Atlanta crafter Emilee Heath started My Mom’s Basement as an outlet for her and her friend Justin’s zines. When her grandmother, also a crafter, gave Emilee a sewing box full of beautiful vintage buttons, her crafting turned to jewelery.
Soon after that she inherited her great grandmother’s sewing kit with even more gorgeous vintage buttons, many of them still on their original cards. She says that vintage materials inspire her to give them a new life and show them off! “Kind of like you when you find something amazing on Etsy and you just have to show it to everyone you know.” Why, yes! I know exactly what that’s like. It’s sort of like running across this fantastical upcycled Watermelon Bling necklace. You just have to show it off! Emilee focuses on working with vintage materials, because it feels less wasteful and has more heart: If you want to check out all of Emilee’s jewelry along with Justin’s photography and their collaborative zines, hit up My Mom’s Basement’s Etsy shop! Besides if I didn’t upcycle these amazing vintage materials no one else would get to enjoy them. [Photos courtesy of My Mom’s Basement. Used with permission.]
