Christmas Gifts

This holiday shop for inspirational jewelry. Allie M. Offers a large variety of pieces for everyone. The newest collection is the symbolic herb line. Also, new Victorian initials.

November Show

Check out Allie M. Designs this Friday and Saturday.  

 

Pollywogs to Frogs, LLC

Fall 2011 Sale

Location:  St. Thomas Banquet Hall

555 South Cleveland-Massillon Road

Fairlawn, OH  44333

Dates:  Friday, November 11 – Saturday, November 12

Times:  10:00 to 7:00 (Friday) and 9:00 to 5:00 (Saturday)

Open at 9:00 A.M. on FRIDAY to CONSIGNORS/VOLUNTEERS ONLY!

ACCEPTING CONSIGNORS AND VENDORS NOW!!

At our sale, you will find new and gently used items, such as: children’s clothing, toys, and accessories.  We will also have maternity clothing at this sale.

Visit us at our website www.pollywogstofrogs.com for more details.

If you have any questions about earning $$$ and selling at our upcoming sale, please e-mail at Marcie@pollywogstofrogs.com.

What you can expect at our sales:

Pricing - Everything is priced to sell!

Variety - All sizes from Preemies to Size 20 for teens.

Quality - We screen the items prior to the sale to ensure the best quality for YOU!

Come Prepared!  Shopping Tips:

 Bring a friend or family member to shop with, which makes it more fun!

 Bring a list of your children's sizes.  Helpful Hint - trace the bottom of your child's feet and match it up to shoes that will fit.

 When possible, leave your kids at home, this will be a more enjoyable experience for you!

 

Symbolic Herb Jewelry



Custom sterling silver quote stick
pendants with symbolic herb charms.



New at Allie M. Designs

Introducing a new unique line of symbolic herb jewelry.  Let me show you a few photos and then explain.......

This sterling silver dill charm (above) is as sweet as can be. The dill really stands out in the clear 3 layer resin. The bezel is sterling silver, which can also be made in brass.  The mustard seed charm (above) is set in a sterling silver bezel (without a backing) also, with 3 layers of resin. 

Every herb has a symbolic meaning.  Yes, this is true.  My love of herbs and their symbolism all started when one of my customers came to me and said "Do you have any mustard seed charms?"  Then my headed starting spinning from when I had first started doing jewelry and used colored and clear resin.  My love for clear resin far reaches that of colors.  Colors is very difficult to work with.....that is without actually having the resin contained in a actual bezel with a back.  As my new work shows many of these herbal pieces do not have bezel backs they simply have a wall in which the resin and the herb rest.  Do not think that the resin is poured in and is just contained by gravity.  I use a thick clear tape and set the bezel onto the tape which then (most of the time) secures the bezel so that the resin will not leak out.  Of course, there are times that the resin leaks out and I have a mess on my hands after the curing process.  If I catch it within 24 hours it seems easier to clean up then waiting several days. 

Anyway, getting on with herbs and their meanings.  There are 100 plus herbs out there and I have only dappled with a few of them.  Here are the herbs and their meanings for which I have researched.

Bronze mustard seed "faith"
with crystal charm.

Mustard Seed - Faith

Basil- Love, Wealth, Protection

Chamomile- Money, Sleep, Love, Purification

Cinnamon- Spirituality, Success, Healing, Power, Protection, Love

Clove- Protection, Love, Money
Dill- Protection, Money, Luck
Ginger- Love, Money, Success, Power

Lavender- Love, Protection, Sleep, Longevity, Purification, Happiness, Peace

Poppy- Fertility, Sleep, Dreams, Money, Luck

Rosemary- Protection, Love, Mental Powers, Purification, Healing, Sleep, Youth

Sage- Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection, Wishes, Home Blessings

Thyme- Health, Healing, Love, Purification, Courage





Sterling silver poppy seed earrings. These are great
little studs.  Approximately 5mm.  The poppy seeds
look like little microorganisms.



 

 Sterling silver mustard seed charm. 

I will be posting more photos and herb meanings as I continue to develop the symbolic herb collection.  Please stay tuned.  Also check out http://www.etsy.com/shop/alliem1 & www.alliem.com for products. 

Allie M. Materials

Today, I am writing about materials used in my designs.  I am now a big fan of found objects.  I love to look for all things tiny.  Anything that can be added to my tiny charms such as: birds, ribbons, and nature accents.

Currently, my newest charms I have made into sterling, bronze, and brass. 

Tiny stamped initial charms: Available in sterling, brass, and bronze.

WHen I started working in metals over 6 years ago I loved working with silver.  Since, that time I have learned to work with other metals.  (note: that the price of sterling has risen)  I don't believe that my customers mind the change.  Often, if someone prefers a certain metal I try to make it workable.  I love to mix metals.  I think that it brings a great deal of vesatility to what other accessories one wears. 

Let me know what you think of versatility of materials.  Are you interested in certain colors?  Is sterling so important? 

Spring 2011 Mixed Lines

Baby Photo Pendants with VKS intials  www.alliem.com

 The newest part of Allie M. is the use of glass.  I started with sea glass that I found in St. Croix and then started experimenting with other media....mosaics, tiles, misc. glass.  The ideas are endless.  I think that this technique of bezeling is a creative way to design a piece of jewelry that has a unique appeal.  I love the way that the pearls (the little bumps on the top of the pendant) add a texture.  The best part of this technique is that it allows you to be able to add photos on one side and or a quote on the other.  Great for Mother's Day ideas!!  Currently, I am using 3/4" x 3/4" square glass for the photos.

Black & White penants

Blue glass pendant

Clear glass earrings

This pendant is actually the back of the baby photo pendant.  

Yellow flower pendant (double-sided)

Spring 2011

Update

ART SHOWS AND VENUES

STORES

Savile Lane 117 Ghent Rd. Akron, Ohio 44333 (330) 864-8642

Yellow Creek Trading Co. 1685 Main St. Peninsula, Ohio 44264 (330) 657-2444 www.yellowcreektrading.com

Gestures 1150 Linda St. Rocky River, Ohio 44116 (440) 665-3122 www.gesturesshop.com

2011 Shows

March * North Canton High School, Canton, Ohio

April * Denison Middle School, Cleveland, Ohio * Art is Alive: Canton Museum, Canton, Ohio

May * Mayfest, Berea, Ohio * Orange Art Fair, Cleveland, Ohio * Junior League, Fairlawn, Ohio

June * Medina Farmers Market, Medina, Ohio