MJ Ornaments

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

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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 th...

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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...

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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 en...

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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 ...

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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. �...

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 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, Marth...

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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!

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Wishing you a wonderful 2013!!!

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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 t...

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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 anot...

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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 t...

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

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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! Tak...

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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

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 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...

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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 goi...

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 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...

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 Don't you love butterflies?  I sure do, and what could be better than a butterfly mobile.  Want to make one?  Well, here's how. First you want to gather a few items.  A mobile han...

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 I'm trying to embrace more color in my life, so I've been making these pretties.  Love the old fashioned bathing suits.  Beautiful bohemian butterflies.   When life is hard, it's ...

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Hi!  Thanks for popping by.  Here's a new charm hot off the soldering iron.  It's been fun colorizing these old photos of ladies on the beach.  I just love their outfits. If you're ...

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Love the old fashioned suits they used to wear in 1917.  Don't you wish they were still in fashion?  Then maybe I'd wear a bathing suit again. I colorized the suits of these lovely la...

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Spring has definitely Sprung here in So Cal!  I've been inspired to create some nature ornaments, and came up with the one above last week.  Don't you think the mother bird deserved a crown...

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 Wanted to share my little bunny pot, he seems to be getting buried in clover. I hope you have a wonderful Easter this weekend! Take care, Martha

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