Wednesday 16 November 2011

Rings


I've been experimenting a bit with miniature food rings recently.
Not everyone wears pendants, and earrings are a very personal choice as a gift, it's easy to get it wrong , but a ring is very wearable. Statement rings are brilliant to pop on for a special occasion or function, and these fun food rings will, I hope stand out from the crowd.
I'm hoping to add a few more in the next week or so....and I'm trying to decide which one I fancy for myself!
They are all made by hand using polymer clay, served up on tiny ceramic plates, and attached to silver plated rings.
I've made a couple as Christmas presents for friends too.

Wonton Noodle Soup


Spring /Egg rolls Ring


Strawberry Icecream Ring


Donut Ring


Lemon Meringue Pie Ring



Findings

It doesn't matter what kind of jewellery you create, at some point you will almost certainly need to buy in some sort of findings...most of us don't or can't manufacture everything we need and it's always great to stumble on a site or shop that can supply exactly what you need.
Here you will find High quality Artisan findings for jewellery designers, exclusive sterling silver findings, amazing jewellery wire supplies and more.
All these wonderful supplies are handmade by the store owner and because of this, the attention to detail and finished quality are far superior to mass produced products.
Using a handmade finding will give your finished piece that extra special touch and will help your pieces to stand out from the crowd.



This multi talented artist and store owner also creates lampwork beads-
and makes her own jewellery-
I'm going to have a good browse round her supply shop now, I'm always on the lookout for something a bit special to add to my creations.
Happy shopping x


Tuesday 8 November 2011

Time marches on!

Ok, so yesterday I was 41!
I have no problems whatsoever with my age...I am what I am...but what does scare me is how quickly time is rushing by! Where on earth did that last year go?
I am unbelievably busy in every facet of my life these days, and I can't help wondering when it's all going to slow down a bit. Just a little bit would be nice, so I can take a breath and catch up with myself.
Squeezing everything in is getting harder and harder, and where as I want to be doing my crafting, it's more a case of slotting that into the huge list of must-do's and have-to's that crop up.
I would hate for the creating side of me to become just another chore that has to be done in order to keep up. But where to find a little bit of quality time to sit and enjoy what I want to do?
My head is just brimming with ideas that I don't have the time to explore, so I am writing them all down at the moment so I can come back to them when I can. It's frustrating, but for the most part I wouldn't change my life, after all an over full life has to always be better than an under full one doesn't it?
Anyway, I've managed to upload a few pieces this week, hope you like them.......