SilverCrow Creations Holidays - Valentine's Day
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Smooth Liso Heart Nicho
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The smooth surface on this special nicho makes it easy to adorn - you can paint it with metal paints or apply decorative metal techniques - punch with an awl, use metal stamps and more. . Add mementos, photos, icons or whatever you can imagine. Because each nicho is hand made, please allow for slight differences as each is its own work of art, made by traditional artisans.
This nicho features a heart window and a door that opens from the back. It measures about 5-1/2 inches high.
Hecho a Mano en México
16May2008
$13.75 Each
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Hand Made Nicho Sacred Heart Locket Pendant
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This primitive style locket has been hand made of silver and oxidized. Made by traditional Mexican artisans, it measures 2-3/4 inches long by about 1-3/4 inch wide. The heart-shaped locket opening is in the center and measures about 1 by 1 inch. The door is about 1/4 inch deep, so you might add some treasures in the door as well as the locket face.
This large pendant has a self loop on the back and would be just right on a leather cord. Because of its size, you might want to use it in our artwork, adding it to a nicho or treasure box, too!
Three pendants shown for illustration only.
Made in Mexico
13May2008
Price: $32.65 each
Little Lulu
Artist Jennifer Murphy created this delightful little Mousie - ready to offer you her heart for Valentine's Day or any other day that you might need a little love.
Made in the tradition of tiny plush pets, Little Lulu measures about 2 by 2 by 6-1/2 inches.
Imported
27April2008
Compare at $10.50 Our Price: $7.50 each
Crows in Love - A Special Valentine
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Our dandy little crow boy is all dressed to impress his sweet Valentine girl! This charming card is based on a vintage Valentine, but is new. It measures 5 by 7 inches and, of course, is accompanied by an envelope. We still can't tell who is more smitten!
Printed in the USA
24April2008
Price: $3.00 each
Shall We Dance? Notecard
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Book by Susan Mrosek
Susan Mrosek is the astonishing artist of these absolutely wonderful cards! Ah! Romance! The sentiment reads,
"Shall we dance?" he inquired, removing his hat. He was tall, thin and hollowly attractive. I said yes, and from that moment on, centered my attention on Samuel's feet. The dance never ended...we made it all the way to Beijing.
The wonderful print of the watercolor painting illustrates this so very expressively on the notecard, which of course is accompanied by an envelope.
Made in USA
23April2008
Price: $2.50 each
Vintage-Style International Heart Pendant
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What fun these hearts are. Sending a one-world message, our International Hearts pendants are mad of a brass base, then plated in a brass oxidized finish. Each of the messages etched in many character styles and languages says,
I Love You
Too big for a charm, the pendant measures about 1-13/16 inch wide by 1-7/8 high (including the loop).
The vintage look is created by a combination of the oxidation and the etching.
20April2008
Price: $5.00 each
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True Love Tattoo Pin
Our super Tattoo True Love Pin confirms that cupid has carefully poised his bow and captured two hearts at once forever. The pin measures 30mm in diameter.
This True Love tattoo-style pin is set in a bezel of white metal plated with antiqued sterling silver plate. An actual photograph is encapsulated in a washable, dry-cleanable, non-yellowing and non-scratch resin - creating a glowing almost 3-D effect.
9June2006
Price: $7.25 each
Grabbag of 60+ Glass Charms
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You'll find mostly hearts and leaves - all kinds of leaves - in these great little bags of glass charms. Each with a hanging loop ready to use, the charms vary in color and size. This is a fantastic assortment - great for starting a collection for your collage or jewelry making. They also make nice additions to place cards, favors and all kinds of other artwork and crafts!
The illustration is representative of the assortment you'll receive because each selection is different. Please let us choose an assortment for you.
Assembled in USA from Imported Components
25March2008
Package of 60 or More Charms
Price: $7.75 Per Package
Antiqued Brass Love Dial Pendant
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This truly distinctive vintage-style focal piece is too big to be a charm! But you'll just love it as a pendant. It spins - the dial is actually the bail and the wheel turns. It has been made from vintage dies and we're just delighted to offer it. Whether you care to measure your love or you would like to predict the future, we're sure this little love meter will fill the bill.
