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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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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…
