featured by moocow

I have recently been featured by lovely seller moocow, in her Folksy shop, which I am so chuffed about!

Check out her lovely shop on Folksy, lots of cosy knitted goodness for the fast approaching autumn and winter. My flamenco hairpins have been teamed with her gorgeous knitted green beret and armwarmers, which are the best shade of olive greenCheck out moocows shop here

I've recently added another line in my rose hairpins, a beautiful emerald rose on a silver pin. They look particularly great tucked into a bun or a 'up do.' These are in my Etsy shop right now but I will also be listing them in my Folksy shop.

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handmade of the month - september

wow, is it really september already?

Its feeling distinctly autumnal here, and I am itching to light the first fire in our fireplace - although I feel it might still be a little too early.

I have found my pick for this month, these lovely gold disc earrings from Bloom Studios - I adore the simplicity of them and they have a nice warm feel which is great for this time of year.
I have also set my sights on this beautiful chocolate diamond ring (I've never heard of a chocolate diamond before!).

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Chartreuse..

My favourite colour at the moment, I can't get enough of it. I am particularly in love with these beauties...
Earrings by leavesofglass, felt pendant by annieandolive, bag by lucksgirl and earrings by executeme.

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All wrapped up..

I have been doing some research and investing some money in new packaging lately and I am really pleased with my gift boxes. At the moment I have some smart looking black boxes but I also have some nice organic Kraft brown coloured boxes in the post.

I am even more pleased with my stickers from Zoopri, they look so great! They personalise my boxes so well.

All my jewellery will be going out in these boxes (with the exception of my hair pins as they are a bit too big) and I am also working on some nice extra gift wrapping options for Christmas. This may the ardous task of looking at pretty ribbon but its something I am willing to go through for you, my lovely customers. Its a hard life being a crafter!

In particular, I have had my eye on this beautiful jade ribbon from BigFish's shop. I am very tempted although I may have trouble parting with it!

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Lemon & Coriander Houmous

I made houmous today! I've tried and failed before so I was pleased that this came out well, and tasted good too. It was very nice with toasted pitta bread.

To make you need:
1 tin of chickpeas, drained
olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
a clove of garlic
about 5 leaves of fresh coriander, chopped.

Blitz the chickpeas, garlic, a good slug of olive oil and the lemon juice in a food processor til its smooth - you may need to transfer to a bowl and stir it yourself as it can be too thick for the processor. Season, add the coriander and stir. Add a bit more olive oil, seasoning or lemon juice to taste, a bit of olive oil will also help to loosen it a bit and make it smoother.

Eat!

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Bleurgh....

Hot water bottle by industrialpoppy on Etsy.

What a way to spend a weekend! I have been ill, the sofa has become my best friend and my hot water bottle too.

I have however been able to relax in front of the sofa and do some jewellery making, it was actually quite relaxing. New things in the shop soon, once I can face the smell of the oxidizing solution again (it smells like rotten eggs). One of them are these lovely copper earrings made with beautiful vintage chandelier pieces, they are so sparkly and just a bit of gentle bling!

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The Great Winter Coat Search - Part 1

(yes I know its August)

I am looking for a winter coat and I am beginning my search early, because I know when I come to buy there will be nothing but bikinis and flip flops in the shops again!

I am looking for something either in a muted grey/brown colour or something more bold like teal or purple, I'm trying to stay away from black as I always buy black coats.

This is the first jacket I have found, from Great Plains (above), it looks very cosy and I love the colour of it too. But I would like something longer, and a tad cheaper though. Its £80 which I suppose is a good price for something that you could wear for several winters, but my budget is more like £50.

Post any suggestions in the comments please, I'd love some help. And if you can find something handmade then all the better!

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