Christmas tree Giveaway!

Giveaway of this sweet soldered Christmas tree!  Go to MJ Ornaments   to enter!

Fancy Christmas Elk

I'm getting ready to make some Christmas cards, (and I'll make him into an ornament too) and came up with this wonderful elk image from the graphics fairy. I also found his fancy top hat there!  Karen has so many wonderful images, go check her out if you haven't yet!
Take care,
Martha

Glitterfest Fall 2013

Getting my glitter going for Glitterfest, tomorrow from 10-4!  It's being held at the Business Expo of Anaheim, and the address is 1960 South Anaheim Way, Anaheim CA.  $7 at the door gets you in.  Hope you can make it, what an amazing show full of very talented artists!
Take care,
Martha

Give back Giveaway

I'm staring monthly give back giveaways over at my Facebook page.  This lady liberty charm bubble is being given away.  All you have to do is comment here, or over at my Facebook page to enter.  Have a great day!
Take care,
Martha

Animated Photo!

I thought it would be fun to try and make an animated gif, to show you what these ornaments look from all angles.

It was hard to keep the kitty from messing around with the lights, and getting in the shots, but I think it worked out.  I tied the ornament from a cork screw so it would rotate, and hung it from the chandelier. I won't even tell you how long it took me to do, but pretty long!  Here it is!



Sometimes it's hard to explain what a product looks like, so I think photos work better.

Kitty finally won the battle and got his warm place to sleep.
Hope you have a great weekend, and wonderful Easter!
Take care,
Martha

Skipping Spring bring on Summertime!

Here's another ornament I've been working on.  A clothesline for summertime.  Like the laundry room ornament, this one is also from some old quilts.

 Here's the quilt I've been using.  It was already falling apart, so I don't feel so badly cutting it up.

I embroider all the pieces to the fabric.

Here it is after is soldered to the glass.  These take a lot of time to create, but I really enjoy making them.  You can check it out at MJ Ornaments.  Thanks for stopping by!
Take care,
Martha

Laundry Room

 Just finished a new ornament.  It's made from old quilts, embroidered, then soldered.  Fun to make!  I'm taking it with me to Glitterfest tomorrow.  Join me if you can!
Take care,
Martha

Happy March!

Cluster Collage

Here are some views of my favorite ornaments.  I put them in a cluster collage, and they're hung with old railroad nails.   Hope you enjoy!

Happy New Year!

Wishing you a wonderful 2013!!!

Button Advent Calendar

When I was little,  I was fascinated with my mom's collection of buttons.  She had them in an old coffee tin, and I'd spend so much time just looking at them, and playing with them.  All the different colors and textures were so beautiful.  I remember running my fingers through the buttons and they felt just like smooth wet stones.  I lost my mom 2 years ago, and I miss her everyday. I thought and thought about what I could do with this wonderful memory of buttons, that is so directly linked to her.

So I took things I had around the house.  My mom would have loved that, using what you already had.  She was a child of the Depression, and was very frugal.  A canvas drop cloth, old torn up quilt, an old hanger, and of course a bunch of vintage buttons.  An Advent Calendar was born!  The pockets each hold a button, that has an attached hook ready to hang.

 I found this old railroad nail with the number 25 on it.  Perfect for Christmas, now it's ready to hang.

Here it is with all the buttons on.  I still find them beautiful.

Three days of sewing later, it's done, hung up with an old hanger. I think my mom would have liked it.  

Take care,

Martha

Rudolph

But do you recall the most famous reindeer of all?  Find him over at my website MJ Ornaments.  His nose glows with red glitter.  Thanks again to Karen over at the Graphics Fairy for another wonderful vintage image.
Take care,
Martha

Carlsbad Street Fair

Come join me for the Carlsbad Village Fair!  My booth is #323, on State Street.  
November 4th, 2012 / 8am-4pm 

Beautiful and balmy days in the coastal city of Carlsbad beckon you to the largest

one day street faire anywhere!

The Village Faire features over 850 unique vendors with a little of everything: arts & crafts, antiques, unique clothing, items from around the world, and more. Children’s rides, an international food center, and an old-fashioned pancake breakfast guarantee that you’ll find fun for the whole family!

Parking for this very popular event is limited, so visitors are encouraged to use the complimentary shuttles that run to and from the faire every 15 minutes. The shuttle pick-up locations are at the northwest corner of Sears at Westfield Shoppingtown Plaza Camino Real (Highway 78 and Jefferson) as well as at the Poinsettia Coaster Station (Poinsettia exit off of I-5).

Hope you can make it!
Martha

Glitterfest Fall 2012

Glitterfest is this Saturday, hope you can come!
~Martha

Banner

Happy October to you!  Had a great time making this banner, and am ready for the show season to begin!  First one is next Sunday Oct. 7th at Del Mar.  Hope to see you there!
Take care,
Martha

Godey's Lady's Book 1862

I wanted to share this image with you from the June edition of Godey's Lady's Book.  My mom gave it to me, and I thought I'd pass it on to you.  Click to enlarge, and enjoy!
Martha

Lady Letters

 Happy Labor Day to you!  I wanted to share what I've been working on.  These are new lady letters, and I'll have a different design for each letter of the alphabet.  Featuring old Victorian fashion plates in the background.

Surrounded with silver glitter, and soldered to beveled glass.  So much fun to create!
Take care,
Martha

Getting Ready

Just a couple of ornaments I've been working on.  Getting ready for loads of shows in October, you can check out my Facebook Page to see when they are.  Hope the end of your summer is going well!
Take care,
Martha

Steampunk Cross

 Hi and welcome!  I've put my soldering iron away for a bit, and picked up the old watch parts to put together a few steampunk crosses.  

  It's been way too hot to solder, so thought it was the perfect time to mix up some resin.  It seems to cure a lot quicker in the heat.

 After making this one, I saw tiny watch parts in my vision after closing my eyes.  Takes hours of work, but I think it was worth it.  What do you think?

Have you embraced the whole steampunk style?  Check out my Pinterest board for more cool steampunk pics.

Take care,
Martha