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Sunshine And Earrings

It's such a lovely bright day today that I thought I'd make the most of it and take some photos of my new jewellery and redo some of the photos of my Folksy shop jewellery.
Anyway.........several hours later.........  It always take me ages to do the photos, I must take at least 8 of each item. After transferring them to my computer and editing them and thinking of inspiring names for them, I've finished! I think I lost my inspiration for names when it came to the Carnelian earrings, I couldn't think of anything so called them "Three" as they have three silver dangles!

Here's some of my new stuff ~








Ooh! Nice earrings! I had a nice suprise through the post today. A Giveaway prize I won recently arrived from America. I received not one but two pairs of vintage style earrings from Tara Henderson and they are lovely. Tara has a shop on Etsy and will soon be opening a second shop there too.

I'm wearing the green pair as I write this!

Chocolate cake update : Surprisingly there is still some of the chocolate cake left although I did have an enormous piece at lunchtime. Just the cake, nothing else and it was my breakfast and lunch combined so I don't feel as guilty as I should!

Comments

  1. I love them all, especially the bracelet - gorgeous!
    I always have trouble thinking up names for my jewellery...always!!
    xx

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  2. hello gorgeous! I LOVE your new stuff, especially the earrings - all three pairs are GORGEOUS!

    It's funny, you think you can name things easily, until your have to name them!

    Your stuff really inspires me, now all I need is motivation! ;o)

    hugs

    hello gorgeous xxx

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  3. Ooooooh Purple....love them, well love them all, but as I alreay have your red ones..........The vintage ones are great as well, will have to take a look.Kx

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  4. Thank you!
    I might have a sudden rush of inspiration and come up with something better for the Carnelian earrings at some point :D

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  5. I want to know when you'll be listing the green bracelet, that would go lovely with the earrings hubby bought me for valentines xxxx

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  6. wow, these are all lovely!

    i love the first pair of ear-rings and the bracelet especially :)

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  7. Gosh your new earrings are gorgeous! (I think I like the carnelian ones best, but it's a tough call...)

    Great photos, too!

    xx

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  8. Ooh love them! My faves are the deep purple pair - I am going through a bit of a purple phase at the moment! NikkiX

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  9. Thse are just beautiful! My favourite picture is the first one - beautifully lit, brilliant composition and a gorgeous subject matter - perfect!

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