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.

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.

Folksy Friday: Holidays are here

School's out soon so maybe you need some of these items from Folksy sellers if you're off on holiday or just hanging round the garden hoping to see the sun!

This holiday aceo by Ghost Goose brings back some memories

Soap flip flops - what a great idea! - by Just Bev Soaps

For those of us who dream of owning a boat or a beach hut, 

recession-beating options from Buttons and Stars and Charlotte Hupfield Ceramics!

Bluebells and Oystershells (fantastic name!) will help you remember your passport 

and Cherry Tree Handmades will keep your souvenirs together in style.

What else do you need for the perfect holiday?

Folksy Friday - Blue Waves

I fancied some blue waves as tomorrow I'm off to the seaside - hurray! And blue is my favourite colour.







Aren't they pretty? Click on each picture to visit the lovely shops represented here.

I must fly - packing to do...