An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the the talent that rubs against it” … Williams Bernbach
You’ll soon see that no two pieces are the same. Collaboration happened on most of these gallery pieces. Some started with just a simple question from the buyer to me like “could we make this or I have an idea for”. I’m happy to join together and create a piece of jewelry that is sentimental and thoughtful and totally unique. Once created we name each piece after who wears it or who we made it for. I love it when I can throw in a belt buckle or a bra strap slider or a solitary earring. I use a heavy gauge jump ring (hoop) to securely attach each item. It was so fun making all of these pieces. I love creating something new from items that were forgotten.
Original pieces are located in four Arizona shops: Campus Flowers in Tempe, CoCo Milano’s in East Mesa, Everybody Loves Flowers in Gilbert and Modern Day Forager Mercantile in Prescott.
Please email me your questions or to say hello. -Leah
Katie loves a fireman and this bracelet is a birthday gift from girlfriends.
We have a beautiful new baby girl in our family and my sister Jennifer is her Mimi
Picked for Debbie, a true football Mom
This bracelet is a gift among close friends with charms representing her life and she’s a veterinarian.
Esther fell in love with this 18th century perfume button bracelet. She frequently wears black & she loves the jingle jangle sound it makes. Notice the velour flower petals that once held perfume in days gone past. People didn’t always smell so nice & this was button was dabbed with a bit of perfume to ward off smells.
Hollie Hobby button bracelet hand picked by Cheryl for her sister.
Scooped up at the Art Detour event in Tempe
Sweet little girls who made buttons bracelets at my neice Grace’s birthday party
Selected at the recent Vintage & Vino event in Queen Creek
This button bracelet shipped to a beauty on the East Coast.
Cheryl’s Victorian black glass beauty
One of a kind stacker bracelets
She feels BLESSED bracelet
Submitted to NBC’s Modern Family For Consideration
Eric Loves Tori – this piece was created for Tori celebrating their upcoming anniversary
Scott Loves Leah – this piece includes vintage Livery buttons as the centerpieces
Gifted to HBO’s Crashing for consideration courtesy of The Artian Group
She Dearly Misses Her Dad
This bridal bracelet was for a daughter in law Alicia. Her mom in law Belinda gathered treasures from family members and each item has significance. The watch is set to the time of the wedding, 4pm and the date May 31, 2014 dangles below. The anchor & globe represent Ben, the grooms’ family from Kansas.The blue button was worn by his great grandmother to his parents wedding and the Native American profile button represents both sides of Ben’s family. The mustard seed heart charm is from the grooms aunts as well as the watch, clear beads and a mini picture frame. There’s an earring and white floral bead from Ben’s maternal great grandmothers. The turquoise earring and gold heart centerpiece were from Ben’s maternal Grandmother Hoot. Last but not least are the gold heart charm and the heart on top of the cross charm. Those are Belindas’ and both were given to her from Ben’s dad Scott. The cross was given to Belinda on her 15th birthday. It’s with great happiness that Belinda shares these treasures with Alicia and she wishes them a long and happy life together.
For Bridgette from her bestie Cody
For Heather, Love Bev. The triple strand bracelet is adjustable with lobster claw options and the watch will be set to the tie of the wedding. There were two hand stamped charms created for this piece. One has the wedding date 9.21.13 and the H123S represents Heather & Stephen & the 123 is in honor of a personal tradition passed down thru three generations. It was code for “I Love You” created by Budd & Eleanor. They were married for over 65 years & when Budd went to WWII they wrote letters and on the back of each envelope was written 123 (meaning) I Love You. They continued to use the 123 throughout their lives. From phone numbers 1123, to license plate B123E, engraved on watches, written in concrete on sidewalks and they always kissed 3 times. They would tap each other 3 times on each others thumbs when holding hands…just to name a few ways. Budd and El are both gone but their tradition continues with their children, grandchildren, cousins, nieces & nephews. They left an amazing legacy of love.
This special order was originally scooped up at Everybody Loves Flowers in Tempe. We personalized it with the scales of justice for the bride and a baseball charm for the groom.
Bride Andreja wanted personalized gifts for her wedding attendants, her mom and Brians’s moms. She hand selected the attendants bridal bouquet charms 8 months in advance. Dad Darrell is deeply missed and I wanted tosuprise her with these two lockets. Andi works for starbucks and Brian works
Assorted Bridal Bouquet Charms
Congrats Andreja – Bidal Bouquet charms honoring those she loves in her life
Cindy’s Bridal Bouquet Charms
He Loves Music, She Loves Coffee
Happy Bridal Shower Whitney
For A Precious Mom & Aunt
Chick charm earring & necklace set for the Patriots #1 fan Dede
This collaboration bracelet represents many things near & dear to Jenna’s heart.
