wrap it up...

Oh how the time flies when you are up to your eyes....[poetry?? ;)]....things have been so very busy here and now to boot I have come down with a hellish cold and am not feeling stellar at all [why, always when you are busy!?]. So, I shall stop beating myself up about being so absent online and just concentrate on getting through my heavy workload for a few days [all the while dreaming of bed]....and hopefully be back here soon with lots of new work to share, and one or two headaches and coughs lighter.

A little sneak peek of some new tissue I am about to order in time for the holiday season... Aloe and Olive, which are also made in the UK {whose colours are a little softer, a little more off-beat and more dreamy in person}, and are recycled and environmentally friendly in their production. Paper atrocities keep me awake at night you know...!! ;)

Back soon friends.

xox

and so it begins...

Hi everyone...just stopping in briefly for today - things are beginning to heat up in the workshop as I begin to prepare my collections to go away to all my Christmas gallery shows. Lots of new designs are to be added to the Vintage Collection as I go...starting with these new Anemone Leaf Hoop Earrings.....

I have been doing lots of organising in the workshop this past week as well - a new packing station is mine [with the help of an A2 plan chest drawer from IKEA] and has made the biggest difference to my space!...and hopefully this weekend I will be getting the big wall next to the computer covered with peg board as I need some more space to hang my order sheets and get everything organised as the busy season approaches. Now...what colour to paint it?? :)

Lots o'news today in blogland....and many wonderful shop openings....first off, Mhari McMullen has a new Etsy shop which is just stocked to the brim with beauty [she has a lovely blog too! :)].....then a new store for Gracia and Louise as well, which is full of their beautiful products. Last but not least, Jen Causey [of simply photo ] launched her new shop as well!! What a day!! Congrats to you all :)

More tomorrow [probably ;))]...and happy Wednesday to you...
xox

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Camilla Treharne Photography 2007

Hi everyone....I wanted to share these lovely photos that Pippa Knowles from Baroque Bespoke Jewellery in Brighton [where you can find my jewellery along with lots of other amazing work!] emailed through to me yesterday. They are from a recent shoot where my jewellery was used in the styling....

The photos are by Camilla Treharne who is also Brighton based, and I really love the way they have been styled...each showing the jewellery in a very different way. Great work, and many thanks to everyone involved!! :)

Also :: A new necklace in the shop....something to match the new Twist earrings and rings....Twist Chain Necklace...

I have just purchased some of these AMAZING hand-painted stones....which I found via Bloesem the other day. I am so, so excited to receive them, they are the loveliest things I have seen in a long time!!

.....there is still more Inside the Cover to come later on in the week....a little break on that is in order I think.

Hope everyone is having a good day? Off to the bench with me!!

xox

Inside the Cover...

I purchased this book, 'Margaret Kilgallen: In The Sweet Bye &Bye' at the Palais de Tokyo bookshop in Paris [such a wonderful place!!]....it was a book I had never seen before. I had heard murmurings of Margaret's work around the Internet but had never really 'seen' a collection of it together....so this book was a find and a half.

I like her art so much...I love the way she depicts leaves and natural forms, which although are very different to my own style {and even, from my normal taste}, really gets me thinking and feeling inspired. I find her work pretty exciting, original and beautiful....obviously hers is a style that has also greatly influenced many that have come since....so I can understand why her sad untimely death was such a blow to the art world.

This is one to pick up if you can....perfect for flicking through often. You see something new each time.

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Toodle-oo Sunday!

xox

Inside the Cover...

There have been images a plenty flying around blog-land from the new Toast catalogue, and I have to say, all the hype is totally deserved.

In addition to all the beautiful images of the clothing [which as always, are so so good], I am totally inspired by the pages in-between, that set the mood and give the garments further depth and a sense of place, time and style.

Here are some of my favourite in-between pages from Toast autumn 2007.....like the loveliest mood-board ever, and the perfect companion to the cooler days and warmer layers.

Happy weekend everyone!

xox

Inside the Cover...

...the 'Foliage Issue' of Bloom. Absolute heaven for me as I am sure you can imagine. You can buy it from Magma books...mine arrived, delightfully, the very next day :)

You can see these larger by visiting the set on flickr.

Happy Thursday all. More tomorrow!

xox

simple things...

Hi everyone...time is running away from me as usual around here, which is why I have been m.i.a [reluctantly, believe me!] this week so far - but I am still planning on kicking off the inspiration week and 'Inside the Cover' as soon as possible.....it may just continue on into the weekend that's all ;)) - I had another 'cover' arrive with me this morning, which I am truly excited about sharing....it's so good. Get set to swoon!

Above is a new wee pair of earrings that have just hit my shop....'simple' seems a buzzword for me right now....I am liking making some simple, low key pieces.....which I will keep coming as the festive season approaches [it's coming, whether we like it or not! ;)]. I will also be doing a large Christmas shop update nearer the time....with lots of new pieces, perfect for gifts...so will give you more details on that soon [including the last posting dates to the US and Europe]!

Good day to all, and see you back here very soon for a peek into some good things.
xox