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Vintage Olivine Celluloid Rose Swag Necklace Centerpiece
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More Jewelry Components
So popular in the 1950s and 1960s, this adorable swag centerpiece for a necklace is made of celluloid and is a wonderful, modern olivine jade-like color.
From side to sided this lovely cluster of roses measures 1-7/8 inch. From bottom to top it will hang 1-1/4 inch. There are hanging loops on each side to make it easy to add to your jewelry.
Made in USA or Imported
13April2009
Vintage Item - Limited Availability
Price: $2.10 each
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Antiqued Golden Brass High Heel Pump Charm
More Charms
This tiny pump looks great facing either direction. As you can see from the photograph, the inside of shoe is open, so you might even choose to use this in some manner with a teensy doll.
We were hoping that these could stand on their own (without hanging) - some of them do and some do not. We're showing two charms so that you might see them both ways.
Each charm measures about 1 inch from toe to heel and a touch less than 3/4 inch from heel to hanging hole.
The antiqued golden metal makes this quite the versatile charm.
Made in Hong Kong
24January2012, Updated 22February2012
Price: 92¢ each
Salvador Dalí Fine Art Stickers
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Turning away from the powerful Cubist influence of fellow painter Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí incorporated the hallucinatory qualities of Surrealism in his paintings and went on to become one of the 20th century's most famous artists.
The melting clocks in his Persistence of Memory are among the most recognizable images in modern art. That well-known work appears here in sticker format along with 15 other scrupulously reproduced works by the Spanish artist, among them The Visage of War, Figure at a Window, The Enigma of Desire and Surrealist Poster.
Printed with acid-free inks, papers and adhesives.
Made in USA
Price: $1.50 Each
Antiqued Golden Brass always Charm
More Love & Valentines
More Wedding & Anniversary
Better than saying "I love you," saying "always" means so much more. The little heart is a bit off center and slightly upturned at the bottom, giving this charm a very happy feel. We also love the irregular edge of the entire piece. And just look at the debossing of the word,
always
in different fonts and depths. Life is not always perfect, but love just might be!
The charm measures 1 inch high by 3/4 inch wide. The little heart is nicely added to the top, allowing the charm to be 3-dimensional.
24January2012
Price: $1.21 each
Tiny Golden Santos Crown Component (or Pendant or Charm)
More Shrines & Shrine Supplies
Originally created to be a charm or pendant - which would be great, of course, we like these better as tiny crowns for tiny dolls, statues and Santos. Made of golden brass and then antiqued, we love the style and old-fashioned flair.
The base diameter is just over 5/8 inch. If your Santo is smaller, just add some fabric or lace to make it fit. The tips measure about 1/4 inch high - just right to honor the wearer without being too gaudy!
Price: $1.25 Each
Sampler Vial of Black German Glass Glitter
More Pigments & Paints
More Tinsel, Krausbouillion & Other Shiny, Sparkly Stuff
We packed a plastic medicine bottle with black glass glitter from Germany for you to try. We hate having to buy giant sized things and then finding out that they don't work out. Our glass glitter is the true German kind and is very highly reflective.
Warning: This product is sharp slivers of glass - not polyester glitter sold for children. Use extreme caution when handling this material and when cleaning up after your project.
NOT FOR CHILDREN
Made in Germany
24February2010
Price: $3.50 each
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Embossed Die Cut Reproduction Scraps - Pretty Birds
More Scraps & Die Cuts
More Birds of All Kinds
This is one of our most gorgeous scrap sheets. Each bird is prettier than the next! There are 15 different birds in all manners of life: flying, nesting, sitting on branches, singing and more!
The scrap relief sheet is approximately 9 inches by 7 inches, ready for you to clip and use in your artwork. And each sheet is artfully embossed to accent the expert die cutting - so well done, that very little trimming is necessary.
2April2010
Embossed Die Cut Reproduction Scrap - New Butterflies
More Butterflies & Other Insects
Vibrantly colored butterflies are featured on this new scrap sheet! The brilliant blues, yellows, greens, and oranges will catch your eye immediately with these 18 little fluttering insects. The butterfly has long been represented in Victorian crafts and décor.
Remember, butterfly wings make great fairy wings!
The scrap relief sheet is approximately 9 inches by 7 inches, ready for you to clip and use in your artwork. And each sheet is lightly embossed to accent the images. This piece is well trimmed with expert die cutting - so well done, that very little trimming is necessary.
6March2008
Embossed Die Cut Reproduction Scrap - Deluxe Santas
More Christmas
An assortment of Santa Claus figures awaits you. There are four standing Santas and nine Santa faces. This set has all kinds of possibilities for making ornaments, boxes, cards and more!
2June2008
Silvery Never Never Give Up! Charm
More Divorce
Don't we all need this advice at least once in our lives? Probably more. This Tibetan silver charm is circular and measures just about 3/4 inch in diameter and reads:
never never give up!
The message is a nice reminder as well as inspirational for someone going through some hard times.
Made in China
Price: 87¢ each Each
Tiny Silvery Santos Crown Component (or Pendant or Charm)
Originally created to be a charm or pendant - which would be great, of course, we like these better as tiny crowns for tiny dolls, statues and Santos.
19January2012
Mini Artist's Palette
More Miniatures
Every fine artist needs a palette - and one that is ready for using such as our mini palette would be just right for a memory box or artist's ofrenda.
This little palette is 2 inches wide and features paintbrush, a tube of paint and a palette filled with the essential colors.
Small parts warning - Not for children.
Made in Taiwan
5April2010
Price $2.57 Each
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DIY Treasure Capsule Pendant or Charm Kit
More Necklaces & Pendants
More Kits
This is one of our new favorite things here at SilverCrow. Our little treasure capsule pendant is made of silvery metal and plastic tubing. It is easy to assemble and lots of fun to use! The end caps even features tiny little hearts in the border decoration.
Make a fairy catcher and display your captive in the tube. Write a love letter and keep it close to your heart. Add some natural crystals for protection. The possibilities are endless for sure!
These are not waterproof or airtight, so if you want to add glitter or a fluid, please be sure to seal the openings with wax or epoxy.
Each little kit contains 1 Plexiglas tube, 2 head pins and 2 end caps. Several pendants shown for illustration only.
Imported
24March2009
Price: $2.55 per kit
Old-Fashioned Miniature Singer Style Sewing Machine
More Little People & Things More Shrines & Shrine Supplies
More Art Doll Supplies
More Fabric & Sewing
Our high-quality cast metal sewing machine looks just like an old Singer Sewing Machine from so many years ago. It is the original black and is accented with golden filigree and red accent paint. There is even an empty spool atop it. You might choose to accent this spool and the rest with a tiny piece of thread in the color of your liking. The wheel doesn't move - but, it looks so real, you might think it will!
It measures 1-1/4 inch wide by 1-1/8 inch high by 5/8 inch from front to back.
26October2011
Price: $3.49 each
Grab Bag of Vintage Lace and Trims - 10 Yards & More in a Lavender Embroidered Muslin Bag
More Fabric, etc.
More Grab Bags
More Collage & Assemblage
More Ribbon, Lace & Ties
We've taken a large 5-3/4 by 9-3/4 inch muslin bag that is embroidered with a delicate image of gorgeous lavender and filled it to the brim with more than 10 yards of vintage lace and trims. Some of the pieces date back as early as the 1920s; some is from the 1980s and some from lots of times in between.
We've included new old stock, reclaimed pieces, handmade and machine made items. There is beaded fringe, regular fringe, maybe even suede or ultrasuede trim. There might be a doily or a cuff, or part of a tatted edging. Each bag is full of different items. Most pieces measure 6, 12 or 18 inches, some are larger and some are smaller. But it all adds up to 10 or more yards.
We've also included a bundle of vintage paper forget-me-nots in bright blues, pinks and white and a vintage sewing notion (maybe twill tape, bias tape, gimp, or...). The pieces are from around the world: France, Italy, USA, Japan and more.
This is perfect for your altered art, for doll clothes, for collecting and for fun. Why not capture a small piece of lace under a plastic or glass cabochon (or with resin) and make a romantic necklace. Or, add it to industrial items for that feminine steampunk look!
Assembled in USA
14May2011
Up to $45.00 Value Only: $15.00 Per Package
Little Darlings! Collage Pack
Wow! What a great little package of goodies! Over 50 tiny items for embellishment, collage, card creation, assemblage, treasure boxes, charm bracelets, ....
If you've been tempted by Nevertheless. but thought it might be just a bit big, then, a package of Little Darlings is just for you!
You'll find all kinds of things in your package: vintage postage, clippings, Victorian scraps, hat pins, advertising items, pharmacy labels, Asian papers, origami, charms, one-of-a-kind pieces,..., almost anything!
Image illustrates possible inclusions in one package! Each and every package is different!
Assemble in USA
SilverCrow Classic
Price: $9.50 Per Package
Micro-Serrated Ribbon Scissors with Leather Slip Case
More Scissors & Other Special Tools
More Things that Cut & Punch
What a wonderful pair of scissors. This 4-inch pair of specialty shears was specifically designed to cut metallic and other ribbons with its fine serrated blade. How often we've cut ribbon with our everyday scissors only to have to cut again because the edge was raw or frayed. These scissors end that problem. They arrive in their own leather sheath, making it easier to protect that special edge.
Imported or Made in USA
23July2008
Price: $12.50 per set
Fabric Mushrooms on a Clip
More Ornaments
More Odd Embellishments
More Mushrooms
When you're making a fairyland, you'll need all sorts of mushrooms. And these are the ultimate. Handmade of silken fabric, this grouping of three (two small and one large) are on stems about 5 inches high. The largest mushroom cap measures 1-1/2 inch in diameter and is about 5/8 inch thick. The two smaller ones measure 1 inch in diameter and about 1/2 inch high.
These are wonderfully made with the variegations in the fabric mimicking the real mushrooms that they imitate. There is an alligator clip at the bottom for attaching to your project.
These were originally made for the millinery trade, but we think they have so very many other uses.
16August2009
Price: $5.60 Each
Small Burl Display Pedestal
More Wood
More Useful Décor
More Faeries & Gnomes & Magical Settings
Originally produced as netsuke stands, these sweet little burl wood display pedestals are expertly formed from natural wood. Burls are actually growth abnormalities (aka knots) gone right. A small burl was selected and carved, sanded and polished to make this our stand.
The stand measures about 1-1/2 inches in diameter and stands about 3/4 inch high. Some are a little larger; some smaller. Some are a bit darker; some are lighter.
We love these as additions to shrines, memory boxes and shadow boxes. They also make perfect little end tables for dollhouses! And just wouldn't any faerie or gnome just love to sit on one - if even just for a moment?
As our burl pedestals are made of natural wood and are hand-carved, each one is unique. Please let us choose one for you. Every one is nicer than the next.
There are two pictured so that you might see the variation.
4July2006, Updated 13February2012
Price: $9.25 each
Silvery Chatelaine Retractable Tool Holder
More Specialty Tools
Unique Adornments
Quite common when the woman of the house was required to sew and mend, a chatelaine was worn as a decorative belt hook or a jacket brooch. Generally, several chains were suspended from the base, each holding household tools such as scissors, a thimble, an important key, a watch, or one of many more necessary tools of the 19th century. Derived from chateau, the term chatelaine referred to the female owner (or, indeed, the husband of the female owner) of the large home, or chateau.
Such holders made it easier for the wearer to repair household items, because the tools were right at the fingertips - ready and waiting to solve problems.
This modern version of the chatelaine features a spring loaded retractable cable in a 1-inch round silver finish case. There is a clip on back for attaching to the belt or wherever. The cable extends a full 20 inches.
09November2009
Price: $3.99 each
Leonardo Rope Maker
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What a wonderful tool - invented by Leonardo da Vinci! Our hand-made solid oak rope maker easily creates 2- to 10-ply cord out of any fiber!
Use up your scrap cording and yarn to make a very elegant embellishment for your artwork or clothing. Use finer fibers and make a one-of-a kind bookmark! This tool is not only fun to use, but the solid oak construction makes it an attractive addition to your tool box, or use it for decoration in your atelier!
Da Vinci's original design called for hand operation, which still works well. You can optionally use a variable speed drill or even a hand drill to make the work go a bit faster.
No batteries are necessary, but you will need a clamp or a friend to hold an end while you spin the other end.
Price: $45.00 Per Kit
Intricately Detailed Laser-Cut Bête Noir Motif
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Certainly scary, undoubtedly someone's nemesis, our Bête Noire wooden motif is quite alluring and daunting at the same time. Just imagine the mischief you might make with this.
The trompe-d'oeuil photograph makes this component absolutely amazing. And the laser cutting is so precise that the antennae appear to be real!
Each is laser cut from 1/8 inch thick Baltic birch and then laser cut. The sides are natural wood color and the back has been painted black. To use as jewelry, you may want to add a sealer.
Each measures 2-1/8 inches high by 1-5/8 inch wide (by 1/8 inch thick).
Price $2.85 Each
Mod Pin Shrine Kit - Make a Pin, A shrine or a Shrine that is a Pin!
More Nichos
More Brooches & Pins
Just like all of the other Coffee Break Design kits, this tiny shrine kit is made from sturdy 1/8 inch thick masonite. The kit is delivered to you flat as you can see in the background. You just snap apart the pieces, decorate and glue together. There are lots of optional parts so you can make your design ever the more special.
The final piece will measure about 1-5/8 inch square and you can add a pin or bail to the back to make it wearable if you choose.
Great for Little People, collage, jewelry or assemblage (on its own or added to other items). You might even build it up with some resin!
Three kits shown (from left to right): Sample (compliments of Coffee Break Design), assembled shrine (with extra parts) and one kit as it arrives.
1May2011
Price: $5.00 per Kit
Teensy Chubby Heart Shrine Kit - Package of 2 Trinkets or Charms
More Little People & Things
What fun you'll have with these teeny DIY masonite shrine kits. Your two shrines arrive flat. All you need is a tiny bit of glue to make 2 little bird shrines.
And, you'll have little blocks left (from the windows) for other projects!
