Beautiful Initials...

I do love antique books, they are always my inpiration. Amazing designs, secrets of old typography, aged color of pages...Today I want to offer you my charms with vintage initials, 'like from beginning of a paragraph in old volume'...
They are so beautiful display under my old glass cloche...
To order - please write me which letter/initial you want - and choose the backside for your charm.
And here are reverses (backsides) - you can choose for your initial:

'POST CARD' - BACKSIDE FOR INITIAL RETRO CHARM: 'GIRL WITH BUTTERFLY' - BACKSIDE FOR INITIAL RETRO CHARM:

'FLEUR-DE-LYS' - BACKSIDE FOR INITIAL RETRO CHARM:

'TREE' - BACKSIDE FOR INITIAL RETRO CHARM: 'BUTTERFLY 23' - BACKSIDE FOR INITIAL RETRO CHARM:
'BLACK LILY' - BACKSIDE FOR INITIAL RETRO CHARM:
'AMOR' - BACKSIDE FOR INITIAL RETRO CHARM:
'PARISIAN GIRL' - BACKSIDE FOR INITIAL RETRO CHARM:
Each Charm is totally handmade and costs 14 euro + shipment (2,50 euro in Europe, to other places I will confirm you postage by mail). Contact me - if you are interested.
Few more photos you can find here.

Holy Virgin

MOTHER OF HOPE - RETRO CHARM (3,5CM X 5 CM):

Today - still in Christmas mood - I want to share with you three special Retro Charms. I do love them because they look like the old medallions inherited from the grandmother:) The most wonderful theme and beautiful toned colors...
MOTHER OF LOVE - RETRO CHARM (3,5 CM X 5 CM):
(charm in the middle of photo)

MOTHER OF JOY - RETRO CHARM (3,5 CM X 5 CM):

If you are interested in these charms - please write me.
Each Retro Charm costs 14 euro (+ shipment- in Europe: 2,50 euro).
I wish you a lot of love, peace, health, joy & inspiration in coming 2010!
Hugs!
Alicja
P.S. I had troubles with my mail box last weeks (some of your mails were treated as a spam by some filters:((- if you didn't get my answer - it means just that - so please write me again. Thank you.

Home sweet home....

'A smile is a window on your face to show your heart is at home.'
HOME - RETRO CHARM (3,5 CM X 5 CM):
December is the month when I particularly appreciate the advantages of home... No matter how cold's outside... here is warm:) And Christmas is about to come...

So being in this mood.... here's the Retro Charm HOME - with the lexical explanation of the word LOVE at the bottom... It's a nice key pendant, isn't it?
And an example of backside:
Please mail me if you are interested. Charm costs 14 euro (or 19,50 $)+ postage.
Warm december hugs!
Alicja

Keep calm & carry on!

KEEP CALM - RETRO CHARM (3,5 CM X 5 CM):

I think most of you know a propaganda poster "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON" comissioned by British Ministry of Information in 1939. No wonder - I think it has become a part of pop culture as well as angels by Boticelli or figure of Ernest Che Guevara used on cups, T-shirts, pillows....
Back to poster - I think motto is great:) So let me show you my interpretation - vintage version with a touch of romanticism for ladies:)
The crown of King George VI adorns the reverse now:
Charm costs 14 euro (or 19,50$) + postage. If you are interested, please mail me.

Tickled Pink...

3 BUTTERFLIES - RETRO CHARM ( 2 CM X 6 CM):

ORCHID - RETRO CHARM (2 CM X 6 CM):

Hello my dear Friends. Today I have two more charms to share with you. If you finds butterflies and orchids beautiful - hope you'll like these snippets of summer enchanted into glass... Blush as a background for all romantic souls....
Charm 3 BUTTERFLIES - costs 14 euro (+ postage),
Charm ORCHID - costs 14 euro (+ postage) - If you are interested, mail me please.
I want you to write me your favourites themes, motifs and details which you like to see on retro charms... I have always head full of ideas - but I want to listen yours too. Very, very much.
xoxo
P.S. And a word to my Wonderful New English Teacher from US: Deborah, thank you for your patience:)

Believe in Santa C.

CHRISTMAS WREATH - RETRO CHARM ( 4 CM X 6 CM):Totally Christmas... Retro Charms with the image of Santa Claus... I hope you'll find them beautiful enough to decorate your homes in December. I have head full of ideas how to use them... pine branches, tableware, jars, gifts, chandelier or candlesticks -I'll have to ask Santa Claus which place he choose...:))))
Another Christmas designs you can find here & there (just click:))
SANTA & TREE - RETRO CHARM (BIJOUX: 3 CM X 3 CM):
SANTA & HOLLY - RETRO CHARM (BIJOUX: 3 CM X 3 CM): And a glimpse with the example of backside ('Peace on Earth'):
If you are tempted with and want to purchase favourite Retro Charm(s) - please mail me. Each charm costs 14 euro.

On the wings of butterflies....

Butterflies...
not quite birds,
as they were not quite flowers,
mysterious and fascinating...
Summer gone, so let the butterflies are still here, near us...
PURPLE BUTTERFLY - RETRO CHARM (BIJOUX: 3 CM X 3 CM:

CREAM BUTTERFLY - RETRO CHARM (BIJOUX: 3 CM X 3 CM:

And a glimpse at the backsides:

Butterflies are still one of my favourite inspiration... so tender... full of enchanted beauty...
If you like them too and you are interested - mail me please: alicja@arteego.pl