It's starting to feel alot like Christmas...

It's that festive time of year again, time to break out the mince pies and mulled wine!  Every year I aim to get the Christmas tree up on the first of December, will I do it this year?  Fat chance I think as I haven't even checked to see if the fairy lights are working and the tree has been stuck in a box for almost a year (it's not a real tree).  Last year I was wonderfully organized when it came to gift buying, but this year Christmas has snuck up on me.  So above is a selection of lovely finds created by my Etsy British Emporia and Craft Britannia team mates and other talented Etsyians that have got me in that shopping mood =)

To visit this treasury and explore these lovely finds and shops click here!

Enjoy =)

Feeling blue...

Yes I know it's been a long time since I've made a treasury to share my lovely etsy finds with you.  The truth is life happens and well mojo is affected, but then it starts to come back in trickles and then starts to flow.  So I hope you'll enjoy taking the time to explore these beautiful finds and the talented people behind them!  

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Enjoy & share the love =) xx

Seaside Hues....

Hello my lovelies, it's almost March already and in the UK we'll be celebrating Mother's Day.  So I've decided to create this treasury of beautiful finds with seaside themed gifts.  Hopefully I'll get the chance to visit the seaside soon and look for some seaglass!  But until then I'll have to content myself with making some sea themed jewellery.

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I've been making lots of teardrop earrings in new colours (they are lovely) that would fit into this colour scheme, as well as in various shades of teal.  Now I need to make a to do list and do a little creative planning for the year ahead =)

Teardrops in every colour....

 Well not quite but I'm trying!  I love these briolettes and now have over 30 different colours/ sizes to play with.  They are great for everyday wear and are also popular as bridesmaid jewellery.  I like wire wrapping them with sterling silver wire, the end result is worth the extra time it takes =)

The matte aqua blue and matte teal green colours that I've just added to the collection, have a great sea glass look that I love. 

These are another new favorite.  These opal light teal green beauties are both translucent and semi opaque, as I've tried to show with this photo.  No two earrings are exactly the same, which I like =)

To see all the full collection as it grows click here!

Enjoy!

Christmas Loveliness...

It's nearly Christmas but there's still time to do some online shopping so here are some lovely finds from the British Emporia Team and other talented Etsyians.   I went for a ethnic spice theme for the above treasury, I love the combination of cinnamon, cloves, star anise, nut meg, ginger and citrus. 

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 And you can't have Christmas without including some Robins =)

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Tis the season to be jolly...

It's December already and it's time to put the Christmas tree up and start decorating the house.  Maybe you enjoy this time of year differently, everyone has their own way to spend the festive season, so I'll wish you light, warmth and happiness =)

Here are some lovely Etsy picks I've selected for your viewing pleasure, so do have a look at these lovely shops!

I had a busy weekend, but it was lovely to take part in the Crouch End Barboot in Little Paris and to Ashmount Primary School Winter Fair, I even got to help with the decorating of Santa's Grotto =)

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Enjoy =)

Autumn Fall.......

It's still Autumn so I thought I'd share these lovely finds with you.  A collection of handmade,  vintage and art/ photography lovelies in Autumn/ Fall Shades and themes. 

We've had some beautiful sunshine (maybe to make up for the lack of it at the end of the Summer holidays) which has been wonderful!  True it's a bit windy at times, with down pours, but lets focus on the Autumn sunshine and beauty before we have to put on big coats and as my layers of clothing as possible!  Here's a pic I took of a mini pile of gorgeous colourful leafs we found next to my children's school =)

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Fairytales from the Inner Rainbow....

As a member of the British Emporia team on Etsy, I take part in a weekly themed team treasury event, where we all create a treasury each for that weeks theme and then jointly promote them online on Wednesday evening from 7pm GMT.

This week the theme was indigo violet.  I think you'll agree that quiet often in fairytales you'll find woods, queens, princesses, crowns, pendants, flowers and there's even a famous shoe or two somewhere in the mix & a puss in boots.   Of course I had to include some iolite in the treasury, as this gem stone is normally violet-blue or indigo in colour.  Iolite is also know as water sapphire and I included the lovely raindrops photo by Murry Bolesta and blue mosaic earrings by Creating Trouble, as they reminded me of this aspect of the stone and a pond where there once was a frog prince =)

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 Here are a lovely pair of earrings you might find in the realm of the inner rainbow =)

Treasuries for Wednesday....

Will write the details tomorrow, but here's the eye candy for now =)

Every Thing is Peachy.....