It is labeled alternatively around the wheel - one side in French:
Je T'aime Un Peu Beaucoup Passionément Pas Du Tout
and the other in English:
I Love You A Little Very Much Madly Not At All
Including the hanging pointer/bail, the pendant measures about 1-7/8 inch long. The wheel itself measures about 1-1/2 inch in diameter.
Add a jump ring and an antiqued brass ball chain, maybe a few little beads, and you'll have a very special necklace!
Two pendants shown for illustration only.
Made in USA or Imported
15March2008
Was $7.98 Now: $7.15 Each
Curandero Powder - Miel de Amor (Honey of Love)
Mexican Curanderos are the heirs of the Native American Indian Shamen - Folk Healers. The Curanderos of today combine the methods of traditional religions, earth religions as well as ancient spiritual traditions.
The magical powders they create are packaged in paper packages with vibrant artwork featuring a sensual woman, with the words:
POLVOS DE Miel de Amor MAGICO MAGICO con Ingredientes Especiales
Approximate translation:
Honey of Love Powder MAGIC MAGIC with Special Ingredients
On the back, it reads:
AUTENTICOS POLVOS AROMATIZANTE Dios Venus del amor y la belleza que al ponerme este POLVO sobre mi cuerpo reencarne yo amor, belleza y atracción hacia los hombres.
Venus diosa del amor y la belleza con tu mucho poder guia los corazones de los hombres hacia mi para que no sea jamás despreciada ni humiliada por ellos.
TENER SUERTE EN EL AMOR PROTEGE SU MATRIMONIO
AUTHENTIC AROMATIC POWDERS Venus, goddess of love and beauty, this powder will recreate love, beauty and attraction towards men.
Venus, goddess of love and beauty, with your strong powers, guide the hearts of men towards me, so that I am not to be despised or never humiliated by them.
HEALTHY LOVE PROTECTS MARRIAGE.
Of course, we cannot promise that it does have powers, but oftentimes, belief is what is most powerful. Please be careful when using these powders, as the ingredients are not listed
12March2008
Price: $1.75 each
Mexican Milagros Love Amulet
Need some help with affairs of the heart?
This little love amulet is about four inches long (when its legs are straight down as though it is standing). The arms and legs move about and boasts a hanging ring made of delicate clear and red beads. The milagro head moves, revealing a skull bead hand-carved from real bone.
Of course, you can find more information about SilverCrow's Love Amulet. Because each amulet is hand-made, it will have it's own special characteristics!
Choose the male amulet to find the man of your dreams or the female to find the perfect woman!
Hecho en Mexico
SilverCrow Classic
Price: $24.50 Each
Gender: Male Female
Red Dresden Star Ornament Base
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Valentine Cuties Dresden Ornament
This wonderful heavy-weight red Dresden base is just what you need to create old-fashioned paper ornaments for Valentine's Day, Christmas or any other occasion. Add a little scrap picture with a dab of glue to the center (or even a Victorian-style sticker), maybe a few pieces of angel hair or krausbouillion and you'll create a brand new heirloom!
The base of the ornament measures about 3-1/4 inches in diameter (from one point to the opposite). The loop on top is for hanging and adds about 1/4 inch more. This striking Dresden is metallic red on both sides and is weighty enough to be the base for a complex design.
The embossing on these reliefs is superb. These are made in the same fashion as they have been for many, many decades! Some trimming is necessary, just as it was for the originals.
Made in Germany
26February2008
Price: $1.25 each
SilverCrow Exclusive
Vintage Scrap Valentine Cuties Ornaments with Krausbouillion
Vintage Valentine Cuties Scraps
Krausbouillion
Made right here in the SilverCrow Studio, our sweet Valentine ornaments are made of new and vintage German and other imported components. Our Valentine girl and boy scraps are from the early 20th century. The krausbouillion is new, but made in the tradition of vintage metal crinkle wire. We've stretched the wire and made a lovely accent from it that sets our little love letter carrier apart!
A perfect addition to your Valentine decor, or, you might even want to add one or both of these sweeties to your special Valentine's gift for an extra surprise!
