This center is a vintage brooch I picked up when we were in Eureka Springs. I'm leaning toward this.
To show how it looks when attached, this is one I made previously (I bought two brooches just alike in ES).
Again I've use a vintage brooch I bought maybe a year ago. I do like this one, though it looks, I dunno, kinda old lady-ish? (No comment from the peanut gallery!) Plus as I recall I paid about twenty bucks for the brooch so if I use this one, I'll have to price my resulting brooch appropriately.
This is just a plastic flower button. I like the button but the resulting flower seems a bit blandish.
Ditto on this one.
This is a vintage shoe clip, and yes I actually wore them, back when I had a pair of 'em. Somehow over the years, I lost one. I tried it cuz it is sparkly, and I'm a sparkly kinda gal.
A vintage mother of pearl button. I do love it but again I think the resulting flower is blandish.The two below are rhinestone buttons, but they're a bit too smallish so I'm not sure either of them work.
What do you guys think? If I use the green vintage brooch I'd probably charge about $12. Worth it? Or too much? Too little? With the vintage pearl brooch center, would it be worth the $35 I'd probably ask? (You see, in putting these together I cut holes in the layers down to a certain point to accommodate whichever center I use and each of these pretty much require something different. So I'm stuck until I make a decision.)
I'd appreciate any suggestions and am waiting with bated breath!
5 comments:
the potentially old-ladyish pearl brooch with the stacked layers, for sure - it mimics the stacked petals too perfectly not to use it!
I'm lovin the pearl brooch. It looks very Grace Kelly ... classy and beautiful.
AND I think it would look great as an accent on a veil -- so many modern brides want something more contemporary for their wedding veil. I think this would look great clipped into a brides hair with a pouf of tulle. Or it could be clipped onto her wedding purse. And its the sort of thing she could wear/use every anniversary. Whatcha think?
Ooh, Daisy, I like that idea! Now you and Maire--thanks, lady, I hoped you'd stop by--and Billie this morning by phone have all voted for the pearl brooch. And with your little bridal twist, Daisy, I'm gonna go for it. Thanks again.
I happen to like the vintage approach! But they all look so cute! The vintage makes it look more expensive.
Love it though!
Linda:)
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