Virgin Mary Miraculous Medal Pocket Watch Shrine Religious Necklace

I love creating these style of shrines with pocket watches because you are able to see inside and specially able to see the image of Our Blessed Mother.  Even though it's difficult to keep the glass due to the pewter statue inside, but without glass still as beautiful.

On this pocket watch shrine I added a beautiful pewter statue of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, Fresh Water Pearl Cross and vintage and new embellishments including pearls, flowers and rhinestones.

These creations are a conversation piece and I love that because you will start a conversation making honor to Our Blessed Mother. 

Vintage and New Catholic Virgin Mary Bracelet

When I created this bracelet I wanted to achieve an antique look and feel to this bracelet.  I used many vintage pieces and new ones as well.

The center piece is a stunning antique piece from a broken bracelet and added a beautiful vintage aluminium medal of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal attached to a brass setting with vintage lace and vintage rhinestones.

I love the golden cameo of Our Blessed Mother complimenting the bracelet with that antique look.

Queen of Heaven Catholic Virgin Mary Cameo, Saints Religious Charm Bracelet

Remember, O most gracious

Virgin Mary, that never was it

Known that anyone who 

Fled to Thy protection, implored

Thy help, and sought Thy

Intercession, was left unaided.

Inspired with this confidence,

I fly unto thee, O Virgin of

Virgins, my Mother, to Thee I

come, before Thee I stand sinful

and sorrowful, O mother

of the Word Incarnate! Despise 

not my petitions, but, in 

Thy mercy, hear and answer me.

Amen

I created this stunning bracelet honoring "Our Queen of Heaven" using a stunning porcelain
cameo adorned with vintage rhinestones and a stunning as well center on bracelet and a beautiful Bali-style metal rose.

Catholic medals I added are: St. Benedict, St. Francis Xavier, St. Cecilia, St. Martin de Porres, 
Our Lady of Czestochowa, Pope John Paul II, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, St. Anthony, Our 
Lady of San Juan de los Lagos. 

St. Rita Religious Medals Charm Bracelet

Patronage: Abuse victims, loneliness, sterility, bodily ills, desperate causes, difficult marriages, Philippines, forgotten causes, impossible causes, infertility, lost causes, parenthood, sick people, victims of physical spouse abuse, widows, wounds

 Prayer to Saint Rita

Dear Rita, model Wife and Widow, you yourself suffered in a long illness showing patience out of love for God. Teach us to pray as you did. Many invoke you for help, full of confidence in your intercession. Deign to come now to our aid for the relief and cure of{name of sufferer}. To God, all things are possible; may this healing give glory to the Lord. Amen.

I created this bracelet honoring St. Rita using a special and unique 3rd class relic medal.  Other Catholic medals I used are St. Francis of Assisi, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, St. Joan of Arc, Our Lady of Czestochowa with Pope John Paul II, Infant of Prague and others.

I used vintage and new beads giving it a look reminiscent of old times. 

"The Many Faces of Mary" Religious Charm Bracelet

Mary, our Queen,

Holy Mother of God,

we beg You to hear our prayer.

Make our hearts overflow with Divine grace

and resplendent with heavenly wisdom.

Render them strong with Your might

and rich in virtue.

Pour down upon us the gift of mercy

so that we may obtain the pardon of our sins.

Help us to live in such a way

as to merit the glory and bliss of heaven.

May this be granted us by Your Son Jesus

Who has exalted you above the angels,

has crowned You as Queen,

and has seated You with Him

forever on his refulgent throne.

Amen

By St. Anthony of Padua

I wanted to create one bracelet depicting The Many Faces of Mary and I added only a few of the Titles and Faces of Our Blessed Mother Mary.  I wish I had all the medals.

On this bracelet I used a beautiful cameo with Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus and Catholic medals including Our Lady of Loretto, Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos, Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Beads that adorn this bracelet are beautiful magenta color glass pearls and black Czech. glass beads and used two flowers one being a black Jade gemstone and the other a beautiful color polymer clay flower. 

Virgin Mary Catholic Locket Shrine Religious Necklace

I compassionate thee,

O most sorrowful Mother!

Thy heart was pierced
with a sword of grief
when Simeon foretold to thee
in the Temple the ignominious death
and the desolation
of thy Divine and most dear Son,
which thou west destined one day to witness.
By the great anguish of thy suffering heart,
O gracious Queen of the universe,
impress upon my mind,
in life and in death,
the sacred Passion of Jesus
and shine own sorrows.
Amen.

This is another locket necklace I was inspired to create honoring Our Most Beautiful Mother Mary using a picture from an antique Holy card transferred onto fabric that gives it a look

and finish of canvas

I used a vintage blue rhinestone brooch to use as a frame and I also used turquoise color Czech. rhinestones, beautiful light blue glass beads and brass color beads.

