handmade jewellery and brooches

New handmade jewellery pieces

I have been working on some new jewellery and brooches and got slightly sidetracked playing with polymer clay, so much fun.

All the pieces are for sale on madeit so check it out!

enjoy!

polymer clay fruit tart ring

polymer clay fruit tart ring

felt Westie brooch in grey

Polymer poppy ring

Polymer poppy ring

Sunny side up egg on toast polymer clay ring

felt watermelon brooch

felt watermelon brooch

felt Westie brooch in navy blue

felt westie brooch in navy blue

felt westie brooch in grey

felt westie brooch in white

felt westie brooch in white

Don't forget my other items are also on sale on madeit, just click the link bellow
http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=48622

life captured in old photographs

I'm a huge fan of photography, old or new! I have been browsing through some amazing pictures from history and thought I must share these.

I love the atmosphere caught in these shots, all so different in comparison with today's society, hard to imagine the life and hardship that was captured in some of these photos.

Saying that, life was so much slower and more laid back in those days and sometimes I feel almost envious of the simplicity, as today's is life is so fast paced and hectic!

Here's a question, I wonder how many people used to go and see a psychologist due to stress and depression then and how many do now?

Tougher conditions meant tougher people, they were happy with so little, today we require so much to be content.

Could our society survive back in those days?

London Underground this rarely seen photograph reminds us just what an engineering feat the construction process was the creation of the central line 1898

Life on the Thames or as photographer John Thomson called it in 1876  the Silent Highway Two sailors head down the river in a barge

Summer days of 1852 Hippo Obaysch is spotted taking a nap in the Zoological Gardens in Regent's Park He was donated by Egypt in 1850 in exchange for English greyhounds and deerhounds and he lived until 1878

Garment workers in NY tenement sweat shop 1908

Lunch atop a Skyscraper, 1932 taken by Charles C. Ebbets

Living Quarters of Workers Family in Old Time NY Tenament 1910

Fairytale and Autumn jewellery collection

I have been so busy working on my jewellery as well as satisfying my new obsession with felt but luckily I have something to show for it. All these are for sale on my favourite handcrafters market website called MadeIt! http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=48622

So check it out or comment if you're interested!

Have  a lovely day everyone!

Mohair yarn crocheted rose brooch with cross stitched butterfly motif button

Eggs in a bird's nest ring

Rose pendant necklace

Blue and pink princess ring

Green bling baroque ring

Mohair crocheted flower with felt and swarovski crystal center

Purple heart necklace

Fairy amulet

 These necklaces bellow are from my Fairytale collection, all Alice in Wonderland themed.

'Off with his head' necklace

'Most everyone is mad here' necklace

'Time for more tea' necklace

So Mother's day is fast approaching and I have been working on some cute gifts, came accross a pattern for this gorgeous Dahlia on holidash and thought to myself, I 'd like this as a brooch myself!What a perfect Mother's day gift!

It takes a while but it's deffinitely woth the effort!

now for sale on http://madeit.com.au/detail.asp?id=520611.

I'll be making more colours today for a complete Dahlia garden.

Burgundy red dahlia brooch

http://madeit.com.au/detail.asp?id=520611



Its coming up to Easter and there are bunny rabbits everywhere, Charlotte has asked for one too.

So being a wonderful mother I am, hahaha, I have decided on a new project.

Crochet bunny rabbit may sound boring and dull but it looks quite the opposite.

Judge for yourself!

Hope you all have a wonderful Easter, eat some yummy chocolate and spend some lovely time with your family!

Paper mache green & red polkadot crocodile and blue & green stripy snake tutorial

green & red polka dot crocodile and blue & green stripy snake tutorial

beware of the hand eating snake and crocodile!

Few weeks ago on a very very rainy weekend,

kids asked can we and we said we can!

Could we make a hand eating crocodile or a snake?

Of course, but do you realise how long will that take?

So we cut the paper and mixed water with glue,

we paper mached and painted the snake blue,

the green crocodile was looking not so hot

so he ended up with red polka dot!

The kids had a great time, the paint was everywhere

but that's OK, they took it to school for show and share.

Mummy and daddy have decided after

there'll be no more paper mache and paint crafter!

At least for another year!

crochet poppy necklace and crochet headbands

Happy Valentines Day!

I have been very busy past few days branching away from my beaded jewellery a little bit.

I have made this gorgeous three strand necklace with detachable poppy brooch, I was inspired by Marta's (Creativeyarn) gorgeous necklace and this is the result, love the contrast of the red poppy against the dark purple strands.

three strand purple necklace with poppy

detachable red poppy brooch

I have also been doing a bit of researching for my next line of headbands and fell in live with another of Marta's designs, I love the simplicity of it, it looks very chic!

Charlotte loves them, so I made one in her school uniform colours, navy blue!

Navy blue three strand and crocheted flower headband

and there will be no doubt lots more to come, because I just love them!

homesick

I have been searching through the Internet for some photos of home lots lately and have come to the conclusion that I must be very homesick! I'd like to share this link of photographs by this amazing photographer Steve Coleman, his photographs are so full of depth and magic, I get the feeling of actually being there myself. I wish I was there.......

for more images click the link bellow, please do!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevacek/2939158280/