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Monday, 7 November 2011

Handmade Monday: Wire and some handmade finds


This week I've mostly been coiling - again! This bracelet and earrings set incorporate green peridot and bronzite gemstones with the coiled wire.


Coiled wire gemstone bracelet and earrings
Feeling a little dispirited crafting-wise as sales are non-existent at the moment.  Hoping it will pick up soon and be a good Christmas for us online sellers.  I now have some minor surgery booked in a couple of weeks, so worried that I might miss the busiest time. 

While I've been promoting my shops, I've found lots of lovely handmade things that are going on my Christmas list.  This brooch is just one of them:
It's from Ruth Charlton Ceramics on Etsy.  Ruth is based in the Lake District and specialises in faces and people.  Good, isn't it?

Inspired by this find, I did a treasury of faces on Etsy.  Never ceases to amaze me what talented people there are out there.

And I'm not ignoring Christmas completely - started a Pinterest board with some great deer - one of my favourite animal + Christmas themes.

Here's the link to see what others handmade crafters have been doing this week.
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12 comments:

  1. Carolee Crafts7 November 2011 at 12:55

    The coiled necklace and earring set are stunning, so different

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  2. Chrissy C7 November 2011 at 13:26

    Hope all goes well for your surgery and afterwards you are rewarded with massive sale orders - you certainly deserve it with all your wonderful makes xx

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  3. Wendy7 November 2011 at 16:34

    Gorgeous bracelet and earrings, just lovely. Good luck with your surgery & hope sales pick up at just the right time for you x

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  4. Christmas Pie Crafts7 November 2011 at 16:50

    What a fabulous set = love the colours you have used

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  5. Mrs A.7 November 2011 at 16:52

    Love your chunky coiled bracelet with the matching earings. That brooch has incredible detail on it. hugs Mrs A.

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  6. Caroline Lovis (Redneedle)7 November 2011 at 17:06

    Lovely makes esp. like the earrings. Good luck with the op.

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  7. Jam Dalory7 November 2011 at 18:28

    The bracelet and earrings are lovely. Hope the surgery goes well and you're up and about soon after. x

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  8. Your Friend Susie7 November 2011 at 21:03

    Woo hoo, love the coiled earrings and bracelet, I really like that look. I haven't tried to make anything like that, I think I would need to take a class first, but I do admire the way they look. And don't you just love Pinterest? It could sure absorb a lot of my time.

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  9. lovetartan8 November 2011 at 07:35

    Absolutely love your bracelet and earrings! The brooch is amazing. Mich :)

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  10. Jan8 November 2011 at 10:37

    Don't be dis-spirited by lack of sales, I'm sure things will pick up, your jewellery is wonderful.
    I haven't tried Pinterest yet.

    Jan x

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  11. June8 November 2011 at 15:50

    Nice wirework, love the colours - don't they blend just right. Nice links to the ceramic faces. Ruth Charlton has some unusual interesting stuff.

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  12. stylesofcooking9 November 2011 at 23:19

    Fingers crossed for some christmas sales for you. Very unusual brooch

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