The shapes have been laser cut and are easy to remove from the base - and easy to assemble. Just add a bail or other finding to change these into jewelry.
Each finished piece (after it is glued), measures 3/4 inch high by 3/4 inch wide. The little niche is about 3/8 inch square and about 3/32 inch deep - teensy for sure!
These little chubby heart trinkets are great fun and make fantastic charms and add a special touch to a larger nicho, ofrenda or memory box.
12February2011
Price: $1.50 per Package
Old Store Stock Feather Hen Ornament with Hand Painted Features
More Chickens, Chicks & Roosters
Check out this grown up chick! Our little old store stock hen's body is covered in real white feathers and features hand-painted features including a red face and comb, bright yellow beak and bead-like back eyes. She measures about 1 inch.
Uncertain Origin
17April2011
Price: $3.75 each
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Bunch of 12 Vintage Glittery Sugar Bell Ornament Picks
More Ornament Components
Tinsel & Krausbouillion & Other Glittery Things
Such lovely old store stock ornament picks are harder and harder to find. So we were absolutely delighted when we found these little bundles of bells. The petite bells are plastic and have been dusted in sugary white glitter and edged with golden metal glitter. Each bell is separately wired with an added sparkly ball for a clapper. Then a dozen of these sweet ornaments have been twisted together into a bunch.
These appear to have been assembled by hand, so please allow for some variation in glittering and twisting!
The bells are about 1/2 inch in diameter at the bottom and about 5/8 inch long. We've added a bit of unraveled crinkle wire for a special extra touch.
Unknown Origin
Vintage Item, Very Limited Availability
Price $6.85 per bunch
Little Black Park Bench for your Little People
Now maybe your Little People are tired, or just waiting for a bus. Here's a wonderful little bench for them to rest their weary selves. Large and Medium Little People fit nicely on these benches.
Each bench measures approximately 23mm by 11mm by 14mm.
Little People not included.
6April2010
Price: $4.25 Each
Teensy House Shrine Kit with Pointed Top - Package of 3
What fun you'll have with these teeny DIY masonite shrine kits. Your three shrines arrive flat. All you need is a tiny bit of glue to make the little shrine on the right - and, you'll have a little block left (from the window) for yet another project!
Each finished piece (after it is glued), measures 13/16 inch high (just over 3/4 inch) by 3/8 inch wide and about 3/16 inch deep. The little niche is about 5/16 inch high by 3/16 inch wide and about 3/32 inch deep - teensy for sure!
4February2011
Blue Moon Beads Design Studio Make Your Own Necklace Kit - Black Oval on 22 inch Chain
More Pendants & Necklaces
Now it's easy to make your own special necklace with your photo or artwork. Use this clever necklace kit by Blue Moon Beads Design Studio. Glue your picture or artwork to the black enamel frame charm - then glue the plastic bubble on top of that. Then, slide the charm on to the 22-inch clasped necklace and voilà - a gorgeous new necklace to keep, sell, or give away - art in no time!
The oval measures approximately 1-1/8 inch by 3/8 inch.
1February2011
Price $4.25 each
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SilverCrow Exclusive
Tin Can Shrine Kit - Recycling at its Best!
More Milagros & Medals
What fun we had creating these little shrines! Made from a simple tin, steel or aluminum can lid. Just about everything you need is included. You'll have to add scissors and glue and any other embellishments you might want as a part of your shrines. Of course, you'll supply the can lids, too.
We've included enough parts to make at least two shrines. And, once you get the idea, you'll be making them over and over again. We love adding glitter, too!
Included in the kit:
* 2 Pieces of Self-Stick Felt in Assorted Colors
* Silver Sequined Cording
* Shiny Black Sequined Cording * Paper Roses * Heart Milagro * 7 Holy Cards Including: St Dymphna, Virgin Guadalupe, St Jude, St Francis & Mano Poderosa * SilverCrow Exclusive Images: Santisima Muerte, Catrina & Sequined Guadalupe * Self-Stick Rhinestone Embellishments * Basic Instructions * Reusable Hand-Screened Muslin Bag featuring Our Lady of Guadalupe
If you've never made a shrine, but want to start, this is the kit for you. Even if you're an experienced artisan who has made shrines for years, you'll enjoy this special kit.
We couldn't stop making samples. Ours include Santisima Muerte, St Francis of Assisi and Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Made in Usa
15May2010
Valued Over $12.00 Price: $6.50 Per Kit
Papier Mâché Ball Ornament with Opening
More Papier Mâché
This ball ornament is perfect for decorating as a mini shrine or shadow memory box ornament.
Although originally designed for Christmas, you can certainly decorate it for any season, using Victorian Scraps and Dresdens, mica glitter or paint on the outside!
Two ornaments shown for illustration only. Each measures a bit over 2-1/4 inch diameter with about a 2-inch diameter opening.
1November2007, re-Added 11October2010
Price: $1.55 each
Teensy Profile Head Shrine Kit - Package of 2 Trinkets or Charms
What fun you'll have with these teeny DIY masonite shrine kits. Your two shrines arrive flat. All you need is a tiny bit of glue to make 2 little head or profile shrines. Just flip the pieces over to make the shrine face in the other direction.
Each finished piece (after it is glued), measures 13/16 (just over 3/4) inch high by 3/4 inch wide. The little niche is almost 1/2 inch high by 3/8 inch wide and about 3/32 inch deep - teensy for sure!
These little head trinkets are great fun and make fantastic charms and add a special touch to a larger nicho, ofrenda or memory box.
Vintage Sitting Bathing Beauty Pick
More Vintage Stuff
More Risqué
More Summer
More Beach
Each of these sitting bathing beauties is different from the next. As with many vintage plastic items, these were hand painted Made of hard plastic, each busty lady wears a one-piece suit and is ready to adorn your next project. These hail from the mid-20th century.
Three picks are shown for illustration. Please let us choose one for you.
13March2010, Re-Added 4February2011
Price: $4.50 each
Teensy Bird Shrine Kit - Package of 2 Trinkets or Charms
What fun you'll have with these teeny DIY masonite shrine kits. Your two shrines arrive flat. All you need is a tiny bit of glue to make 2 little bird shrines. Just flip the pieces over to make the shrine face in the other direction.
Each finished piece (after it is glued), measures 13/16 inch high (just over 3/4 inch) by 1-1/16 inch wide from beak to tail and about 1/4 inch deep. The little niche is about 5/16 inch high by 1/4 inch wide and about 3/32 inch deep - teensy for sure!
These little bird trinkets are great fun and make fantastic charms and add a special touch to a larger nicho, ofrenda or memory box.
9February2011
Set of 10 Little Masonite Bird cut-outs
More Crows
Cut from sturdy Masonite, this set of 10 birds (we think they must all be black birds, but you decide!) is great fun. You can use them as embellishments for shrines, collages, assemblages, cards, etc. They're great for jewelry, too.
The smallest bird measures about 7/8 inch by 1/2 inch and the largest is 3 inches by 15/16 inch. They are all cut from 1/8 inch Masonite (wood) and we know you'll have so much fun that you'll need lots more!``
23April2011
Price: $5.00 per Package
Arch Shrine Kit - 3 Shrines (1 Large, 2 Small)
What fun you'll have with these DIY masonite shrine kits. Your two shrines arrive flat. All you need is a tiny bit of glue to make 3 traditional style arched shrine bases. Honestly - these take seconds to put together. And the great coloring of the masonite is perfect by itself - or you can paint or embellish, or glitter it - it's all up to you!
The large finished arch nicho (after it is glued), measures 1-5/8 inch wide by 3-1/2 inches tall. The niche about 1/8 inch deep with a fine frame around the entire arch.
The smaller arched nichos (after gluing), measure 1/1 inch wide by 1-1/16 inch tall. The depth is the same - about 1/8 inch.
We love this set because of the traditional profile - so many possibilities arise! Just add your artwork, tiny statues or other treasures inside - only your imagination will limit you!
In our photo, we're showing the kit before it's made on the left and one of each of the arches on the right.
10March2011
Five Pairs of Masonite Wing cut-outs
More Faeries
More Angels
Cut from sturdy Masonite, this grouping of 5 sets of wings will help you fly away with your imagination! There are angel wings, bird wings, bat wings and even butterfly wings!
You can use them as embellishments for shrines, collages, assemblages, cards, etc. They're great for jewelry, too.
In the largest set (on the left, each wing measures 3 inches long by 7/8 inch wide. And the smallest set (in the middle), the measurements are 1-1/2 inch long by 5/8 inch wide.
Playing Card Collage Collection
A wonderful assortment of all kinds of cards: vintage and new; tarot, gaming, poker, bridge, etc.—tiny to large. Great inspiration for your assemblage, collage, card, treasure box, whatever! We've included at least two dozen different cards as well as a deck of our miniature cards (1½” by 1”). No two packages are alike!
Price: $5.35 per Package
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Mini Straw Broom - Traditional Mexican Bridal Shower Party Favor
More Anniversaries & Weddings
This little broom is just perfect for a kitchen shrine or other special memory box. Made from a toothpick and stray it is tied with wire just like the real full-sized thing!
Brush away the dust of life and start anew.
Of course, because these are made by hand, there will be slight variation.
This is not a toy. For decorative or artistic use only.
Made in Mexico
9August2011
Price: $1.50 each
Blue Moon Beads Design Studio Make Your Own Necklace Kit in Square Oxidized Brass
Now it's easy to make your own special necklace with your photo or artwork. Use this clever necklace kit by Blue Moon Beads Design Studio. Glue your picture or artwork to the oxidized brass frame charm - then glue the plastic bubble on top of that. Then, slide the charm on to the 22-inch clasped necklace and voilà - a gorgeous new necklace to keep, sell, or give away - art in no time!
The little frame measures 3/4 inch square.
11January2011
Medium Circle Shrine Kit - Package of 2 Shrines
What fun you'll have with these DIY masonite shrine kits. Your two shrines arrive flat. All you need is a tiny bit of glue to make 2 little traditional style nicho shrine kits. Honestly - these take seconds to put together. And the great coloring of the masonite is perfect by itself - or you can paint or embellish, or glitter it - it's all up to you!
We love the little circles around the outside - there are just so many possibilities - add sequins - paint them different colors - or all the same color and accent them with rhinestones. We could go on and on!
The shapes have been laser cut and are easy to remove from the base - even as intricate as they are - and easy to assemble. Just add a bail or other finding to change these into jewelry.
Each finished piece (after it is glued), measures 1-5/8 inch high by 1-1/4 inch wide. The little niche is almost 3/4 inch wide by 13/16 inch high and about 1/4 inch deep - teensy for sure!
19March2011
Teensy Circle Shrine Kit - Package of 2 Trinkets or Charm Shrines
What fun you'll have with these teeny DIY masonite shrine kits. Your two shrines arrive flat. All you need is a tiny bit of glue to make 2 little traditional style nicho shrine kits. Honestly - these take seconds to put together. And the great coloring of the masonite is perfect by itself - or you can paint or embellish, or glitter it - it's all up to you!
Each finished piece (after it is glued), measures 13/16 (just over 3/4) inch high by 11/16 inch wide. The little niche is almost 7/16 inch square and about 1/8 inch deep - teensy for sure!
We're showing you the kit on the left and a finished Teensy Circle Shrine on the right.
Hutch Shrine Kit - Package of 2 Standing 3-Tiered Open Cabinets
We're still making more of these for ourselves. There are just so many options with this wondrous set of cabinets. Add tiny Santos and medals and amulets and photos in little frames and capsules and ....
We're showing the flat kit which makes 2 cabinets and one of the cabinets already made. These sand nicely, but we thought the detail much easier to see in the illustrated position.
The shapes have been laser cut and are easy to remove from the base and put together with illustrated instructions.
Each finished cabinet measures 5-3/8 inches high (including the concha on the top) by 1-1/2 inch wide by 7/8 inch deep.
This fun piece stays together nicely without much adhesive. Most of it snaps together easily.
Price: $7.00 per Package
Game House Trinket Charm Shrine Kit - Package of 4 (or More?)
At first we wondered why this kit was advertised to only make 4 houses. Then we discovered that there were not just 4 charm kits - but just as many options for finishing them.
We're showing you all the parts above - with a thread through one of them so you can see the stringing hole. But, you might also make the stringing hole go from side to side!
Here are the options that were suggested to us by the designer - but we're betting that you find even more ideas:
Remove the top channel so you can attach a finding like a ball chain, eye hook or string to make a charm or tiny ornament.
Remove the bottom channel so that you can mount the little house on a post or finding.
Remove both the top and bottom channels to create a bead (like the one with our thread).
Leave both channels intact to create a little Monopoly-style game house.
We've also used the little pieces separately - rather than use 3 pieces to make 1 house, we've used them 1 or 2 at time.
We're showing you the kit on the left and a bunch of the little houses in different stages of completeness to spark your imagination. If you use all 3 pieces to make a house, the completed piece will measure 3/8 inch by 3/8 inch by 3/8 inch (including the pointed roof).
20March2011
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Wonderful Stencil - Large Murder of Crows (or Flock of Other Birds)
More Stencils & Stencil Art
What is more gorgeous than a large flock of birds (especially crows) flying together in harmony?
This wonderful stencil captures that exhilaration and now you can add the image to your artwork buy using this to add a few birds or all of them at once to your backgrounds, shrines, cards, scrapbooks - what fun!
The entire stencil measures 7-1/8 inches square. Individual birds measure about 1/4 inch by 1/2 to 3/4 inch depending on the wingspan. Some of the birds are so close together that they appear to be one.
All stencils are created on traditional stencil board - thin, but durable. They are sturdy and reusable many times over. Your images will be crisp and detailed. You can use spray paint, traditional stencil brushes, pencils, paint and your imagination.
The great part about using a stencil is that you can use all or any part of it.
Price: $6.00 Each
Wonderful Stencil - Small Murder of Crows (or Flock of Other Birds)
The entire stencil measures 5-1/4 inch high by 4-1/4 inch high. Individual birds measure about 1/8 inch by 1/4 to 3/8 inch depending on the wingspan. Some of the birds are so close together that they appear to be one.