Made in USA from German and other Imported Components
5February2008
Limited Availability - Vintage Components
Selection: Girl - $8.00 Boy - $8.00 One of Each - $14.50
Old-Fashioned Tissue Streamer - Flaming Heart
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We think you'll just love our Traditional Mexican Tissue Streamers! Mix these heart streamers with Papel Picado Banners for a particularly festive look. These old fashioned streamers are made of tissue. The entire piece consists of 18 flaming hearts and measures about 10 feet long. For a beautiful effect, each heart hangs a bit lower because of the cutting pattern - that separates each cutting.
05July2007
Price: $7.50 per Streamer
Large Red Dresden Heart
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This is a heavy weight cardstock embossed shiny red Dresden Heart just waiting for you to trim it - to use in your holiday crafts and other artwork. Long used for embellishing ornaments and glued to other paper scraps and decoupage projects, this lovely heart can be used as the base for an ornament or Valentine décor, as well!
The embossing is smooth and rounded - perfect for a heart. Each heart is already individually cut and ready to use - no additional trimming is necessary! These are new but are made in the same fashion as they have been for many, many decades! Each heart measures 2-5/8 inches high by 2-3/4 inches wide.
4February2008
Price: $2.35 each
Heart Spinner Pendant or Charm
How cool is this? Our vintage-style spinner charm or pendant is actually fashioned from a 1950s vintage tooling! The brass oxidized coating on brass ensures a weighty piece. The center arrow is riveted and really does spin! The antiquing process assures that each piece will be a bit different in aged appearance.
Use this clever pendant/charm as a part of a Valentine or love project. Or, let it help you find out if you are loved! It is labeled alternatively around the heart
YES - NO
and in the middle, above and below the center:
LOVE ME
Including the hanging loop, the heart measures about 1-3/8 inch long and about 1-5/16 inch wide.
Price: $4.00 Each
Blue Heart Clock Bead
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This little bead is perfect for any project involving love, time or a starry night. The image is framed in shiny zinc and the pale blue background accents the cream clock nicely.
Thread your bead cord from side to side. It measures about 3/8 inch wide by 1/2 inch high.
Made in China
14January2008
Price: 87¢ each
Natural Heart Clock Bead
This little bead is perfect for any project involving love, time or a starry night. The image is framed in shiny zinc and the pale cream background accents the black printing nicely.
Thread your bead cord from side to side. It measures about 1/2 inch wide by 1/2 inch high.
Price: 87¢ Each
Silver-Plated Native American Indian Heart Brooch
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Eastern Woodlands Native American Indians have used trade silver brooches to decorate their pow-wow and ceremonial regalia for years and years. Our heart brooch is made in the tradition of brooches made for generations.
This distinctive style is representative of the tribes of the Eastern Woodlands. And, although meant for traditional accompaniment to native shirts, bags and other gear, we think this sweet heart pin appropriate for any special blouse or even for your artwork. The traditional look is very special and will lend itself to your shrines and memory keepers. The pin swings from the back and, as with classic brooches, there is no additional clasp.
The heart measures about 1 inch high and about 3/4 inch wide. These are handmade as they always were.
3February2008
Price: $2.25 each
Thinking with Your Heart Charm
We're not quite sure what the artist meant as s/he designed this evocative charm. Bu, we know for sure that it is never a mistake to love and always good to think. And when the heart and head work together, you can't go wrong. So, whether you are thinking with your heart or feeling with your mind, this is appropriate!
The loop for hanging is in the back, so this might be the centerpiece of your jewelry project as well. Each of these lovely charms measures about 1-1/4 inch long and not quite 1/2 inch wide. The charm is made of copper-plated lead-free pewter.
24January2008
Price: $2.25 Each
Los Mestizos Mini Shrine - Loteria Heart
Are we ever excited to offer you this exceptional mini shrine! We keep a similar one atop the computer - and we can't imagine what chaos we'd find without it so near. Each Mini Dashboard or Computer Shrine was created for us by Los Mestizos - the world-famous Chicano folk art team of Kathy Cano-Murillo and her husband Patrick Murillo.
Each mini (about 2-1/2 inches high and 1-1/2inches wide) shrine is made from a tiny box (may be just about any sort) set atop a small base. You can add some velcro to the bottom so it will sit tight on your dashboard during crazy rush hour traffic. This simple but elegant shrine features an image of an anatomical Heart, with the words El Corazón underneath, from an embellished Loteria Card.
