New at agardencottage

I skipped my post last week because of our great vacation to San Diego, California. It was my first visit and I love everything about this city. We took our 2 little dogs with us and it was fun to see these 2 little pups on the beach.

We even had a family dinner at the dog friendly restaurant in Del Mar! So it was a fun experience for everyone.

I was so relaxed after we got back that I did not list too many new items at agardencottage. But the ones I did are lovely!

Here it is, a classic sterling silver bracelet and large vintage brass skeleton key.   

Both are great and can be a perfect gift !

Stop by and see more vintage and handmade items at my shop on Etsy!

A necklace from the past

There is something so romantic about the skeleton keys! There is a little bit of mystery, a lot of old time charm and definitely, a story!

I remember as a child I was running free and happy alone with my friends. That was a quiet simple times in a small town. Summer bushes were blooming and the air was filled with flower's aroma. Parents were not afraid to leave their kids play by themselves for a while. You could build a tent outside of multistory building, wear a crown made of dandelions and pretend you are a Princess. You can fall in a rye field full of wild poppies, cornflowers and stare in the blue sky for hours, counting the quick moving clouds. During these times I always had my keys on a piece of hemp ribbon hanging down on my neck that I would not loose it and I was not considering it as a necklace :)
Well, I am now! I was looking at my vintage finds the other day and then I found these old rusty skeleton keys. I put one on a dog's tag chain, added a vintage enameled necklace and voilà !
I hope you like it :)

Serenity, my new treasury this morning

I had a couple of nice quiet hours last weekend and woke up refreshed today. So I made this treasury for you, it is kind of reflecting my morning mood today :)

Please take a look!
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