Inside I added a beautiful color image of Child Jesus from a vintage card, a handpainted vintage pocket statue of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal set on vintage lace and a Fresh Water pearl cross.

Vintage and New St. Therese Medal Religious Charm Bracelet

"Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be - and becoming that person."

St. Therese de Lisieux

This is another inspired creation honoring humble St. Therese.

On this bracelet I used part of a vintage necklace that I converted into a bracelet with pearls and crystals. I also used a beautiful color medal of St. Therese and using a stunning vintage medal of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal and a stunning as well, rhinestone cross.

Other Catholic medals I use are Divine Mercy, St. Benedict, St. Sebastian, Archangel St. Gabriel, Our Lady of Lourdes, Archangel St. Raphael with Guardian Angel, St. Dominic and others.

St. Therese Relic Saints Religious Medal Charm Bracelet

LET US PRAY

O Lord, who has said: "Unless you become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven"; grant us, we beseech Thee, so to walk in the footsteps of thy blessed Virgin Theresa with a humble and single heart, that we may attain to everlasting rewards: Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

This is another unique charm bracelet I created honoring our beautiful St. Therese using a 3rd class relic medal of St. Therese and a large figural statue medal of St. Therese as well.

I also used a beautiful handcrafted pendant I created with a picture in cloth from an antique Holy card in bubble dome. Other medals used are a figural medal of Archangel Uriel, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, St. Ann, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Kateri.

I used a vintage piece of lace and misc. vintage and new pearls and charms

Virgin Mary Lace Cuff Religious Medals Bracelets

When I wanted to create a different style of bracelets totally different than the ones I was making, charm bracelets, I prayed for inspiration and I'm just loving this new inspiration with the lace.

I love lace and I have collected vintage lace for some time now and was not sure how to use it but now I'm just in awe when I finish a piece. I just love using it to Give honor to Our Blessed Mother, Our Lord and Saints with such beautiful lace, it just takes me back to a time where people wore a lot of lace and made every piece so feminine.

On this bracelet honoring Our Lady of Miraculous Medal I used vintage cream color lace with pearls and a vintage faux pearls embellishment with many other vintage and new rhinestones to accent the medals

On this bracelet honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe I used vintage black lace representing Her black belt around Her waist and adorned with turquoise and adding two medals and an ornate crucifix to a vintage copper cuff bracelet

St. Jude, Saints Religious Medal Charm Bracelet

Glorious Saint Jude

with faith in your goodness I ask your help today. As one of Christ's chosen Apostles, you are a pillar and foundation of His Church on earth. You are among the elders who stand always before God's throne.

Brother Jude, you are renowned for your kinship with Christ and your physical resemblance to our Savior. Help me remain close to Christ and resemble Him in my outlook and actions.

Holy Apostle, you are venerated for your work of preaching the gospel and your faithfulness to Christ by a martyr's death. Assist me to preach the good news of Christ by word and example, and remain steadfast in His service as you were.

From your place of glory, do not forget the needs and difficulties of Christ's little ones like me, still struggling on the way

home to God. Pray for me that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (name special problem) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever.

Intercede for us all, gracious, brother Saint Jude, and pray for us to the Lord our God in our daily toil and our necessities. Amen.

Today I created this bracelet honoring glorious St. Jude. I love to set these beautiful medals in a stunning ornate setting to enhance the medal itself and then adorned it with Czech. rhinestones as a tribute to St. Jude

I also added other Catholic medals including Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Barbara, Infant of Prague, St. Therese, St. Augustine with St. Monica, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, Our Lady of Sorrows with St. Peregrine and a color medal of Jesus Christ with child.

I added beautiful yellow lampwork and glass beads to embrace your wrist and make the medals stand out more.

St. Joseph Cameo Religious Locket Shrine Necklace

Oh, St Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong,

so prompt before the throne of God,

I place in you all my interest and desires.

Oh, St Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession,

and obtain for me from your divine Son

all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, out Lord.

So that, having engages here below your heavenly power,

I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers.

Oh, St Joseph, I never weary contemplating you,

and Jesus asleep in your arm;

I dare not approach while he resposes near your heart.

Press Him in my name and kiss His find head for me

and ask Him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath.

St Joseph, patron of departing souls - Pray for me.

St. Joseph is also patron of the universal Church, fathers, carpenters, and social justice.

A man of God that he is the role model for all fathers that obeying God's word he became a very important part of Our Lord's life as a father on earth.