Hopefully this will protect you from crazy drivers and slippery roads! Or, position one in your office or private space for special moments of contemplation and serenity.
Each is designed, hand-painted and hand-assembled by Los Mestizos and will fit in the tightest spot needing a shrine. And, each is an individual and special work of art - no two are the same.
For an inspiring look at many other personal and art shrines, or to help you create a spectacular shrines for you and those you love, be sure to get a copy of Kathy's Book Making Shadow Boxes and Shrines from Amazon.
19August2007
Price: $18.50 Each
Vintage Scrap Valentine Mailer Ornament with Krausbouillion
Vintage Valentine Mailer Scrap
Made right here in the SilverCrow Studio, our sweet Valentine ornament is made of new and vintage German and other imported components. Our Valentine mailer scrap is from the early 20th century. The krausbouillion is new, but made in the tradition of vintage metal crinkle wire. We've stretched the wire and made a lovely accent from it that sets our little love letter carrier apart!
A perfect addition to your Valentine decor, or, you might even want to add this sweetie to your special Valentine's gift for an extra surprise!
22January2008
Price: $8.00 each
Art Postcard - Isn't It Nice?
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We love vintage images - particularly of cats! This sweet picture postcard features two old-fashioned kitties with a song and sentiment:
Isn't It Nice To Have Someone To Love You ?
Printed in USA
08January2008
Out of Stock
Price: $1.25 Each
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German Scraps Stickers - Hearts
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Summer Hearts Scraps
Sweet Victorian images such as these are usually found only on chromolithograph die cut scrap reliefs. Now, we have them in stickers! These lovely floral hearts are exactly like their scrap counterparts - delightful vintage images!
07January2008
Price: $2.95 per sheet
Old Fashioned Mechanical Valentine Gypsy Card Reader
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This charming old-timey moving Valentine will certainly please the receiver - but it will be hard for you to part with it. The little gypsy card reader sends her message to your Valentine. Move the back of her scarf and her arm shows the Ace of Hearts. Move it the other way and it is hidden. We love her coy expression and the old-fashioned image. The card measures 6-3/4 by 5-1/2 inches and arrives with an envelope.
The card is coated, so it should last a good long while. On the back, it features fill-ins for to and from. On the front, it reads:
Your fortune today reads Be My VALENTINE
The oversized envelope may require extra postage.
03January2007
Price: $3.85 each
Made in the SilverCrow Studios
Handmade silver Collage Necklace - Valentine Cutie
Made right here in our studios, each one of our Valentine Cutie pendants is an original collage encased in glass. Our vintage Valentine Cutie Chromolithograph Scrap Die Cut is an original from the 1920s, printed, die cut and embossed in Germany. Each scrap is expertly positioned upon a hand-written note from approximately the same time-period.
Because each is an original collage (rather than a print), no two are alike. Two pendants are shown (front and back) for illustration only.
02January2008
Price: $20.00 each
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Little Natural Heart Clock Charm
This little charm is perfect for any project involving love, time or a starry night. The image is framed in shiny zinc and the pale cream background that accents the black printing nicely. It measures 3/4 inch high including the loop and about 5/8 inch wide.
6February2008
Price: 95¢ each
Vintage Pink Ribbon
We remember buying these ribbons in the 5 and 10 cent store years and years ago! Each 9-foot length of ribbon is held together with a folding foil label - something rarely seen today.
Each package contains 3 lengths of pink fabric ribbon that has been interlaced with a metallic strand.
The edges are filigreed and the ribbon is in excellent condition for its age. Your gift packages will be very special when finished with our vintage ribbons!
20November2007
Price: 85¢ Each
Life is Slippery
So very appropriate for so very many situations - this quote from H. Jackson Brown, Jr.:
life is slippery. here, take my hand.
Send this blank note card for just about any occasion - especially for someone needing encouragement. Please remember that square greeting cards require extra postage.
18November2007
Mended Heart Necklace
Has someone special helped you mend your broken heart? Or, do you know of a heart needing repair? Then this necklace is the perfect treasure. Created by Classic Hardware from a traditional tattoo design, our mended heart pendant measures about 1 inch high and sits on a 16-inch ruby faceted crystal rosary chain.
