We love beautiful fashion rings! Here are some lovelies from Ann’s CRISLU Cubic Zirconia Jewelry collection that add lots of style for a lot less than the cost of diamond jewelry. Ann’s CRISLU is fine quality; find out more about CRISLU in our post here and be sure to click the CRISLU Cubic Zirconia Jewelry Category at right to see more pictures. Don’t wait for July 4th…get your sparklers now at Ann’s!
Special things from the Lone Star State make wonderful, unique wedding gifts. Here are some of Ann’s Texas customers’ favorite picks:
A large serving tray from Annie Modica is decoupaged with images from Texas. These are hand made and highly laquered to be functional as well as decorative pieces. (More about our Annie Modica here and here.)
Annie Modica's Texas Serving Tray
Beautiful crystal is always a good wedding gift…these have etched longhorned steers stampeding around them! Decanter and glasses sold separately.
Etched crystal decanter and glasses with Longhorn Steers
Ice bucket with horn handles would serve well in any home to actually hold ice, cool a bottle of wine, or be displayed:
Silver ice bucket with horn handles
Not only is everything bigger in Texas, we push the creativity envelope. Would you put artichokes in your floral centerpieces? We did! Get a load of this:
Floral centerpiece with Red Artichokes, $425
What about a wall sconce of flowers…but with feathers in a horn?
Texas Horn Floral Wall Sconce, $135
We’ve just received this very special Annie Modica butler’s style tray called “Texas, Forever Texas!” Tray, $390. Size: 21″ x 15″
Annie Modica is an American artist in California. She produces her decoupage designs in her studio; the wooden foundation of each piece is milled and assembled nearby. Annie designs all the compositions of her pieces, cutting images from old picture books and anything else that strikes her fancy. These are reproduced and attached to wooden forms by her company’s workers. Each one has many layers of glue, paper, and hand painted designs, then covered with a resin sealant. Each piece can take about 2 weeks to produce. The Modica trays and Lazy Susans at Ann’s are a fine example of decoupage with impeccable detail unique to Annie Modica. All surfaces are resin-sealed, which allows for hand-washing. These are meant to be used as well as displayed, and can be wiped clean with a soft cloth.
Butler’s style trays are the large serving trays with handles on the sides. They can be used to carry items to be served or placed on your ottoman or bed to make it a surface for tableware or decorative items. Ann’s has other Annie Modica pieces. We continue to enjoy many of the special designs Annie Modica produces; you can, too! See them at Ann’s Fine Gifts.
Just arrived: Texas Tray from Annie Modica
Update on March 11, 2010: This tray just sold out. We re-ordered; leave us a comment if you want an email when the new ones arrive!