Price: $2.00 Each
Iron-ON Transfers - Gypsy Magic
More Metaphysical & Magical
More Music
What fun we had as children stitching with our mothers. Usually, we had iron-on patterns that featured flowers and birds and the like - even the days of the week. These Stitcher's Revolution Iron On Transfers feature the same style of stitching. Hand embroidery is making a come back and here are some up-to-date patterns that you can iron on your projects, from tea towels to pot holders, totes to tees or how about fabric grocery bags or backpacks.
Inside the old-fashioned envelope, you'll fined one giant 18 by 24 inch sheet filled with iron on designs including a gypsy fortune teller with her crystal ball, an evil eye, a guitar and roses, a crescent moon, a shining sun, a hand's palm (for fortune telling), the tree of life, a tambourine, a bag of coins, a heart with swords, and captions such as:
the time is now magic mystery love your future is bright past, present, future
Each is packaged in a folded envelope and comes with complete instructions for getting started in embroidery and a color guide!
Made in USA & Imported
2April2011
Price: $5.00 each
Lovely Crow on a Branch Pinback Button
More Pinback Buttons
More Crows, Ravens & Blackbirds
We love these wonderful pin-back buttons - they are so much fun to add to the top of a gift - just pin it to the bow - or use it instead of a bow! They're also lots of fun just to give away.
This little button (1-1/4 inch in diameter) is perfect for lovers of blackbirds everywhere!
02November2009
Teensy Extended Shrine Kit - Package of 2 Trinkets or Charms
Each finished piece (after it is glued), measures 13/16 (just over 3/4) inch high by 7/8 inch wide. The little niche is almost 1/2 inch high by 7/16 inch wide and about 1/8 inch deep - teensy for sure!
We love this because of its traditional profile - so many possibilities arise!
27February2011
Extended Shrine Kit - Package of 2 Medium Trinkets or Shrines
Each finished piece (after it is glued), measures 1-3/4 inch high by 1-13/16 inch wide. The little niche is almost 1 inch high by 7/9 inch wide and about 1/8 inch deep.
We love this because of its traditional profile - so many possibilities arise! Just add your artwork, tiny statues or other treasures inside - only your imagination will limit you!
Silver Hinged Frame Pendant - 1 by 2 inches Oblong Glass
SQUARE Hinged Silver Pendant
SQUARE Hinged Copper Pendant
You can certainly have tons of fun with this hinged frame pendant. Just add your own print, photograph, vintage paper, scraps, ..., you name it - and you'll have a very special necklace. This pendant is reversible, so you can really present two different images - one on each side!
The bail is quite large - 7mm - so you can hang it from a ribbon or fibre necklace. The pendant opens and closes with a latch so you can change the image every day if you like! Consider adding components to the outside of the glass as well.
Because each of these is handmade, there will be slight differences, making yours especially unique.
Two pendants are pictured for illustration only.
Made in India
30July2009
Small Lined Papier Mâché Heart Box
More Valentines
More Bags & Boxes
This is an ideal way to personalize your gift - any time of year. This unfinished papier mâché heart box is lined with a delicate pink and white paper. The edges of both sides of the box are covered with paper, too, allowing for a snug fit.
These are lots of fun to decorate with paint and glitter or foil. We especially like to use candy-maker's foil because it is so fine that it covers the box easily with just about any glue.
The box measures about 4 inches long by about 3-3/4 inches wide.
Although originally designed for Christmas, you can certainly decorate it for any season, using Victorian Scraps and Dresdens, mica glitter or paint!
25November2008
Limited - No Longer Produced
Price: $4.75 each
Birds on a Line Stencil
Immediately this distinctive stencil reminded us of Leonard Cohen's Bird on a Wire. Haven't we all tried to be free like these guys - on their observation wire - taking it all in.
The entire stencil measures 8-7/8 inches wide by 4-1/16 inches wide. The image itself measures about 7-15/16 inches wide by 3-1/4 inches high. Add a dotted line for a wire, or indeed a real wire!
Price: $4.00 Each
Very Large Shrine Kit - La Guardarropa (Wardrobe)
This glorious kit is not for the feint of heart! It takes a bit of patience, but we were able to assemble it in less than 1/2 hour! Of course instructions are included!
The beauty of this kit (as with the other Coffee Break Design kits) is that you and paint or découpage or alter the pieces before you assemble them - or, of course, after! Imagine the possibilities!
We're showing you two kits. The one in the front has been assembled (not yet altered or enshrined). And there is an unassembled shrine behind it.
We love the doors that might be open or closed or partially open)! There are 2 alternatives for the concha top - one slightly larger than the other. and there are two crosses that you might choose to use on the shrine or, indeed, on other projects.
Once completed, your shrine will measure 9 inches high by 5-1/4 inches wide (closed) by 2 inches deep). The pieces are made of 1/8-inch thick masonite, so you can rest assured your final piece will be sturdy.
Although our shrine is standing complete without any gluing, you might choose to use glue to hold it more tightly together.
Price: $16.00 Each
Shrine Kit: 4 Cubby Holes - Perfect for Inchies
This is one of our favorite shrine kits! We adore the little niches at the bottom (or top, or side) of the box.
There is one large niche and three smaller ones - the small ones are each about 1 inch by 1 inch. The larger space is about 4-1/4 inches by 3-1/4 inches.
Made of 1/8 inch Masonite, the easy-to-assemble kit turns out a completed shrine that is 4-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches by 5/8 inch deep.
20April2011
Kit Close-Up
Pattern Close-Up
Cool New Designs!
Petite Embroidery Kit - Everything You Need to Start - Día de los Muertos
More Day of the Dead Sundries
Día de los Muertos Iron-On Transfers Only
Pink Embroidery Scissors
Are you just learning to embroider - or would you like to introduce someone to a wonderful pastime? My Mom enjoyed this leisure activity into her nineties!
So, if you need all the stuff to get started embroidering - this little kit is for you! You supply the towel, hankie, pillowcase or apron, and this little kit supplies the rest. Included in the kit:
* Small Wooden Embroidery Hoop
* Embroidery Needles
* Embroidery Floss in four colors
* Pink (as shown) or Classic Embroidery Scissors
* Stitch Lessons and Complete Instructions (that will make sense)
* Día de los Muertos Iron On Transfers
This kit great even if you are already a veteran embroiderer - everything you need all in one place.
04October2009
Price: $22.50 Per Kit
Handmade Aged Copper Hinged Glass Shrine Frame Pendant
You might think of this as a house or a shrine - in either case, it will make a splendid pendant. We love the shape and the color of the metal even more!
Just add your own print, photograph, vintage paper, scraps, a tiny bit of lace, ..., you name it - and you'll have a very special necklace. This pendant is reversible, so you can really present two different images - one on each side!
Because each of these is handmade, there will be slight differences, making yours especially unique. Each measures 2 inches high (including the bail) or 1-3/4 inch high from bottom to point. It measures about 1-1/4 inch wide (when closed).
Two pendants are pictured for illustration only: one closed; one opened.
28October2011
Price: $5.75 each
Package of 2 Flaming Heart Sacred Trinket Shrine Kits with Necklace Option
Here's another wonderfully diverse project kit. You can make all kinds of things from this little grouping. But, it was designed for you to make 2 pendants or shrines - with just some imagination and glue. We're showing a completed shrine on the left and a shrine necklace on the right. We made our necklace with gimp cord, but ball chain or other chain or ribbon will work well, too.
The layered flames on the top are wonderful. We finished our samples without decoration. You might do that, or, of course, decorate and then glue - probably an easier idea!
These are made from sturdy Masonite, just like the other Coffee Break Design kits we sell. The finished piece measures 2-3/8 inches high by 1-1/2 inch wide and about 3/8 inch thick if you use all three layers.
Each kit makes 2 shrines or pendants!
18July2011, Sample added 19August2011
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Highly Detailed Old-Fashioned Camera Charm or Component with a Crystal Lens
This fun vintage-style camera makes a great necklace, bracelet or even a great addition to a memory box or shrine. Made of bronze and highly enameled, it features a faux diamond crystal as the lens.
It measures 7/8 inch wide by 3/4 inch high and about 1/2 inch from lens to back. We're showing two charms in our photo so that you might see the front and back. The back reads, Juicy.
17August2011
Price: $6.75 each
Triple Microscope Slide Mailer (aka, Mini Shrine Base) - Package of 5
More Mailers, Envelopes & Such
What a great find! Of course, lots of artists have been using these for some time, but we still love them! The original purpose for these is to hold three 1 by 3 inch glass or plastic microscope slides securely for mailing. Created from chipboard, the mailer opens like a book and inside are three recessed wells to hold the slides.
The rounded indentation at the top of each well is a finger notch to make it simpler to place and remove each slide. Of course, you can do just about anything you want with these - stamp them, paint them, collage or découpage them. Create a little shrine or use it as a special frame (with microscope glass to cover the indentation.
The chipboard is a bit over 1/2 inch thick, so it is nice and sturdy. When closed, the mailer measures 4-3/8 inch by 4-5/8 inches. And, you can actually mail a little shrine to a friend (after securing it so it doesn't open) because each double mailer conforms to US Postal Regulations regarding minimum size for First Class Mail!
23December2009
Price: $4.00 Per Package
Mini Terracotta Pot of Red Roses
More Miniatures and Other Collage & Assemblage Items
Roses are always appropriate - even for your ofrenda, memory box or curio. And these lovely red roses and single rosebud are not exception. In a tiny clay pot, two fully bloomed roses accompany a sweet rosebud.
From bottom to top, the little pot of roses measures 1-5/8 inch high.
Price $3.99 Each
Miniature Egg Bowl & Whisk Set
More Shrine Supplies
More Assemblage & Collage
How wonderful for your ofrenda or miniature assemblage! The teensy eggs in the bowl look almost real enough to eat. Any doll would be proud to cook with such utensils! The bowl measures about 1 inch in diameter
9December2009
Price: $2.99 per set
Charming Antiqued Bronze Wing Secret Keeper Locket
More Crows, Ravens & Other Blackbirds
More Charms & Lockets
Do you have a secret, a special dream, a wish or even a prayer? Write it down and keep it close at hand in this sweet Secret Keeper.
Or share your secret with a friend. Enclose a special message or memory that you share.
This elegant locket will remind you that anything is possible if you believe in yourself, remember what's important and have faith in the future.
The size is perfect for a necklace or a charm bracelet - or for inclusion in your altered art!
The entire charm measures 7/16 inch wide by 3/8 inch deep and 7/8 inch high (with the hanging loop, it is 15/16 inch high. A strong magnet holds your secret tight inside. Please be careful as the box is meant to be closed most of the time. If you open it too much, your secret may disappear!
NOT FOR CHILDREN. Please be careful with the tiny magnets. Seek immediate medical attention if swallowed.
2August2011
Price: $4.99 each
Charming Antiqued Silver Castle Fairy Door Locket
More Fairies & Other Magical Creatures
This just might be your passage to the otherworld of magic, miracles and a bit of mayhem!
Our charming fairy door pendant features a door that opens wide for you to add a note, a treasure or even a picture. And, then, it closes securely with a tiny magnet.
The Gothic castle-style door opens up to a whole new world. The entire pendant measures 1-1/4 inch high (1-3/8 inch including the bail). It is about 1 inch wide and 1/4 inch deep (including the door knob). The inside niche is 1/8 inch deep.
Fairies - mysterious and elusive - but very, very powerful in the magic. Often, they are too shy to meet you face-to-face. But, if you open your eyes and your heart, you just might be able to see them! And, fairies are very eager nonetheless, to make wishes come true!
And now it's easier than ever to let the faeries know your wish. Just place a paper wish inside the door and wait for the fairy magic!
We're showing two fairy doors - one open and one closed for illustration only!
1October2010
Intricately Detailed Laser-Cut Flying Skeleton Key Motif
All you need is a chain or ribbon to change this wonderful component into a necklace. Our Flying Skeleton Key measures 2-5/16 inches high by 2-3/4 inches from wingtip to wingtip.
Each is laser cut from 1/8 inch thick wood and then laser cut. The sides are natural wood color and the back has been painted black. To use as jewelry, you may want to add a sealer.
Price $3.25 Each
Small Unfinished Wooden Altar Nicho
There is a lot of detail on this little altar, even though it measures only 3 inches high by 3-7/8 inches wide! There are spindles on either side that have been turned with lovely ornamentation. The entire depth is 1-3/8 inch, and the inner depth is about 3/8 inch.
There are lots of possibilities with this nicho because of all of the special touches already there.
01July2007
Price: $4.85 Each
Double Sheet Asian Joss Paper - Package of 10 Sheets
More Asian & Asian Inspired Items
More Papers
This Asian ceremonial metal-leaf paper is used in rituals and celebrations to ensure that we don't dwell too much on monetary pursuits. The papers are burned or torn, representing the riches of this world. Sometimes this is called Spirit Paper.
Each sheet of rough paper is accented by two pieces of silver leaf, attached to the sheet with adhesive. On half of the sheet, an orange ink or paint wash has been applied over the silver leaf, creating a golden leaf.
Tear and glue to artwork for a unique effect without all the trouble and expense of leafing techniques. This is perfect for Asian artwork.
Each package contains 10 sheets of joss paper with silvered and golden leaves on each 4-1/2 by 8 inch sheet and maybe a sheet or two that was a bit irregular.
Made in China or Viet Nam
SilverCrow Classic, Updated 18March2010
Price: $1.75 per Package
Vintage Jade-Colored Celluloid Rectangle Component with Cut-Outs
Such pretty variegated jade celluloid components are hard to find. The rectangular shape allows for many uses, especially because the component is flat backed, making it easy to glue. The motif is floral and features cutouts so that the background can show through. The cutouts also make it easy to transform this component into a charm if you wish. Each one measures about 1/2 inch by 3/4 inch.
30June2010
Price: $1.35 each
Vintage Large White Faux Pearl Dimpled Glass Rosary Chain by the Inch
More Chains
Add a clasp and you have a great necklace. Add a golden charm and you have a masterpiece.
