New "Vintage" from Little Brown Bird on Etsy

Some of my favorite new pieces are vintage inspired. I made these recently, using brass filigree incorporated with images set in resin.









I love how these turned out! Either on a standard 18" chain, or extra long to dangle freely, these are frilly and feminine.

You can find these pieces soon in my shop on Etsy. Come visit Little Brown Bird.

Fresh Designs from Little Brown Bird by Mary Ryan

Can you believe that summer is half over already? It goes way too fast. So much fun to be had outdoors, and I have been squeezing in a little creative time as well. I have been working hard this summer on lots of new designs that will soon be popping up in my shop.

If you haven't been by recently, you've already missed a few new things that have found new homes. Here's a taste of the most recent goodies.

Sage vintage inspired glass and gold earrings

Sage vintage inspired glass and gold necklace

Coffee and cream polka dot floral headband



Pink and coral brocade floral brooch/hair clip
with hand embroidered and beaded floral center





Vintage inspired one of a kind chenille zippered clutch

Rich plum sheer scarf with singed edging, includes two matching

frayed edge clips (one plum, one fawn)

to be worn however you choose

Fawn sheer scarf with singed edging, includes two matching

frayed edge clips (one plum, one fawn)

to be worn however you choose

Please stop by soon and see what else is new! Little Brown Bird on Etsy, still offering free shipping worldwide on most items. See individual listings for details.

Happy Birthday to Me

Today is my birthday, I won't tell you how old I am. The fact that I won't say should tell you something. Suffice it to say, I've been pondering where my life is going. I think we all get to feel a little bit like there are things we wish we did, or knew, when we were younger. Maybe we could have gotten a better head start on life. Maybe our lives would be completely different (good or bad) if we just made one different critical decision. Anyway, this traffic sign in my home town always seemed odd to me. But today, on my birthday, I think it's pretty clear. Gotta do something about that.

Things I love: Food and Wine Pairings for Dummies!

I love this little widget that I just found! Check it out below. This little widget will take all the guess work out of matching the perfect wine to any food. Natalie MacLean's Food and Wine Matcher. It will have a permanent home in the side bar of my food blog, All Up in My Kitchen.

Natalie MacLean's Drinks Matcher

A New Clutch Handbag! by Little Brown Bird

Black and Gold Striped Clutch Handbag
Originally uploaded by littlebrownbird

The newest addition to my handmade handbag collection is this black and gold striped clutch. It has a classic, yet contemporary look and a yummy soft top cuff with a convenient wrist loop. Inside is a large inner pocket sewn into the beautiful black satin jacquard lining. Snap closure. 15"w x 7"h (38.1cm x 17.78cm)

This bag will be listed soon on Etsy in my shop, http://littlebrownbird.etsy.com/

When Good Shrubs Go Bad!

This is my landscaper...







THIS IS MY LANDSCAPER ON CRACK!!!!!

I came home to find a man with a power hedge trimmer playing out horror movie's greatest hits on my landscaping.


What once was a happy lil' shrub, minding its own business,
soaking up the sun, looking all pretty along my front walk...

...is now the BLACK HOLE you see exposing the ugly gas meter on the side of the house!
The branches are just hanging off the one they left.
They went completely POSTAL on every other shrub all along the front of the house. I'm afraid to look out back.

And I can't even stop them before they do it because they are hired by our association's management company.
Oh, ya, my monthly dues are paying for this attack!

And this was their idea of CLEANING UP AFTER THE CARNAGE!!!

Be sure and hug your foliage tonight before you go to bed, for you never know if it's the last time you'll see it!
Don't they know they are contributing to global warming?


OH THE HUMANITY!