Tuesday Treasures: Mood Swing Studio

Poking around Mood Swing is a little like suddenly discovering your Great Aunt Agatha's attic on a rainy afternoon. You know Agatha; she was the creative one in the family. The one everyone thought was just a little off, who saved everything and filled her house with unusual "treasures".

So it is with Kristen Townsend, the creative force behind Mood Swing. A self-described "one woman chaos," Townsend collects beads, vintage items and other bits of nostalgia, incorporating them into her designs. Products range from jewelry like rings, brooches and bracelets, to home accents such as papier mache alphabet letters, throw pillows, pictures, and things Townsend calls "Vignettes": vintage images and papers encased in soldered glass and given an aged appearance, meant to be hung from doorknobs, shelves, or anywhere else you might care for a whisp of the past.

The Mood Swing website well matches Townsend's products and is uncluttered and easy to navigate. She also offers a sale page, wishlist (registration required), and The Glitter Diaries, an aptly-named blog featuring Mood Swing's new items and Townsend's treasure hunt adventures and plunders.

Though the site is fairly small, if nostalgia's your thing, there are probably more than a few items you'll like at Mood Swing, and I'd give it a looksee, just for fun, if nothing else. Aunt Agatha would love it.


Jenie