Giveaway - to good homes of course!

I think having over 50 Followers is cause for celebration and to do so I am having a giveaway - right here in my little  bloggy part of the world. I had intended to do this earlier in the week but I started having a poke about my workroom and - well, one thing led to another and before I knew it, I was transforming this disaster ...

... into this organisational yumminess!

No wonder I was distracted - it took an age but the result is very satisfying. Anyway I truly do have a giveaway, leave a comment to join in and I will draw 3 winners next week. This is what is up for grabs ...

It is Spring and love is in the air so I have made for some romantic jewels in keeping with the season. The pretty bracelet has pearls and glass and a little handmade tag.

Yummmm! I love freshwater pearls and these ones are a lovely colour - not quite as coppery as the pic suggests though. I have woven them onto a wire and added a chandelier crystal, teardrop pearl and some sparkly bits for a bit of extra pizazz!

Soft and romantic aren't they?

Finally a pearly necklace with a bit of an edge. A bunch of different pearls, a blackbird and if you look closely, a little handmade charm that says 'free'. The black beads are all acrylic so whilst it looks fairly chunky, it isn't heavy at all and the velvet ribbon is so soft on the neck.

I think this one would look great with a cool top and jeans but would also swank up a vintage frock if that was your thing. Leave a comment fora chance to have one of these sent to your place. Happy Spring and a big thank-you to The Followers!

Love is in the air - it is Springtime!

With Spring in the air I felt like making something a little Romantic. So, I gathered up some pearly bits, vintage brass findings and soft coloured beads and set to work. The result is this vintagy looking piece - slightly inspired in shape by a rosary. The filigree bit was an old brooch - it has something that looks like a white opal set in it and seemed so perfect for this piece that I had no hesitation in whipping off the pin, antiquing the metal and putting it to use! The lovely large bead is faux Cinnabar and was in fact a bit too white for my liking so I "antiqued" it using the old coffee in the microwave trick that Melissa perfected years ago to dye buttons etc. I couldn't resist a little "bling" - hence the Swarovski on the very end! All in all I love the romantic feel of this piece - kinda dreamy and reminiscent of a bygone era. Oh and how sweet is the little bird? It is made of shell and I found it in an odd earring from the oppie!

And something similar in pink - ah Paris the city of LURVE!