A personal present for a gifted musician & dancer known throughout the lands.
Initial necklaces chosen by Jody for girls graduating high school.
Hand stamped by my dad Jake
Gifts from Amanda for her friends who are new nursing graduates.
Gifts For Her Fellow Nursing Graduates
Kim’s Proud Momma Charm – The hand stamped discs are by my dad Jake
Sister gifts to Aman, Neelam, Poonam & Pavan from Raquel
Willie is a Weimaraner winning show dog and his owner Peggy adores him. Named after the iconic musician Willie Nelson, his full name includes the title of the song Hands on the Wheel. This bracelet includes a few dog inspired charms as well as clear beads. Nt shown is the purple teardrop charm added to represent the color of championship winners.
Nancy’s life in charms & buttons
Sheila loves a fireman who romantically ordered this bracelet in secret.
This special order bracelet is for Jill’s bestie Dian.
Bill secretly placed an order for this one of a kind necklace for his lovely wife Laura.
For Jan’s birthday from her two sweet kids
A gift for a mom named Judy. This personalized double strand necklace has so many fun charms. Judy likes to cook and that’s why there is a whisk. She has 3 kids and loves Arizona. There are two charms to represent Arizona, a cowboy hat & a traditional Indian wedding pot.
This “Something Old” bridal shower gift for Sydney has family heirlooms passed down from grandparents and great grandparents. A sentimental gift from her mom Beth who is excited for Sydney to marry Jordan and begin their lives together. The infinity charm with interlocking hearts is from Beth’s Dad Dan. He got it at a marriage retreat over 30 years ago with her mom Sue. They have been happily married for 48 years. Sue gave a charm of two dolphins forming a heart. The gold and silver tone beads came from Sydney’s paternal grandmother Jan and the two bling buttons came from her maternal great grandmother Louise.
For Shelbi, Love Mike. Happy Birthday
Revamped charm bracelet that holds a lot of fond memories for Dena
This piece honors Clara Marie by her daughter Tana.
Shelbi has a diverse group of friends who recently went to Las Vegas together. She wanted something special for each of them and she just loves these chick a dee personalized necklaces. What kind of Chick are you! Shelbi is SWIM & YOGA.
Remebering Denise’s beloved great aunt who was a talented seamstress.
A birthday gift for a mom named Donna using family buttons passed down thru the generations.
This custom piece was created with a beautiful wife in mind for their 2nd wedding anniversary
A Christmas gift from her son Tanner. He collected buttons from his uncles Kerry & Chuck, his aunt Candi and his grandmother Florence.
Amy just graduated from nursing school. Her accomplishment has given Kay hope that she too can also become a nurse. Amy was able to balance mothering children, working & having a military spouse who was deployed. *Kay Is now a nurse.
College graduation gift for Jessica from her Mom using two gold lockets with sentimental value.
A birthday gift for a longtime friend & fellow America West flight attendant.
Kaylyn ❤️’s music & this bracelet was a Christmas gift from her step mom Amanda.
For Debbie’s Mom, they both miss her sister
Celluloiud Button Earrings
For a mom missing her son
Sterling Silver Hole In My Heart Charm & Necklace
Cat Hole In My Heart Gift
Mary Evelyn treated herself
Donated to Style With A Cause Fashion Show & Fundraiser held in Las Vegas
A “Just Because” gift for a beautiful wife. They are proud Texans and he is so excited to give this to her. It has pearl beads, rhinestones & of course the oversized Star of Texas Buckle.
This is my personal necklace created from a triple strand pearl necklace my mom Patty Mae & I bought while out antique shopping one day.
Lee picked this So Southwestern buckle necklace
This Red Cross collection is in honor of Kay’s mom Hazel who was a proud mother of 9. Some of these items were her personal pins.
Trinket, buttons & buckles necklace selected at the May 2016 Junk In The Trunk Vitage Market
One-of-a-kind silver and blue sparkle body necklace was inspired by the Dallas Cowboys.
This fun one of a kind piece was posted & then selected via Facebook. The rhinestone danglers are actually vintage buttons.
Gifted & selected by HBO’s VEEP stylist courtesy of The Artisan Group
Can you spot the vintage rhinestone buttons?
Woowzer vintage button necklace
For Katie from Devin – The cadaceus pendant was created by Pat Burt from her mothers wedding ring.
Gifted to an Okizu Fundraiser
