monster cute.....

Hi 
I've been craving bright colours for the last few months and my monster necklace has been a perfect pick me up. When ever I wear it out, at least one person will ask me where I bought it and last summer some Japanese tourists asked me if they could take a picture of me wearing it. Maybe I should add the design to my website, but I can't see many brides wanting to wear a monster on their big day!

Bel x

hues of beautiful blue.....

Hi
I have fallen in love with the beautiful pottery made by Elephant Ceramics. The ceramic artist is Michelle Michael, who's based in a studio in Brooklyn, NY.
Michelle's pieces are made from porcelain and stoneware and are very simple in design and colour, but extremely beautiful.
I've never really wanted to make anything from clay, but these are so inspiring, they make me want to take up a class and get my hands dirty!
They make me smile.....
Bel x

are you a crafty fox?

Jimbboart

Hi 

This weekend I had the pleasure of looking round a Crafty Fox Market, held at the DogStar pub, just round the corner from Electric Ave in Brixton. The market was great and I came away with a much lower bank balance, but several presents ticked off my list!
I was really surprised by the amount of graphic art there and jimbobart really stood out for me. I had already seen one or two of their plates in the design shop next to the Festival Hall on the South Bank, but I did not know who designed them.

Take a look at the website and if you fancy a nice day in town, keep an eye out for the next Crafty Fox Market, as I think it's a lovely way to spend an afternoon.

Bel x

time of the year for gloves.....

My Etsy finds: Mynoush, Initasworks, Miabaggaili, AgnesFelt

Hello to you

It's got to that time of the year, where I need a new pair of gloves! Every year I loose mine, or boil them in the wash. So every autumn a  new pair for me!
I much prefer my knitwear to be hand made (as I'm sure you do to), so Esty is my first stop and here is my first selection and I honestly can't choose between the 4 pairs. I may well buy them all, depending on how many pairs I will loose over the next few months.
I've tried to learn to knit, but it just doesn't float my bloat, so my attempts have never lasted long enough to create a single glove, let alone a pair.
If you fancy a pair of new gloves and you want to promote craft, then you will definitely find a really nice pair on Folksy or Etsy.

Bel x  

Esty Super Star......

Kangaroo Care

Hi

I was browsing the wonder that is Esty today, trying not to think about all the work I was MEANT to be doing, when I found these lovely necklaces by Kangeroo Care. I  instantly thought that they were really sweet and beautiful.
As a Jewellery who works predominantly with precious metal and gem stones (which sometimes can feel quite hard and cold), I think there is a real softness to jewellery made from wood and these pieces are combined with crochet in lovely refreshing colours.

The idea is so great, a necklace for mother and baby, something bright to catch your babies attention when breastfeeding.

How cool and clever is that!

The moment you take a baby in your arms, nothing is off limits, especially jewellery and necklaces in particular will be reached for. 
So it's great to be able to wear a piece that can be grabbed and even chewed. There are also some very sweet pieces for children, which I know would be loved and treasured.

I don't have a baby, but I think these necklaces are so fresh, that I want to buy one anyway and this site will be a must for any of my friends or relations, when they give birth. What a cool present to buy. and give.

Bel x

I love Mollie Makes.....

Mollie Makes

Hello all

Several months ago I was lucky to come across Mollie Makes magazine in my local newsagents on the release of only the second issue and I have been hooked ever since!

The magazine covers stitch craft, handmade cloths, retro furniture and much, much more. 

It's out every month and only costs £4.94. You can read it on-line  but every issue so far has come with a useful gift, sewing scissors, buttons, beautiful ribbon, so if you read it on-line you will miss our on the freebies!

I know that WH Smiths stock Mollie Makes, but only a few copies, so if like me there are regular readers in your area, you may be missing it, if they all sell on the first day it's out.

Well worth hunting out a copy do as I have done and ask for a subscription for your birthday or Christmas ans then sit back and wait for it to come to you.

Bel x 

All you need is paper, a blade and lots of imagination.......

Paper Art by Yulia Brodskaya

Hello 

I was in London this week and bought some beautiful hand made cards by Rob Ryan in Liberty and decided to check out other paper art designs. some of the pieces I have come across are utterly amazing.
Have a look online and be inspired.

Bel x

Paper Art by Matt Shlain

Get making.......

Clothkits

Hello

Sorry I've been away a while, I've been working hard making a mosaic for The Flowerpot Gang BBC1 and it's been tough going, but I think the end result will look amazing in the garden. The episode will be on the TV in a few weeks, so I will keep you all posted.
In the meantime, for those of you who don't know about Clothkits or who spent their childhood like me, dressed from head to toe in Clothkits, but thought that the company were no more. They are back, with beautiful patterns/kits and lovely material, including the Rob Ryan prints above.
Well worth a look!

Belx

Rainbow colours....

Wendy Marsh - Etsy

Hello....
So I have found these wonderfully colourful glass cake stands made by  Wendy Marsh. She sells them out of the US and can be found on Etsy and I think they are fabulous. I don't bake much, but I am going to buy a stand to put in my bathroom to put all of my cosmetic's and face creams on.
I am definitely going to let the colour in!

Bel x