Chowder's fault

I'm finally back online now that our new laptop charger has arrived. We were forced to buy a new one after the old one finally died after Chowder got to it and started chewing her way through it. We also found out she has done the same to Nick's Wii and DS cables so she's not in the good books at the moment.

So now that we're back online, we once again have lots to catch up on. Since I've had lots of time to not surf, I've been making lots of stuff instead.

First we have the Davina bracelet. I bought this lovely brass keyhole and thought it'd be a beautiful focal point in a piece of jewellery. So here it is with wood, freshwater pearl and opal aqua glass beads.

Then we have the Molly bracelet for lil princesses.

It's a selection of different beads in lovely bright rainbow colours.

This is the Leah necklace in pastels. Beautiful glass, wood and filigree beads
wire wrapped on a gold filled chain.

Leah again, this time in clears, lilacs and a striking black and pink lampwork bead.
All wire wrapped to a sterling chain.

And lastly, Frida earrings. Amethyst chips and aqua chalcedony quartz
wire wrapped to sterling silver hooks.

So, blah blah blah: Paper Halo, Folksy, Coriandr, Etsy & Dawanda.

Off to make a cuppa now. x

Blog neglect catch up

Apologies for the blog neglect. I've been moving things around between home and shop this week and it's meant that many jobs couldn't be completed because things were in other locations. Today I have finally managed to get the camera and the cable and the laptop in the same place at the same time so we have some catching up to do.

First there's my first accessory! The Darcy kilt pin brooch. Again, predictably, in some soft romantic shades of ivory, grey and pink.


Loads of different types of beads including glass pearls, crackled glass beads, silver plated filigree and Czech fire-polished glass, all attached to a kilt pin with silver plated pins. Together they create a really pretty little cluster of beads and the brooch looks so lovely on.

Then there are the Audrey earrings:


These are silver foil lined glass and crackled glass beads with a gold plated Swarovski rhinestone rondelle, on gold filled hooks.

Then the Esme earrings:

Wood, glass and gold plated filigree wire wrapped to gold filled hooks.

And finally the Sadie earrings:

Nice and simple, these are faceted aqua quartz briolettes wrapped in gold filled wire and hung off gold filled hooks.

So I've been a busy bee. It's been getting quieter at the shop in the past week or so, maybe people are going off on their jollies? But I'm using the time to get some Paper Halo things made and am really enjoying it.

Anyway, all the above are available in the usual shops: Paper Halo, Etsy, Dawanda and Folksy. And now also Coriandr!

Off to eat cake now. x

Heart magnets

Did I ever mention how much I love love love stationery? Well I do, I adore the stuff, and I want to fill my house with cute and totally not practical stationery, not because I need it or want to use it or because it serves a purpose, just because it looks so darn pretty.

So, one step further to my appreciation of the world of stationery, I thought I would actually contribute to it too. So I have introduced a new stationery section to the Paper Halo brand, and to kick things off we have the Hearts magnets:


I really enjoyed making them and have loads of ideas for new designs. Hopefully it's the start of something big, but for now these are available on Etsy, Folksy, Dawanda, Paper Halo and now Coriandr!

Off to weigh out semi-precious gemstone chips now. x

Coriandr

I'm just in the process of opening (yet another) online shop for Paper Halo. It's on Coriandr, which I first heard about a while ago but never got round to investigating. It's not as big as Folksy but I love the layout and listing process and I figure it's another way to get my things out there and seen (and hopefully bought) so why not. Plus they have a little brown bunny as their logo/mascot so how could I resist?! Or at least that's what I think it is...

Anyway, go check it out sometime:


Off to list some items now. x

Strawberry love

Now that Wimbledon has officially kicked off and the weather is finally starting to warm, my mind starts drifting to strawberries. I'm a lover of all things strawberry: picking, jam, eton mess, shortcake. It always conjures images of sunny days spent lounging around in the sun in the park. Or sneakily eating a punnet (or two) of strawberries at the field before going to pay for them... naughty naughty!

Anyway, take a look at these yummy strawberry edibles I found on Etsy:

This beauty is from The Tiny Kitchen

These strawberry cupcakes are from The Groovy Baker

Butterball cookies by Zugarhaus

Unfortunately, all these sellers are across the pond and won't deliver to us here in the UK :_(

But fret not! My dear friend Lucy has opened her very own bakery, Apple Tree Bakery, and she makes the yummiest things. She doesn't live in Sheffield any more now but when she did she used to come in all the time and bring in lots of home baked goodies for me. Probably best she moved away....




Please go and have a look at her website or become a fan (or like or whatever it is these days) her facebook page.

Off to cut up felt now. x

Paloma

These are soooo cute! Tiny silver plated nests with three freshwater pearl "eggs". Finished with sterling silver earring hooks. I really enjoyed making them and will hopefully be playing around with some more different coloured eggs in the future so keep checking the shops, or just get in touch if you want to request a particular colour!

Off to feed Chowder her din dins now. x

Eden, Brooke and Bonnie

A few newbies to introduce you to.

Eden - raw brass leaf connector charm with cracked glass beads, Swarovski crystal and gold plated filigree all wrapped in gold filled wire:


Brooke - aqua quartz faceted briolette and chips with sterling silver chain and white gold plated textured leaf charms:


Bonnie - amazonite chips wire wrapped on fine silver pins with a pretty white gold plated swirly charm connector. Finished with fine silver hooks:

Last week I forgot to take the laptop charger with me to the shop and after the battery ran out I wasn't able to do the usual surfing for inspiration and ideas and getting all depressed about how everyone else is so productive and talented and the lovely houses on sale that I will never ever buy. I had nothing to do but to do stuff that I'd been putting off. So I tidied up and knocked out about 4 pieces of jewellery in an afternoon.

Since then I've been charging up the laptop the night before and not bringing in the charger so it stops me from procrastinating so much and actually getting stuff done.

Anyway, these are on the usual online shops: Etsy, Dawanda and Folksy, and now on Paper Halo's very own website too!

Off to get on with some surfing before the 67% of battery left runs out. x