I made a bag!

I was feeling the need for another bag! I may have 30 odd in my cupboard but one can never have enough handbags!

I needed one for carrying around A4 documents. I have made a few magazine shoppers before but this one is a bit different as its wider horizontally rather than vertically. The material is good old Ikea. Lined inside with the same material. The handles are reused from a shopping bag from Reiss! Funnily enough the colour matches perfectly.

I made a little rosette thingy a put on a fab button I found recently - its all sparkly and the yellow goes great with grey.

Birthday Wish List

Seeing as it is my birthday next Monday I felt the need to draw up my presents wish list! Whether I will actually receive any of them is another matter altogether. I have specifically asked my dad to buy the handbag but seeing as he doesn't seem to understand the concept of buying things from abroad I doubt I will be getting it - no doubt he will see the seller is in Lithuania and be terrified!! I have tried to persuade him it really isn't a big deal but I am not sure he is convinced.

My mum has bought me something from a fellow UK seller (I will blog about that once I get it on Monday) but obviously I had to order and pay for it - again she also hasn't got the hang of internet shopping yet.

Anyway, these are the beauties that I am lusting after right now:

- Fabulous cushion with Venetian buildings is by HelenaCarrington.
- Print by groundwork.
- Cosmetic case with appliqué flower from ShibaNgDesigns.
- Grey ruffle handbag by sraige
- Blue felt necklace by giia.
- Ceramic Plaque LoriKoop

New Photos!

My ongoing efforts to improve my photos continues... I have now uploaded a few to my Etsy shop. When I first started I had a white background which I felt looked rather grey. So I experimented with a darker background and settled on a grey/silver paper which I rather liked. However, I am not sure it is working - I have been in considerably less treasuries and feel perhaps they are too dark.

So I have purchased some coloured paper and am using them to offset the jewellery - now I know this is not an original idea by any means - but I thought I would give it a go. Does it work? I guess we will have to wait and see!

Purple!

I seem to be in a colour rut! It's quite strange but I often find that I make one item in a certain colour and the next item I make is in virtually the same colour. I have no idea why - a couple of weeks ago it was turquoise, this week it's purple!

I think it's time to move on - my quest to become more adventurous with colour is progressing badly - although I have some earrings that are mustard and red in mind. I’ll let you know when they are done.

I'm also experimenting with my photography - again not with absolute success. It’s definitely a work in progress!

In the mean time, here are my purple earrings and purple/lilac button necklace both made this week.

Easter Finds!

The Easter Bank Holiday is here! As an athiest I can't say the whole religious side of it (which would be all of it actually) is of a great deal of interest. I guess, if anything, I see it as a celebration of spring. So in honour of spring, here are a few cute Etsy finds!

Clockwise from top left:

Yellow Tweet chick by Feltmeupdesigns
Egg bath bombs by CampoDiFiore
Amigurumi bunnies by treaclezoo
Wool felt sheep by dwaallicht

UK Etsy Challenge

This months UK Etsy Challenge had an interesting theme: Turquoise and Red. I have to admit to being a little unadventurous with my use of colour so this really was a challenge! My first thought was that the two colours would never work together - but in actual fact if you get the right shade it kinda works! I think the combination looks great and it has inspired me to go through my boxes of beads and try some more unusual colours.

These earrings were my entry:

Here are a couple of my other favourite entries:

Pendant by Seaurchin.
Print by Artomotive.

You can vote until midday on Saturday - so get voting HERE!