The Pearly Story Behind "Dusting in Pearls"
I always feel like a walking paradox. I can get out in the garden with my shovel and sledgehammer and love every dusty dirty minute I'm out there. I spend the majority of my life dressed in my "grubbies". Yet there's a part of me deep down inside that still likes "the frillies", "the pearlies", and "the sparklies"--all the pretty things. Maybe it's all the great classic Hollywood movies I watched as a kid. I don't know. All I know is that I can be dirty and sweaty and still want to put on heels when it isn't practical; buy the prettiest apron even if it will get dirty; and don pearls when all I'm going to be doing is dusting and vacuuming the house. It doesn't make sense. It doesn't have to. I've decided to claim it, celebrate it, and have fun with it... and create some "pearly" goodness along the way.
Sparkly Soft is a jewel of an Etsy shop just waiting to be truly discovered. And you, my fellow Pearly friends, will love the jewelery you will find there. All jewelry is handmade by the shop's proprietor, Kristen, and is lovely as well as practical.
Look at those precious hearts on the bottoms of the pearls! I just love it!
I am also taken with the soft pink of the
Ophelia Necklace...
This dainty necklace is made from pink opals
and sterling silver wire and beads
It comes with the sterling silver chain.
Pendant is just over 1" in height
and the chain measures 18 inches.
So so pretty!
Then there is this lovely
Pearl and Rose Bracelet...
Aren't the shimmery freshwater pearls beautiful?
And just in time for the holidays, Sparkly Soft has some wonderful pieces on clearance. Click here to see the
Clearance Bracelets. Click here to see the
Clearance Earrings. And have fun shopping!
My latest discovery on Etsy are the wonderful luxurious cards, gift tags, and stationery from Chandler Michelle. The designs are so elegant and wonderful that I will let the cards (and their product descriptions) speak for themselves.
One of the sets that makes up Chandler Michelle's mini card collection it is "...dedicated to none other than the first born child of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. She was known by the French court as Madame Royale, Marie Terese Charlotte, a true daughter of France." The full product description is just as dreamy as the cards:
"Set of six mini cards made of acid free textured Bazzill card stock in French vanilla, a creamy Ivory. Followed by a second layer in a heavenly pattern of swirls in Cotton Candy Pink. The four corners of each card are embossed into romantic victorian tips. The cards are doused in imported Authentic German Glass Glitter of the highest quality and fine fairy dust for a show stopping sparkle. Finally, three Genuine Swarovski Crystals in Violet, have been added to each card. They are then enrobed in a double faced satin ribbon in Pink and tied in a pretty bow. These are truly must have little beauties. Out of all of my mini collections, this is my absolute favorite. Pictures do not do these beauties justice!"
I have to agree, because they are
my favorite too! There are many other colors and designs awaiting you at
Chandler Michelle. Be prepared to fall in love with at least on of the beautiful offerings found there.
...you might as well be dusting something sparkly!
Like this "Pretty in Pink Beaded 3-Light Bowl Pendant Chandelier"...
Or maybe you'd prefer something more petite like this
"Petite Pink Drop Crystal pendant Chandelier"Do you like petite but would rather have something that isn't pink? How about this blue violet
"Bella Collection Four Light Strass Crystal Chandelier" ?
You could really streamline your illuminary dusting activities and simply get a strand of bubblegum pink lights from
Candy Lights by Jorabeel's...
...or a pretty pink bulb to add to your favorite lamp...
...and even something special for the holidays like this candycane scented bulb for your nightlight (which is the easiest to dust of them all).
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