We love this vintage pearlized dimpled glass chain. It has been created in the rosary style with a single silvery link between two beads.
The beads are all relatively the same size, but differ slightly so that they might resemble the real thing! The average size is about 5/8 inch long by 1/2 inch wide and about 1/8 inch thick.
Please be aware that the pearlized coating is flaking off. Bt, it is such beautiful chain that you might want to rub all of the finish off, or spray it with some kind of fixative to keep it from flaking more.
Add just an inch or two to a special assemblage for a special look. Use several lengths to make a great looking tassel! To separate, gently open a loop on one side of the chain and slip the other side off the loop. Then close the open loop.
Made in Japan
Vintage Item, Limited Availability
Price: 44¢ per Inch
Fortune teller Oracle Postcard
Send your friends good fortune - or, at least a way to predict the future! This great little old-timey postcard changes the receiver into a fortune teller!
The directions, which were obviously written before the women's movement:
Cut out the ARROW and stick a pin through its centre and the centre of CIRCLE I, let it turn and the answer will be YES or NO for whatever you ask and the number shows how often it has to turn in CIRCLE II, which gives the name of the Person you marry. CIRCLE III, his business CIRCLE IV, how many children you shall have in your married life.
Have some old-fashioned fun at a bridal shower or pajama party!
Printed in USA
Price: $1.25 each
UNPAINTED All White LARGE Little People for you to Customize - Package of 10
More Odd & Miscellaneous
Sometimes all you need is the right person. Well, now you can have him or her or them help you! These nicely detailed teeny tiny little people arrive in assortments of 10 mixed. Sometimes there are even couples (of all sorts), babies and children. Some of the people may be sitting, standing, leaning. Dress is casual or business - quite the mixture - just like the humanity they represent.
But the best part is that you can paint these little folks yourself - so that you get just the right look!
Although there are a lot of different figures, most measure a scant 1-1/8 inch high (27mm). We just love these. Add them to your dioramas, or any tiny artwork scene. How wonderful for a tiny nicho or other project.
Each pre-assorted package will include 10 large little people similar to the ones above. Several, but not all the possible little people shown for illustration of the variation available.
9October2011
Price: $2.25 Per Package
Extra Large Book Pockets - Archival Quality - Package of 5
More Archival Supplies
These book pockets are a bit lighter than our regular book pockets. Originally manufactured for microfiche storage, these acid-free, lignin-free paper pockets measure 4 by 6 inches.
SilverCrow Classic, Updated 4March2008
Price: $1.85 Per package
Half-Eaten Chocolate Bar Plastic Charm
More Candy & Other Edibles
It looks good enough to eat and claims to be milk chocolate, but it's really a fun little plastic charm! You might also use it in your shrines and memory boxes if you like - just gently remove the hanging loop by unscrewing it. Don't worry, it's in there tight enough to hold the chocolate bar on as a charm!
Not including the hanging loop, the charm measures 3/4 inch high by 9/16 inch wide. The silvery loop adds another 1/4 inch making it 1 inch high.
27May2011
Price: $1.40 Each
Dome Pendant Or Charm Kit
What fun you'll have with this little kit! Just create some artwork or cut a picture from a magazine - whatever you choose! Place it in the bezel base, drop in the dome, fold over the the prongs, and voilà - a masterpiece. Of course, you can glue all of these together, but you really don't need to do that!
The dome slightly magnifies the image underneath, so you can use tiny images if you wish.
Not including the the little loop for hanging, it measures 3/4 inch high by a touch over 1/2 inch wide and about 3/16 inch deep.
The aged brass base makes this look like a family heirloom. Two kits are shown - one before and one after. Crow picture not included.
Made in USA and Imported
2May2010
Price: $2.99 Per Set
Intricately Detailed Laser-cut Vintage style Sapphire Crown
More Embellishments
We had these wonderfully elaborately detailed crowns created for us! And were we ever delighted when we received them! The crown was created from vintage illustrations of regal crowns. They are laser cut from 1/8 inch thick Baltic birch and then laser cut. The sides are natural wood color and the back has been painted black.
Wonderful for jewelry, shrines, art dolls and all kinds of artwork, you'll find you'll need a lot of these. They are lightweight and might even be used for earrings!
The glorious sapphire blue and royal green in this crown make it ever so much more exciting than most.
Each measures 1-3/8 inch wide by 7/8 inch high (by 1/8 inch thick).
19July2011
Price $1.75 Each
Vintage Glass & Rhinestone Cabochon in the Palest of Blues
If you can imagine gorgeous, vintage and blue - this is the item for you! This lovely Czech glass cabochon is the palest of transparent blues, with intaglio etching on the back. The top is smooth and features a firmly seated 1.5mm sparkly clear rhinestone in center. This 5/8 by 3/8 inch piece illustrates how wonderfully such costume jewelry was designed an manufactured back in the 1920s when this was produced.
15July2009
Price: $2.80 each
Tiny Hecho con Amor (Made with Love) Charm
More Spanish & Other Latino Items
Our tiny little envelope charm holds a heart ever so dearly. On the other side, it reads:
Hecho con amor (Made with love)
Including the loop, the charm measures 7/16 inch high by 1/4 inch wide.
Two charms shown to illustrate each side.
Made in Tibet
1November2010
Price: 48¢ each
Scherenschnitte Scissors
More Things that Cut (Scissors & the Like)
Whether you are producing Papel Picado or Scherenschnitte Silhouettes, you'll love these scissors. Their longer blades allow for better maneuvering in tight spots and around corners.
We purchased these little scissors on a whim and were absolutely delighted with them when they arrived - we know you'll love them, too!
Price: $3.30 each
Test Tube Brush
More Cleanup
Test Tubes & Other Vessels & Containers
For those of us who love to do assemblages, this tool is irreplaceable. Originally invented for cleaning lab ware, our test tube brush can reach inside as skinny spot and with a few swirls, it will efficiently cleanup even a messy vessel. The nubby tip even gets the rounded bottom of tubes clean easily.
Made of nylon bristles and a looped wire handle, it is easy to clean itself, but please do not wash in the dishwasher.
11January2009
PRICE: $1.75 Each
One Ounce Amber Glass Bottle with Dropper
More Vessels & Containers
More Applicators
What a great little bottle for storing light sensitive mixtures. The glass and the pipette (dropper) are all glass. The stopper is a rubber bulb with a twist black plastic lid. We really just liked the looks of these.
SilverCrow suggests that our regular pipettes (eye droppers) be used as a unique way of adding a controlled amount of water to your watercolor pans or to your penciled-in watercolors on paper. With these little bottles, you can have your water (or other liquid) ready at any moment by storing it inside! The amber color helps protect the contents from fading.
Four bottles shown for illustration only.
Price: $3.25 Each
We found a few more!
Hand-Carved Round Bone Skull Bead
More Beads
These wonderful beads are carved on both sides - so they are fantastic for making earrings. We particularly are fond of the teeth. Each is hand carved and aged, made of bone. The stringing hole goes from the top of the head to the bottom, through the center of the bead. These beads have an indented rim around the entire circumference, so they would be great for wire-wrapping as well.
Each one measures approximately 11/16 inch in diameter and is about 1/4 inch thick. The faces are flat on either side, except, of course for the fine carving! The aging was probably done with smoke, however, there is no residual scent at all!
We're showing two beads to illustrate variability.
20October2011, Re-Added 13January2012
Limited Availability
Price: $2.50 each
Large Ivory Lucite Rose Cabochon
This modern rose cabochon is so wonderfully executed you might just think it was really vintage Lucite. The lovely ivory coloring and the smooth finishing belie its modern manufacture and it almost resembles true ivory. It measures approximately 5/8 inch in diameter and the profile is about 1/4 inch high. It has a flat back for easy gluing.
7July2011
Price: $1.67 each
New Linked Tibetan Silver Handcuffs Charm
These cool realistic looking handcuffs are better than your average charm. They are linked together and look like the real thing. Perfect for a project honoring law enforcement or even just for Hallowe'en these little silvery cuffs will jingle as you move.
Outstretched, they measure 1-1/4 inch by 7/16 inch. When hung by one of the links, they dangle about 3/4 inch.
imported
8July2011
Price: $1.90 each
Miniature 20th Century 45 Automatic 9MM Pistol Pendant (A Real Mini Cap Gun)
More Fun Stuff
When we purchased these little guns, we thought they were a lot smaller than they are. We thought they would be cute little charms. Instead, they are much larger. At first we were quite disappointed, and then we decided they'd make interesting pendants. There is a hanging loop at the base of the pistol's handle for you to attach it to a necklace, leather lace or even a ribbon (what a contrast that might be).
The little derringer will also double as a cap pistol, firing one cap at a time.
It measures 2-1/4 inches long by 1-1/2 inch from top to bottom (including the hanging loop) and it's about 3/8 inch thick.
Not for children.
28December2011
Price: $1.95 each
Miniature Colt 45 Revolver Pendant (A Real Mini Cap Gun)
More Wild West, Cowboys, Cowgirls & Rodeo
When we purchased these little guns, we thought they were a lot smaller than they are. We thought they would be cute little charms. Instead, they are much larger. At first we were quite disappointed, and then we decided they'd make interesting pendants. There is a hanging loop at the base of the revolver's handle for you to attach it to a necklace, leather lace or even a ribbon (what a contrast that might be).
The little luger will also double as a cap pistol, firing one cap at a time. The barrel even opens!
It measures 2-3/4 inches long by 1-3/4 inch from top to bottom (including the hanging loop) and it's about 3/8 inch thick.
11November2011
Miniature 20th Century Luger Pistol Pendant (A Real Mini Cap Gun)
The little luger will also double as a cap pistol, firing one cap at a time.
It measures 2 inches long by 1-3/4 inch from top to bottom (including the hanging loop) and it's about 3/8 inch thick.
18November2011
Miniature 19th Century Derringer Pistol Pendant (A Real Mini Cap Gun)
22December2011
Little Alice "Drink Me" Bottle with cork
More Bottles & Other Vessels
More Alice in Wonderland
Our cute little Alice in Wonderland vial will make a perfect necklace adornment or charm. Made of glass with a snug fitting cork, it measures about 1-1/3 inch high and will hold 2 milliliters (about 1/4 ounce). There is a tiny eye hook on top of the cork so that you can use it as a charm or pendant.
Although the cork fits quite snuggly, you might want to seal the cork to the bottle with sealing wax, glue or in some other manner if you choose to wear the little bottle.
The image has been applied by high quality laser printed sticker and should last a long, long time. However, it is water-resistant, not water-proof.
10December2011
Price: $2.75 each
Hanging Close-Up
Both Sides Close-Up
Antiqued Bronze Perched Birds Component
More Crows, Ravens & Such
We just had to take more photographs of this charming component so that you might see the dimension and detail on both sides.
We especially love this component for earrings as the piece itself is lightweight yet sturdy and there is a hanging hole at the top and another loop at the bottom. It is also great for making an offset necklace.
The circle is about 1-1/8 inch in diameter. With the two loops, the length is 1-3/8 inch. The depth is about 1/4 inch.
Price: $1.60 Each
Mini Triptych Byzantine Icon with Mary & Angels
More Milagros, Amulets & Icons
More Jesus
Icons are associated with the Byzantine rite churches. This lovely handmade triptych (three panel) wooden icon has been hand-carved on the back and individual icons have been découpaged to the front. The images feature Mary in the center with Archangels on either side.
The angel panels are attached by hinges allowing them to close up so that only the wood is seen from the outside. This style was originally created centuries ago for the persecuted who believed in the angels, saints, Mary and Jesus, to be able to hide their images from the persecutors.
The images are highlighted with metallic golden paper, and, in some cases, gold leaf. The entire piece measures 2 inches high by 3 wide inches when open. The hinges allow it to close for portability and for display. When closed, it measures 2 by 2 inches.
The images of Mary usually include Jesus, but a few feature Our Lady alone. Usually one of the angels is St Michael the Archangel, some feature Gabriel or Raphael.
Because these are handmade, each is different from the next, so please let us choose one for you.
Made in Greece
10March2009
Price: $11.95 Each
DIY COPPER Treasure Capsule Pendant or Charm Kit
Just like our silvery-edged treasure capsule, these copper capsules are the greatest! Our little treasure capsule pendant is made of silvery metal and plastic tubing. It is easy to assemble and lots of fun to use! The end caps even features tiny little hearts in the border decoration.
Each one measures 36mm by 12mm.
Each little kit contains 1 Plexiglas tube, 1 head pin and 2 end caps. Two pendants shown for illustration only.
Price: $2.25 per kit
Complete Necklace Close-Up
Serenity Necklace
More Peacefulness
More Courage
Created from the prayer beloved by many,
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference.
- this bold and silvery pendant is suspended from a striking black organza and linen multi-strand necklace. It works nicely as a choker as the necklace is 18 inches. But it can extend to 20 inches, making it perfect at the longer length as well.
The pendant, including the loop from which it hangs measures 1-3/4 inch high by 1-3/4 inch wide. The prayer is lightly highlighted with oxidation, but at first glance, it appears to be a simple design or filigree.
Made in USA of Imported Parts
25January2010
Limited Edition, Limited Availability
Price: $9.00 each
Antiqued Bronze Little Prince (with his Scarf) charm
More Things French and of France
More Journeys
More Heavens
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) in 1943. It is beloved even more today than when it was written. Ostensibly a children's book, there are so many instances in the writings that might be meant for adults to learn - perhaps to be young again.
Our lovely charm features the little prince in his almost-too-big slacks with his scarf trailing in the Sahara wind. Speaking to the businessman who felt he owned the stars:
The little prince was still not satisfied. "If I own a scarf, I can tie it around my neck and take it away. If I own a flower, I can pick it and take it away. But you can't pick the stars!" ... "I own a flower myself," he continued, "which I water every day." ... ...it's useful to my flower, that I own it. But you're not useful to the stars."
