hhdollhouse - Does YWAM

A dear friend, Bethany, has been traveling the world over the last few years with an organization called YWAM or Youth With A Mission. Ireland, Rwanda, Burundi, and Taiwan were her four destination points to share her personal passion and faith. She has returned to the States for a few months before going back overseas but this time to the far east nation of Japan. Bethany is raising funds to support her 2 year plan of advanced training and then full time staff in international missions. Bethany is now raising support for her full time missions pursuit and is collaborating with hhdollhouse designs for fundraising. If you donate $40 or more to Bethany's YWAM journey, you are eligible to receive a custom charm pendant by hhdollhouse designs. Inquires for donations to Bethany can be sent to http://psalm139.weebly.com/. - hh

hhdollhouse - Does Good for the Holidays

For the past two years hhdollhouse Designs has been on hiatus and in pursuit of some long term missions projects to give back to local communities. This Christmas season, hhdollhouse Designs along with other local crafters and community members gifted over 50 hand crafted items including hhdollhouse Button Jewelry, no tie fleece blankets, and Pinterest inspired tutus. What a joy!

Be inspired and give this Christmas. Cheers!

Styled by Green

Question: Where do you find such cute things?

Guess: Macys, Herbergers, Kohls, Target?

Answer: None of those.

The hhdollhouse's primary resources for fashion and household items are second hand shops. Our motivations for this are stewardship of the earth, to avoid support of international sweat shops, and to support local businesses. Our top choices for earth stewardship are Goodwill Easter Seals, Salvation Army, and Estate Sales. This month we are highlighting our favorite ways to be green and demonstrate stewardship of our Blessed earth.

• Shop church sales, thrift shops, and craft fairs to support small businesses
• Donate clothing to community oriented organizations like Goodwill Easter Seals (purchases support jobs for adults with disabilities), Courage Center (support families with complex disabilities), or women's shelters
• Shop estate sales for preowned furniture. Save as much as 50% on the second day.
• Shop antique shops for jewelry (wedding, anniversary) at a fraction of the price.
• Shop & sell used books rather than new books (sorry e book fans;hand held e devices are becoming the top contributer of landfill waste)
• Donate backpacks to schools for kids
• Use paper grocery bags as a biodegradable weed block for your garden
• Use old tote bags, purses, backpacks, etc as your grocery bags
• Return those plastic bags, CDs, DVDs, & more at Best Buy, Walmart, & Target
• Buy biodegradable trash bags at ecoproducts.com
• Buy biodegradable soy based plastic utensils rather than traditional PVC and BPA
• Use corn meal gluten, boiling water, or your hand(s) to kill weeds
• Use soy based insecticides like ecosense by ortho or use borax (safe for homes with children & pets)
• Create your own compost with paper plates, left over vegetables and grass clippings
• Create your own herb and vegetable garden then share with family & friends
• Use rain buckets to naturally water your garden
• Use eggshells or can of beer to naturally rid your garden of slugs
• Use resources like freecycle.org to get rid of or find cool stuff
• Repurpose vintage furniture, bikes, & other items into new use such as plant holder
• Use low emission, Low or Zero VOC, paints
• Use vintage, antique furniture as your new bathroom vanity or kitchen cupboards
• Use old light fixtures as your new sink basin
• Reuse, Recycle, Be Green, & Be Good Stewards…viva Vintage…viva Green…Go Stewards ;)

*** ANNOUNCMENT! Join us May 5th at Craftstravaganza at the State Fair Grounds. Showcasing our lovely vintage button jewelry for beauties like the one featured in this Diary edition. Visit http://www.craftstravaganza.com/ for details. ***

