New Year New Designs!

The New Year has inspired me to come up with some new earring designs. I'm going great guns at the mo - full of ideas and feeling like there's not enough hours in the day at the moment! I've even made a stock of ball-end earwires and headpins with my new torch ready for when I'm making earrings which is very unlike me, I usually make them as I need them.

I love my new torch but I'm still at that "slightly scared of it" stage which I'm sure will soon pass! It's soo much better than using the ring on the gas cooker and means I can ball the end of copper wire now (the flame on the cooker isn't hot enough). Here's a selection of what I've made so far soon to be listed in my Folksy and Artfire shops. I've also just finished oxidising some heart inspired earrings ready for Valentine's Day - I said I was going great guns!

Copper and riveted Sterling Silver Spiral

Swarovski Pearl and Sterling Silver Wirework

Lampwork Bead and TierraCast Violet Leaf Charm

Freshwater Pearl and Sterling Silver Disc

Copper and riveted Sterling Silver Discs



Bought On Folksy!

Selling my handmade jewellery on Folksy is great fun and gives me the opportunity to browse the many fabulous shops on the UK's best handmade selling site.

I've been busy recently on the Folksy spending front and here's what I've been buying..........

A Macintosh-style copper mirror from The Owl And The Pussycat

I've had my eye on this for a while and after a good few weeks of sales decided to treat myself!

Oilcloth purse from Luvlii - very handy to keep some of my jewellery pliers in

English Yew Wooden Bottle Stopper from Diggi Woodturning

A Christmas present for my Dad!

Polymer Clay Wee Westie and Hedgehog Beads from the very talented Kirsten of QuernusCrafts

A present for my Auntie (hope she doesn't check out my blog and see this!)

Very pretty Golden Bird card from Lilly's Night Garden

Embroidered Notebook Cover from the lovely Fiona of fionaT