The little prince was still not satisfied. "If I own a scarf, I can tie it around my neck and take it away. If I own a flower, I can pick it and take it away. But you can't pick the stars!"
...
"I own a flower myself," he continued, "which I water every day."
...it's useful to my flower, that I own it. But you're not useful to the stars."
This larger charm measures 1-3/4 inch high by 1-1/8 inch wide (at the scarf). It has a nice profile of just over 1/16 inch and is nicely detailed. The back is hollow but hangs flat.
12June2011
Price: $1.75 Each
Mini Glass Spice Bottle
These teeny glass tubes are ideal for any of your collages or assemblages. And, just perfect for little dolls. Add a little loop in the cork and you'll have a mini bottle charm
Each test tube measures 7/8 inch high (not including the cork) and about 1/2 inch in diameter at the bottom.
Four bottles are shown for illustration. The corks are natural, so you'll see some variation.
Price: $1.20 Each
Embossed Die Cut Reproduction Scrap - Doves
Birds of All Kinds
More Peaceful Offerings
Elegant doves and their hard-working relatives, pigeons are pictured in this subtly colored scrap sheet. There are a total of 28 birds in many poses on this elegant sheet.
24March2008
Real Working Harmonica Charm
More Musical Items
With 4 air holes and 8 tones, you can really make music with this little harmonica! This is so much fun. The black charm is elegantly made and would make a dynamite necklace.
Each charm measures only 1-1/2 inches long by just less than 1/2 inch wide by just over 3/8 inch thick.
Lettering color may differ.
20July2011
Price: $7.00 Each
Antiqued Bronze Old-Fashioned Sewing Machine Charm
More Fabrics & Sewing
This tiny sewing machine charm is perfect for that tailor in your life! What a fun addition to the ribbon on a package. And, of course, it is nicely used in jewelry, too.
It measures 1/2 inch from side to side and 5/8 inch high (including the hanging loop) and about 1/4 inch in profile.
30October2011
Price: $1.70 each
Large Die Cut Flying Santa glittered Decoration
More Travel & Transportation
More Die Cuts, Scraps & Dresdens
We're wondering if the reindeer are far behind. Santa must have some express deliveries, because we found him in this wonderful reproduction cardboard die cut - full of fun and glitter.
Our pressed cardboard die-cut Santa Claus in his Airplane is just as much fun as the vintage ones and will work nicely as an addition to old-fashioned Christmas décor. It has been created from vintage molds and made in the same manner as the original in the 1930s. It is lacquer painted and delightfully glittered with diamond dust and real silver glitter that will tarnish with time, so it will have an even older feel! Inside the wings, is an intricately die cut and glittered message:
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
From wingtip to wingtip, it measures about 11 inches. From tail to propeller it is about 8-5/8 inches. And from the wheel to the top of Santa's cap, it measures 5-1/2 inches.
24May2011
Price: $18.75 Each
Mini Amber Glass Bottle with cork Charm
Of course we have lots of other little bottles and vessels and tubes and the like. But, we were quite take by the amber color of these little glass bottles. Each one features a tiny cork with a silvery eye at the top to help it work as a charm.
The cork fits quite snuggly. But, of course, you might want to seal the cork to the bottle with sealing wax, glue or in some other manner if you choose to wear the little bottle.
Not including the cork the bottle measures 15/16 inch high by just under 1/2 inch in diameter at the bottom (the widest part). The cork adds an additional height of about 1/8 to 3/16 inch and the hanging loop adds a touch more height as well.
Three bottles are shown for illustration only.
29June2011
Price: $1.10 each
Mini Artist's Stretched Canvas
Create a little piece of fine art ! This compact mini canvas is perfect for a doll house (even unpainted for your artist doll!), for memory boxes, nichos and shrines. And, what a great addition to an assemblage for that three-dimensional effect. You might even choose to make your own ornament, or use it for wedding place cards - there are just so many uses!
Each 7-ounce cotton canvas has been stretched over a wooden frame and has been acrylic primed to accept oil and acrylic paint, as well as collage media. Each little canvas measures 2 inches square and is just about 3/8 inch deep.
Made in USA or imported
10February2009
Price: $3.85 each
Mini High Fire Ceramic Hands Bead Set - 1 Left & 1 Right
More Charms & Beads
More Art Dolls Supplies
So very much detail is evident in this little set of hand beads. Measuring just a bit over 1/2 inch long by 1/4 inch wide and about 1/8 inch thick, these little hands are high fire ceramic - in a natural off-white finish with brown highlights, giving them an unglazed appearance. Each set is a pair of hands - one left and one right. The measurements are approximate as these are hand made and the color varies slightly due to the hand finishing process. Elegant little pairs of hands for your jewelry and art dolls are always fun to find.
And you'll especially appreciate the 0.8mm to 1.5mm hole for stringing or attaching is through the wrist. This allows you to more easily attach them to your art dolls.
Made In Peru
8June2008
Price: $4.50 Pair
Charming Antiqued Brass Window Fairy Door Locket
You might think you could peek inside and far and away into the world of the magical through the tiny window in this lovely little faerie door. Alas, it must have a blind or curtains! Just open it up to see for sure!
The entire pendant measures 1-1/16 inch high (1-1/4 inch including the bail). It is about 7/8 inch wide and 1/4 inch deep (including the door knob). The inside niche is 1/8 inch deep.
Charming Antiqued Silver Time Capsule Secret Keeper Locket
The entire charm measures 1/2 inch in diameter and 7/8 inch high (with the hanging loop, it is not quite 1 inch high. A locking clasp holds your secret tight inside. Please be careful as the box is meant to be closed most of the time. If you open it too much, your secret may disappear!
NOT FOR CHILDREN.
Papier Mâché Magic Wand
More Magic & Metaphysical
More Stuff for Kids
Start granting wishes after you create the perfect Magic Wand with this super star papier mâché wand. The 3D star on top measures 3 inches in diameter and just about 1 inch thick. It stands atop a 10 inch papier mâché-covered squared stick - ready for you to découpage or paint. The entire wand measures about 12-1/2 inches. Add a bit of glitter and a few ribbons and the magic begins!
Made in Philippines
14December2008
Price: $1.59 each
Charming Antiqued Bronze Acorn Secret Keeper Locket
Acorns are the beginnings of sturdy oaks - making a gift of one is appropriate for any new beginnings - baby showers, graduation, retirement, new job or home, ..., the list goes on! What a perfect way to honor such an auspicious occasion!
The entire charm measures 5/8 inch wide by 3/4 inch deep and 5/8 inch high (with the hanging loop, it is about 7/8 inch high. A locking clasp holds your secret tight inside. Please be careful as the box is meant to be closed most of the time. If you open it too much, your secret may disappear!
18August2011
Charming Antiqued Silver Acorn Secret Keeper Locket
Silver Plated Believe & Inspire Charm
More Compassion
On one side, this little charm (only 5/8 inch in diameter) reads:
Believe
On the other:
Inspire
How many times these two actions will pull us through the toughest of times. Perfect for a charm bracelet, a memory box or any other project where a little faith is necessary, you'll love to use one of these.
We think they would make great earrings - with Believe facing the front on one earring and Inspire on the other!
29April2010
Price: $1.49 Each
Sketch & Wash - 2 Pencils + Sharpener Set
More Pencils & Pens
Create your own artwork with General's Sketch & Wash, a versatile and unique, water-soluble graphite pencil. for art, use with brush and water to create dramatic washes of gray and black. Dip the pencil directly into water for drawing darker lines and details. Try using this wonderful pencil in combination with watercolor paints, color pencils and pen and ink!
These are true colored pencils, so you can use them just as they are - or, you can enjoy their special watercolor effect to create your own watercolor painting - even if you've never painted before. Use them for fine art, or to accent rubber stamping, scrapbooking and tons of other papercrafts.
For craft and tole projects, use the Sketch & Wash pencil as an all surface marking pencil. It marks on most surfaces, including canvas, glass and wood.
For drawing, this great tool is a soft, extra smooth graphite pencil.
24December2009
Price: $3.49 per set
Glass Vial featuring a raven or Crow as a Pendant or Charm
More Crows & Ravens
This special vial will make a perfect necklace adornment or charm. Made of glass with a snug fitting cork, it measures about 1-1/3 inch high and will hold 2 milliliters (about 1/4 ounce). There is a tiny eye hook on top of the cork so that you can use it as a charm or pendant.
Enamel Lotus Blossom Pendant
The eternal Lotus blossom is the symbol of feminine beauty and renewal. The Lotus is a type of water lily, which rises from muddy waters to blossom. This makes it a symbol of purity of the soul within the material world.
Our lovely Lotus Blossom Pendant measures 7/8 inch wide by 1-1/4 inch long. Made of vitreous enamel, each pendant is assembled by hand, so please allow for some variability.
Equally beautiful as jewelry or as an art element in a shrine or assemblage, this unique piece is conservatively priced for such elegant craftsmanship.
Made in Thailand
17June2007
Price: 4.95 each
Frida with Monkeys Enamel Pendant
More Frida
More Monkeys
Frida Kahlo has been featured with monkeys often in her own paintings and in photographs by others. Taken from one of her own works, Frida and her beloved monkeys are remarkable on this enamel pendant, measuring 7/8 inch wide and 1-1/4 inch long.
Made of vitreous enamel, each pendant is assembled by hand, so please allow for some variability. Equally beautiful as jewelry or as an art element in a shrine or assemblage, this unique piece is conservatively priced for such elegant craftsmanship.
11MAY2006
Large Copper Flaming Heart Milagro
More Milagros
This striking large copper milagro has been antiqued for that vintage look. The image resembles the Sacred Heart, but is without the piercing or the ring of thorns.
Each of our milagros is hand made of copper: cut and pressed in the traditional manner. So, please allow for slight variation. Each one measures (including the hanging loop) 6-1/4 inches high by 4 inches wide.
Price: $10.50 each
Saint Francis of Assisi Dog Medal
More Medals, Amulets and Milagros
More Stuff for Dogs
We really hope that this sweet medal will help protect your dog or puppy. Complete with a clasp for the collar, on one side it features a canine Guardian Angel and reads,
GOD BLESS MY DOG
On the other side, St Francis of Assisi is featured amongst the animals and birds with his hands raised to heaven. It reads,
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI PROTECTOR OF ANIMALS
This modern pewter (safely made with no lead) measures 15/16 inch in diameter and will be quite nice on your dog's collar.
9july2009
Little Bird nicho with a shelf!
More Birds
We're in love again - with this little bird nicho. And, of course, at SilverCrow, we will envision the bird to be a crow, even if s/he isn't one!
This is a small nicho, measuring only 4 inches high by 3-1/8 inch wide. Each one features a hand-cut bird on the top of the glass pane, their to protect your memories and treasures inside the niche.
The niche measures 1-1/2 inch wide by 2-1/8 inches high and about 3/8 inch deep. The little glass door latches with the traditional rolled metal closure.
The best feature of this all-around wonderful nicho is the little shelf in the front. It is a half-circle and features detailed scallops and rays. You might add a small statue or a tiny bouquet or even a tiny framed picture of a loved one. A bottle of sand or earth from a remembered place or a braided lock of hair in a locket would also be lovely. There are just so many possibilities!
There is a hanging loop on the back for your convenience. Of course, as with all of our nichos, this one is hand-made by traditional artisans, so yours may vary ever so slightly from the pictured nicho.
Hecho a Mano en México
02December2010
Price: $18.50 Each
Large Tin Sacred Hand (heart in Hand) Milagro or Ex Voto
We are particularly fond of this large tin milagro or ex voto because the image traverses many cultures.
Having been produced in Mexico, it is traditionally called a Sacred Hand (La Mano Sagrada). The sacred image is also found in Hindu symbolism.
The Shakers of the Northeastern United States, use a similar image to represent their motto: Hands to work, hearts to God. The Oddfellows, a service organization with origins in the United Kingdom, include the same image with some additional symbols. And the Amish communities also use the symbol.
Each of our milagros is hand made of tin: cut and pressed in the traditional manner. So, please allow for slight variation. Each one measures (including the hanging loop) 6-1/4 inches high by 4-1/8 inches wide.
16January2011
New Enamel Guadalupe Pendant
Original Enamel Guadalupe Pendant
More Guadalupe Items
A delicate depiction of Our Lady of Guadalupe (the patron of the Americas) graces this elegant pendant. This lovely pendant is a bit more formal and intricate in pattern than our original Our Lady of Guadalupe pendant. It measures 7/8 inch wide and 1-1/4 inch long. Made of vitreous enamel, each pendant is assembled by hand, so please allow for some variability (background color may vary).
5May2009
Tiny Carved Black and Blue iridescent Glass - Skull Bead
Measuring only 9/16 high by about 7/16 inch wide, our iridescent skull beads will certainly enhance any of your spooky jewelry or artwork. While this is really a black glass bead, the other side is finished with a bluish iridescence that almost glows!
The oval bead is drilled through from top to bottom - making this a great bead for earrings. The skull is carved into each side. Two beads are shown (one on each side).
Very Limited
Price: $3.35 each
Tiny Pressed & Carved White Iridescent Glass Skull Bead
More Day of the Dead Beads & Other Sundries
Measuring only 9/16 high by about 7/16 inch wide, our iridescent skull beads will certainly enhance any of your spooky jewelry or artwork. While this is really a frosted white glass bead, it is finished with an opaque white iridescence that almost glows!
The oval bead is drilled through from top to bottom - making this a great bead for earrings. The skull is pressed and carved into each side. Two beads are shown (one on each side).
Two beads are shown for illustration only.
29January2011
Price: $3.65 each
Embroidered Scapular of Our Lady of Guadalupe
More Scapulars, Devotionals, Amulets, Prayer Stones, Etc.
More Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our devotional scapular features an embroidered image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and an indulgence on the other:
Whosoever dies wearing this Scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.
Our Lady's Scapular Promise
On the gimp-style brown cord hang a metal crucifix as well as a scapular medal. The scapular measures 24-1/2 inches long and the individual felts measure 1-3/4 inch wide by 2 inches long
2June2009
Price: $4.10 Each
Large Anatomical Heart Cameo Cabochon
We present a highly detailed anatomical heart in blood red seated on a black background in this resin cameo.
