Merry Christmas

I can't believe my last post was in November.

I give you my latest piece, a gorgeous pomegranate oxblood silk with old embroidery which I have embellished  with a stunning  hamsa / hand of fatima charm and a pair of rich red glass beads as well as one of my signature copper tone toggle clasps

Hamsa Wrap Bracelet Pomegranate Recycled Sari Silk Boho Womens Jewellery Accessory Winter Oxblood Indian Yoga Goddess Layering Bracelet

https://www.etsy.com/listing/118424031/hamsa-wrap-bracelet-pomegranate-recycled?ref=pr_shop

Stunning women's oxblood burgandy Hand of Fatima layering wrap bracelet with pomegranate red glass beads and single brass hamsa charm made with recycled indian sari silk with gold embroidery.

The piece is elegantly finished with a beaded copper T bar clasp knotted to the ends of the fabric

This bracelet is made from a length of recycled sari silk hand produced in India by a woman's cooperative which helps woman build a better life for themselves and their families.

This fabric is 100% PURE silk and is made from the waste fibers that are the by product of the sari making industry.

*Can be wrapped around a feminine wrist 4 times
*Can double as a gorgeous necklace
*Beads are held in place with knots at either side
*Bracelet measures 33" inc clasp (approx 100cm)
*Any questions please feel free to ask
*Looking for more of our gorgeous items? then please visit our shop

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Shalotte


I wish everyone a fabulous Christmas and I hope that your new year is as wonderful as you hope it will be

Hairpin Collections - new pics

Some more up to date images of our hair pin collections including NEW daisy and natural wood slice designs

Pearl Snowball Christmas hairpins

Purchase here

Red Flower Christmas Hairpins

Purchase here

Recycled Indian Mirror hair pins

Purchase here

Now for some new designs.

Mullberry triple layered red and white flower hairpins

Mixed hairpins including Mullberry Multi Coloured Daises

and a sneak peak at the Wood Slice hairpins (still slightly wet)

Stocking Filler Hairpin Sets

A sneak peak at one of our Stocking Filler collections for Christmas 2012

Hairpin twinsets in antiqued copper with flowers, pearl cabochons and vintage Indian mirrors      

On their little cream cards



A set with one pearly cabochon and one vintage mirror

 Red Flowers and Pearly Cabochons

Vintage Recycled Indian Mirrors.

These are from my special collection, I have a small box if these that I save for projects that they are perfect for. They have age speckle and some of the backing silver has worn off so they look like the forgotten pieces from the bottom on a mermaid's treasure chest

Copper Wire Work Bangles

I mentioned in my last post about our new copper wire work bangles for autumn winter 2012 and as promised here are some of the pieces that we have listed on Etsy

A single length of thick copper wire has been shaped to fit the feminine hand and is wire wrapped at the bottom either side of three beaded dangle drops with pale turquoise magnesite in the center dangle and amethyst and moss agate beads at either side.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/111873756/womans-copper-bangle-wire-wrapped-autumn



A single length of thick copper wire has been shaped to fit the feminine hand and is wire wrapped around with small red carnelian beads along one quarter wide and a white agate at one of the ends.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/112191210/womans-autumn-jewellery-copper-bangle

A single length of thick copper wire has been shaped to fit the feminine hand and is wire wrapped around the entire length with two delicious pearl dangles at the ends. One pearl is a creamy pink and the second pearl is a stunning yellow gold

http://www.etsy.com/listing/112018331/womans-copper-bangle-wire-wrapped-autumn

 

Inner circ of the bangles are approx 9"

To fit medium to large female hand

Custom sizes and designs are available

Male bangle jewellery without the beads is also available

All our copper is jewellery grade and is pre treated with sealant for wearing against the skin

Each piece of copper work starts out as a length of wire which is then cut, twisted, folded and bent into shape and is hammered for strength and durability before being created into one of our necklaces. Each piece is individually formed and therefor may show some slight variation in size.

Autumnal Dreams

Good morning everyone this stunning autumn day. The sun is shining, the sky is a pale watercolour blue and the trees are mid turn with some in full golden glory and some with just a sprinkling of copper and honey.

I hope you all have something wonderful planned this crisp and beautiful day.  

 I know my blogging has been lax of late, partly because I have immense trouble with firefox not letting me log into my google account and my laptop disliking I.E.  

Anyway,I have not been lax creatively and our Etsy is full of some stunning new accessories for Autumn/Winter.

From hand rolled rose  and linen brooches and sari silk wrapped recycled bangles to warm and cozy fingerless gloves not to mention some stunning new jewellery designs for necklaces and wire work bangles    

Some mini collage pieces of  our sari silk wrapped bangles, just to get your autumn inspiration flowing    

Woodland brown

 White Lichen

 Golden Apples

 Pumpkin Orange

 The Hidden Green

A cowl in progress

Stormy seas


Shipwreck cove

                                      Ancient Mariners


Mermaid dreams

Pure white cotton

Creamy seafoam muslin

Pale grey moonlight

Lilac tipped waves

Wind tossed seaweed

Adventures in Clay and a Beads of Clay Blog Giveaway

Clay is a material I would love to work with. I love the thought of moulding and shaping a material with such freedom and flexability. Unfortunatly my brain is in two minds about this because whilst my creative side loves it the rest of me cringes at having it dry on my hands, into my fingernails and generally clogging up my fingers.

I can however work with air dry for a short while so I can show you a small collection of beads I have made this morning. Two goddess pendants, one mermaid tail and a selection of small round beads that will compliment the finished piece.

the Large Goddess bead

Mermaid Tail

Small Goddess

this one will need some work doen to it once it has dried to finish it off

I do however have a friend with a kiln so I am hoping to get some proper clay and make some to compliment our copper wire work. I figure if I wear skin plastic gloves I should be able to manage it


Now to the Giveaway

Not our giveaway but one from Beads of Clay blog with some fantastic pieces up for grabs including a stunning starfish focal pendant and a 'happy' ceramic tag as well as some gorgeous focal beads

For more information visit their blog here

Crazy Bear Craft Fair

I know, its been a long time since my last post but I return with photographs from the 1st ever Craft Fair at the Crazy Bear Farm Shop and Hotel in Stadhampton

First shots are my rail. Its a bit light as it was a blazing hot day but you get the idea of the look

 Full shot of my stand

Close up

Funky angled shot

I love this display piece but she never photographs well.

She is displaying The Rabbit Queen hat and Desert Rose cover up

Silver Leaf neckpiece with a Sari Silk  wrap bracelet/necklace with a vintage style key

Rose Hair Clips and Brooches

 Another  shot featuring my Owls, Rose Brooches and Herdwick Brooches

Now for the Jewellery

Angled shot of our Jewellery section

Featured Necklaces on stands



Full shot

Bracelets

Necklaces and Copper Wire Wrapped Pendants

One of my favourite necklaces. Cherry Quartz and Copper Wire Waves.

Rock Quartze and Copper Diamonds

Harvest of the Moon. Autumn Necklace with dyed howlite, a handcarved soapstone butterfly and copper wing shapes

 

Focal shot of Earrings

A quick splash of colour with our Sari Silk wrap bracelets

A girl has gotta have a treat right? Some gorgeous cotswold cider and a pink  cupcake

A quick shot of a necklace. I haden't had time to photogrpah it before it sold so I only managed a quick shot whilst packaging it up



All in all a great day. Sun was shining and we had lots of lovely sales.

Another post soon will include pics of the other stallholders and some Gorgeous 2 week old piglets that were in the barn. It was standing room only in there when the news got out