Remember the Rebekah Lodge badges that I got a couple of weeks ago at an estate sale?
Some were in great shape, but alot of them really needed a bit of Magpie Ethel magic. This is what I came up with.
I reused the old pin-back frame and added a descriptive word. I used some happy fresh ribbon and kept the old photo pin-back if I could. Some of them have some minor discoloration on the photos, but I think it adds to the vintage look (some of them date to the 1930s). Some photos got a little glitter, some a crepe paper ruffles and some a little vintage embellishment
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I think these would be fun to wear or to pin to the front of a gift. They will be showing up in my Etsy shop soon (probably Sunday night) with some more spring time spun head gals. More info to come....
So which badge would you wear to describe your character?
Laurie: cute cute cute! and love that you kept the original photos... guess what? GOT 'EM...lol. bought a small hatbox full many years ago and used one.... i'll need to drag them out now... most had no photos and were apparently from a pharmaceutical meeting.
Posted by: Jeannie | April 23, 2010 at 02:46 PM
Laurie, these are just precious - I love the photo on the friendly one. But I truly think I might be the "chatterbox" or "nosy".
Have a wonderful weekend.
Posted by: Lynn | April 23, 2010 at 02:53 PM
I HAVE to have one of those badges!! How fun are they? I think "chatterbox" would probably be the one for me!
Let us know when they will be on Etsy for sure.
Posted by: Melissa | April 23, 2010 at 02:58 PM
Oh my gosh, these are so great. Fun fun fun! I got such a big chuckle out of the "nosy" one!!
Happy weekend to you!
Sally
Posted by: Sally | April 23, 2010 at 03:01 PM
I think I would probably be "nosy." They are too cute! Love what you did with them and BTW, thanks for that nice comment you left about me on Suzanne Duda's blog. That was really such a sweet thing to say about little ol me.
XO,
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | April 23, 2010 at 04:11 PM
VERY clever! Fun, too! I would choose "smile." Because that's what your blog does for me... makes me smile!
Your friend, Michele
Posted by: mich in mich | April 23, 2010 at 04:34 PM
Nosy, cracked me up!!! I'll take that just for the fun of it! Ok, I might be nosy too....
Posted by: Kari | April 23, 2010 at 04:57 PM
love those badges...I am all of them..;)
Posted by: gina | April 23, 2010 at 05:29 PM
What fun!! But then all your creations are.
Angela
Posted by: angela | April 23, 2010 at 06:29 PM
I didn't see mine. "Obnoxious."
Have a wonderful weekend. Love your findings.
Posted by: twinkle beverages | April 23, 2010 at 08:06 PM
The picture of the "NOSY" one is... MY mother!!!
eh, eh, eh, just kidding. It would be funny if someone recognised a picture. These are really cute.
Posted by: Janet | April 23, 2010 at 10:51 PM
I could be either Friendly, Nosy or Chatterbox! Or, all of the above!
They are fabulous!
xo
Claudia
Posted by: Claudia | April 24, 2010 at 09:04 AM
Mother, chatterbox and (I hate to admit it) nosy would work for me.
Posted by: Carol Tootalian | April 24, 2010 at 10:31 AM
Sooooo great! Where's mine: "procrastinator." Or "dreamer." Or "Dog treat goddess." I really do love these--you're so clever!
Posted by: sherri s. | April 24, 2010 at 11:03 AM
I'd like to wear a "troublemaker" one. I'm really not so much any more, but back in the day . . .
Posted by: Jayme L. | April 24, 2010 at 01:51 PM
I love all of your creations. The
dolls are so cute in the first picture and the flowers dolls are such a great idea. I have always wanted to try to make a clothespin doll. I have all the supplies but have know idea where to begin.
hugs,
Carey
Posted by: carey | April 24, 2010 at 04:05 PM
Laurie, HOW CUTE!! Can you add my picture to one??? I want a tricked out name tag!! I've got the perfect picture!!
Posted by: Traci | April 24, 2010 at 05:10 PM
Well, "amazing" kind of says it all, or at least that's what everybody tells me - ha! I'm nosy like everybody else, I'm afraid! These are your greatest idea yet, and I think that's saying something.
Posted by: barbara | April 24, 2010 at 07:24 PM
Great as usual - and what fun you must have had making these! I like the "creative" one, but I need the "nosy" one to give to my mother! Seems like a lot of people have commented on that one. :)
Posted by: Aimee | April 25, 2010 at 07:54 AM
Those are the best. I just love them! Great idea!!
Posted by: Amanda | April 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Hi Magpie Ethel!
I just ordered one of your badges from the Etsy site. I'm going to the Paper Cowgirl art retreat in June and want it to pin on my crafter's apron.
If you make some more "chatterbox" ones, please let me know!
I love your blog and check it almost every day! I have just launched a creative blog, "El Rancho Not So Grande," at http://calsidyrose-elranchonotsogrande.blogspot.com/ and invite you to check it out!
Keep up the great creative work!
Yours, Cathi (Calsidyrose)
Posted by: Cathi Bruhn | April 25, 2010 at 06:04 PM
Laurie, those badges need to be in a magazine.....why don't you submit that project to Stampington? I think they would love them!
Posted by: Mitzi Curi | April 26, 2010 at 03:33 AM