Summer 2011: Graduate from Lia Sophia & Pandora to Vintage Chic

We're BACK!!! Every gal needs a little sparkle from time to time. Well the artist of the hhdollhouse is introducing a line of fantastic, upcycled vintage button bracelets. Each bracelet is unique with a host of stories and generations within each creation. Czech and American glass, rhinestone, mother of pearl, shell, vegetable ivory, metal, porcelain, Bakelite, Celluloid, and Lucite materials make up each beauty. For the charm bracelet lovers of Lia Sophia and Pandora, charms and semi precious stones are added to give a polished finish. Be unique with a fantastic charm, vintage button bracelet. Custom orders available at www.hhdollhouse.com. - Cheers

Summer 2011: Cats Pajamas Vintage Fashion & Textile Fair...Booth 7

Mark your calenders! June 24th & 25th, the hhdollhouse will be showcasing its inventory of vintage jewelry, clothing, bags, shoes, and loads of vintage sunglasses at the MN State Fairgrounds Fine Arts Building. Join us at booth 7 for great deals, gifts for yourself, someone else, or inventory for your store. Friday, the 24th, prepare to shop and bop with a fun, vintage jazz band! Don't forget to dress vintage for chance to win. Enjoy -hh




Summer edition of Diary returns July 2011 with fashion focus on designer vintage bags.

Spring 2011: Fashion Vocabulary Charm Bracelets

Greetings my fellow DOLLS! Jewelry has been the ultimate accessory for womens fashion for ages: 19th Century Georgian & Victorian, 20th century Art Deco & Mid Century Mod. Throughout the 20th century, American and European fashion designers used jewelry to compliment their seasonal looks. Chanel, Dior, YSL, and Givenchy all got their starts in early 20th century fashion jewelry. Today's fashion designers are reintroducing jewelry designs of the past. Join us on our monthly tour of fashion vocabulary & designs. The hhdollhouse will feature modern fashion and fine jewelry designs paired with its superb vintage counterpart. Enjoy! -hh

Charm bracelets have been embraced for thousands of years. These earliest form of bracelet used sea shells, mother of pearl, tusks, and fish bones as materials. As the 19th century arrived, metal charms became the accent of choice. Heart charms were especially popular during the Victorian era. Today, charm bracelets are ever popular via contemporary designers Lia Sophia and Pandora. However, independent jewelry designers and artists are creating their own twist on the thousands year old accessory. The hhdollhouse's jewelry designer incorporates antique Victorian to vintage Mad Men era buttons into handwoven upcycled charm bracelets. The finished product is a stunning collaboration of new design on an old fashion favorite (photo above).

Calender of Events 2011:
Cats Pajamas Vintage Clothing & Textile Show, June 24th-25th at MN Fairgrounds
Andover Carousel Craft Show, October 1 at Andover Community Center

Shop Vintage Jewelry at hhdollhouse at etsy
Shop Kitschy Vintage at hhdollhouse at ebay

Enjoy! -hh

Winter 2011: Fashion Vocabulary Chain Link Jewelry

Greetings my fellow DOLLS! Jewelry has been the ultimate accessory for womens fashion for ages: 19th Century Georgian & Victorian, 20th century Art Deco & Mid Century Mod. Throughout the 20th century, American and European fashion designers used jewelry to compliment their seasonal looks. Chanel, Dior, YSL, and Givenchy all got their starts in early 20th century fashion jewelry. Today's fashion designers are reintroducing jewelry designs of the past. Join us on our monthly tour of fashion vocabulary & designs. The hhdollhouse will feature modern fashion and fine jewelry designs paired with its superb vintage counterpart. Enjoy! -hh

Link jewelry have fashioned womens arms since at least the Georgian era, c. 1760-1837(per Warmans). These early bracelets were made of gilt, berlin iron, and polished steel. Centuries later during the modernist, 1960s era these same designs were modified to include gold tone metals and enamel. Fast forward to 2011 and today's modern jewelry designers like Giles & Brother have designed this old world, chain link jewelry with a fanciful twist using railroad spikes. Price points for Georgian era chain jewelry range from $500 to $1500 due to their rarity. 60s or Mad Men era jewelry start at $20 and above. Designer chain jewelry like Giles & Brother start at $225.

