Charmed Life

Sometimes if you want to hold on

you've got to let go...

I've been hoarding these bits of baubles for quite awhile!
(some of them for years! shhhhhh don't tell!)

I was afraid to use them because
then they'd be gone....
Until today...

I was finally able to let go...


Piece by piece,
letting them take turns in the spotlight
& now I can breathe again
Deep sighs of relief


Holding them in my hand
the weight of them as they drip down my wrist


They now hold their own
amongst the other salvaged bits of yesteryear.

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The Charmed Life collection will hit the shop
Monday July12th
(after a debut at a trunk show this weekend)

EDIT: There are up for grabs right here now!

Each charm bracelet is OneOfAKind
& converts easily from bracelet to necklace & back again!

Hope you've had a Charmed Week ;)

I've been meditating on this quote the later half of the week...

"It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad."C. S. Lewis

Spread your wings my dearest birds!

The Great Commission

Have you ever had anyone hand you something and tell you it was most precious to them & do what you will with it but please, oh pretty please won't you be careful?


What if that something was shiny & sparkly & dainty & oh yeah by the way, you were about to attack it with pliers & clippers to rip it apart!!!?!!!

I love working on commission orders!

I am also equally terrified of working on commission orders!

(love & fear go hand in hand right??)

{Idea No1}

Usually I play with the pieces for hours, sometimes weeks, before finally taking my pliers & moving forward to that moment of no return. The second where metal hits metal & there really is no going back because once I cut off this pin-back, your Grandma's special brooch will never be what it once was.

{Idea No2}

My hands shake as I cut & rip & deconstruct... shooting up a prayer...hoping it's resurrected, that its spirit is set free as I transform it & weave it into a new life. Praying I do it justice with my new creation....

I wonder how she wore the brooch?

Did she pin it on the lapel of a sharp suit
or use it to perk up a little black dress?

Did she only wear it for special occassions?

Did she meet someone of importance while she was wearing it?

{IdeaNo3, or is it 203??}

Continuing to weave my magic I hope & pray that the client will love what I did with her Grandmother's memory!

Taaa Daaa...

{The final Collage Necklace!!}

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Thanks for coming along on this journey my dearest birds!

& an even bigger thank you to Adrienne for allowing me to share in her Grandmother's memory & jewelry box!!

You can read Adrienne's take on this adventure on The Green Scene in the Raleigh News & Observer blog right here!

If you're interested in commissioning a custom order please shoot me an email @ goodgirls_studio@yahoo.com for more information!

The Mother Load

Holy cow I hit the Mother Load of vintage jewelry!


I spent the weekend sorting through this....

~About 10 pounds worth of vintage goodness~

(eeek...devil bunny be gone!)

When my desk looks like this, I get a bit nutty!

(contemplating this crazy Mexican pendant)

(He's a bit terrifying, definitely a keeper!)

yeah, that's my grrr face...hahaha :)

Thankfully my life source was nearby...
AKA...Good & Plenty

(my solution to not having a supply of black jelly beans!)

Here have some...
They rather look like a handful of Prozac don't ya think ;)

I loooove licorice!!
It's definitely a love it or hate feeling towards them. I've never met anyone that didn't have a strong feeling one way or another.

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What were you birds up to this weekend?
I watched Avatar (finally) & was really moved by it's beauty & the amazing imagination behind all the background & creatures! Should have seen it on the big screen! We watched up until the last big fight scene & The Boy looks over at me & goes "this movie is a little violent huh!" :) After watching 2hrs of fighting he decides it's a little violent...hahaha!

I managed to clear off the desk & was busy making jewelry into the wee hours of the morning last night so I predict a shop update in the very near future!

TaTa For Now...

Adventures in Thrifting

What better way to
spend your weekend???

My mom & I discovered a new place to scavenge this weekend!

Adventures in thrifting begins with a warning!?!?

Warning: The following photo contains major swoony goodness! If fainting occurs please lay down with a cup of tea & rest the remainder of the day!

You should know I did refrain
& didn't actually purchase the whole wall of glorious-ness!
{snicker}
...well I did leave a little bit for others ;)


~this wants to be mine~

~I found most of my treasures in their shop~

~Soo cute!~

I just realized while editing these photos that I never
went back to purchase these tweeterific gals!
Did you see the price!?!
{kicking myself for this}

~Upstairs in the little hut~

There were several of these little shacks scattered about & then a few larger antique shops. Not sure what the little "village 'o shops" is even named?? I must find out & report back!

(ceiling of one of the vintage thrift stores!)


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I have a thing for ancient chippy paint & rust spots & verdigris
...the more corroded the better!!


To quote a friend of mine, I love the vintage dust & rust because "love corrodes all" & something about romance blah blah blah... I stopped listening after he pointed out the vintage "toe-jam" (as he called it) hahahaha (No, his derogatory adjectives did nothing to dissuade my love!)


I hope your weekend was loaded with treasures
& you spoiled yourself rotten!

Whatever were you birds up to??

XoXo's
Hanna
Thee Good Girl

PS: This sign made me laugh soo hard
...would be awesome hanging over The Boys bedroom door ;)

Thrifted Treasures

Feast your eyes on the treasures....

The loot I scored, pictured as promised!
My mom finds the best presents!

Here's a closer look...
The compact opens up twice!

The top opens & there is ancient blush & a mirror. Where that little puff is, it opens again, probably for powder {squeals!}

Check out the detail on this....
Any idea what it is??
I didn't have a clue!
But you open it up.....
It's a personal ashtray!
#swoonyantiquesmakemewanttostartsmokingagain!

& these are glove holders!

G L O V E
H O L D E R S...
because you wouldn't want to just shove them in your pocket, they must dangle delicately off the side of your purse by a precious chain! {swoon}

I was born in the wrong era!

Let's all bring back gloves & hats & delicate ashtrays ;)

Hope you birds are having a lovely weekend!

*hugs*
Johanna