Jennifer Shingelo is giving away a locket embroidered with a letter of your choice from her Etsy shop, Stella Saves the Day. Enter to win by answering in the comments below: Whose picture would you keep in a locket?
Lockets, all the rage during the Victorian era, haven't quite fallen out of style, but they've fallen out of style. Let us explain. A recent search for "locket" on Google, turned up a most uninspiring collection of trinkets. That is, until we found Jennifer Shingelo's Etsy shop,
Stella Saves the Day. After we stopped oohing and ahhing of the hand-stitched designs, we wondered just who is
Stella? And how does Jennifer craft these gorgeous, one-of-a-kind pieces?
Her collection is named after her great grandmother, Stella. Jenn was inspired to create lockets after years of adoring her grandmother's jewelry box. "I opened my Etsy shop in 2009 and sold my first piece in 2011," says Jenn, a trained sculptor. "In sculpting, you also make items that hold memory. I did that for a ten years but wanted to do something where I'd be interacting with people more. This business has been very touching and personal." Jenn says her customers often share their personal stories. "A man just sent me pictures of his baby twin sons," she says. "He wants them represented by two embroidered acorns in a locket for his wife."
An advisor at the Pratt Institute of Design by day, Jennifer crafts the jewelry in her Brooklyn kitchen at night. ("Some day I'll have a studio," she says.) Her lockets are sourced from a small, father-daughter owned company in New England ("I actually have to pick up the phone and call them to place orders!" she says.) Jenn hand-embroiders inserts for the lockets using patterns she finds in antique Victorian books about locket making. "For me, it's all about the history," she explains.
Enter to win a locket embroidered with a letter of your choice by answering in the comments below: Whose picture would you keep in a locket?
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Contest closes December 1, 2011 at midnight E.S.T.
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I would definitely keep a pic of my mother. Though she is deceased she inspires me to this day. She was the milk of human kindness and a locket with her picture in it would remind me to be the same.
My cat- a better friend than any person.
A pet will never stab youy in he back or betray you or gossip if your having a bad hair day or say anything negative. The are just there for you- the definition of a true friend.
It would have to be my son, Benjamin who passed away December 25, 2001. It would remind me more to keep close my other children.
I would put a picture of my beautiful son and daughter in the locket.
I would put a picture of my forever loved faithful companion, Bullet, my dog. So that he will be remembered always.
I I won this beautiful locket I would keep the tiny
old picture of my mum who has passed on.
I recently worked on the family history and located a photo of my great-grandfather. This is the only photo I have ever seen of the man who brought my grandfather to America from Italy. I would love to wear his photo in my locket as a reminder of how important family is.
Oh my so lovely but I would put my beautiful Mothers initial. She left me so long ago but always in my heart and on my mind. So proud to be her daughter.
My one year old daughter- the love of my life.
“The love of my life Sgt Roger W Farewell, Killed in Action, South Vietnam, July 3, 1971.
I would put a picture of my Dad. When my Daughter was very young, he was the only “Man” that she would let hold her and play with her. I would then give the locket to my Daughter, my Dad is still and always will be her #1 Grandpa.
my parents!!!
My partner in life. The love of my life, of course.
My daughter—she’s fabulous!
I have a beautiful granddaughter who will be 2 on December 30, 2011. This is who I would put in the locket. Her name is Sasha Kai.
My daughter.
My husband, lover, and best friend of 39+ years.
I’d put a picture of my honey in there, OR if I had a small enough picture of both of my sons, I would use that.
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MY grandson’s picture.
Oh, goodness, this is easy. I’d put a photo of my mom inside as she was my best friend, my greatest supporter, my #1 fan and my beloved mother for fifty-two years. I miss her every day and the beautiful locket would be a way to keep her close to my heart. I’m so proud of the woman I am, giving all the credit to her. She taught me about God’s love for me, to love others as I love myself, to treat everyone as an equal and to love and appreciate nature. She did good!
I would definitely have to put pictures of both of my sons in a locket to keep close to my heart. They, along with my wonderful husband, are quite simply, my life.
Thank you for the giveaway! It’s gorgeous!
I would put my mom and dad in there I miss them so much.As do there grandchildren Would loved for them to see my great grandchild to be born in Feb.
I would put my mother’s photo in a locket. She was my mentor, my inspiration, my prayer warrior, my teacher, my encourager, my helper, and my best friend. Fortunately, I can still feel her near me even without a photo, but I would like to honor her.
I would put my husband’s photo in it so he will always be near my heart.
I would put in a picture of my husband!
I would keep a pic of myself with my dad from when I was a little girl
Both my amazing kids!
It is a beautiful piece of jewelry. I would put my son’s photo in it; he passed away this past January.
It’s a beautiful piece of jewelry. I would put my son photo in it; Nick passed away this past January.
My children of course.
I would put a picture of my son & daughter.
I would put a picture of my children.
My Mom and Dad. my mom now has Alzheimer’s and it would honor her.
would have a picture of my mom and dad. so missing them with all the new grandchildren they would have so enjoyed
I would definitely put my one and only precious two and a half year old grandson’s picture in this locket if I won.
My Son,of course.