Mourning Locket

A few weeks ago, I received a message from Rene'e whose friend's husband had recently passed away.  Rene'e wanted to buy a locket to seal his ashes in. I though the idea was lovely and she ended up purchasing this  beautiful vintage locket from my shop:

Eternal Love

 

 

After much patience and a USPS mishap (obviously the original locket was lost in the mail), Rene'e contacted me to show me this amazing piece she had created with this vintage locket. 

 

 

 

I was (and still am) so blown away by the beauty, love and artistry of this piece. Rene'e took a wonderful vintage locket and customized it for her friend. This is truly the definition of "vintage repurposed". I asked Rene's if I could share this piece with you and she happily agreed...yay!

 

Way to go Rene'e, your friend is lucky to have you!

 







And Then There Were 3

I know I've been very laissez-faire about blogging so I've decided that I once again am going to make a concerted effort to get back on the blogging-bandwagon...I know...here we go again.

In sad news, Basil, of Basil-the-Cat fame has passed away.  It has been nearly two months now and I finally feel ready to write about it.  I will no longer be able to see his sweet face or peer into his gorgeous green eyes.  I won't be able to feel his loving warmth or incessant purring.  I'm happy that he's no longer suffering and I will always remember this crazy ride called "life" that we took together for way too short of a time.  Here are the last two photos of Basil ever taken:

Rough Baby-Lovin'

 

Baby-Lovin' the Rough Baby-Lovin'

Soon after Basil's passing, I added a piece of jewelry to my shop that reminds of him.

Vintage Artisan Made Cat Locket

The outside of this vintage piece reminds me of the three cats we still have in our home: Kleist, Elie and Jayden and the inside reminds me of Basil, whom we will always have in our hearts.