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Bought On Folksy!


Selling my handmade jewellery on Folksy is great fun and gives me the opportunity to browse the many fabulous shops on the UK's best handmade selling site.

I've been busy recently on the Folksy spending front and here's what I've been buying..........






A Macintosh-style copper mirror from The Owl And The Pussycat
I've had my eye on this for a while and after a good few weeks of sales decided to treat myself!



Oilcloth purse from Luvlii - very handy to keep some of my jewellery pliers in



English Yew Wooden Bottle Stopper from Diggi Woodturning
A Christmas present for my Dad!





Polymer Clay Wee Westie and Hedgehog Beads from the very talented Kirsten of QuernusCrafts
A present for my Auntie (hope she doesn't check out my blog and see this!)



Very pretty Golden Bird card from Lilly's Night Garden



Embroidered Notebook Cover from the lovely Fiona of fionaT
 
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  1. UnknownTuesday, December 14, 2010

    wow you have been busy spending!
    I've been making prezzies, so hope to photogragh them the weekend...

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  2. SophieTuesday, December 14, 2010

    I love the mirror! And Kirsten's polymer clay creations are always so good - even better in the flesh too, as I've seen some in The Gift Gallery :) Lovely purchases - I've made a couple recently too!

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  3. FairlyGirlyTuesday, December 14, 2010

    You bought two of my favs, mirror and notebook cover!!

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  4. UnknownWednesday, December 15, 2010

    beautiful items, and love the hedgehogs :)

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  5. UnknownWednesday, December 15, 2010

    Divine note book cover! Some fab buys. Kxx

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  6. UnknownSaturday, December 18, 2010

    Wow, some really pretty things :) my favourite has to be the wee hedgehog beads though, I do love Quernus!

    Merry Christmas!

    Laura
    x

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