Measuring 40mm by 30mm (1-9/16 by 1-3/16 inch), this fantastic 3-dimensional image would look great in a setting or by simply adding a bail or pin to the flat back. What a great choker it would make as well!
20June2011
Large Skeleton Ribcage Cameo Cabochon
Highly detailed in ivory resin (bone color, of course) is our Skeleton Ribcage Cameo Cabochon. What fun for a Hallowe'en necklace or bracelet!
Measuring 40mm by 30mm (1-9/16 by 1-3/16 inch), this fantastic 3-dimensional ribs image would look great in a setting or by simply adding a bail or pin to the flat back. What a great choker it would make as well!
3August2011
Old-Fashioned Guadalupe Medal
More Medals, Milagros & the Like
This lovely medal is just about 1 inch long and 5/8 inch wide. The irregular edges are evocative of the aura often associated with the Queen of the Americas - Our Lady of Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe). We especially like this medal as it has an old-fashioned look to it, while at the same time offering the tradition of Guadalupe. This oxidized silver metal (not sterling) medal is perfect for making a shrine, adding to artwork, especially with a Mexican theme!
Made in Italy
3May2006
Peaceful Dove or Holy Spirit Medal
More Medals & Milagros
More Peace
This lovely silver-plated medal is just about 1 inch long and 5/8 inch wide. The captivating color image of a peaceful dove flying in front of a stained glass window is at once elegant and calming. The image is sealed in protective epoxy, making it ever the more striking on a silvery chain or silken cord. It is also lovely as an addition to your shrine or artwork, especially with a peaceful theme!
Oftentimes the dove represents the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit in religious literature and art. This might also be considered for a Confirmation gift.
25September2009
Price: $1.75 each
One Dozen Sweet Pink Calla Lilies
White Calla Lilies
Red Calla Lilies
Ivory Calla Lilies
Pot of Calla Lilies
These delicate little flowers (less than 1/2 inch each) are hand made in the traditional fashion of hardened dough (migajon). The pale pink calla lily is not a naturally grown flower, as is the white calla lily that is quite common in Latin American art, favored by the masters as well as today's artists and artisans alike. But, we just love it for weddings, Valentines and Quinceañeras.
30January2010
Price: $1.85 per bouquet
Large Crow or Raven Skull Cameo
Highly detailed in off-white resin is our Crow or Raven Skull Cameo Cabochon. What fun for a Hallowe'en necklace or bracelet!
Measuring 37mm high by 27mm wide by 9mm in profile, this fantastic 3-dimensional bird skull image would look great in a setting or by simply adding a bail or pin to the flat back. What a great choker it would make as well!
We found more!
Vintage Chenille Snowman Pick with Candy Cane and Top Hat
These little fellows are each perched on a wooden pick. And, even though these have been used before, they are in pretty good vintage condition.
Each one is made of chenille and topped with a spun cotton head with hand painted features. His hat is made of shiny black cardstock and topped with a black chenille stem to create his top hat. He is carrying a huge candy cane and right at his neckline is a tiny mercury glass bobble perhaps to represent a bow tie.
Some of the heads have been stamped, Japan on the back to indicate their origin.
Each measures about 3 inches high (not including the stick, which extends another inch or more from the bottom of his chenille base).
Our snowman is a bit repositionable, but please be careful with him, he is from 1950 or earlier!
5September2011
Price: $4.80 each
Paper Angel Ornament
Made in the tradition of vintage Victorian whimsy ornaments, this modern angel is just stunning. Her gown and wings are made of canvas paper and feature Christmas song lyrics. Some of the writing is upside down and we almost returned them. However, we've discovered that the hint of words, when printed upside down, is actually more lovely in pattern and less distracting when looking at the entire piece.
She is trimmed with golden Dresdens and other paper and fabric trims. Her face is quite modern and it seems that she might just be shy.
This is a stuffed ornament, giving it dimension and elegance. It would be as lovely as a package trim as it would be on a holiday tree.
She measures 6-1/2 inches wide by 4 inches high and about 1/4 inch in depth.
14April2010
Was: $12.00 Now: $10.20 each
Day of the Dead Drummer
More Day of the Dead Figurines
Ready to rock and ready to roll and ready to liven up your Day of the Dead figurine collection is our Day of the Dead Drummer. Percussionist extraordinaire, our drummer arrives with almost a full drum set and cymbals.
Just like the rest of our Day of the Dead Figurines, each of these Muertos is hand sculpted and painted by traditional artisans in Mexico. S/he measures just a bit over 4-1/2 inches high. Colors and drum sets may vary. Please let us choose one for you.
Hecho en Mexico
Price: $17.50 each
Jumbo Ephemera Collection - 100+ Great inclusions
More Ephemera
SilverCrow's Jumbo Ephemera Collections are wonderful selections of classic and vintage ephemera. Packages might include:
vintage book pages in English, French, Latin, Greek old maps - old handwritten letters - vintage tickets gummed paper - stamps and labels - sports cards music - obsolete currency - liturgical items bank checks - receipts - indentures - contracts ledger pages - photographs - folders - envelopes postcards - greeting cards - licenses magazine articles - 1800s newspapers - dictionary pages some unique newer paper items - almost anything!
The picture illustrates possible inclusions. Our stash changes often, so you never know what might be in each package! Every item in each package is hand selected, making each collection unique!
SilverCrow Classic, Updated 10March2011
Price: $17.50 Per Package
Small Nicho Frame - Love Crows
Sometimes the larger nichos are just too big - especially if you want to add to an assemblage or other mixed-media artwork.
The glass window is rectangular and holds a picture about 1 inch wide by about 1-5/8 inch high. But, with some patience, other mementos can be added. Each frame arrives with a holy card or vintage style picture. It is easily removed so that you can add your own picture or artwork from the back via slot at that top of the glass. There is a self-hanger as well.
You can paint, decorate or collage the frame/nicho, but it is quite elegant all on it's own. There is a antiqued copper patina that has been lightly lacquered for effect. There is a lot of detail in this little frame. The crows' wings are highly detailed and even the heart features an extra touch.
This hand-crafted work of art has been individually made by a Mexican artisan the tradition of years of tinwork. Please allow for the variation that handwork promises. Each piece measures about 4-1/2 inches high by 4-5/8 inches wide.
Price $13.47 Each
Large Cellulose Jet Black Eiffel Tower Charm
More Things French & of France
Created from cellulose plastic, this jet black Eiffel Tower charm might be just what you need for your next French-inspired project.
The front detail is exquisite and the back is flat for gluing if you intend to use it for a collage or card embellishment. The little hanging loop on top even looks like it might be part of the design rather than just a loop for hanging.
Including the loop, it measures 1-3/4 inch high by 15/16 inch wide and not quite 1/8 inch thick.
Price: $1.07 Each
The Mad Hatter's Hat Bead
More Alice
Mad Hatter's Hat Charm
The Wonder of It All Pocket Token
So, the Mad Hatter asked Alice, "Why is a raven like a writing-desk?" And of course, there was no answer, or is there? Or, were they just wasting time? Can time be wasted? Or, of course, of course...
Oh, my, oh, well, perhaps you'd better just put this charm on your charm bracelet and just think about what the Dormouse said.
Each silvery little hat bead measures 7/16 inch high and 3/8 inch wide. The stringing hole goes from top to bottom or bottom to top depending on what kind of hatter you might be - and will accommodate a larger than average stringing silk or wire.
Price: 94¢ Each
Shrine Necklace Trinket Kit - package of 2 Pendants
Here's another wonderfully diverse project kit. You can make all kinds of things from this little grouping. But, it was designed for you to make 2 pendants - with just some imagination and glue. We're showing a complete kit on the left and a finished pendant on the right. We used some cording to string hang our necklace, but ball chain, ribbon, cord, hemp - will be just as nice or nicer.
Here are the designer's instructions, but you can certainly choose to do something else if you please:
Glue parts together using a small amount of wood glue - hold together with a rubber band. If you're making a necklace, snap out the channels on the middle piece before assembling. Lock chain in place by using an open ball (if using a ball chain) or glue to hold in round cavity. Paint, collage, embellish or distress as desired.
Glue parts together using a small amount of wood glue - hold together with a rubber band.
If you're making a necklace, snap out the channels on the middle piece before assembling.
Lock chain in place by using an open ball (if using a ball chain) or glue to hold in round cavity.
Paint, collage, embellish or distress as desired.
Off With Their Heads Charm
Said the queen:
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS
And Alice promised, "You shan't be beheaded!" And the soldiers reported that the heads were gone.
It's all in the language and the words you choose and the order in which those words might be spoken.
What a wonderful addition to your Alice project - or for a project involving the Queen! Our little charm measures 7/8 inch wide by 1/2 inch high.
12March2010
Price: $1.30 each
Little Antiqued Brass Flying Bird Bead
These tiny flying bird beads make great additions to jewelry - especially earrings and bracelets - because of their diminutive size.
The bird's wingspan is 5/8 inch and from top to bottom (as the stringing hole goes), s/he measures a slight 1/8 inch (if that). From beak to tail feathers, s/he is 3/8 inch.
Price: 40¢ each
Old Fashioned Silvery Lametta Tinsel Star Kit
This kit makes it every so easy to create festive tinsel stars! Of course, you can make them with pipe cleaners or chenille stems with out this kit, but, you'll find that this makes your work so much easier - and more fun!
The original booklet of instructions is in German, and an English transaction has been added, too. It is full of instructions for you to make stars with chenille, tinsel, pipe cleaners or natural straw. Along with the book, there are 2 molds and 15 feet of German lametta tinsel.
01May2008
Price: $21.75 per Kit
Old-Fashioned Straw Star Kit for Beginners & Experienced Star-makers
Environmentally friendly straw ornaments have been popular throughout Europe for over a century. These cannot be made by machine, so you can either buy the stars and ornaments - or, now, you can make them yourself! Made from natural straw and bound by thread (no glue), this old-world hobby is quite rewarding. We have ornaments that were on our parents' Christmas trees back in the 1920s and they are as wonderful today as they were then.
This beginners' kit will start you on your way to making your own family heirlooms. You'll get just about everything you need to begin:
* a 32-page Instruction Book in English * 2 crown molds * straw splitter * 50 straws
You will need to provide thread or string to bind the stars together. Traditionally either red or golden thread is used.
There are step-by-step instructions make it easy for you to make simple stars at first and then to progress to more difficult ones. The back cover of the book includes punch-out patterns, which should help you to place the straws in into the crown mold.
29November2008, Re-Added 05November2009
Price: $16.50 per Kit
Embossed Die Cut Reproduction Scraps - Hands
More Scraps, Dresdens & Die Cuts
These fantastic scraps are a reproduction, but they could certainly fool you! The design is based on a vintage scrap sheet, but is produced today in Germany in much the same way that scrap pictures were produced so many years ago.
Lovely ladies' hands are positioned with roses and doves and other gentle accoutrements so popular in Victorian times. Each vignette features a banner that you might embellish with terms of endearment or perhaps the name of someone beloved. What a great way to make your own gift tags!
The scrap relief sheet is approximately 9 inches by 7 inches, ready for you to clip and use in your artwork. And each sheet is lightly embossed to accent the images.
19December2009
Price: $3.50 per sheet
Vintage wooden Greyhound Domino
More Greyhounds & Other Dogs
More Vintage Items
Artists have been using dominoes as the basis for jewelry pieces for some time. This great vintage domino features the image of a racing greyhound on one side, with the traditional pips representing numbers on the other side.
Each domino measures about 1-5/8 inch by 7/8 inch by 1/4 inch.
Made in England
Mini Copper Filigree Heart Charm
This sweet little heart is so tiny that it makes a nice addition to a bracelet or necklace you might already have. We love the antiqued cooper look - with think it might be plated but we are not sure.
Including the hanging loop it is only 1/2 inch high and just over 1/4 inch wide. It is puffy and both sides look the same.
Price: 35¢ each
Vintage-Style Oval Orange Cabochon Component
This modern oval rose cabochon caught my eye immediately! I love orange and tangerine! But the style is quite stunning. Just glue it to a ring or a bezel for a pendant. It measures almost 1 inch by almost 3/4 inch (25mm x 18mm - a standard size). The profile is about 1/4. It is flat backed for easy gluing.
If I can remember where I found these, we'll get more, but right now they are quite limited.
28July2011
Style Discontinued, Very Limited Availability
Primitive Style Doll Arms Charms
More Art Dolls Parts
Even if you never make a doll, you'll love this little pair of arms. They are created in the primitive style so they'll work with all kinds of art dolls, assemblages, faeries and more. This style gives them a vintage ambience. Why not make some clever earrings from them? At first glance, no one will suspect what they really are!
These are packaged together as a pair (one right arm and one left arm). Each measures about 1-1/4 inch long not including the loop.
30aPRIL2009
Price: $3.25 per Set
Black Cats Stencil - Set of 2 Cats
More Cats
The great part about these stencils is that you get both a stencil and a mask for each image!
The big question is: how do we know these are black cats? We don't of course, but the feline on the top is certainly reminiscent of a black Hallowe'en cat with arched back and stealthy stance. So, we're assuming the kitty on the bottom is a black cat friend - oh, my, might we be smitten with such cats - nope, we love them all
Top kitty measures 2-1/8 inches long by just over 1-1/2 inch tall. Bottom kitty measures just over 1-3/4 inch wide by 1-3/4 inch high.
24August2011
Mini Hand-Painted Ceramic Catrina Bead
More Day of the Dead Sundries & Specialties
We could hardly believe how wonderful each and every one of these amazing Catrina beads are! Each one is different. Measuring only 1-1/2 inches tall by 3/4 inch wide, you'll be amazed with the detail in their faces, dresses and more. Even the back of the beads are gorgeous!
The stringing hole goes from top to bottom and measures just under 3mm, so it should accommodate many beading techniques. But, even better yet, she can stand up, too!