We think this perfect for recovering from a broken heart or, indeed for someone recently recovering from heart surgery. The necklace arrives in a lovely fabric gift bag for presentation.
24October2007
Price: $37.50 Each
Fool! Blank card
Cleopatra has long been known not only for her powerful ruling of Egypt, but also for her passionate love affairs. This wonderful blank card is an expression of such love:
fool! don't you see now that i could have poisoned you a hundred times had i been able to live without you! -cleopatra vii
This quotation has been excerpted from Cleopatra's Daughter: The Queen of Mauretania by Beatrice Chanler (© 1934). Please remember that square greeting cards require extra postage.
9September2007
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German Scraps Stickers - Angel Girls
Such darling die cut angels are usually found only on chromolithograph die cut scrap reliefs. Now, we have them in stickers! These lovely little angel girl's faces are exactly like their scrap counterparts - delightful vintage images!
15August2007
Price: $2.75 Per Sheet of 24 Stickers
Victorian Valentine Kit
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We love vintage Victorian Valentines - particularly the ones that were hand-made. Now you can make your own as we've gathered much of what you need together to make it easy for you.
Each kit is hand-assembled here at SilverCrow from vintage and new materials, including:
Reproduction Folding Valentine Fan (6 by 10 inches when opened)
Heart Doilies in Assorted Colors and Sizes 8-inch Round White Lace Doilies
8 by 8 inch Square White Scalloped Doilies (Perfect for Origami Folds)
Plastic Container of Assorted Heart Stickers
Petite Tin of Lavender
2 Authentic Vintage Children's Valentines
Chenille Stems in Red and White
Crepe Paper Strips in Assorted Valentine Colors
Paper Lace
Assorted Die Cut hearts
Embossed & Die Cut Chromolithograph Valentine Scraps
This is a great start for making your own valentines - or, use the ingredients to decorate an old-fashioned Valentine Box, just like the ones you made in elementary school.
Assembled in USA of USA & Imported Parts
13August2007
A $25.00 Value Only $15.00 per Kit
Handmade Mini Tin Heart with Blank Banner
Our larger heart with banner is so popular, that we were delighted to find these mini ones! These wonderful heart banners are just fabulous for presenting a personalized gift. Simply create your own personal message in pencil on the banner and then complete it with a marker or paintbrush. There is a little pin built in on the back of the heart as it was originally designed as a brooch. But we like to use them in making shrines, nichos, etc.
It is really difficult to see the three-dimensional effect of this wonderful piece. It measures about 3 inches from top to bottom and about 2-3/4 inches across. Of course, each is different, as each is hand made one at a time and the style may vary slightly from the one you receive.
Hand Made in Mexico
14August2007
Price: $11.00 Each
Boo Boo Kisses Bandages
Treat your minor cuts, scrapes and scratches with the incredible healing power of a kiss - just like Mom's. Boo Boo Kisses are cut into the shape of lips and come in four different and delightful lipstick shades.
And if a fancy bandage isn’t enough to dry up your tears and mend your ego, how about a FREE TOY!
The 3-3/4 inch tall (reusable) metal pocket tin contains 15 regular sterile adhesive bandages and a small plastic trinket to help make even the frailest ego recover!
29July2007
Price: $4.25 box
Love is in the Air Note Card
We can't help it! We're addicted to this artist's work! Susan Mrosek is the astonishing artist of these absolutely wonderful cards! Whether this is facetious, sarcastic, or just funny, we love the message:
Love is in the air... please pick up a freshener.
28July2007
Golden Dresden Ornament Base
This wonderful heavy-weight golden dresden base is just what you need to create old-fashioned paper ornaments for Christmas, Valentine's Day and more. Add a little scrap picture with a dab of glue to the center (or even a Victorian-style sticker), maybe a few pieces of angel hair or krausbouillion and you'll create a brand new heirloom!
The base of the ornament measures about 3-1/4 inches in diameter (from one point to the opposite). The loop on top is for hanging and adds about 1/4 inch more. This lovely dresden is golden on both sides and is weighty enough to be the base for a complex design.
The embossing on these reliefs is superb, as is the cutting. These are made in the same fashion as they have been for many, many decades!
