Folksy loveliness {and a lot of rambling}

I never did tell you about my birthday jewellery, did I?

I stopped myself from looking in Accessorize (although I've been disappointed in their selection lately) and found some beauties at Folksy.com.

I must add that I left it a bit late to find something in time for my birthday party. So, although I found earrings and a necklace, I didn't really think they'd arrive in time. But, these are small businesses (who are generally friendlier and more accommodating than big chain stores, but that's just my experience) so I asked both sellers if I could pay a bit extra to have them posted sooner. Neither seller would accept more dosh, but both sellers posted my purchases super speedily and I got them in time for my party. Hooray! What lovely people.

Peacock feather earrings from here.

Pocket watch (should that be all one word?) necklace from here. (Thank you, Zara Taylor - this came so beautifully packaged and was a delight to open!)

Yes, I still have the plastic film on the watch face. I do that. I'm one of those people who will try to keep the film on a mobile phone screen for as long as possible, to keep it nice. Didn't really work out too well for me as a child, though. I'd keep my pencil case clean and graffiti-free, putting blu-tack on the end of my set of compasses to prevent holes being made. Then autumn would come around and I'd look forward to a lovely new pencil case as a reward for looking after last year's one so well. But do you know what would happen? I wouldn't get the new pencil case, because "there's nothing wrong with your old one". I know. There's nothing wrong with it because I kept it clean and nice all year and resisted writing on it or stabbing it. But the girl who mistreated her pencil case gets a new one. She drew on it, made holes in it, got chewing gum on it and painted tip-ex onto it so that she could write on it again. And she's the one who gets the new pencil case. SHE DOESN'T DESERVE A NEW PENCIL CASE.

Ahem. Sorry about that, folks. I'm not sure where that came from. Clearly this time of year brings back memories of buying (or NOT buying) new stationery. But I'm over it. Really, I am. No resentment here. Nope. None.


So, back to the jewellery (I really didn't intend to mention stationery). That pocketwatch (have we decided whether or not it's one word yet?) necklace has proved invaluable in the past couple of months with all of the weddings - I don't want to wear my watch because it's not smart enough, but I need to have a means of checking the time regularly. Pocketwatch necklace to the rescue! And so pretty too. I've found that earrings of the feathery kind are best worn with hair up, otherwise they just get lost in the mass of hair.


Tell me this: why do people comment on how long my hair is after I get a load of it chopped off? It's a mystery.


Could this be the most rambling post I've ever done? I'm off to have a brew.

lots of pretty jewellery

I was wanting a necklace for a party this weekend. Last minute, I know.

It would have been easy to go online and find something from my favourite shop. But why give my money to a big business when there is so much choice on Folksy?

I hope you'll be pleased to hear that Folksy won! There were so many beautiful things on there and I couldn't buy them all, so I thought I'd share them with you instead. Next time you want to get some jewellery (or any gift, really) for someone, check Folksy first. By buying from Folksy, you're supporting tiny businesses like mine :)

Right, now for the pretty things. Some of these are on my get-this-next-time-I'm-allowed-a-treat list and some of these are on my get-this-for-someone-else list, which is why I'm sharing some things which aren't my style at all but are still super cool. 

Ready? Here we go...

 Circles Necklace from Tamsin G

Murder She Wrote Typewriter Necklace from Ruby Rouge

Embroidered Neckpiece from Nadine Arbuthnot Adornment

Bleubird from Once Upon a Charm

Wooden Scrabble Tile Necklace from Purple Fairy Gifts

Antique Gold Pocket Watch Necklace from Zulika Design

 Copper Necklace from Jewellery by ME

(She has M.E. so even more reason to support her!)

Pink Coral Necklace and Earring Set from Nature's Bounty

 Shabby Chic Vintage Key Necklace from Miss Ladysmith

I really love my necklace with the key on it and have a bunch of keys which are still waiting to be turned into necklaces. Obviously I wouldn't copy this craftsperson. It has reminded me how much I love those vintage keys though...

 Rainbow button necklace from Nuada Accessories

(This one and the one below appeal to my love of things in colour order. I imagine I would have loved these as a teenager.)

 Rainbow Flower Button Bracelet from Belinda Charlotte Jewellery

 Tea, Coffee and Sugar Necklace from Bertie

 Vintage Resistor and Capacitor Necklace from Bertie

(I really really love this one!)

 Green and Brown Blister Pearl Necklace from Blue Forest Jewellery

Measure of My Dream - Tape Measure Bracelet from KitschenSink

What a feast! Have a great weekend. Cheerio for now :o)

that necklace I was telling you about

I made this before Christmas, but never really found the time to tell you about it.

I really like it. I might make one for my Folksy shop.

No, my top isn't wonky - neither is the necklace - I was just sitting wonkily. (Interesting fact: my web browser has picked me up on the spelling of wonky but NOT wonkily, which I thought was a made-up word.)

Coming up this week: more badges, more scrapbooking and maybe something else. I'm not sure what the something else might be yet, but you never know.

Hope you're having a splendid weekend.

my new necklace

I was quite pleased with my new creation. It's the first time I've done something so beady (if that makes sense) and it makes me smile when I wear it. I think I might make another one in a different colour. What do you think?

my jewellery creations

I can post pictures again! No, we haven't had our possessions returned to us after the burglary (I can't see that happening before Christmas!), but I have found Hubby's camera with it's lead, so I popped my memory card in and - hey presto! Golly, what a long sentence.

I'm having a jewellery-making phase at the moment and thought I would share my creations (that IS the point of this blog!). Here are some earrings I made for a friend.

I originally made this necklace for myself a couple of years ago but then a friend of mine admired it so much that she asked if I would make one for her! The ultimate compliment!