Antique & Vintage Rhinestone Wreath by Debbie Del Rosario

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ANNOUNCEMENT: You may see Debbie's beautiful home featured as The Cottage of the Month for November, 2007, at Jennifer Grey's website ,

The Old Painted Cottage.

My immensely talented friend, Debbie, has the most breathtaking Christmas trims you could ever imagine that she has created mostly with her own hands. All of her Christmas creations, ornaments and trees are stunning . This gorgeous, knock-your-eyes-out wreath is just an appetizer -Debbie has promised many more photos for me to share.

Debbie created this wreath with vintage & antique rhinestone jewelry collected one piece at a time. Pins, clips, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, chokers have been chosen to add to family heirloom pieces.

If you have a collection of vintage rhinestone jewelry and would like to make something similar - be sure and visit Many Shades of Shabby by Devonia Projects DIY Instruction Page for additional details from Debbie that you might find very helpful. Thanks, Debbie!

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Gina Wolfrum has graciously shared her photo of an exquisite example she produced from Golden Bead Gel. (click on photos to enlarge)

You must meet Gina, a cutting-edge master of elegant finishes in murals, ceilings, furniture and accessories.

Her work is synonymous with adjectives such as elegant, magnificent, and awesome that make you stare in awe, wide-eyed, wondering...

How could anyone paint All of THAT while they are miles above a floor?

A link to her website, Elegant Finishes by Gina, will remain available listed always as a trend setter; an accolade she has surely earned. Can you imagine a ceiling embossed with hundreds of Swarovski crystals? Gina did and has done several - including a nursery with a twinkling stars and another graced with an exquisite salon flair. Thanks, Gina.

I've also added a link for Golden Artists Colors, available at most craft stores. You'll need it once you enlarge the photo sample above a and check out Gina's website. Golden Bead Gel is a translucent when dry - gel - requiring whisper-thin application, that I anticipate may well turn out to be one of the most important new products to be discovered by artisans in the romantic genre.

This gel has micro clear glass beads that add texture, sparkle, and shine when dried. Think of adding tiny touches to brocade silk lampshades, to Christmas ornaments, to rose wallpaper, to stenciling, to any paper or paint project, to seashells, to painted signs, to literally any project - from your ceilings to your walls - if a subtle dazzle would add the ultimate finishing touch. It's exciting, it's new and it's waiting for you to make it your own in your decor.

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