructing, and so on.
There are some who have strong feelings that vintage pieces should not be used in these techniques, or altered in any way. They feel they should not be used for any crafting form. Quite some time ago I did see a comment made about repurposing being the end of all antiques.
Then you have others comment about preserving things that have been damaged, or greatly loved over the years. So, why not make them into something that is wonderful after they have seen their glory days. Another thought was taking something old, and creating it into something new again would create potential for new collectors that maybe were not reached before.
Antiques, or vintage often reminds people of their grandmothers things, and this would not be the in style for the younger generation. With this some feel that antiques are being destroyed, and this would be then end to all antiques.
I love things that are old, I adore things that have a past, I love to learn about these things, and I so enjoy the stories with different pieces too. Even though I like some of these pieces that do not fit fully into the decor of our home, and with the taste of other family members either. Now, if they are updated in some small way they seem to be better accepted.
Over time I have seen some who adore treasures in this way, and I have also seen those who enjoy vintage treasures as they are, and being upset with this craft that is growing. So, without any arguments, no heated discussions, what do you think of this? How do you feel about it? I ask you to please be comfortable in sharing, and to please remember that everyone has their own opinions. There is no right, or wrong answer to this. Please respect everyone when replying to this issue.
I thank you for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams, and I appreciate those who comment, share, and contact Me with personal messages too. Have a super Wednesday, and see you all again soon.
Repurpose Upcycle Liquor Bottles For Home Decor
Hello again, and Welcome back to LilacsNDreams! I just love it when people share their ideas, show pictures of what they have done, and knowing how we can do some of these projects inexpensively too. Ever have one of those moments when you see something, and think "Who Would Have Thought?" Don't worry, it happens to me quite often.
Above you will see a picture of bottles that are used for decor with the bathroom. Use some lotions in them, sweet smelling bath salts or bath oils, and so on. Now, the bottles you see above are liquor bottles that have been cleaned out, and decorated for this purpose. Neat idea, huh? You know it doesn't always have to be the liquor bottles either. If you find other bottles at home that have some of the distinctive shaping for this purpose it is great to use them too. Clean the bottles out good, maybe add a printed label to decorate it, add some burlap string tied into a bow, and you get the picture. I found this picture at Pinterest, and it showed there that this came from Sublime-Decor.com.
Sometimes these bottles are great to show on your dressers, vanities, on the counter in the kitchen filled with kitchen accents, put a couple of them on a shelf, maybe a mantel, and so many possibilities when you repurpose and upcycle different pieces.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and that you enjoyed your visit with LilacsNDreams today. Hope I was able to give you some more ideas to either do with your own home decor, or maybe give someone a gift for theirs too. Thanks for sharing your time with Me today, and hope to see you again soon. Take care, and have a great Monday everyone!
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