Cinnamon Jewellery

I wrote a while ago that I'd been neglecting my Etsy shop in favour of my Folksy shop. Anyway I've been busy lately making and listing jewellery on Etsy and today I had another sale! I still have a lot more to do as I only have 12 items on Etsy but at least I've made a start. It's amazing what a sale does to get you going again and believing in yourself and your "creations!" I was also featured in an Etsy Treasury ~ alas not on the front page though :D ~♥Sold!♥~ Read This! I found a great blog via Etsy too called The English Muffin Blog . Bess Callard has written a great piece titled "small business, small steps" about what to do during those "down-times", i.e. when sales slow down or stop for a while. It's worth reading plus read the 30-odd comments, as it makes you realize everyone feels the same when our shops go through a quiet period and suggests ways to use this quiet time to improve our businesses (and mood!) ~♥♥♥~ New i...

Say Hello to Louis, my very cute sock kitten from Folksy shop Pussy Galore ! Louis now has pride of place on my computer desk but before he settled there I introduced him to my furry trio - no, that's not a strange body part, I mean my cats ;D "But darling, you're gorgeous! Now let me get back to sleep" Charlie was pretty laid back at meeting Louis and quickly went back to sleep "He's not having my dinner" said Tuppence "Mine, all mine! Can I eat him now?" Eddie has a rather robust character and I had to rescue Louis from a fate worse than death shortly after taking this photo. Put another way, if Eddie was human they'd have slapped an ASBO on him years ago The perfect friends ~ generous, attentive and calm........ they don't move much though

Imagine my delight when looking through the latest issue of Making Jewellery magazine I noticed a small article on The Sussex Jewellery School . Ooh, I thought, I live in Sussex, I wonder where................  then I noticed it was in my hometown of Eastbourne! I don't believe it! I checked out the website and contacted them to ask if they minded me doing a blog piece about them. They were quite happy, so here's a bit of info for any fellow jewellery makers in the Eastbourne area! The Sussex Jewellery School opened in January and is situated very close to the railway station in Commercial Road, Eastbourne. The school is a mews-type premises over two floors with a 400ft studio, kitchen and common room. Classes are available in PMC (Beginners and Advanced), Resin Jewellery and from Autumn they are starting classes in enamelling on silver. They will also be running advanced courses on adding gold to PMC and making silver boxes. Tempted? I know I am. ...

Before Christmas I felt the urge to do a bit of stringing and made a couple of bracelets including this one made with Crazy Lace Agate and Freshwater Pearls. Pretty enough I suppose. However it just didn't satisfy my obsession with wire so a few days ago I took it apart and decided to get the pliers and the hammer and bench block out and transform it into something else! This is the result ~ I took this photo this morning when it was nice and bright but looking at it now I think I'm going to have to redo it tomorrow! It looks kind of dull compared to the top one. At least it's going to be bright again in the morning so I'll be there with me pebbles and me camera doing my David Bailey again! ♥♥♥ I've just listed these on Folksy . I took them at the same time as the bracelet yet they are much brighter........ curiouser and curiouser! Cherry Freckles RockPools

The winner of my blog Giveaway for a pair of  Gelert Design  Brass Resin Earrings is.................... (fanfare of choice in your head, work with me!) .......................... Dottie Designs ! I used a random number picker and Dottie was the one! Congratulations Dottie!! Here's what you've won!

As I received two Sunshine Blog Awards this week I've been busy choosing 24 of my favourite blogs to pass the award onto. The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity & creativity inspires others in the blog world. The rules for accepting the Sunshine award ~ Put the logo on your blog or within your post Pass the award onto 12 bloggers Link the nominees within your post Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award Here are my 24 choices ♥ Vintage Milly Beads By Laura Birgitta Designs Cam Creations Crafty Chicita Flutterbies Gallimaufry Jive's Jools Linda G. Jones Blog Marice's World My Beady Eye Soapy Chica Turn Left At The Pigs Willow Wire Creations Chinook Jewelry Talulah Blue SteamPunk Glass Pretty Goods Midsummer Stitches Jewellery Designs By Sarah Birt A Simple Melody ARE Jewellery Dee's Unique Handcrafted Jewellery Experiments With ...

Yesterday I was very pleased to find I'd been awarded three, yes three! blog awards! Two Sunshine Blog Awards from Sue of  BlueBoxStudio and faeryatrix  and an I Love Craft Blogs award from Hilary of haptree and me ! I guess I'm going to be busy deciding who to pass the awards onto, only 24+ blogs to choose! I'll post who I've chosen tomorrow. I'm gonna need a big bag of Maltesers for energy before I start :D New Earrings I'm just about to list these on Folksy ~ I can't believe after making wirework jewellery for 2 years this is the first time I've made these twisted coil links! I really like the look of them so no doubt will make some more! These are made from 16g Sterling Silver wire and yes, it's another spiral design. I love spirals, can you tell? Don't forget! Enter the Giveaway below to win a pair of Gelert Design Brass Resin earrings.  The winner will be chosen on Saturday!