Scarf preview with some gorgeous Chiffon

So all our lovely scarves are all fresh from the line and I thought I'd give everyone a preview of some of the gorgeous chiffon pieces we will be offering from next week.

We currently have Grey Jade, Pale Turquoise,Amethyst,Bright Burnt Orange,African Violet and More...

Scarves will be approx 2mtrs long without trim. They will be available with or without lace so when they are ready  you can drop me a convo with your choice

Just remember these are unedited pics so colours may vary slightly with the real thing. I can also offer them in pale rose pink, dark green,lime green,lemon yellow,dark yellow,navy blue and white

Focus on Scarves

As I currently don't have the room to work on dresses so I am compiling a list of the fabrics that are suitable including some fab Indian chiffon I got last Monday that is being dry cleaned ( its new fabric, but I just like it to be perfect for you all) and some pale blush cotton/silk mix which is soo soft its incredible.

I'm considering using some cotton gauze as I came across some  the other day made from it and  hand dyed in natural materials with a stunning raw edged softness

I could wear these everyday  just for beauty and never tire. They are lightweight, warm and perfect for all seasons. I was also canny enough to get some eucalyptus leaves for dyeing and I can see the orange leaf print looking amazing on such softness.

I am also looking for a UK or European supplier for Venise Lace Trim, its so beautiful and looks like teardrops and falling petals but I can find no one outside of Hong Kong that sells it. It features heavily in Turkish style scarves but I seem unable to find anyone closer to home that I can use

Some lovely things with Winter/Spring Theme

I thought today I would share with you all some lovely items from my team members from British Emporia Team on Etsy

#1 are these gorgeous Saffron cable knitted wrist warmers from bijouxboutique. I envy anyone who can do cables and these wrist warmers are just fantastic 

#2 is this beautiful snowdrop card from JaneCrick.
We have some snowdrops beginning to show their faces in the garden and it is a sure sign that we shouldn't give up on spring just yet 

#3 is this fabulous pineapple tea cozy from madmumknits 
This is such a cheery item  and if I used one for my endless cups of tea I would choose something like this

 


#4 is some amazing silk carrier rods in green from therainbowgirl.
She has some amazing silk rods and cocoons all hand dyed and beautiful to work with

 

#5 I am going for this fab pewter Iphone case from Loutul. It can be personalised with any initial and I think its simple fab as I love pewter and I am definitely getting one when I am brave enough to try an Iphone for myself

Handmade Clay Charms

All this gorgeous sunshine has made me get my clay and and charm up the studio. I love air dry clay as its easy to work with, easy to clean and I can make fabulous things without having to have a kiln, which I would love but do not have.

Today I've been using my letter stamps and natural finds to create some lovely terracotta coloured pieces with a boho theme.

 Materials for my adventures

#1 is hand stamped with the word 'travel'  with two holes in it to use as a button

 #2 is 'earth' with a single hole for stringing

 #3 is 'stone' no hole as I think this will look great as a plain little shelf decoration or grounding piece

 #4 'run' for those days we all have

 #5 'fly away; who doesn't have those dreams of being a bird

 #6 'love' what we all want above all other things

 #7 is my thumbprint which is a very personal thing. Ones thumbprint is the invisible mark we leave on everything we do

 #8 is a piece of vintage lace pressed onto the clay

 #9 is the bark of a dried up flower stem

 #10 mulberry flower print

 #11 is the word 'leaf'

 #12 is 'tree'

 #13 is some freshly picked rosemary left over from my  rosemary lemon focaccia that I made for lunch

#14 is the press of a shell from a trip to the sea last summer

 #15 is a beach stone with lots of little holes and bubbles

The entire collection with my little spring boat

Some lovely things with a Valentines Theme

I thought today I would share with you all some lovely items from my team members from TeamCB on Etsy

#1 are these gorgeous pastel cupcake fridge magnets from Marieanne of DamsonTree Pottery. If I had a fridge that wasn't on the floor and therefor prone to decorations being knocked off I would cover it in these

 

#2 is this fantastic hand decorated trinket box from Fiona at Bellecardsandgifts.

I chose this circus box because of its pretty feminine style and I love Circus themed items as well as anything with stripes

#3 is something that I just adore. This multi layered leather wrap bracelet from JCUDesigns is feminine with a nice edginess with the rustic leather and the soft pink tones

#4 is this gorgeous handmade paper bowl from Sally of OkiFolki. She specialises in paper art and these trinket bowls are one of her newest creations

#5 are these fab hand poured  heart shaped crayons from Danielle of Colour Me Fun who makes these wonderfully funky crayons that are perfect for children and adults

I hope you all enjoyed my Valentines picks. I hope to do a weekly feature of team mates so any suggestion of themes would be lovely

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