No two are painted the same and dress color and hair color differ, as does the decoration.
We will try to honor your request for a color preference, but we cannot guarantee any particular color, so please let us choose one for you. If you order more than one and want similar coloring, please let us know and we'll try to honor that, too.
Several Catrina beads shown for illustration only.
Made in Peru
3October2008
Price: $4.25 each
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New Antiqued Bronze Greyhound Charm
SilverCrow Greyhound Gear on Etsy
We love greyhounds and this little charm is no exception. S/he must be retired as s/he walking stealthily along. Bo-Bo Duke (generally a lovely boy), is such a stealthy sneak - especially when he suspects there to be new cat food available- he sneaks up to get it.
He measures 7/8 inch from tail to nose and almost 3/4 inch high.
5July2011
Price: 75¢ each
Vintage Lucite Faux Tortoise Cuff Bracelet
More Bracelets
We're positive that no faux tortoises were injured in the making of these bracelets. But, they do look quite real. Made from Lucite, a popular early plastic that still thrives today, this is a really cool and comfortable cuff bracelet.
The bracelet measures 7 inches and there is an opening of about 1/2 inch. This is a vintage item, so please use more care than usual when you put it on and take it off.
The lovely colors and their placement vary ever so slightly from bracelet to bracelet, imitating nature quite well. The 3/4-inch width makes this a nice substantial accessory without being too heavy or uncomfortable. The depth is just over 1/16 inch.
The cord is adjustable by spreading the self-knots together (smaller) or apart (larger). The widest is 7-1/2 inches in diameter.
19May2010, Updated 2August2011
Price: $4.95 each
Make It Yourself Paper & Cardboard Projects for Kids
More Kid Stuff
More Specialty Books
This book of simple crafts for children six and older is a delight just to see!
The creators believe that modern life requires of us too little creativity; that living in a world where everything is done and made for you has disadvantages aw well as advantages. Most of us are deprived of the deep satisfactions which come from making things with our hands.
This book is a compilation of simple craft projects drawn from old books and magazines. None of them require special equipment, and are within the capabilities of most children. The timeless sources create a connection between yesterday and today that is rarely seen in activity books for children.
All of the 28 projects have been tested for today's child! The equipment listed in the book includes light cardboard, a glue stick, scissors, crayons, tape, yarn, buttons and the like.
The projects are:
Printed in China
25March2008
Price: $17.95 each
Teensy Window Shrine Kit - Package of 4 Quad Windows
What fun you'll have with these teeny DIY masonite shrine windows. Each little tiny package includes 4 sets of windows - just pop out any squares that may be remaining and voilà - windows! And you can use the little squares, too.
These are the greatest - not just for shrines - but for memory boxes, cards, assemblage, altered art, scrapbooks - only your imagination will limit you.
The shapes have been laser cut and are easy to remove from the base.
Each finished window component features four open windows. the entire piece measures just about 7/8 inch square. Each tiny opening in the window set measures about 5/16 inch square and just over 1/16 inch thick - teensy for sure! We've removed a piece from another set so you can see the window with the blocks already popped.
These little windows are great fun and make fantastic pieces and add a special touch any artwork you undertake!
25February2011
Available in USA only - Please Email for Other Countries
Zenith 590 Fun! Stapler - Transparent Violet Purple
We LOVE these FUN! Staplers! These Zenith 590 staplers are sturdy, but trendy, coming in an assortment of translucent colors as well as transparent (with aluminum trim) and solid black and solid red.
The staples (6mm wide) are less intrusive than the standard staples (12mm) we know in the United States. But, they're much stronger than the “tot” mini staples. And, you'll find that the Zenith staples are much more professional-looking.
You'll love the look of your papers when you bind them with our staples in our staplers!
Each stapler arrives with a box of 1000 staples. Additional staples are available below.
Just in case we don't have your preferred color, is a substitution OK? Make sure the box is checked, if a substituted color is acceptable. Thanks!
Color Substitution Ok?
SilverCrow Classic, Updated 26February2011
Price: $31.50 Each
Aged Bronze Cross Linked Chain by the Inch
More Milagros, Medals & Such
Made of copper and finished with antiqued bronze, this special chain might be used for a bracelet, necklace - or even for earrings. You might choose to use one cross at a time to make the trendy sideways cross necklaces that are so popular lately.
We cut the chain to order, so yours will be all one length and you'll get full links, so you needn't fret about how much to order! Each cross (including the link at the top and at the bottom) measures about 1/2 inch by 3/16 inch wide.
Price: 39¢ per Inch
Crow's Nest Pendant or Charm
More Babies
More Mother's Day
Our Mama crow is feeding the little ones. Along she has flown back to the nest high up in the treetops with a worm for her brood. This sweet black and white pendant is resin set in a darkly antiqued bronze setting that highlights the image so nicely.
The charm or pendant measures 1-1/8 inch high (including the hanging loop and 3/4 inch wide.
Price: $3.75 Each
Vintage Silly Hard Plastic Peanut Charm - political Memorabilia
More Circus
Mr. Peanut Charm
Peanut Erasers
We're not so sure when these guys were originally created, but we are sure that they're pretty silly. They appear to be from the mid-20th century, because of their make-up. Each one features what seems to be a broken peanut shell. One of the little peanuts is peaking out, but alas, s/he cannot see anything, because, s/he has no eyes - just a giant, happy, toothy smile! What fun!
Each charm (or pendant) measures 2-1/8 inches long by 5/8 inches wide (at the widest point). there is a little hole at the top with a golden jump ring for easy attaching.
One of our customers just told us that these were a "symbol" for Jimmy Carter during his presidential campaign in 1976 - he was a Georgia peanut farmer! We're not sure whether they were supposed to be positive or negative, but we know they are fun!
Two peanut charms are shown in the illustration.
17August2010
Price: $1.88 each
Diamond Dust Glass Glitter
More Glitter, Mica, Pigments & Such
We love glass glitter - it just sparkles so! And, this affordable 6-ounce jar is extra special - check out the shaker lid! Diamond Dust is crushed glass glitter made from the finest, ultra-thin flakes of glass, giving it a twinklingly brilliant, crystal shimmer. Unlike most glass glitters, the glass granules are slightly varied in size and shape, which makes for a much brighter sparkle.
11February2009
Price: $6.19 per Jar
Hand-Made Alpaca Silver Sugar Skull Charm
We were delighted to find these wonderful Alpaca silver charms! Made to resemble festive sugar skulls each is created by hand - shaped, stamped and etched to create a very special image. So, although they are all similar, each is a touch different from the next because of the nature of artisan-made charms.
There is a hanging hole at the top. And the eyes and nose are open as well to add an fun airy look. These are substantial, but still light enough to make earrings. Each measures about 1-3/16 inch long by 13/15 inch at the widest part.
Each of these is hand-made so they will vary slightly. Please let us choose for you.
This lovely piece is made of Alpaca silver (also known as German silver). It is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc (and contains little or no true silver). This keeps it from tarnishing or rusting, but it might dull over time and need a polishing. Please consider that it may cause a reaction to those who may be sensitive to nickel.
7March2011
Price: $8.50 each
Round Magnifying Crystal Cabochon
More Components
Just what is needed for a special collage or jewelry project - these crystal cabochons measure 22mm in diameter and sit 11mm high. Glue one atop writing or a tiny photo or even a pretty design, and the result will be magnified.
3December2009
Price: 44¢ Each
1-Inch Decorative Tape - ABC (etc.)
More Adhesives
More Gift Wrap & the Like
Package wrappers rejoice! No more boring tape, and no need to try to make ribbon stay on a wrapped basketball. How easy to beautify a package, a box of candy, or any object of any shape suitable for taping.
This one-inch wide roll contains a full 66 inches of the Alphabet - all full of flowers! Everyone has a name, and everyone's name begins with a letter! And not just that; letters in themselves are a pleasing design element. So here is a roll of tape for kids and adults off all ages, tastes, and names, that begin with any letter in the alphabet!
22December2010
Price: $4.95 per Roll
Grab-bag of 10 Brass and Copper Vintage Jewelry Components
What a find! From a giant box full of findings made of brass and copper, we've created grab bags of 10 assorted findings - large or small, plated, finished or raw brass - but, all are vintage. Any of the pieces would add inspiration to an assemblage jewelry piece or even as added to a collage frame. Pieces vary in size and shape. Some items are findings (pins, fancy bails, etc.) Others are stampings or extruded pieces. Still others are actual pendants and filigree.
The illustration represents only part of the selection that we have on hand. Every package is pre-assorted, so please let us choose one for you.
Price: $4.87 Per Package
Le Chien Cahier (Notebook)
The French excel in the arts of daily living. There the coffee cups balance perfectly in one’s hand, the loaves of bread jut fetchingly out of stylish grocery bags, and even the trashcans have a certain je-ne-sais-quoi. In Paris one can find an infinitude of delightful stationery products. This is a reproduction version of a vintage French cahier with a sweet little artistic puppy on the front.
The lower corner of the notebook reads:
PAPIER SUPÉRIEUR
This large (6-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches) notebook journal is stapled and contains 20 blank pages that would be appropriate for journaling, sketching, brainstorming and a myriad of other writing needs.
A transparent band is slipped around the notebook indicating that you have purchased PAPIER SUPERIEUR.
20August2007
Price: $3.95 each
Silvery Santisima Muerte Charm
More Santisima Muerte
More Talismans & Milagros
The Santisima Muerte (aka, Saint Death or Santisima Muerte) is a non-canonized saint, however she is highly revered throughout the Americas as a protector and brings luck in love and life.
Santa Muerte might be recognized as a female form of the Grim Reaper, and is sometimes idealized in an unforgiving manner. However, we like the positive reminder that death awaits us all and that we should celebrate productive and well meaning lives.
The charm measures 1-1/4 inch high by 5/8 inch wide.
Made IN Mexico
Price: $2.70 each
Weird & Wonderful: Discoveries from the Mysterious World of Forgotten Children's Books
More Books
More Stuff for & about Kids
Tom Robbins (Even Cowgirls get the Blues) exclaimed,
Thanks to Weird & Wonderful, I now know what one book I would take with me to a desert island.
The delightful result of many hours spent looking through old children's books, Weird & Wonderful is a collection of images that are eccentric and puzzling, that both baffle and charm the viewer. Biographical details are included where available, as is source material for each image. The whole is a visual treat and loving tribute to the art of the old-fashioned picture book!
A few, outside the field of the picture book, who embody the spirit of Weird & Wonderful are:
Preston Sturges * Glen Baxter * The Leningrad Cowboys Salvador Dalí * Mark Fidrych * Alexander Scriabin * Prince William Blake * Quentin Crisp * Zandra Rhodes * The Sitwell Family Nikola Tesla * Oscar Wilde * Björk * Howard Huges * Frank Zappa Philip Treacy * Tim Burton * Hieronymus Bosch * Erik Satie
You'll have hours and hours of fun with this book. There are little pieces of stories and stories that are pictures and pictures that are stories.
Compiled, edited, treasured and touched by the famed pseudonymic Welleran Poltarnees, this tremendous little softcover book will pay for itself over and again. Welleran Poltarnees characterizes himself as "a normal, perhaps boring, member of the human race." Most would not agree with his assessment. Poltarnees spends his life searching for the memorable image. This search leads him to a relentless siege of garage sales, auctions, libraries, flea markets and antique stores. He has collected thousands of picture books, old and new. Poltarnees collects useful elephant objects, plastic charms, Jai-alaina, wooden rulers, cloth animals, children's card games and more. He has seven children, each with an exotic name. He is more comfortable in a suit than in casual dress. He loves the rain, usually wears a fedora, and attends more than one hundred classical music concerts a year!
28August2010
Price: $19.95 Each
Slotted Silver & Glass Frame Charm
This tiny glass and silver-plate charm is perfect for your bracelet. Whether you display your beloved, your offspring, your cousins or heroes, this little 2/3 by 3/4 inch frame fills the bill. Add your own picture or image by sliding it in the side slot. The charm is made of silver-plate and glass.
30August2009
Price: $4.20 each
Intricately Detailed Laser-Cut Death's Head Moth
More Insects
Glitters & Tinsels
Wouldn't this make a spectacular centerpiece for a necklace? Add some black crystals or rhinestones, or even some black glitter or krausbouillion. There are so many possibilities!
Made famous in Silence of the Lambs, the Death's Head Moth is know by the vaguely representative human skull-shaped markings on its thorax. This image makes our beauty quite the representative of the Days of the Dead as well!
Each measures 3-5/8 inches across by 1-7/8 inch high (by 1/8 inch thick).
25August2011
Love Definition Charm
More Valentine's Day
Just in case you're not sure what love is - now you will know! On a 3/4-inch diameter circle charm, you'll find the definition of love (including the pronunciation, too!). It reads:
love (luv), n.v. a passionate feeling of affection for another person.
Of course this is perfect for your beloved. But how nice it would be for wedding favors, memory bracelets and more!
11March2010
Charming Antiqued Silver Wing Secret Keeper Locket
Mini Hand-Painted Ceramic Day of the Dead Mariposa (Butterfly) or Fairy Bead
Such gorgeous butterflies - and just the perfect beads for the Days of the Dead! What a lovely addition to a shrine or ofrenda these would make.
The gorgeous monarch butterflies that summer up north return to Mexico for the winter. They enjoy the protection of the oyamel fir trees. Anyone would welcome the lovely butterflies just for their beauty, but the local residents believe that the butterflies bear the spirits of their beloved ancestors, which are honored during Los Dias de los Muertos.
The stringing hole goes from top to bottom and measures just under 3mm, so it should accommodate many beading techniques. The beads measure 1 inch from top to bottom and 1-1/8 inch from wing tip to wing tip.
No two are painted the same and wing color differs, as does the decoration. Each little butterfly has a flower in her hair as well!
Several mariposa beads shown for illustration only.
Price: $4.15 each
Intricately Detailed Laser-cut Vintage style Regal Crown
Our regal crown would befit any royal from your own little prince or princess in a photograph to anyone from any royal family worldwide.
