Cinnamon Jewellery

.....for the perfect background. A while ago I decided that my white backgrounds were boring so decided to try something different. I tried bright orange (see example in my Etsy shop in sidebar), really liked it for a few days then decided that it was a bit much. So I then thought I'd try backgrounds in other colours, maybe a bit subtler.......... I now possess backgrounds in all colours and patterns imaginable but STILL I'm not happy with my photos! The only thing for it was to consult the Etsy forums where there are lots of threads about photographing jewellery ~ we all obviously think alike! After reading through several the general consensus about backgrounds seemed to be GREY. Yes, grey is apparently the colour to go for. Here's a photo of my earrings using a grey background I'm not sure about it, it seems a bit drab because of the grey! I know it can depend on the colour of the beads but it still looks a bit dull to me. I've seen so many gorgeous photo...

The beads I ordered from Lima Beads last Sunday arrived today ~ not bad going, less than a week from the States! Lima Beads are currently running an Easter Egg Hunt on their site. They've hidden 100 eggs all over the place (and I mean all over the place!) The first 10 people that find all 100 are entered into a draw for a $250 Gift Certificate. The competition closes today (4 April). However, there are bonuses along the way ~ 15% off your next order when you find 10 eggs, free beads when you find 25 eggs and more free beads when you find 50 eggs. I managed to find 52 eggs then realized I was becoming a bit obssessed so stopped there and made use of my 15% discount! Here's what I ordered 10mm Mystic Blue Feldspath rounds 10mm Synthetic Aquamarine rounds (I think that means glass!) The Mystic Blue Feldspath drop was a freebie! 10mm Red Coral Rounds 6mm Green Impression Jasper Rounds 3mm Red Coral Rounds ~ another freebie! I also bought some Lepidolite coins ~ deep purple with s...

M y Folksy pick this week just HAD to be........   CHOCOLATE! ~ ♥ ENJOY!! ♥~ Chocolate Cake Coin Purse Dinky Daisy Chocolate Mocha Bubbles Pearl Bracelet AMI Designs Chocolate Hot Water Bottle Cover Amanda Sainsbury Galaxy Of Chocolate Wedding Tree Bouquet jamball Chocolate Cupcake Card Snowdon Chocolate Lollipop Cushion BLONDEDESIGN ♥ Some of these Folksy  shops are familiar to me, some aren't, but they are all selling the most beautiful, well made, handcrafted items you could find anywhere ♥ ~♥ Take a look ♥~ And one last chocolate photo just for the hell of it!

* Meet ............... Linda Jones A UK Jewellery designer, author of several jewellery books and an instructional DVD, and regular contributor to Make Jewellery and Step By Step Wire magazines. I own one of Linda's wirework jewellery books so was thrilled to discover she had recently started her blog Wireworkers Guild . She very kindly featured me and my jewellery on it recently  here  and agreed to do on interview for me in return........... If like me, you'd love to have a piece of your jewellery featured in a magazine, read on for Linda's tips on how to do it.......... Amonite Brooch How long have you been making jewellery and what made you start?   I’ve been making jewellery for about 20 years. It’s a long story and I will try to condense it as best I can … I have always been creative, making and fiddling with all sorts of crafts from a very young age: painting, drawing, sewing … and I’ve studied textile batik making and copper tooling in Indonesia in m...

And the winner is............................... using a random number generator....................... Charlotte Hupfield! Well done Charlotte! I hope you enjoy wearing your new earrings!

I decided last night to change my blog template as the flowers in the border had mysteriously vanished. I've searched for one that's "just right" and spent most of the day faffing about with changing templates. They either a) didn't work with blogger  b) looked nice on the site but horrible on my blog or c) made my computer freeze at which point I felt like screaming! In the end I found this background which I like but had hoped I could change the page colour as I don't like the white but I can't using blogger. Aaarghh!! It will no doubt change again in a couple of days when I've found the "perfect" background. Here's hoping :D Don't forget to enter my Giveaway for these Sterling Silver and Lampwork earrings! The winner will be chosen tomorrow! Click here  to leave a comment! Not sure if this photo is showing, there seems to be a problem which rounds off my blogging day perfectly! You can see a photo of the earrings when you cl...

IndieSmiles  is looking for columnists from Folksy and ArtFire to write articles in return for a free shop advertisement on the IndieSmiles site! If you're interested please visit the IndieSmiles blog here  (you will need to sign up) and read the columnists guidelines. If you'd like to have a go either leave a comment here with your email address or contact Sue at indiesmiles@gmail.com So if you think you'd enjoy writing about all things handcrafted and selling online why not give it a try!