Package of Two Dresdens
Price: $3.85
Old-Time Glitter Valentine Stickers
The Victorians loved them! So will you and your friends. Ten sparkling sticker images depict cupids, youngsters in old-fashioned clothing and small bouquets with heartfelt messages. There are hearts galore in a collection that is ideal for spreading love on a very special day! Lots of chocolate candy and big pink hearts, a sweet little poem and cupid's darts, a tender love song and a pretty bouquet, all for you on Valentine's Day!
This little booklet measures 4-1/16 by 5-3/4 and contains 10 valentine-themed and glittered stickers for someone special - you! Just peal and apply!
27July2007
Price: $1.50 Each
Old-Time Angels Stickers
Selected from rare turn-of-the-last-century sources, 26 full-color illustrations depict a host of heavenly beings rendered in a charming, old-fashioned style. Swathed in a wide variety of angelic garb, the celestial creatures are depicted here in a broad range of poses and activities: with Christmas trees, at prayer, in song, bearing flowers and fruit and more. Ideal for enhancing holiday notes and gift packages (especially appropriate for Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day), these stickers also lend themselves to decoupage and craft projects calling for a touch of angelic appeal.
There are 26 full-color stickers in this 4-1/16 by 5-1/4 inch booklet.
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The Queen of Hearts Commemorative Paper Crown
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Reign over Wonderland or celebrate a special occasion with our spectacular Queen of Hearts Commemorative Paper Crown. Glittered, beribboned and printed with our unique presentation certificate on the back that is ready to be personalized. If wearing this crown does not inspire all to hail the Queen, then, it's off with their heads!
Your crown arrives flat with silken ribbons for tying. It measures 18 by 6-1/2 inches.
30June2007
Price: $17.50 each
Old Fashioned Moving Doggie & Clown Easel Card
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This charming old-timey moving Valentine will certainly please the receiver - but it will be hard for you to part with it. The doggy moves his eyes and tongue. There is a self-easel attached for easy display. The card measures 2-1/2 by 4-1/4 inches.
14May2007
Price: $3.25 each
Corazónes Journal
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Measuring 12.5 by 18 centimeters, this nice-sized notebook is a perfect journal for your romantic aspirations, thoughts and memories. Many different corazónes (hearts) decorate the journal - on both the front and the back. Central to the front of the journal is a lovely heart with an image of Frida Kahlo for your inspiration to record your inner most thoughts in words and pictures as did she. The 80 blank pages are sturdily glued in place.
10May2007
Price: $6.50 each
Papel Picado - Amor (Love)
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Each of the 10 papel cut-outs features love-themed designs such as hearts, flowers, Viva el Amor, and more. This wonderfully festive banner is hand cut from deep red paper - the color of love!
Typical of the traditional tissue paper cuttings, ours is a deep red banner and averages about 13 feet long. Each panel is about 9 by 14 inches.
Perfect for anyone you love - for Valentine's Day, Anniversaries or just because!
28April2007
Price: $9.50 per Banner
Heart and Hands Tin Ornament
This charming tin ornament is reminiscent of the Irish claddagh. The symbol of heart and hands is seen in many cultures - representing friendship and love. The cross atop the heart represents faith.
Each of our ornaments is hand formed and painted in the traditional manner by Mexican artisans. So each is absolutely unique - a work of art, made with care. The design is much like that of a heart milagro. Even though this is an ornament meant for a tree, we think it is lovely placed on a wall with a simple nail to hold it.
made in Mexico
16April2007
Price: $10.00 each
Small Sock Monkey Devil
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This little monkey will steal your heart - so he's dressed like the devil who might. His sweet demeanor belies his costume. We think he's just darling. He measures just about 7 inches from toe to horn.
8February2007
Price: $11.50 each
Day of the Dead Romantic Evening Serenade
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This charming couple is enjoying a cocktail in the canoe. Our Catrina enjoys a serenade as her mariachi strums the guitar.
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. The vignette measures just a bit over 3 inches high and from 4 to 5 inches wide. The lady's dress and hair color may differ as well as her sitting position. Please let us choose one for you.