What a privilege must be for St. Joseph to take the role of Our Lord Jesus Christ and raise Him as His own

With this necklace I wanted to make honor to St. Joseph as the role of father to Our Lord and just love this vintage cameo depicting him with Child Jesus

I wanted to make it to look and feel like an older antique piece using antiqued trade beads

Virgin Mary Miraculous Medal Religious Medals Bracelet

THE MEMORARE OF ST. BERNARD

 Remember, O most gracious  Virgin Mary, that never was it Known that any one who Fled to thy protection, implored Thy help, and sought thy Intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother, to thee I Come, before thee I stand sinful And sorrowful.  O mother Of the Word Incarnate!  Despise Not my petitions, but, in  Thy mercy, hear and answer Me.  Amen

I just love this blue, resembling Our Lady's Mantle. It's so bold and peaceful at the same time.

I used a beautiful vintage medal of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal and many other Catholic medals

May this mantle be a protective shield for us.

Miraculous Medal Watch Shrine Religious Necklace

This is another style of necklace I love creating to give honor to Our Blessed Mother Mary. I love it because of the clear glass that you can actually see the image inside and the medals

This one gives honor to Our Lady of Miraculous Medal. I added a vintage pocket statue and vintage medals and lace.

Necklace has been created with beautiful vintage beads.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Medals Charm Bracelet

Remember, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, what ineffable power thy divine Son hath given thee over His own adorable Heart. Full of trust in thy merits, we come before thee and beg thy protection. O heavenly Treasurer of the Heart of Jesus, that Heart which is the inexhaustible source of all graces, which thou mayest open to us at thy good pleasure, in order that from it may flow forth upon mankind the riches of love and mercy, light and salvation, that are contained therein; grant unto us, we beseech thee, the favors which we seek. . . . We can never, never be refused by thee, and since thou art our Mother, O our Lady of the Sacred Heart, graciously hear our prayers and grant our request. Amen

This is another inspirational bracelet I created honoring Our Beautiful Lady of the Immaculate Heart.

I used a beautiful color medal and adorned it with Czech. rhinestones. I used many other Catholic medals including Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, Czestochowa, Archangel St. Gabriel, Padre Pio and others and added a beautiful handcrafted angel created with a heart bead.

St. Martin de Porres Religious Medals Charm Bracelet

ST. MARTIN DE PORRES (He was venerated from the day of his death. Many miraculous cures, including raising the dead attributed to Brother Martin. First black American saint. Also known as Martin of Charity; the Saint of the Broom (for his devotion to his work, no matter how menial) Established an orphanage and children’s hospital for the poor children of the slums. Set up a shelter for the stray cats and dogs and nursed them back to health. Lived in self-imposed austerity, never ate meat, fasted continuously, and spent much time in prayer and meditation with a great devotion to the Holy Eucharist.

known for his tender care of the sick and for his spectacular cures.

St. Martin de Porres is one of my favorite Saints, I remember growing up always seeing His image at my mother's home and I would love just to look at it, it would bring me so much peace. At that time I was very young and didn't know much about Saints.

My mother would tell me about them but I could not comprehend at that age why they would want to help us, now I thank God that I grew up with such faith and was able to comprehend such honor to have such Saints intercede for us.

To create this bracelet I used a very unique and beautiful vintage medal of St. Martin de Porres to create this bracelet in his honor.

I used several other Catholic medals including gold tone in color images and silvertone oxidized Italian medals including Guardian Angel, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, St. Padre Pio and others.

Holy Child of Atocha Religious Medals Charm Bracelet

History of El Santo Nino de Atocha (The Holy Child of Atocha)

The devotion to El Santo Nino de Atocha originated in Spain. Its origin may be related to Our Lady of Atocha, in Madrid, Spain, who is mentioned in the "Cantigas" of King Alphonse the Wise in the 13th century. During medieval times, the Moors held large areas and battles between the Christians and Moors were commonplace. The Moors invaded the town of Atocha. Following a certain battle, the victorious Moors held a great many Christians captive, and prevented the adult villagers from visiting as well as bringing the prisoners food or water. Fearing for the lives of the prisoners, their families stormed heaven with prayers for relief. One day, a child appeared, dressed as a pilgrim of that period, carrying a basket of food and a gourd of water. The Moors allowed the child to bring food and water each day. The prisoners were fed, but the basket and gourd remained full. The child was not known to the Christians nor to the Moors, so the people concluded that the child Jesus.

In artwork, the Holy Child often wears a brimmed hat with a plume and a cloak or cape ornate with the St. James shell. (During the Crusades, scallop shells were the symbol of holy pilgrimages and one European variety is still referred to as "the pilgrim" or "St. James' shell." Poets have written about their beauty and artists have admired their symmetry and grace.) In his left hand, He carries a pilgrim's staff to the gourd of water is fastened, a pair of shackles, and a few spears of wheat. In his right hand, He holds a basket which generally contains bread or flowers. He either wears sandals or is barefoot. The Child is said to roam the hills and valleys, particularly at night, bringing aid and comfort to the needy, and thereby wearing out his shoes. He is usually shown seated.

