
Announcement
Hi! I am a lifelong artist with a passion for vintage! I am now offering original and Made-to-order gemstone, vintage jewelry, button and beaded mosaic framed artwork.
This is my way to give new life to these cast aside treasures and create beautiful art. You can now find my beaded dragonflies, gemstone flamingos, and brilliant butterflies on my etsy store. Each and every one is created with love from my vast collection of jewelry and beads and more. Enjoy my work!
Announcement
Hi! I am a lifelong artist with a passion for vintage! I am now offering original and Made-to-order gemstone, vintage jewelry, button and beaded mosaic framed artwork.
This is my way to give new life to these cast aside treasures and create beautiful art. You can now find my beaded dragonflies, gemstone flamingos, and brilliant butterflies on my etsy store. Each and every one is created with love from my vast collection of jewelry and beads and more. Enjoy my work!
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Reviews
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Paul on Jan 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsArrived promptly! and packaged extremely well. I gave my custom hummingbird artwork as a gift. We both love it! The photos don't do the piece justice. I am planning on ordering another as a gift for my mom. Thank you Marylou for such a beautiful piece of art!
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M on Oct 28, 2020
5 out of 5 starsShipped so fast! Seller enclosed the sweetest beaded flower extra and a note 🌷 This was a gift and the recipient *loved* it! Thank you!
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Diana on Sep 8, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis hat pin is so cute!!! It was shipped and delivered really quickly. The store owner wrote the note I requested in beautiful handwriting on a cute card. Would buy from this store again
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lmerrifield4 on Jul 17, 2020
5 out of 5 starsLovely earrings. Changing over to leaverbacks for pierced ears.
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Ronn on Jun 10, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely beautiful piece! Shipped and received quickly. Thank you!
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hotbutteredbluebeans on Feb 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsExquisite pin, fairly described and priced; pleasant, responsive, and helpful seller; careful, safe, and pretty packaging for shipping. If only all sellers and transactions could be like this!
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Tracy on Feb 15, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThanks for reasonably price! Fast shipping! Great seller! Just as described! 😊 very happy with my purchase!
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Reviewed by Inactive on Jan 9, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love this pendant and the flower that came with it! Thank you 😊
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About goodvibesbutterfly
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I'm a Chicago paddleboard instructor & SUP Yoga teacher :)
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Our home in Chicago
Creating New from the Old
One of my life's goals is to reuse and recycle whenever possible.
In our home in Chicago my husband and I (more I than him honestly) have eight raised garden beds and two large compost bins (we call them our worm factories) in our backyard.
All our compost-ables from cooking gets fed to the worms, who then gift us with this amazing rich dirt for our garden every year. I love the cycle of it all.
It's the same energy I put into my Etsy store.
There are items so beautiful and unique as they are, I find and "rescue" them, photograph and add them to my store for sale, as a way for these vintage items to be used and enjoyed again in this era. I especially love vintage jewelry.
But there is a good amount of my jewelry stock beyond repair, and even more that's stored away, sadly forgotten without any possibility of being enjoyed again.
Until I began making mosaics out of them.
Vintage Jewelry collage, Bead & Button Art, Mixed Media Mosaics .. however you call this artwork, is just another way I'm recycling and reusing.
I also have a huge collection of beads and buttons. Who doesn't love buttons? And have added that and more fun elements into my creations.
So please know I absolutely love creating each unique bird, butterfly or little animal design - and I haven't wasted a single element in its making.
Good vibes!
Shop members
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Mary Lou Cerami
Shop Owner, GoodVibesButterfly
Mary Lou is the owner, designer, curator and lover of all things old & vintage. She lives & works in Chicago in her lovingly restored 1920s Georgian home with husband & adopted pup, Stella. Mary Lou is a long-time yoga teacher in her community.
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Stella
Happiness Coordinator
Stella is in charge of keeping everyone smiling. Which isn't hard being so sweet & loveable. Stella enjoys antlers & any furry toy that squeaks. Her birthday is Christmas day and this past December she turned 5!
Shop policies
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Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
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Frequently asked questions
Gift wrapping and packaging
Is your purchase a gift? A handwritten card is included at no extra charge. You can add a personalized message. Just enter your words into the Notes section of your cart.
All purchases are individually and beautifully hand wrapped ready for gift giving.
I recycle and reuse packing materials whenever possible. I only use clean materials in good condition.
Shipping Issues
If you receive your item damaged during shipping, please take detailed photographs of the box and your item. This is the best way to prove damage has occurred through an insurance claim.
International Purchases
I do ship outside of the US! Please contact me for a shipping quote.
Vintage life
My pieces are mostly vintage, and have outwardly shown their long lived life. Keep in mind these wonderful imperfections are part of the character and history of each piece.
All items are photographed and described as accurately as possible - with all known information detailed in the item's description.
Contact me with any questions on any item!
My Pledge to you
Everything I sell is described as accurately as possible - with all flaws noted in the description. I will always be honest and offer whatever information I have available. I am very responsive to questions on any item. And am available anytime - please send me a convo about any item in my store. Please note I am not a professional appraiser - but as a collector of things old and historic, I am very deliberate in regards to each of my item's past history and condition.
Enjoy shopping my store with confidence.
Why did you name your store GoodVibesButterfly?
GOOD VIBES! My store name represents what I hope to pass along when you shop my wares. We all need more good feeling in our lives, surrounding ourselves with a little bit of happiness can make a big impact in every little thing you do :)
How did you get into selling vintage?
Why vintage? Well, because to me, everything around us has a history - even inanimate things. Everything no matter how small holds a past, & within its past this item has been loved & held and used for something special.
I seek those pieces of our past.
Many of the items in my store have shared a part of my history, from my own personal story. Other pieces I've "rescued" and resuscitated back to its original sense of beauty & usefulness.
It's most likely the artist in me. When I see something forgotten or set aside, I look for its inner potential. Because that energy carries on, and make these little treasures truly your own.
I hope you enjoy shopping my store as much as I enjoy stocking it with beautiful things!