Each measures 1-3/8 inch wide by 1 inch high (by 1/8 inch thick).
18July2011
Reclaimed Milagro Style Crow (or Dove)
More Crows & Blackbirds
More Recycled & Green Products
Fashioned from reclaimed metal, mostly old oil drums, these magnificent milagro-style crows seemed to be made just for us. Whether it be a dove or a crow, it matters not much, so we choose always to believe that black birds are crows, to protect our souls. Because of that, we choose to believe that they are miracles of nature and, for that reason, to us it is a milagro.
Each one has been hand cut, cleaned and hammered, then coated with sealant for protection. The crow measures just over 3-1/4 inches from beak to tail and just under 3-1/4 inches from bottommost tail feathers to highest wingtip. There is a hole for hanging like a milagro. And, if you cinch the nail tightly, you can change the position of the crow easily as though s/he is flying
Please allow for some variation in size, decoration and the placement of the hole for hanging. Created from recycled metals, the artisans have worked around the metal they've found to create their final products, so much depends on their working resources.
Made in Haiti
30June2011
Retablo Tríptico de Nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe
More Shrines
Retablos are portable altars or shrines for contemplation and worship while traveling, at work, etc. Each retablo is hand-painted and is about the size of a matchbox (closed: 2-1/2 inches high by 1-5/8 inch wide and 1 inch deep; open: 2-1/2 inches high by 3-1/4 inches wide by 3/8 inch deep). Our little shrine is made of wood and painted brightly.
SilverCrow's retablo honors Our Lady of Guadalupe, displayed with the Christ child in the center of the triptych. She is accompanied by an angel on either side of her. The figures are hand molded and painted with wonderful detail.
Because these are true folk-art, each is different, although all are similar to the illustration.. All are glorious. Please let SilverCrow choose one for you.
The small inset on the left shows the shrine when it is closed.
23February2010
Price: $13.75 Each
Small Patinaed Copper Flaming Heart Milagro
We could hardly contain ourselves when we opened these gorgeous milagros. Meant for shrines and ofrendas, this small copper heart could easily be used as a centerpiece for a necklace, or, indeed for earrings.
Measuring 1-5/8 inch high by 1-1/4 inch wide, this piece is loaded with detail. The styling is primitive but elegant.
The simple yet lovingly detailed heart has been created by traditional artisans who have learned their trade from their family generations before them.
Hand Made in Peru
16April2010, updated 19March2011
Price: $7.85 Each
Day of the Dead Burro or Donkey
More Day of the Dead Figures
Who couldn't fall in love with this guy? Our little burro donkey muerto stands open-mouthed with one ear tipped and ready for action. We love the expression and attitude.
Just like the rest of our Day of the Dead Figurines, each of these Muertos is hand sculpted and painted by traditional artisans in Mexico. Our burro measures just a bit under 3 inches high. Please let us choose one for you.
4February2009
Price: $12.50 each
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Tiny Translucent Green Resin Santisima Muerte Statue with Amulet Charms
More Shrines & Shrine Supplies More Santisima Muerte
This teensy (measuring only 1-1/4 inch high) resin statue of La Santisima Muerte is much more detailed than you might imagine! Herbs amulets and special charms are sealed in clear resin at the bottom of the statue (see the image on the left).
La Santisima Muerte's (the Death Saint) roots are in the cult of an Indian goddess whom the Aztecs called Mictlancihuatl meaning the “Lady of Death”. She is closely associated with the Day of the Dead and is frowned upon by the Catholic Church, although she is believed by many to be an incarnation of the Blessed Mother, in much the same way as the Virgin of Guadalupe.
La Santisima Muerte is often depicted as a female Grim Reaper. Some versions of this folk saint have her holding a scythe, like the grim reaper, while others have her holding a set of scales. With these scales, she weighs the good and evil of your life. If the good you have done in your life outweighs the bad, Santisma Muerte takes you in one direction, and if the bad outweighs the good, she takes you in the other.
Two statues shown for illustration only.
21April2011
Iron-On Transfers - Cat-A-Rama
Just PURRRRfect for the cat lover with an atomic or 50's sense of style! Not just cute cats, these cool cats are ready to jive, man! Our favorite embroidery company, Sublime Stitching, has done it again!
All of this on one 8-1/2 by 11 inch sheet of iron-on embroidery patterns that will transfer multiple times. Just iron on to any fabric and stitch along the lines - or paint along the lines - or use whatever other medium you choose.
Each is packaged in a folded envelope and comes with complete instructions for getting started in embroidery!
14October2009
Updated with COOL NEW DESIGNS!
Iron-ON Transfers - Dia de Los Muertos!
Celebrate the Days of the Dead with thread or ink or what have you? This wonderful old-fashioned iron-on transfer features all the best Day of the Dead themes: sugar skulls, garlands, votives, and dancing, drinking skeletons. There is even a wonderful image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
21August2009
Fancy Masonite ATC Fancy Frame Set - Offset
More Altered Art, Collage, Assemblage, etc.
More Trading Cards
ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) have taken the crafting and art worlds by storm over the last few years. And, here's a great new item! This is a little set that you can use to produce one - or many if you choose to use it as a template.
The set is made from 1/8 inch thick masonite and the card base (middle) and the frame (left) have outside dimensions of 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches - the standard size. The insert (right) is what was cut out of a standard sized piece to make the frame. It measures 2-3/16 inches wide by 2-3/4 inches long.
Your set will include all three pieces!
Price: $2.80 per Set
Mini Goblet or Wine Glass
More Altered Art & Collage Supplies
These little water or wine glasses are great for shrines, party favors and all kinds of other projects - even for a doll house.
We're showing two goblets so that you can better see their shape and size. Each one measures 1-1/4 inch high by just over 1/2 inch in diameter
27June2011
Price: 37¢ Each
Golden Crèche or Shrine Dresden
More Dresdens & Scraps
We just love this piece! This gold double-sided crèche can also be used as a mini shrine or grotto. It is easily assembled (it arrives flat). Once assembled, it measures 3 inches wide by 1-7/8 inch high.
The embossing on this Dresden relief is superb, as is the cutting. It is made of card-weight paper so that it will stand easily. Although it is new, it is made in the same fashion as Dresdens have been for many, many decades!
24October2007
Large Papier Mâché Skull
Ideal for teaching drawing, sculpture, and other arts, this attractive fellow is perfect for Day of the Dead or Hallowe'en decorating. Consider a Posada collage or adding him to a very large assemblage! He will be the talk of the party - no matter how he is finished! Skull is about 8 inches high and about 7 inches wide.
We think he would be absolutely stunning covered with white gesso and decorated in the likeness of a Day of the Dead Sugar Skull!
Price: $15.00 each
Medium Sugar Skull Mold
More Sugar Skull Molds
Sugar Skulls are a traditional folk art from Central and southern Mexico. They are customarily used in Day of the Dead celebrations. Local village open air markets offer mounds of colorful sugar skulls for sale during the week preceding the Day of the Dead. Now you can make your own!
Over the last few years, people have been producing non-traditional candies and other items such as soaps and plaster images in the same manner of the sugar skulls.
Our molds can be used to make the traditional sugar skulls, chocolate skull candies and even soaps and plaster items.
This traditional design sugar skull mold features two flat-backed skulls, each measuring 3-1/4 inches high by 2-1/4 inches wide by 1-1/2 inch thick.
If you are going to make plaster or soap skulls, please do not use the same mold for making edible items.
Instructions included.
16August2008, updated 14September2011
Price: $9.99 each
Old-Fashioned Our Lady Of Guadalupe Medal in Antiqued Bronze
This lovely medal is just about 1-1/8 inch long and 1/2 inch wide. The irregular edges are evocative of the aura often associated with the Queen of the Americas - Our Lady of Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe). We especially like this medal as it has an old-fashioned look to it, while at the same time offering the tradition of Guadalupe. This aged bronze medal is perfect for making a shrine, adding to artwork, especially with a Mexican theme!
24July2011
Price: $2.35 each
Mexican Sugar Skull Molds - Mini Traditional
Sugar Skulls are a traditional folk art from Central and southern Mexico. They are customarily used in Day of the Dead celebrations. Local village open air markets offer mounds of colorful sugar skulls for sale during the week preceding the Day of the Dead. Now you can make your own Mini Traditional Sugar Skulls. The final skulls measure approximately 1-1/2 inch high by 1-1/4 inch wide and about 3/4 inch thick. Finished skulls will be flat-backed.
Our traditional mini mold is great for chocolate or soap as the intricate details are harder to decorate, but the traditional sugar mixture works well in either mold.
Instructions included. Finished skull not included.
SilverCrow Classic, Re-Added 29July2010
Golden Money Tree Charm
More Good Luck
More Greed
Plated in 14-carat gold, this larger (2-inch) charm conjures prosperous thoughts. It is a money tree, with bags of money hanging from its branches. Wearing or carrying such a charm is said to help you make more money with less worry and less effort. Of course, we can't guarantee it works, but there is no harm in hoping.
Price: $2.55 each
Most Colors Back in Stock!
Zenith All Metal Stapler 548/e IN Red with Black Trim
If you need a sturdier stapler for tougher jobs, or if you're a fan of the techno-look, you'll prefer our Industrial all-metal stapler! The industrial model (Zenith 548/e) is very strong and has a bit more depth than our FUN! model. The Zenith 548e Stapler is available in an assortment of bold two-tone shades.
The staples (6mm wide) are less intrusive as the standard staples (12mm) we know in the United States. But, they're much stronger than the “tot” mini staples. Their fit is much more professional-looking.
This stapler is just wonderful for gift wrapping - especially for turning pretty ribbons into beautiful bows. Martha Stewart used the Blue/Turquoise version of this stapler to make pretty bows and wrap gorgeous gifts.
Each stapler arrives with a box of 1000 top-quality Zenith staples. Additional staples are available below.
Price: $38.00 Each
Shrine Kit: 6 Cubby Holes - Great as a Shadowbox
The great thing about this wonderful shrine kit is the 6 equally sized niches or boxes. This makes it perfect as a shrine, a shadow box, or memory box.
Each of the little cubby holes measures 1-1/2 inch square.
Made of 1/8 inch Masonite, the easy-to-assemble kit turns out a completed shrine that measures 5 inches by 3-1/2 inches and 1/2 inch deep.
We're showing 2 kits - one as it arrives flat; the other, assembled.
7June2011
Teeny Tiny Prom Girl in Lavender Gown and Gloves
Oh, she might be going to any formal occasion, but we suspect it is the prom, or a Quinceañera, or a Sweet Sixteen party. In any case she's tiny and sweet, measuring only 1 inch high by just over 7/8 inch wide (at her skirt).
These tiny girls will stand on their own, so you can create an entire beauty pageant if you like!
6July2011
Price: 38¢ each
Classic Winged Heart Milagro Shrine Kit (Makes One)
Easy to assemble with just a little bit of glue, this fantastic Classic Winged Heart Shrine will be gorgeous when you've completed it. We like it even without embellishment. But, of course, it will be terrific with paint, découpage, resin or any other technique you might choose to employ.
Included are an optional cross and a crown that you might want to add to your shrine - or, use for something else!
We're showing 2 completed kits - one with the optional crown and cross embellishments and one without them. We couldn't make up our minds which we liked better, so we thought we would show you both.
The finished shrine measures 3-1/2 inches tall by 6 inches wide. The niche (or square opening) measures exactly 1 inch square by 1/4 inch deep - making it perfect for inchies and for adding some extras, like milagros, little people and more. It will work nicely with resin or diamond glaze, too.
There is a keyhole opening in the back so that you might easily hang this on your wall once complete.
Package of 10 SMALL Little People To Help with your Projects
Medium Little People
Sometimes all you need is the right person. Well, now you can have him or her or them help you! These fantastically detailed little people arrive in assortments of 10 mixed. Sometimes there are even couples (of all sorts), babies and children. Some of the people may be sitting, standing, leaning. Dress is casual or business - quite the mixture - just like the humanity they represent.
Although there are a lot of different figures, most measure not more than 1/2 inch high (12mm). We just love these. You can sit them on beads - some of them even fit inside our Treasure Capsule! Add them to your dioramas, or any tiny artwork scene. How wonderful for a tiny nicho or other project.
16June2009
Price: $1.89 Per Package
Package of 10 Extra Large Little People To Help with your Projects
Mini, Small, Medium & Large Little People
Although there are a lot of different figures, most measure a scant 1-1/2 inch high (36mm). We just love these. Add them to your dioramas, or any tiny artwork scene. How wonderful for a tiny nicho or other project.
Price: $3.12 Per Package
Random Saint Bead
More Milagros, Medals & Talismans
These tiny saint beads were originally created to use in bracelets, but we thought the just might have so many other uses, too. Because the stringing holes are on the side. The little beads look like tiny portraits framed in silvery metal, making them even more versatile. They are brightly colored and feature Jesus (in many images) as well as Mary (also, in many forms) and St Francis, St Bernadette, St Anthony and more.
Each silver metal bead measures 1/2 inch tall by 3/8 inch wide and 1/8 inch deep. There are 2 stringing holes that go from side to side. The back is hollow, so, this adds even more possibilities!
Because there are so many different images, we decided to sell them randomly.
16November2010
Price: $1.85 Each
Mini Framed Jean-François Millet Painting
van Gogh Items
Incorrectly attributed to van Gogh, this lovely painting by Jean-François Millet is entitled The Gleaners. The women appear to be doing back-breaking work sifting through the ground after wheat has been reaped, collecting the ears of the wheat.
Millet and van Gogh both painted in the same era. However, van Gogh's paintings seemed to capture the raw essence of the peasant farmers and other workers. And, Millet's work softened the tone of the work, making it more palatable and well received by the connoisseurs of the time.
This little painting is framed in a lovely wood frame and the print is behind acetate, appearing like glass. This is, of course, just perfect for a doll house. But, surely you might use it in any of your projects. It measures 2-1/8 inches by 1-3/4 inch.
08June2010
Price: $2.99 each
Mexican Sugar Skull Molds - Frida Kahlo
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