The entire Adin team wishes you: Happy New Year!

The entire Adin team wishes you:
Happy New Year!

(Click the picture to see the antique jewelry our team has gathered)

Antiqualy yours,
The Adin team
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December Design Challenge

The design challenge kit at Scrapbook Generation this past month consisted of the Christmas Magic Packet by Fancy Pants Designs, chipboard flourishes, and some other goodies.  For my project I used mostly the "solid" sides of this collection.  This collection has some great papers including a lot of distressed-looking designs (my fav). 

Several months ago Tammy Tutterow taught a class at Scrapbook Generation  on the "Make From Scratch: Accordion Album."*  I loved this class!  It was fun, but also a project you could--and would want to make again.  So that is how this project was born--I got to thinking about how I loved that little book!  Photos are below.

The book cover features a Sizzix frame (this may be discontinued--if you like it, you might find it on eBay) painted white and covered with coarse clear glitter.  The Poinsettia-like flower was cut from Sizzix Original Die "Flower Layers #2".  I put a coat of Tattered Angels "Be Positive" Glimmer Glam on the flower after it was assembled.   The holly leaves were cut free hand and given a coat of Glimmer Glam "Dirty Martini."  I love the Glimmer Glam!

On the first page I made a simple corner pocket to hold photos and decorated it with a snowflake, and a flower.  I included the poem "Sometime During Christmas" through out the book.  For the 2nd page I added an identical corner pocket and used the image the girl and her dog to decorate the pocket.  I framed it with red Christmas trim.  Holly berries were dotted with Stickles.

I loved this reproduction postcard of kids sledding, but it was too new and shiny looking.  I wadded it up, tore it, and sanded off some of the design, to make it look old.  I inked it a little with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy. The last page on the front features a large snowflake painted white and covered with a coarse clear glitter. The gorgeous snowflake is cut from a Sizzix Original die.  I added a rosette made from some of the coordinating papers.

Backside view of album.  There are six panels to decorate, add photos, poems, or any other items you may want to add. 

For the 1st page on this side, I made an envelope to hold small memorabila, pictures, etc.  I left the flap on the envelope a little longer so I could do a fancy cut on the edge.  On this one, I use the Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Die Snow Flurries.  Since the envelope was light blue, I dry brushed a little white paint on the "snowflake" section of the flap.  Then covered it with coarse clear glitter.  Note:  I use Ranger's Glossy Accents as my base for applying glitter.  The next page features a pocket for photos, etc.  Image of girl is from Dover Publications and I used Stickles on the holly berries to make them stand out. 

Tammy's book was designed to hold several photos, and even though I changed this book around I still kept plenty of space for photos.  The snowflakes and poinsettia-like flower are Sizzix dies.  The silver trim is from some trims I purchased during the holiday season.  The particular trim had wire in it, but the wire pulls out, making the trim very easy to work with. 

The page on the left has a side pocket for holding things. I used a border punch to cut a snowflake design (with red paper underneath) to keep it from looking so plain.  Then I included my favorite snowflake and a rosette as accents.  The last page features a girl getting pelted with snowballs.  Clear glitter was used to make the snow on her clothes and the snowball to look real.  The white flourishes is a rubon. 

Close up of Rosette.

Close up of Poinsettia-looking flower

Close-up of envelope using Tim Holtz edge die. 

Tammy's album info: 

*The Made from Scratch: Accordion Album is now offered exclusively online through Big Picture Classes.   If you are interested in making one, click this link to view the class details.

All images are from Dover Publications.

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Christmas Cards

When the holiday is over,

And I have time to spare,

I gather all the Christmas Cards

And find an easy chair.

I pull up closer to the fire,

Take time to reminisce,

I read again each line and verse,

Lest something I might miss.

I try to pick the prettiest,

But can't decide.

The ones I think on longest

Contain messages inside.

There between the pages

Is a special bit of news

About the crops or weather,

Or when the baby's due.

"I can't explain the way I feel,"

Says a friend as pure as gold.

But the simple words, "We love you,"

Make our blessings manifold.

The postman living here receives 

A special one of beauty,

"Thanks for all the little things,"

Beyond his call of duty.

Oh, yes! The ones with pictures

We cherish most of all;

It's amazing how the children

Have grown to be so tall.

We sign cards with our heartstrings

And send them out to share

Our love and hopes for "Peace on Earth."

To people everywhere.

~Louise Dale Nelson

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Melting icicles in The Garden of Adin

Melting icicles
in The Garden of Adin

(Click the picture to read more about this fine Art Deco ring.)

Seasons come and seasons go
but a stylish jewel is a joy forever.

Antiqualy yours,
The Adin team
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The 12 Days of After Christmas?

The 12 Days after Christmas*

The First day after Christmas
my true love and I had a fight.
And so I chopped the Pear Tree down
and burnt it just for spite.
Then with a single cartridge
I shot that blasted Partridge.
My true love gave to me.

The second day after Christmas
I pulled on the old rubber gloves
and very gently wrung the necks,
of both the Turtle Doves.
My true love gave to me.

The third day after Christmas
my mother caught the croup,
I had to use the Three French Hens,
to make some chicken soup.
The Four Calling Birds
were a big mistake
for their language was obscene.
The Five Golden Rings
were completely fake
they turned my fingers green
My true love gave to me.