I thought it was time to give you some eye candy =)  Here's a pair of what I like to call vine styled earrings using freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystals.  They are very cute and I've made them in several colours.  So what else have I been up to well I'm currently taking part in Etsy school (might of mentioned that already) and I've bought some new materials, as well as doing some research as I have some lovely ideas =)  But as always I am a mother and family things come first....  To anyone that might be reading this and might be wanting to do something creative but has a lot of demands on their time, I'd say if you can even do a little bit, just for yourself, even if no one else is going to see it or read it, do it! =)

It's Treasury time =)

Getting married, going to a wedding, need some inspiration?  Have a look at this collection of lovelies and be inspired=)

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Happy New Year....

 I know it's February, but it's just the start of the Chinese year of the Horse and for some reason it feels more like the start of the New Year for me too.  It could be longer days and a little more sunshine between the rain clouds, what ever it is I'm starting to get into the swing of things again and the creative ideas are starting to flow.  Hopefully as always there will be some sunshine to take pics!

This is an example of the lovely things Sarah makes, to visit her shop click here!

I'm taking part in a Etsy school program this month to help my shop become even better.   I've been teamed up with a partner, Sarah of In The Bowerbirds Nest and along with other members of British Emporia Team we'll be helping each other out along this journey =)

It's Autumn....

And here are some lovelies for you to feast your eyes on =)  Been busy busy busy since September and without a chance to blog, there just aren't enough hours in the day!  Well it's cold and raining here in London, so why not stick to doing some online foraging and discovering starting with these lovely finds!

To visit this treasury click here.

Enjoy!

Olive Season....

Olive is more then just a colour, it can be a way of living!  I've been eating olives for as long as I can remember and use olive oil daily.  This fruit to me conjures up images of the Mediterranean and eating fresh (see salad above).  The wood of the olive tree is also beautiful!  

So the above treasury is inspired by both the colour olive and the fruit, warm climates and good simple living =)

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Here are my olive earrings, made with freshwater potato pearls =)

These earrings are available here!

Enjoy =)

The Good Life....

It doesn't really take that much to make me smile.  The simple things in life like food, things that smell nice, a little sunshine and being outdoors, for example taking a walk, can make you feel good.  I think I'd make quiet a good hobbit =)

 Walking beneath the leafy canopy of tall trees is something I love doing and eating chocolate orange cookies is another favorite.

So the above treasury is full of delicious finds, with lots of art and bits for the home. 

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Enjoy!

Getting Zesty......

 

It's been hot hot hot here in the UK!  Too hot really in a country that's really designed for colder weather.  I really wish we had 3 months of school summer holidays here like they do in a lot of other countries, then we could make the most out of this weather.  My daughter's last day of school is tomorrow, so we are planning to visit the seaside sometime soon.  

So here's my treasury filled with zesty summer energy with lovely finds in bright Lemon, lime and orange.  You'll notice I've included a couple of cute finds for babies too.

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Enjoy!

It's the beginning of berry season!.......

As you will know by now if your not new to my blog, I love making treasuries when I have the time.  I kind of had the idea of home made berry smoothies in mind when thinking about the colours for this one.  I enjoyed looking through my British Emporia team mates shops for most of these lovelies.  I hope you like this collection as much as I do =)

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Enjoy!

Treasury of the day.....

Well I got a chance to make this treasury for my British Emporia team mates, so thought I'd share the love and post it up for your viewing/ shopping pleasure =)  The treasury's theme and colour palette was inspired by Lizze's Beautiful Art's original Blue Moon Painting and the idea of a midnight ball.  The bright day time turquoises and blues associated with summer are here in their night time forms =) 

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Enjoy!

Add a touch of colour....

 Here is my Super Duper collection of colourful children's finds on Etsy!  I just love them and beautifully original, what more can I say, go and explore these shops for yourself and I'm sure you'll find something to make you smile =)

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I made this treasury for my British Emporia team members with the inclusion of some other talented Etsyians and the title says it all.  I just love these colours don't you and the beautiful items my fellow team mates have made and found (vintage).

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Enjoy!

Summer Dreams....

 I love the sunshine and warmer days.  I think to really understand this you have to live somewhere like the UK!  Well I created the above treasury with this in mind.  Turquoise and orange work so well together!

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And this gorgeous hints of summer was made for that transitional period between Spring and Summer, when the days are getting longer and more time is enjoyed outside till late =)

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Enjoy!