Getting ready for Christmas

So I've been meaning to make these for quite a while, probably since before last Christmas, but you know how it is, one thing or another always gets in the way!

Finally I have made them! So far only in warmer colours, orange, yellow, gold etc. but I plan on having the full range of colours made, photographed and available to buy on-line.

Lovely handmade Christmas tree baubles





But i was thinking while I was putting them together, I'm sure they could be used at weddings too, they'd be gorgeous hanging into the aisle as pew decorations, or hanging on the handles that lead to the reception room!

Hope you like! More projects to come soon!

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Lady Luck has been smiling on me recently, I love looking through blogs here on-line, especially at those of my friends on the trade-a-holics team. I was lucky enough to be linked to a blog written by our lovely Handy Maiden in which she was doing a give-away. And guess what? I won! Generally I'm not applicable to enter blog give-aways because I live here in the UK and the bloggers don't want to pay international postage, but the lovely Handy popped my Prize in the post and it was here in no time!

So I thought I'd show you all what I got, and let you know that HandyMaidens charms are definitely worth buying ( if you're not lucky enough to win one!) So cute, so original and extremely well made!

I won the Gold finch pendant shown below

And because Handy is such a sweety she included a beautiful small pink owl pendant because she knew I loved them!

So if you need a gift or just want something for yourself that will make you smile, why not check out Handy Maidens store for jewellery and wearables, or her new Terra Farma store for figurines perfect for your terrarium, fish bowl and dolls house!

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I got thank yous!

Thank you, thank you, thank you both so much, PeculiarParchment and Pennyspug for their wonderful assortments of thank you cards! i was using scrap pieces of pretty paper up until now, i know these cards will give me a professional yet 'crafty' edge!


Above from peculiarparchment and below from pennyspug!


PeculiarParchment got some lovely beads and PennysPug got these fab earrings

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It started with...

I've found a new obsession - dichoric or dichroic glass ( whichever way you spell it!)

It all started with a trade i did with an amazing glass artist moonofglass. I spied this lovely hair bobble and thought it would be perfect for a friend as a christmas gift. She goes from hair down to hair up to hair down to hair up ( you get the picture) quite a few times during the day, and this piece of art would look great in your hair or on your wrist which is where her bobble usually ends up!


So i got that bobble and moonofglass got a lovely assortment of beads from my abespoketouch shop. Because of this trade i'm currently placing ( buying) a custom order for 6 more bobbles, some for myself for Christmas and some for my sister for Christmas!

Can't wait to get them!

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First in a line of many!

I've decided to blog about the wonderful trades i've completed over the last few weeks, all since i joined the Trade-a-holics team on etsy!

My first real trade was with ReadingBunky. I received these 2 fantastic bags ...

For this chunky pearl and silver bracelet!

The bags arrived super fast, they're amazing, such a vintage and cared for feel to them!

Thanks so much to ReadingBunky!

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Thunder storms make me smile

Well ladies and Gents i've been having a sex and the city marathon while i work through printing some wedding booklets. Then in season 3 i saw Carry wearing a beuatiful gold tone lightning bold necklace.

It's inspired me to go on a wet wether hunt!

In my travels I came across these fantastic storm cloud earrings! They come in oxidised, semi matt or polished sterling silver and I've hearted them to be on my Christmas list. They are part of Free Forged's Storm series and i'm thinking of requesting a matching pendant.


These lightning bolt earrings by rocked jewelry are possibly the cutest earrings i've seen in a long time! They're sterling silver an inch long with matching 3 inch chains.
rocked jewelry also sells matching necklace!



Then I came across a few necklaces by cfoley11 this one is is named Tsunami and it just reminds me of cresting waves. It's forged copper and I think I would be in love if it was in silver. It's patinaed with gold leaf but if it was silver with gold leaf it would be amazing.


This card by mwilson is a water colour cloud presented with a thoughtful phrase of 'storms do pass' melancholy yet hopeful.

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