The sixth day after Christmas
the Six Laying Hens wouldn't lay,
so I gave the whole darn gaggle,
to the RSPCA.
My true love gave to me.

On the seventh day after Christmas
what a mess I found
All Seven of the Swimming Swans
had gone and bloomin drowned.
My true love gave to me.

The eighth day after Christmas
before they could suspect.
I bundled up the Eight Maids-a-Milking,
Nine ladies Dancing, Ten Lords a-Leaping,
Eleven Pipers Piping and Twelve Drummers Drumming
( well actually, I kept one of the drummers )
and sent them back collect.
My true love gave to me

I wrote my true love,
"We are through, Love."
and I said in so many words,
" Furthermore, your Christmas gifts
were for the birds." 

*I don't have an author to give credit to.  Here is the link if you are interested in where I found it . . http://www.kraftz.com/christmas-funny-verses.html

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

It isn't the tinsel

That causes the glow,

Or colored lights shining

On new-fallen snow,

Nor cards with warm greetings --

Though lovely they are --

And, no, not the gleam of

A trembling star

That causes a Christmas

To bloom in the heart

And prepares the spirit

A new year to start.

It's what one is feeling

And then something more:

A Prince-of-Peace caring

That opens the door

To those who are weary,

Or hungry and cold.

It's sharing the story

That never grows old.

It's knowing and showing

Good will to all men

That starts hearts to glowing

With Christmas again.

~ June Masters Bacher

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Christmas Memories

Oh, what a lovely Christmas tree

Standing there for all to see

And beneath its fragrant boughs of green,

The prettiest presents ever seen.

Atop the tree shines the star bright,

Like that of the first Christmas night.

The tree is lovely, you will say,

As it stands there on Christmas Day;

Yet we need just a few things more,

Toys scattered upon the floor.

But the children are all grown;

They have families of their own.

Oh, if we could only hear

Their childish voices ringing clear,

"Look, Mom and Day, come here and see

All that lies beneath our tree!

~ Betty Vanhoozier

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Snowball fight in The Garden of Adin !!!

Snowball fight !!!
in The Garden of Adin

(Click the picture to read more about this beautiful Art Deco bracelet)

Don't you just hope to get hit sometimes?

Antiqualy yours,
The Adin team
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Sorry dear... it's going to be a frugal Christmas this year

"Sorry dear...

it's going to be a frugal Christmas this year"

(Click the picture to read more about these platinum estate earrings)

"I spent all our Christmas decoration budget
on these beautiful earrings for you...

I hope you don't mind?"

Antiqualy yours,
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Rubies are red my love, sapphires are blue-hue-hue

Rubies are red my love, sapphires are blue-hue-hue

Dear fellow antique and estate jewelry afficionado,

This will be the last mail of a serie of three without the usual weekly cute special picture or back-ground information. Don't worry this will be as much "hard marketing" as you can expect from us in a whole year. Rest assured that it will take another year before we will brag again about all those beautiful pieces of antique and estate jewelry that can be bought online from us and that it will take only about 2 or 3 working days from the moment of buying to the moment it is delivered at your doorstep.

This week's theme is to draw your attention to the fact that you can choose by color on our site. No more "What's that blue stone called again?" or "What can I wear that matches my red dress?" ... now, in the header of our site, you can simply choose the color you are looking for and you'll be shown all our jewelry with that specific color in it.

We also would like to inform you that all orders till December 22nd are still in time to be delivered before Christmas and that all orders will be specially packed in a free gift wrapping.

antiqually yours,
The Adin team

Thoughtful and exclusive presents
Antique and estate jewelry with something red

with red up to $1,500

with red up to $5,000

with red up to $10,000

with red $10,000 +

all red jewelry

Thoughtful and exclusive presents
Antique and estate jewelry with something blue

with blue up to $1,500

with blue up to $5,000

with blue up to $10,000

with blue $10,000 +

all blue jewelry

Thoughtful and exclusive presents
Antique and estate jewelry with something green

with green up to $1,500

with green up to $5,000

with green up to $10,000

with green $10,000 +

all green jewelry

Thoughtful and exclusive presents
Antique and estate jewelry with something yellow

with yellow up to $1,500

with yellow up to $5,000

with yellow up to $10,000

with yellow $10,000 +

all yellow jewelry

Thoughtful and exclusive presents
Antique and estate jewelry with something black

with black up to $1,500

with black up to $5,000

with black up to $10,000

with black $10,000 +

all black jewelry

Antiqualy yours,
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The Final Tags . . .

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Adin goes Dutch! (with these top notch Dutch gold filigree earrings)

Adin goes Dutch!
(with these top notch Dutch gold filigree earrings)

(Click the picture to get to these Dutch beauties)

Without a doubt this must be the nicest pair of filigree earrings we ever had. Hard to tell exactly when they were made but we think somewhere between 1861 and 1886. We do think so because we found some hallmarks that most probably are from the master goldsmith A.Friederichs, who worked between 1861 and 1886 in Oudenbosch, the Netherlands. Clearly visible we see several motives like the Cornucopia (horn of plenty), bird's feathers and per earring five dangling motives that with some imagination could be hanging birds.

The combination of the quality of the craftmanship, the extraordinary length, the splendour of design, and their prestine condition make these earrings so special. Look and enjoy!

Antiqualy yours,
The Adin team
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