Annamarie creates adorable accessories under the name of our artist group, Flower Girls Gifts.  The common thread which ties the items together is the use of vintage costume jewelry and felt as embellishment.  The collection includes wreaths, pincushions and pins.

Straw Wreaths Embellished with Ribbon, Felt, Tulle, Crochet,

Vintage Costume Jewelry and Vintage Figurines

 Real Pincushions Covered in Barkcloth or Jacquard, Topped with

Layers of Felt and Embellished with Wired French Ribbon, Glass

Beads, Vintage Costume Jewelry and Vintage Figurines

Flower Pins Made from Felt or Felted Wool, Crochet, Velvet

Embellishments from Paris and Vintage Costume Jewelry

Flower Pins Made from Crochet and Vintage Costume Jewelry

Necklaces with Venetian Blown Glass Focal Beads

Necklaces with Vintage Earring and Brooch "Pendants"

Brigid and Annamarie's Windy City Jewelry brand features vintage glass bead and crystal jewelry from 1920-1960 which has been transformed into unique designs which are wearable today.  Most pieces are one-of-a-kind or of limited quantity.  The vintage materials are accented with new sterling silver findings and Swarovski crystals.  Vintage costume jewelry pieces such as dress clips and earrings may also be incorporated into the designs.

Necklaces with Vintage and Antique Dress Clip "Pendants"

The jewelry is formed using a combination of wire-wrapping and stringing, which gives it a delicate look but is very sturdy.  Each piece is individually handmade with the greatest attention to detail and the highest quality materials at very reasonable prices.  Retail prices range from $12.00 to $120.00 and is an additional 25% off every day!

Necklaces with Vintage Italian Micro Mosaic Pin "Pendants"

Necklaces with Natural Stones and Vintage Sterling Pendant

Kathy has designed jewelry for 20 years.  Her popular line has been sold at stores across the country.  The jewelry features exquisite antique objects such as Victorian picture buttons, brooches and French belt buckles from the Victorian and Art Deco eras along with rare vintage Swarovski crystal and Venetian or Japanese glass beads.

Long Necklaces, Chokers and Bracelets Made From Antique

Cut Steel Belt Buckles

She has decided to retire from jewelry-making and a wonderful selection of her remaining inventory is exclusively available at Brie's.  Also, the jewelry is on sale for the first time!  Some of the necklaces and bracelets are 30% off and many of the earrings are 50%-60% off the original prices.

Assorted Necklaces with Vintage Embellishments Made From

Antique Cut Steel Belt Buckles and Antique Match Safes

Necklaces Made From Antique Match Safes, Vintage Stones and

Vintage Sterling Pendant

Precious Metal Clay Jewelry

Elizabeth's Precious Metal Clay (PMC) jewelry components are completely handmade.  Molds are made using antique picture buttons, paper or real leaves from her garden or unique designs created free-hand and the components are fired and hand-finished.  The resulting components are 99.9% fine pure silver, as opposed to sterling silver which is 92.5% pure. Because fine pure silver is not an alloy, it does not tarnish as readily as sterling silver.  She also uses bronze and copper clay in her designs.

The collection includes necklaces, bracelets and drop earrings with a floral and/or leaf motif.  Some of the pieces have embedded cubic zirconia stones.

Woven Beaded Jewelry

Elizabeth's off-loom woven beaded jewelry is handmade using vintage or new glass seed or delica beads in a variety of techniques such as tubular and flat peyote stitching, spiral stitching and weaving.

The collection includes branched fringe tassel necklaces, bracelets, pins and drop earrings with sterling silver wire-wrapped or vintage picture button closures.

Mary makes the most adorable pins and pincushions from recycled sweaters!  She felts the wool and angora sweater knits and crafts two styles of pins - roses with leaves and sunflowers.  Some of the pins have tightly wound velvet or stretch velvet centers.  A fabulous selection is available including neutral colors and interesting color combinations.  These pins are the perfect accent for a jacket, coat or hat!

The pincushions look just like cupcakes and come in a variety of colors.  Some of the pincushions have interesting patterned "wrappers" like plaids and checks.  Also included are coordinating straight pins.

Lee's handmade refillable pens are covered with polymer clay using a variety of techniques: millefiori (thousand flowers, named for the ancient Italian glass-making technique), Mokume Gane (a Japanese term meaning "wood grained metal") or other techniques giving the look of jade, turquoise, ivory, amber, granite or fabric.  Once the pens are covered they are sanded, twice-dipped in polyurethane, rubbed with steel wool and baked for extra durability and a smooth-as-satin finish.

Also available are handmade pen cradles expertly crafted by Lee's husband Ed of solid cherry, hickory, mahogany, oak, pine, white maple or a variety of exotic woods such as African mahogany, Brazilian cherry, teak and purple heart.

Nicole designs and creates darling handmade greeting cards, invitations and announcements for all occasions.  We have a great selection of greeting cards available for immediate purchase or stop by and peruse our invitation and announcement sample book to see designs which can be custom-ordered to suit your needs.

Jill designs and creates darling fabric handbags in a variety of sizes including wristlets, ribbon bags, messenger bags and shopper totes.  A limited selection of bags is in store featuring one-of-a-kind fabrics only available at Brie's.

Eleanor handcrafts gorgeous soaps in small batches using only the finest natural ingredients. Pure vegetable and glycerine soap is combined with olive, avocado and other pure oils, plant extracts, milk, honey and botanicals to gently cleanse and soften the skin.  Scented with essential oils, herbs and spices, they contain no chemical sudsing agents so they are long-lasting and retain their fragrance to the last tiny sliver.  Only pure, food-grade vegetable coloring is used.  Available varieties include Almond Milk Soap, Caffe Latte Body Bar, 24 Carrot Gold Soap, Cottage Garden Soap, French Country Soap, Gardeners' Clean Green Hand Soap, Honey Ginger Soap, Men's Tea Tree & Eucalyptus Soap and Tuscan Summer Soap.

Robin designs and creates terrific work featuring fused and dichroic glass - adorable bobby pins with dichroic glass accents and fused glass pendants in a multitude of sizes from petite to dramatic.

Pam designs and creates exquisite stained glass pieces embellished with filigree components, crystals and glass beads.  All of the components are soldered in place to keep them secure.  The collection includes suncatchers, vases, wall pockets, night lights, trinket boxes, jewelry boxes and plant stakes.

Lisa's rustic Old World Christmas ornaments are sure to become a cherished family heirloom that will be passed on for generations.  Each piece is individually handcrafted from stoneware clay formed using vintage German cookie molds.