Blog Posts
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Find my jewellery in Fowey
Earlier this year, my jewellery was accepted to be stocked at Heather Jane & Co in Fowey. I’ve just sent their store, Fowey on the Corner which is at No 2 The Esplanade, some new colourful fabric button jewellery. Some have a summery vibe such as the flamingo large brooch and dangle earrings – others are timeless florals, such as the red poppy small pendant and small earrings (see above). I also sent some of my newest colourway in my popular Strawberry Thief Liberty fabric collection – lilac. It is a limited edition fabric collaboration with Alice Caroline (a Liberty fabric supplier) and the Australian business The Strawberry Thief (who…
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First signs of Spring – 10 things you might not know about Snowdrops!
One of the first flowers of the new year, the snowdrop is one our most endearing flowers. Not only does it remind us that spring is just around the corner, this delicate bell-shaped flower, has an interesting background. Here’s 10 things you didn’t know about the snowdrop. 1: It’s Greek name ‘Galanthus’, translates as the ‘milk flower’ Known by several different names, it was officially named the Galanthus in 1753, by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. 2: They are symbolic of spring, purity and religion Hans Christian Andersen wrote a story based on the fate of a snowdrop (short story entitled ‘The Snowdrop’). In a poem of the same name,…
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Folksy – Online Spring Market, Etsy strike & new stuff!
Have you heard of the Etsy Strike happening this week? Many sellers are understandably upset that Etsy have increased seller fees 1.5% from 5% to 6.5% this month. It’s been all over social media and the Guardian Newspaper have even published a news article about it. As well as a fee increase, many sellers have also been upset at the high rate of Re-sellers and those NOT selling handmade items on the Etsy platform and BBC Watchdog also did a segment on The One Show recently about this exact thing. Now I, along with lots of other sellers feel disheartened when you see how much Etsy takes in fees –…
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Fairytale Fair – Makers Monday feature!
Hello all! I joined The Fairytale Fair directory late last year and part of this membership is the chance to be featured in their popular Makers Monday blog! Last month was my turn, so to find out more about me and my jewellery business, head to their blog here!
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It’s International Beading Week!
24th July is the first day of International Beading Week! Initiated by The Beadworkers Guild, it’s been going for a few years now. I love to try and create something new or do a few videos of beading, as this is where I first started on my journey into jewellery making. I created a lovely crystal rainbow pendant last year and when I was looking through my beading projects, I realised that I hadn’t finished the project sheet, so I’ve finished it and have added it to this post as a PDF – please do use to learn how to make this lovely pendant or it’s a great way to…
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Support Handmade!
Hello! Well, the last few months have certainly been challenging for us all! Like many people I have been at home for lockdown and although not able to go to my two paid jobs (at Pendennis Castle and Kresen Kernow) as they are customer facing – I have been able to concentrate on new and different jewellery collections! Both my Etsy and Folksy online shops have been open throughout the pandemic and I am happy to send orders as a gift direct to the recipient if you aren’t able to visit them in person! I am making journeys a little less often to the Post Office for safety as well!…
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Vintage Christmas Decorations Workshop in Newquay!
My next workshop is Vintage Christmas Decorations at Newquay Adult Education, Saturday 7th December. It has limited availability so book now to avoid disappointment! We’ll be using vintage and retro Christmas card images to decorate wooden tags and bauble shapes for your tree, as gifts or as special gift tags for that extra special present! Learn how to use simple image transfer techniques as well as easy decoupage tips to make your own tags with a vintage feel! There’s no need for any previous experience – this will be a fun and relaxing workshop, just choose your images and wooden shapes and go! Full tuition and project sheets are included,…
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My recycled plastic jewellery features in new exhibition!
Hello and welcome to my first blog post of 2019! I haven’t written much for a while, I do apologise, but I just couldn’t wait to tell you about this fantastic exhibition at my local museum in Helston – The Museum of Cornish Life– of which I’m very lucky to have some of my jewellery exhibited! My Fishing Buoy found object jewellery range (my Mum wants me to call it Buoy oh Buoy!!) is created from plastic that I have collected off a beach on the Lizard down here in Cornwall! I haven’t altered the plastic pieces in any way except for drilling a few holes! Each piece is unique…
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Spring Jewellery Making Workshops & Courses!
Hello! I have some jewellery making workshops and courses coming up at Falmouth Adult Education Centre, based on Tregenver Road! The cost includes tuition, project sheets and materials. Please bring your own lunch, but I will be bringing along tea, coffee etc! Jewel Enamels for Jewellery Workshop Saturday 21 April 2018 10am – 3.30pm – Cost of £35 Course Code: F709153 Jewel Enamels are special ultra-thick embossing powders which are mainly used in the card-making industry – but they are excellent for making jewellery too! We’ll discover how to melt the jewel enamels and pour into moulds, use stamps to imprint a design and layer different colours onto MDF pendants! …