The original statue of the Holy Child of Atocha was imported from Spain and now resides in the little town of Fresnillo, Mexico. El Santo Nino de Atocha is the patron saint of those unjustly imprisoned. He also protects travelers and rescues people in danger.

This is one of my favorite pictures of Child Jesus as Holy Child of Atocha. I grew up with this image of Child Jesus and I used to love just watching it and it brought me comfort.

This bracelet I created in His honor using His image and setting the medal on a stunning ornate setting.

I used teal wedding lampwork beads to compliment the medals.

Catholic medals I used are St. Benedict, Miraculous Medal, St. Michael, St. Theresa, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Padre Pio, St. Martha and Mary Magdalene.

My newest creations

I have been busy creating earrings for these past two days. I'm working on inspiration, I just had this inspiration and got me going on these earrings.

Here are just few pictures

St. Theresa

Two Hearts Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary

Our Lady of Medjugorje

Our Lady of Medjugorje

Virgin Mary Stella Maris

St. Michael

Our Lady of Fatima

Our Lady of Lourdes

Our Lady of Miraculous Medal

St. Theresa Saint Medals Religious Charm Bracelet

PRAYER TO ST. THERESA
O Lord, who hast said; "unless you become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven"; grant us, we beseech Thee, so to walk in the footsteps of thy blessed Virgin Theresa with a humble and single heart, that we may attain to everlasting rewards: who livest and reignest world without end. Amen



I found this gorgeous goldtone medal of St. Therese that I wanted to find the right time to make a perfect bracelet honoring St. Therese and was able to find these stunning lampwork beads as well and the combinations just came together on that particular day I wanted to create one for St. Therese.

I added goldtone Italian medals of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, St. Michael, I used a figural medal of Jesus Christ with crown of thorns, two tone medals of Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Padre Pio and other medals including St. Joan of Arc.

I added beautiful light green porcelain roses to enhance the beautiful lampwork beads.

Virgin Mary, Saints Religious Medals Charm Bracelet

Apparition
The official account of the Aparecida apparition took place in October 1717, when Dom Pedro de Almeida, Count of Assumar and Governor of the Province of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, was passing through the area of Guarantinqueta, a small city in the Paraiba river valley, during a trip to Vila Rica , an important gold mining site.
The people of Guaratinguetá decided to hold a feast in his honor, and though it was not fishing season, the fishermen went down to the Paraíba waters in order to fish for the feast Three of the fishermen, Domingos Garcia, João Alves, and Filipe Pedroso, prayed to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, and asked God's help.They were unable to catch any fish, and after several hours in the river, they were ready to give up when João casted his net once more near the Port of Itaguaçu.Instead of fish, he hauled in the body of a statue with a missing head. They casted their net again, and brought up the statue's head. After cleaning the statue, they found that it was a black version of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.[Legend has it that when the fishermen recovered the body, then the head, the slender figure of the Aparecida Virgin became so heavy that they couldn't budge it.
After that, according to the official account, they named their find Nossa Senhora da Aparecida Conceição (English: Our Lady of the Appeared Conception), wrapped it in cloth and continued to fish; now their catch was so great that they returned to port because the weight of the fish threatened to sink their craft.This was the first miracle attributed to Our Lady of Aparecida.*
*Wikipedia

I was given this beautiful and unique medal of Our Lady of Aparecida to create a bracelet with and I truly love the image and found that Her history to be fascinating.

I love the detail on Her mantle and crown.

She measures approx. 2". I added other Catholic medals, including Just Judge, Seven Powers medal with seven Saints, a tiny pocket statue of St. Jude attached to a very unique charm.

Beads include beautiful teal color glass wedding cake lampwork beads and glass pearls.

This is a close up of the medal of Our Lady of Aparecida to show the wonderful detail on her Mantle.

Virgin Mary OL Rosary Altered Art Religious Necklace

Virgin, most holy, Mother of the Word Incarnate, Treasurer of graces, and Refuge of sinners, I fly top your motherly affection with lively faith, and I beg of you the grace ever to do the will of God. Into your most holy hands I commit the keeping of my heart, asking you for health of soul and body, in the certain hope that you, my most loving Mother, will hear my prayer. Into the bosom of your tender mercy, this day, every day of my life, and at the hour of my death, I commend my soul and body. To you I entrust all my hopes and consolations, all my trials and miseries,my life and the end of my life, that all my actions may be ordered and disposed according to your will and that of your Divine Son. Amen.

I created another altered art locket shrine necklace in honor of Our Blessed Mother, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal and St. Joseph.

I also added a one decade rosary I created with beautiful crystals and a vintage porcelain cross.

Inside locket I added a tiny pocket statue of St. Joseph, vintage rosary beads from broken rosary and an image of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal

I added this beautiful and unique brass medal depicting the Annunciation