Front page !!

Was very lucky to have my teal heirloom necklace featured as part of etsys front page last week ...



Thanks do much to that70sshoppe
for including me in her gorgeous treasury and congrats on getting it to the front page !

Enjoying the weather here in Scotland at the moment , gorgeous crisp days its very cold but lots of sun... perfect for taking photos like there below of Ethan and i out a walk .



Throwing stones by the river ...Ethans favorite thing to do.

Bye for now x

Pretty flowers

New additions to the shop....



And a big thanks to Helen at countrysidewedding she recently bought a couple of headbands for her new daughter and was kind enough to feature some gorgeous photos of her wearing one of my creations on her blog !


why not visit her blog to see the feature in full. Thanks so much for the lovely comments

Hi All !

Returning to blogging after a long absence ! Promised myself i would get back to my weekly blogs in the new year, so here we are in the 2nd month already !

Happy feburary !

Decided my studio needed a little face lift and good tidy for the new year, so hear are some picks of where i work and create for etsy......



Its small but when its tidy i love it ! it does not always look like this... usually can be a dumping ground for everything !

Oh just saw an ad for LOST its back this friday cant wait !!!!!!!

Afternoon again !

Its been a pretty miserable week here in Scotland, have to keep reminding myself its still August ! felt like the rain would never stop .
The sun is out today though but i am not holding my breath for it to stay think we are in for a wet and windy weekend best batton down the hatches and dig out the soup pot for the coming winter months.
Started the end of summer sale in the shop this week BOGOF ... Buy one get one free get over and grab a bargain ... one of my new sale items below.

Coral Rosette Brooch

My featured weekly Etsian this week is Bonzai Beadwear.
Creator Bonnie describes herself as 'An animal loving, diet coke addicted artist who loves to laugh! I started out with crayons when I was little... you could not pry them out of my hands! Fast forward to college... I majored in Fine Arts and Graphic Design at Columbia College of Chicago. I've always enjoyed painting, clay, jewelry and home decor. I took a jewelry making class in college and then picked it up a few years ago...I make jewelry, artwork and home goods and love it! Its a wonderful creative outlet!'

some of my favorite of bonzai beadwear's creations are the enchanted waterlilly and magic pink waterfall earings.>The crystals used catch the light and are just gorgeous!
Bonzai beadwear has a sale section and offers a free sample with every order .

Right thats my rant for the day dont forget to visit Paper and Sparkles for the buy one get one free sale !!!

My Friends at Mockfrog and promote promote promote....

Hi All

been shockingly absent from my blog of late ! i have been hit with a case of lazyitis.
But i am back and i promise to keep this more regular.
Added some new items to etsy this week let me know what you think ...



you can see more of the same at www.paperandsparkles.etsy.com



Want to tell you all about Mock Frog and its creator Robin Adler. Together with her daughter Rachel, they created MOCKFROGjewelry. Everything is handmade and guaranteed to be genuine tested bakelite.

'What is bakelite you may ask.... A vintage plastic produced in the early part of the last century. It was widely produced, extremely durable, was made into radios, kitchen utensils, & even cameras. Most of our jewelry is made from old poker chips. We also offer cool keychains and bingo chip bracelets. Our mission is to create jewelry that is fun, just a little unusual & pleasing to the eye.'


'We began our little "obsession" with bakelite about 5 years ago. There was no limit to the amount of uses for bakelite (even caskets). The more we discovered, the more hooked we became. '

both Robin and Rachel are lifelong New Yorkers. Robin works part time and Rachel is a recent graduate of FIT in Illustration and very talented.
MOCKFROGjewelry offers free shipping to anywhere in the US. You can find them on Etsy www.MOCKFROGjewelry.etsy.com
and on Ebay under the name DAFFYDUCKART

If you mention my blog when ordering you can receive 20% off any purchase.
pop alaong and have a visit!


I am trying to get myself back in gear after 4 weeks off from all things Etsy (which i promised my husband i would do )
So promoting and marketing is my main job just now along with creating the new winter line ... leather brooches and jeweled pieces along with some christmas decorations, cant beleive i have to start thinking about that already !

my new promoting tip for this week is www.yaami.com
add your shop to the directory for free ! you can also upload an image and plug an item for free too !! I am loving watching my item views jump up when i plug them .

right , off for now will post again soon hoping to work on new items this week and will keep you in the loop !

have a good weekend all

Afternoon all ! Just logged on to update my weekly blog featuring one of my Etsy friends only to Find that Etsy is under site maintenance and i cant get it ...so will come back to my featured seller later .

I have to mention my good friends Eva Mutter and Craig Sanders (soon to be MR & MRS Sanders) at www.craigsandersphotography.co.uk
Eva and met while working together in a bar when we were students and have been friends ever since. They photographed both my sisters and my wedding day .. wee selection of mine below...

I love to go on their blog and have a nosey, they are so busy we don't get to catch up much so its the best way to find out what they are up to !
Besides wedding photography they also do portraits and fashion among others.
Baby boy and i popped up for lunch recently and Eva got us in the studio and snapped some amazing photos of him .....


She truly is a miracle worker, Ethan was VERY reluctant to stay still or pose and i was in awe with the result, how my dirty bashed scraped and bruised little boy was transformed into the cherub in the photos above is amazing ! They are a truly talented pair and i highly recommend a stroll around their website they will always be my first choice.
I have to apologise that the link function seems to be on the blink ! i am trying to get it working again in the meantime please just copy and paste into the URL box the links i post are all worth a look !
Well I am off for the moment Etsy is still down so i will be back later with my stay pick of the week from a jewellery designer.....

Pretty Presents

Had to upload some photos of my Sisters birthday present ! had a few spare moments while the boy was sleeping to make something pretty out of it !
Happy Birthday Carrie x x