***The HHDOLLHOUSE will be live June 24-25th! We will be selling many of our vintage fashions and jewelry prices at the Cats Pajamas Production in the Twin Cities, MN.***

Wear these fantastic vintage looks & more at hhdollhouse ebay vintage market or the hhdollhouse at etsy. We are committed to a greener earth & thank you for committing to being green by buying vintage. See you next time, DOLL! -hh

December 2010: Fashion Vocabulary Feature Hinged Bracelets with Taille Depargne, Black Enamel, & Snake Figurals

Greetings my fellow DOLLS! Jewelry has been the ultimate accessory for womens fashion for ages: 19th Century Georgian & Victorian, 20th century Art Deco & Mid Century Mod. Throughout the 20th century, American and European fashion designers used jewelry to compliment their seasonal looks. Chanel, Dior, YSL, and Givenchy all got their starts in early 20th century fashion jewelry. Today's fashion designers are reintroducing jewelry designs of the past. Join us on our monthly tour of fashion vocabulary & designs. The hhdollhouse will feature modern fashion and fine jewelry designs paired with its superb vintage counterpart. Enjoy! -hh

Hinged bracelets have adorned the dainty wrists of women since the Victorian era. The bracelets of the 1800s were exclusively made of gold & gold fill and designed with spectaular engraved or black enamel ornamentation called Taille D'epargne. Kate Spade has an excellent modern twist on this old design of black enamel hinge bracelets. Kate Spade's modern enamel bracelet is 12k gold plate and in flower motif at $175. The vintage, Victorian era gold & enamel bracelet will cost you between $75 to $200 and be a dolltastic, one of a kind historical conversation piece.

Roberto Cavalli also uses the hinged bracelet design of the 19th & 20th century with the classic serpent figural used most often during the mid 20th century, 60s era and earlier. The serpent or snake jewelry has been used throughout history with varied powerful meanings: love, rebirth, royalty. Roberto Cavalli has a fantastic black enamel hinged bracelet at $370. The Mad Men era, vintage enamel serpent bracelet is offered in a rainbow of enamel and jewel tone rhinestones by designer Ophelia at $175.

Wear these fantastic vintage looks & more at hhdollhouse ebay vintage market or the hhdollhouse at etsy. We are committed to a greener earth & thank you for committing to being green by buying vintage. See you next time, DOLL! -hh

Spotlight your vintage shop on this blog! Ad spots available at $10-25/month. Contact us at our etsy shop for details. -hh

November 2010: Fashion Vocabulary Feature FILIGREE

Greetings my fellow DOLLS! Jewelry has been the ultimate accessory for womens fashion for ages: 19th Century Georgian & Victorian, 20th century Art Deco & Mid Century Mod. Throughout the 20th century, American and European fashion designers used jewelry to compliment their seasonal looks. Chanel, Dior, YSL, and Givenchy all got their starts in early 20th century fashion jewelry. The golden age Hollywood stars were draped in the often inexpensive beauties due to the high craftsmenship and look of genuine stones but inexpensive cost to the Hollywood studios. Monthly, the hhdollhouse will feature modern fashion and fine jewelry designs paired with its vintage counterpart. Enjoy! -hh

Today, 21st century jewelry fashion designers and boutiques are reintroducing fashion and fine jewelry styles of the 19th and 20th century. The most noteworthy is socialite and fashion jewelry designer Gaia Repossi, who was the feature jewelry designer for Alexander Wang this fall. Repossi's eye catching designs are gold filigree. Filigree is an aged design used throughout the world as early as 5000BC. This design twists strings of silver or gold into intricate designs, often into the shape of animals and flowers.

This fantastic art and jewelry form can range in price from $38K for a Repossi filigree ring or under to a few hundred dollars for an antique/vintage filigree ring of the 20th century.

Vintage European Filigree Flower Pendant
Wear this vintage look and hundreds of other listed and unlisted vintage jewelry items in inventory at the hhdollhouse. Inquire! -hh


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