24January2007
Price: $24.50 each
Art Postcard - Kisses
We just love old-style reproductions - and this wonderful postcard is just that! The color combination is rich and in the vintage style as are the illustrations of kissing pairs - from couples and lovers to parent and child.
17anuary2007
Day of the Dead Figure - Diablo Couple
This little team of devils is smiling. The male and female figure are a charming addition to your Muertos collection - a reminder of temptation!
Just like the rest of our Day of the Dead Figurines, each of these Muertos Couples is hand sculpted and painted by traditional artisans in Mexico. They measure just about 5-1/2 inches high and are either standing hand in hand, arm in arm or one with an arm around the other. Please let SilverCrow choose one for you.
Hecho a Mano en Mexico
23October2006
Price: $16.75 for the pair
Art Postcard - Your Future Wife
In the style of Arcade Cards of old, this great postcard makes a wonderful prediction. Arcade Cards like these were all the rage in the early to mid-20th century - everyone would just love a glimpse of the future. The comments are always double-entendres, hinting at your love life. So, husbands-to-be, here is YOUR FUTURE WIFE and future child:
YOUR FUTURE WIFE will be an artist. She will like your "profile" and say "yes." You will then become her "model." She is a lover of "still life" but should you forget your "manly graces" and become an "animated cartoon" there is liable to be a "bust." That one little statute of yours may look rather smudgy, but you will love it all the more.
15January2007
Art Postcard - Your Future Husband
In the style of Arcade Cards of old, this great postcard makes a wonderful prediction. Arcade Cards like these were all the rage in the early to mid-20th century - everyone would just love a glimpse of the future. The comments are always double-entendres, hinting at your love life. So, wives-to-be, here is YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND and your future children:
YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND will be an aviator, a high flier and a champion parachute jumper. No use taking your roller skates or mad money when you go joy-riding with him because you can't get out and walk. If he should go into a "tail spin" you can pull a "side slip." You should wear a parachute because he will keep you up in the clouds most of the time, but you will be happy with your two eaglets.
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Music of Love Story Box Necklace
This lovely story box necklace tells the story of music and love. In a collage style, a sweet cupid charm sits delicately upon the image of a vintage music manuscript and is accented by soft rose petals. This 3-D pendant is at once alluring and romantic.
From Classic Hardware (as seen on Sex and the City, MTV, CMT and more), we're delighted to offer this wonderful pendant and chain. Cupid's musical story is encased in resin within the silvery box.
The pendant measures 7/8 inch by 1-1/8 inch and sits on the 16-inch chain. It is designed to insure that your pendant lies flat, and is closed with a lobster claw clasp. Elegant or casual at the same time, we're sure this fantastic necklace will delight the wearer.
25November2006
Price: $52.00
Corazónes (Hearts) Fabric with Eggshell Background
Also Available with a Tea-Dye or Black Background
Alexander Henry fabrics are known for their versatility and cutting edge designs. Their talented in-house artists paint each design by hand, and the company screen-prints the final product on 100% cotton. Fabric is 44 inches wide.
The corazónes (hearts) are various in style and design, with flames, arrows, crosses and more. This lively design is wonderful for covering books, making pillows and many more projects.
14January2007
Price: $5.25 per 1/2 yard
Vintage Lenticular "Winky" Lips
More Lenticulars
We've always enjoyed lenticular (winky, blinky, flicker) images - especially the vintage ones. We were just so very excited when we found these vintage Vari-Vue lenticular lips that vary from a smile to a kiss!
Use them for your art dolls to ad a kitschy flavor to them. Or just collect them like we do! Lenticular images like these (3d composition screens) were made a bit differently during the mid part of the 20th century - providing what we think is a much better 3D image.
The colors of the printed image are amazingly vibrant considering that these winky lips are almost a half-century old!
Our sample photo doesn't do our lips justice - the variation is delightful as the smile turns to kiss, or, of course, the kiss changes to a smile!
9November2006
Vintage Item - Limited Availability
Price: $2.55 each
Art Postcard - Le Langage du Coeur (Language of the Heart))
More Anniversary & Wedding
The story of life as told by the heart - that's the beauty of this reproduction of an old-time French Postcard! It seems that everything finally works out between the lovers - the center of the card shows the two hearts combined with the banner:
Then the story goes: