Cherished Trinkets - Handmade unique vintage jewellery by Janine Byrom

Peach Surprise – Luxury Sterling silver and lamp work, handmade necklace

2011-05-08T13:17:00.000-07:00

This is a beautiful piece of designer handmade jewellery. I have used specialty glass lamp work beads by Bead Goddess Laura Sparling. Each bead has been wonderfully handmade with accurate and precise stringer work. The beads are a delightful shade of light peach and are so shiny and touchable it feels like you could almost eat them! (But please don’t!). I have teamed these fabulous beads with some bright sterling silver chain, cream freshwater pearls and a luxurious peach satin bow. This beautiful handmade necklace is a real piece to treasure and is a true one off…. never to be made again I’m afraid!

£46 BUY

Necklace measures approx 16 inches, all metal parts are sterling silver.

Cherished Trinkets is featured in Vintage Life Magazine

2011-05-02T05:04:00.000-07:00

I have been lucky enough to have one of my favourite bracelets featured in Vintage Life magazine! This magazine is great for those of us that love all things Vintage! Features this month include vintage fashion, weddings and how to have the perfect vintage picnic! They have also featured my Summer Garden bracelet on the “I like it I like it” page which is just perfect for the gorgeous summery weather we are having at the minute.I purchased my copy from W H Smiths but their website tells you where copies are currently being stocked at the minute!

My Summer garden Limited Edition vintage style charm bracelet is packed full of romantic and pretty charms such as pink roses, glass pearls, vintage lockets, gold plated vintage style dragonflies, butterflies and rose charms as well as beautiful charms showing images from vintage seed packets. This delightful piece of handmade vintage style jewellery is just perfect for your vintage tea party and will look gorgeous worn with one of this seasons floaty vintage style skirts or play suits!

This vintage style bracelet has now been re-made and is available to Buy for £37 Limited Edition!

Little teapot vintage style lockett

2011-04-28T01:36:00.000-07:00

This is a really sweet and unusual vintage style jewellery design. I have taken a lovely brass locket and decorated it with a cute silver teapot, peach cabochon flower and a faux pearl. I have hung the locket from vintage gold look chain. Perfect for your afternoon Alice in Wonderland tea party!

£16 BUY NOW

Necklace measures approx 18 inches
Locket measures approx 1.25 inches

As always you can find more of my handmade Alice in Wonderland jewellery in my Cherished Trinkets jewellery collection.

Purple edition Alice in Wonderland handmade charm bracelet

2011-04-23T03:36:00.000-07:00

I have just added this new Alice in Wonderland charm bracelet to the site. This Purple Alice in Wonderland charm bracelet is one of my favourite Alice in Wonderland jewellery designs! The purple and silver seem to compliment each other perfectly! This gorgeous Alice in Wonderland charm bracelet depicts lots of magnificent elements from the Alice in Wonderland story. Attached to the silver plated chain is a teacup, teapot, mushroom, padlock, clock charm, White Rabbit charm, Mad Hatter charm and lots lots more!

£38 BUY NOW

Easter Competition - Win this beautiful vintage style necklace!

2011-04-17T12:16:00.001-07:00

I've decided to give away this lovely vintage inspired freshwater pearl and brass locket necklace for Easter! The necklace is perfect for these gorgeous up and coming summer months and features genuine fresh water pearls and beautiful brass and floral cabochon locket!

To enter this competition please click here for more details

Alice in Wonderland jewellery blog

2011-04-17T09:34:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, I have decided it is time to set up a dedicated blog for my Alice in Wonderland themed jewellery. Since I started making jewellery my Alice in Wonderland creations have been some of the most popular amongst my jewellery designs. I am very happy to say that I have sold lot's of lovely designs and I will be continuing to sell new creations on my Cherished Trinkets website. I will also post exclusive new Alice designs on my Alice in Wonderland jewellery blog as well as show casing my entire Alice collection and previous Alice in Wonderland designs.

I really adore the Alice in Wonderland story and i am always overwhelmed by the amount of lovely emails I get about my Alice in Wonderland jewellery creations. Please pass on my Alice blog details to all your friends.

So follow my blog to see more of my exclusice Alice in Wonderland jewellery collection.

As always you can purchase Alice in Wonderland jewellery on my Cherished Trinkets website.

Grandma's chair, vintage inspired pendant necklace

2011-04-17T02:43:00.000-07:00

£12 Buy Now

This is a really sweet necklace that I have made from a vintage inspired chair charm. The antique gold plate really gives it an olden feel . I have added a pretty little turquoise flower bead and fresh water pearl.

Necklace measures approx 18 inches

Chair measures approx 1 inch in length

Materials used:

* Antique gold plated chair charm
* Glass turquoise flower bead
* Fresh water pearl

As always you can find more of my vintage inspired jewellery in my jewellery collection.

vintage style singer sewing machine necklace

2011-04-17T02:38:00.000-07:00

£18 Buy Now

I ‘oooohed’ and ‘ahhhhhed’ when I saw these brilliant little sewing machines! Clearly inspired by the old vintage Singer sewing machines, these little charms are just sooooo cute! Measuring approx 1.2 inches by 3/4 of an inch they are a fairly good size as they hang from vintage gold toned chain. I have also adorned the necklace with a cute little vintage glass faceted charm and a fresh water pearl. Perfect for that special somebody who enjoys sewing or appreciates vintage style jewellery.

Chain measures approx 28 inches

Lovely little old camera, vintage style pendant necklace

2011-04-17T02:32:00.000-07:00

£17 Buy Now

This sweet little camera charm vintage style necklace is a must for any photography enthusiast! I just love the crystal which has been used in the lens, very glamourous! I have attached this to some lovely antique bronze ball chain and added a beautiful peach flower cabochon and a fresh water pearl. Delightful!

Necklace measures approx 18 inches

Camera charm measures approx 1 inch across

Little trinket, vintage inspired silver charm bracelet

2011-04-17T02:21:00.000-07:00

£38 Buy Now

A beautiful and delightful Vintage style charm bracelet featuring lots of my favourite vintage style charms! I have used a bright silver chain and attached each of the gorgeous charms by hand! Charms include, vintage teapot, glass pearls, butterfly, little bird and much much more! There are lots and lots of delightful things to look at on this jewelery design. Certainly a one off piece of exclusive handmade jewellery!

Bracelet measures approx 7.5inches.

Only one of these available I’m afraid!.

As always you can find more of my jewellery in my jewellery collection

vintage inspired scissor necklace

2011-04-17T02:07:00.000-07:00

A really lovely handmade necklace featuring a rather sweet pendant in the form of a pair of scissors! Perfect for anybody into hairdressing, dressmaking or crafting! I have added a really sweet little yellow rose cabochon and a vintage glass pearl (taken from an old pearl necklace!) The necklace is quite lightweight and easy to wear.

£14 Buy Now

Necklace measures approx 18 inches
Scissors measure approx 2.5 inches in length

Materials used:
* Antique Bronze scissor charm
* Antique bronze plated necklace
* Acrylic yellow rose charm
* Vintage glass pearl

Cherished Trinkets jewellery, necklaces, charm bracelets and earrings

2011-04-16T12:36:00.000-07:00

Hi guys I have been busy adding new items to the website, here are a few of my newest jewellery designs...

Tea time vintage inspired charm necklace

A really unusual vintage inspired necklace featuring a vintage teapot image with the words ‘tea time’ on it. I have added a little pocket watch and a coral coloured flower charm. Delightful!

Chain measures approx 16 inches
Pendant measures approx 2 inches

£17 Buy now

Alice in Wonderland pink edition charm bracelet

A wonderful, fun edition to my Alice in Wonderland jewellery range. This gorgeous Alice in Wonderland charm bracelet depicts lots of magnificent elements from the Alice in Wonderland story. Attached to the gold plated chain is a teacup, teapot, top hat, drink me bottle, clock charm, White Rabbit charm, Mad Hatter charm and lots lots more! There is a rather striking contrast between the gold and the pink on this jewellery design. Certainly a must for any Alice in Wonderland collector!

This bracelet is MADE TO ORDER you should allow up to a week for it to be made and then posted out.

Bracelet measures approx 7.5 inches and features a 2 inch extension clasp

£38 Buy now

As all my items are handmade these bracelets may differ slightly from the bracelet pictured. I have many different charms and the illustrated Alice in Wonderland charms may vary in shape and design. I will make sure that each bracelet has a drink me bottle, pink roses, and glass pearls but the rest of it may be different to the picture you see so please bare this in mind when ordering. Your bracelet will still be stunning!

Oui and Non silver vintage inspired parisian earrings

I have made these delightful vintage inspired Parisian earrings using some gorgeous Oxidised sterling silver plated charms. They have been attached to these rather cute antique silver bows and suspended onto silver plated ear wires. I have a pair of these for myself and I must say they are so fun and versatile to wear!

Drop measures approx 1.5 inches

£8 Buy Now

As always you can find more of my vintage inspired jewellery on my website.

Tea and cake vintage inspired charm bracelet

2011-04-16T08:42:00.000-07:00

I have now added my Time for tea and cake charm bracelet to my made to order range. I love this vintage jewellery design! It features two of my favourite things… tea and cake all wrapped up on to a lovely charm bracelet! I have kept the design simple with some delightful teapot and tea cup charms, peach flower charms and glass pearls. Really pretty!

Buy this charm bracelet.

Time for tea and cake vintage style charm bracelet – £28

www.cherishedtrinkets.co.uk

Alice in Wonderland charm bracelet

2011-04-16T07:59:00.000-07:00

Hope you all had a fab weekend. Just a quick blog to let you know that I have added this delightful Alice in Wonderland – Pink Edition charm bracelet to my website. The bracelet is now made to order and can be found along with my other Alice in Wonderland jewellery designs.

The bracelet is a wonderful, fun edition to my Alice in Wonderland jewellery range. This gorgeous Alice in Wonderland charm bracelet depicts lots of magnificent elements from the Alice in Wonderland story. Attached to the gold plated chain is a teacup, teapot, top hat, drink me bottle, clock charm, White Rabbit charm, Mad Hatter charm and lots lots more! There is a rather striking contrast between the gold and the pink on this jewellery design. Certainly a must for any Alice in Wonderland collector!

Cherished Trinkets vintage inspired jewellery sale

2011-04-15T08:26:00.000-07:00

I have taken 25% off all of my Vintage inspired necklaces for a limited time only! The prices are all worked out for you and it’s a perfect chance to get your hands on one of the designs you may have been eyeing up!

I have added this gorgeous vintage style flower necklace to the collection just recently!

visit www.cherishedtrinkets.co.uk for my jewellery collection

My lovely spotty glass bead earrings

2011-04-11T08:55:00.000-07:00

One thing you get when you tell people that you design jewellery is people looking at you, spotting a necklace, bracelet or earrings you may be wearing and saying, “Oh is that one of yours?”. Of course it never is! You see contrary to popular belief I just don’t make as much jewellery for myself as some people might imagine. Of course I’ll make something and think oh I’m definitely going to make one of those for me… but then life gets in the way or I run out of the bits to make another, and I never do!

Now I am a little bit guilty of being a hoarder! I buy these little bits and bobs… mainly beads and charms and they sit there in a box waiting to be turned into something delightful! For example I simply love the lampwork beads which are created by the talented Laura Sparling. She naughtily keeps designing and melting little glass beads which I have no other choice but to own! So I buy them, she sends them in the post all beautiful wrapped and I gasp and wow over her perfectly formed little glassy wonders and then I put them in my ‘Laura bead box’ and they stay there. Sometimes I shall look in the bead box and and awe over them but then I get scared and put them away. You see, because Laura has taken so much care to make such gorgeous beads I don’t want to turn them into something rubbish!

Anyway this is going somewhere, honest… because the purpose of this post is to show you these cute little spotty earrings which I made from some of Laura’s wondrous beads! I have had them in the Laura Bead Box for a long long time and I was determined to make something for myself. So I did. I have decided that one of my resolutions for this year needs to be to stop looking at all the pretty things I have collected and blooming well make some jewellery with them, and that includes some for myself!

So here are my own lovely little spotty earrings… Cute aren’t they?

See more of my jewellery collection at www.cherishedtrinkets.co.uk

Cupcake and vintage inspired jewellery

2011-04-03T08:10:00.000-07:00

Over the last couple of days I have been mostly thinking about cupcakes! Yes I may be training for the Great Manchester run and I may have now lost about 20lb in weight but there is still no excuse not to indulge in a little cake every now and then is there?!

I have created some really delightful and colourful cupcake inspired jewellery. Perfect for the lovely spring weather that we have been having lately! I imagine these sweet delights being worn and a wonderful summer tea party. What do you think?

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Red Roses Alice in Wonderland charm bracelet

2011-03-20T09:03:00.000-07:00

I have been a busy Bee over the weekend, making lots of Alice in Wonderland Red Rose charm bracelets. This Alice in Wonderland jewellery design is my best seller and no matter how many I make I do love to see the red and gold against each other, there is just something very vintage about it! You can find more of my Alice in Wonderland vintage inspired jewellery over at www.cherishedtrinkets.co.uk.

For more information about my Red Roses Alice in Wonderland charm bracelets please Click Here!

Vintage style heart locket necklace

2011-02-27T12:20:00.000-08:00

Hurrah! The monthly Cherished Trinkets competition is back! This time you can win this lovely vintage heart locket necklace complete with really sweet little flowers, pearls and a cute little dragonfly! This necklace measures 28 inches in length and the locket measures approx 1.8 inches.

All you have to do to win this cute vintage inspired Alice in Wonderland necklace is comment on this blog post (on my website) with your name before midnight on Sunday the 27th of February! A name will be drawn at random on Monday the 28th of February and announced here on my blog! Please do check your email (including your trash folder) around this time to see if you have won!

One entry per person via commenting and the competition is open to anyone in the world!

* Please note your comment will not show until I approve it but it will be there eventually! :O)

As always you can find more vinatage inspired jewellery on cherished trinkets.

Laura Sparling cupcake bracelet giveaway

2011-02-23T08:35:00.000-08:00

If you do just one thing this week make sure you head on over to Lamp work artist Laura Sparling’s blog to check out her fabulous competition! You can win this gorgeous Cup Cake bracelet made with some of her wonderful lamp work beads!

The competition ends at 7pm (UK time) on Friday the 25th of February so you need to get your entry in fast!

Visit Lauras blog and enter the competition

then…

Visit Laura Sparling's website to drool at or buy Laura’s lamp work bead creations!

Cherished Trinkets Blog

2010-03-06T14:59:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone,just to let you all know I am still here and busy blogging over at my new blog, why not come join me and see what I am up to in the wonderful world of jewellery making.

New Cherished Trinkets web site and new blog!

2010-01-26T13:18:00.001-08:00

I'm very excited to say that the new Cherished Trinkets website is now ready and viewable by clicking here! I'm so excited as it's exactly as I visioned it! To celebrate I will be adding lots of new additions to the site including more Alice in wonderland designs ready for the fantastic film that is being released in March!

My new web site does have an integrated blog so I will be moving so please book mark or click the RSS feed on the right hand side of the blog page so you don't miss any Cherished Trinkets news!

Here is one of the latest designs to be found on the new site. For more info click here

Painting the roses vintage inspired Alice in Wonderland necklace £18

Magazine Feature coming up for Make jewellery Magazine

2010-01-23T11:20:00.000-08:00

I was so excited last time I was asked to do a magazine feature in Making jewellery magazine and now I have been asked to be featured in Make jewellery Magazine. It's such an honour to be asked to show my work to other readers, seeing my designs in print really does make me smile. I don't have a specific date for the feature as yet but so far I have been told it should be in March. I will keep you posted as soon as I find out more!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR Vintage inspired I love you post card necklace

2010-01-20T03:18:00.000-08:00

Wow what better way to say I love you with this cute vintage inspired necklace. We have a cute little brass post card, pearl and pink polymer clay flower. I've attached this to brass chain and it even features some swallows 'flying' along the chain. Delightful and perfect for that special someone (including yourself!)

Love is in the Air Vintage inspired necklace- £18

Have your cake and eat it with lovely cup cake jewellery items!

2010-01-17T09:09:00.000-08:00

Yes the cupcake phenomenon is still very much alive and kicking and I can't say I'm surprised as there are some lovely cup cake inspired gifts out there. Here are my 'I love Cake' necklace and earrings, complete with a pink cup cake image and pink bows. Gorgeous! and what's even better is they are minus the calories! Pick them up while you can by clicking here

I love Cake Necklace £16

I love cake earrings £12

Lastly here is a peak at one of the lovely Christmas presents my parents got me (yes I know I'm a bit late but making the jewellery reminded me). How cute is this oven glove? I'll definitely be using it next time I make a batch of delightful cakes!

New Vintage inspired Charm bracelet- Romantic liason.

2010-01-07T13:26:00.000-08:00

Romantic liason bracelet- SOLD

With all this slippery slidey snow my thoughts are trying to turn to nicer things. I've resumed jewellery making after the Christmas break and made my first valentines inspired piece, although it's perfect for any occasion. I've reverted back to some signature elements and crammed this bracelet with gorgeous glass pearls, pink cameos, sparkly swarovski crystals and satin ribbon. There's some extra long jangly bits for more extravagance and sparkle.

Find out more about purchasing any of my jewellery here.

A Belated happy new year and an update!

2010-01-03T10:37:00.001-08:00

Hello all! I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and I wish you all a happy new year! Mark and me and Baby Andre the Pygmy hedgehog all packed our bags and went home to Scunthorpe for five days to join in with family celebrations there. We found out that my Nana has terminal cancer last month and I really treasured the time that I got to spend with her and the rest of my family. It meant so much!

We came home on Tuesday as I had to be back at work on Wednesday and half a day on new years eve (not much rest for the wicked). We have had plenty of time though to spend with our new little friend... Here is Andre looking a little bit guilty after escaping out of his play pen.
Today I made my first roast dinner with a little help from my Jamie Oliver cook book. it turned out pretty good, and 3 hours later Mark is still raving about it so I must have done something right!Some exciting news... my new website has been designed and is now under construction so hopefully not too much longer to wait! I can't wait to show you all! Here are a couple of new additions that I popped into my Etsy and Folksy Shops today.

Who are you Vintage Style Alice in Wonderland necklace SOLD

Carousel Horse Vintage inspired necklace £14

As always for more information on purchasing my jewellery please click here

Andre the Pygmy hedgehog has arrived!

2009-12-22T01:27:00.000-08:00

Hi, sorry about a delay in posts but I have been so busy this last 2 weeks with the fairs, getting last minute orders out and prearing for my wonderful new pet's arrival. We've named him Andre and he arrived on Sunday, having travelled from Hartlepool in the snow! (Well not actually in the snow, he was snuggled up in his box). He seems to be settling in quite well and in between sleeping is coming out for cuddles :o) Here's a picture of him in his play tunnel, he's coming up to 7 weeks old.

Gothic Style Skull and cross bones necklace and Alice in wonderland brooch

2009-12-14T09:10:00.000-08:00

How lovely is this? A gothic style necklace featuring a gorgeous vintage inspired antique silver setting with skull and cross bone cabochon, perfectly adorned with a purple satin bow.

Darkness vintage inspired Gothic necklace- £17

And how about these gorgeous Alice in Wonderland stocking filler? This cute little Alice in wonderland brooch is enough to make any Alice enthusiast smile on Christmas morning :O) Order now in time for Christmas (for UK delivery). Click here for more details

Vintage inspired Alice In Wonderland Brooch- £12

Manchester and Sheffield Vintage Fairs

2009-12-11T15:34:00.000-08:00

I really love attending the vintage fairs, it's great to meet other designers and to also meet my wonderful customers! I get so many nice comments and really do meet some interesting people!

Please also keep an eye on my blog for vintage fair dates in 2010 I hope to attend lots more of them in Sheffield and Manchester and will have lots of new designs for you to see so remember to check back often!

Don't forget the Sheffield Vintage Christmas Fair this Saturday the 5th of December!

2009-12-03T04:40:00.000-08:00

A quick reminder to let you know that I will be attending the Sheffield Vintage Christmas Fair on Saturday at The Basement. I'll have lots of new jewellery designs for you to drool over! There will be other stalls of Vintage goodies like clothes, trinkets, jewellery and much much more! Not to mention some gorgeous cup cakes too! See you at the fair!

My new 'Blinged Up' Ipod!

2009-12-01T12:12:00.001-08:00

I just had to show you the wonderful job that Naomi from Bling Blings made of making this custom Ipod cover for me! It's drenched in crystals and other girly delights! Bling Bling is situated in Aflecks Palace in Manchester cty centre, right on the Third floor. They will bling up your Nintendo DS, phone, Ipod... whatever! I love my new super sparkly Ipod I think I may have to take my Nintendo DS next :o)

Mulled Wine hand made Charm bracelet style watch

2009-11-29T13:12:00.000-08:00

I was commissioned to make this watch, the customer wanted something warm and almost plum like. Its made with sterling silver chain and Silver charms and lots and lots of crystals and beads. I finished it off with a black stain bow. I love this bracelet so much and it reminds me that I must make one for myself some time!

As soon as I made it I knew what it had to be named... Mulled Wine of course!

Mulled Wine hand made Charm bracelet style watch- Commissioned

By the way I had a great time at the Skunk Anansie gig on Tuesday. Mark has blogged about it if you're interested. Just click here.

Spoilt Rotten!

2009-11-24T10:39:00.000-08:00

It's my birthday today, last night I went for a lovely meal with some friends and mark and today Mark took me on a shopping trip in Manchester town centre. Mark wasn't sure what i wanted and wanted me to pick something I really like.

I love Vivienne Westwood jewellery but have never been lucky enough to own any. We went to The Vivienne Westwood store on King Street and I gasped in awe at all the beautiful jewellery in there. A very helpful assistant helped me choose which necklace I liked best and I settled on this stunning Sterling silver locket style Vivienne Westwood orb. It's beautiful, Mark always feels a bit nervous buying me jewellery I think, because I make my own he finds it hard to find something that I really like, but I'm in love with this so thanks Mark!

We are going to see Old school Brit pop band skunk anansie tonight at the Manchester Acadamy. Mark also managed to get hold of some Yeah Yeah Yeah tickets for next Sunday, I really can't wait for that one!

This Sterling silver and Swarovski crystals Locket opens up revealing heart shaped inscription in French "+ qu'hier -que demain" meaning: (I love you) more than yesterday less than tomorrow.

And the winner is....

2009-11-23T09:04:00.000-08:00

The name picked out of a box by my assistant Mark is Esra Ipekci. Well done Esra! I have sent you an email :o)

Watch out for more competitions in the future guys!

New Shoes... with a difference!

2009-11-23T05:52:00.000-08:00

I had to show you this wonderful gift I received. My Mum and Dad came over to manchester yesterday to check out the Manchester Christmas Markets and drop off my presents for my birthday tomorrow. They made me open this one early as they 'wanted to see my face!' At first glance you may think 'Oh what a beautiful shoe!' But if you look closely you will see that it is actually made of chocolate! How wonderful is that? It sure does smell good but it would be such a shame to eat it!

Please don't forget to get your entry in for the White Rabbit pendant competition which will be drawn at 5pm later today! Good luck to those of you that have already entered!

MORE Newly listed Alice in wonderland Vintage inspired jewellery

2009-11-21T13:33:00.000-08:00

Check out these Alice in wonderland lovelies that I've just listed. The demand for Alice goodies has been high and I've managed to top it up a little bit. For details on how to purchase Click here!

Alice in wonderland Charm bracelet- SOLD

Alice In wonderland Vintage style charm necklace- £45

Alice and the drink me bottle Alice In Wonderland Necklace - SOLD

Spotted On Folksy- Cute Hedgehog knitting pattern!

2009-11-21T09:19:00.000-08:00

Now if I thought i could actually knit this little fella sold by Little Cotton Rabbits I would be buying this straight away, its too cute for words. Click here for more details.

Pygmy Hedgehog update!

2009-11-18T12:44:00.000-08:00

You may remember me mentioning the cute Pygmy hedgehogs in a previous post and the fact that Mark and I are getting one. Well I have news. I have been given an update from the breeder who has just had a litter of the little cuties. They are over 2 weeks old and about the size of an AA battery. Here are some cute pics to coo over in the mean time.

Andy who has been breeding Pygmy Hedgehogs for four years says my little boy should be ready around Christmas time. If you are interested in owning a little hedgehog Andy has three left looking for a new home from this litter. Email him at andy.breed69@googlemail.com or call 07599454844.

MORE TEA AND CAKE vintage style charm bracelet

2009-11-17T13:17:00.000-08:00

This charm bracelet features truly wonderful cup cake charms. It also has brass teapots, teabags and even tiny little tea spoons. All finished with a pretty pink satin ribbon. Delightful, and lets face it who doesn't like tea and cake? Click here for details on how to purchase.

Also don't forget to keep you're entries coming in for the White Rabbit pendant competition!

More tea and cake vintage style charm bracelet-£39

Alice In Wonderland Competition Time! Win this Vintage Inspired White Rabbit necklace....

2009-11-16T08:15:00.000-08:00

That's right you can win this Gorgeous White Rabbit necklace hand made by myself! All you have to do is tell me what the Rabbit carries with him to tell the time! Send me a comment with your name and Answer or email me at cherished_trinkets@yahoo.co.uk to be entered and I will draw a winner next Monday the 23rd of November at 6pm.

EDIT: I have had to change the time of this draw to the slightly earlier time of 5pm.

Anybody can enter, one entry per person!

Good luck!

'Gothia' my new Gothic and vintage style artisian necklace

2009-11-15T12:36:00.000-08:00

I was determined to make something truly Gothic looking and different from my recent pieces. Hopefully I have succeeded!

I started by Aging a strip of sterling silver and then I twisted the wire and hammered to give a lovely old feel. Next I added this fantastic skull and cross bones charm, oxidised sterling silver butterfly, black roses and vintage key. Of course I also added my signature touch of black satin ribbon.

You can find out how to purchase this and other pieces by clicking here!

Gothika- Gothic and Vintage Inspired Hand made Necklace- £49

Oh and don't forget to check out my blog tomorrow for a fantastic competition where you can win a Alice In Wonderland Pendant!

Christmas is coming...

2009-11-13T13:46:00.000-08:00

I'm very excited as here in Manchester we have the fabulous Christmas Market featuring the giant Santa, lots of food and drink and Christmassy goodies to buy! I walk past the square where they have this market almost every day for work and they are building it all now.... it's very exciting. I love nipping to the market in my lunch hour and grabbing some Lancashire hotpot!

... Also keep an eye out for my blog on Monday as I am going to be running a competition for a fabulous Alice in wonderland pendant!

Alice in wonderland illustrated bathroom design!

2009-11-05T11:29:00.000-08:00

I wanted to share this wonderful bathroom with you, all hand painted by a designer called Joanna Henly. It appears from the description that the client was Meg Matthews. It's wonderful and would certainly make a trip to the bathroom more interesting! Click here for more info.

Newly listed Alice in wonderland Vintage inspired art necklace!

2009-11-01T13:55:00.000-08:00

Wonderland Vintage inspired Art necklace- SOLD
This necklace is simply breathtaking! It is a real piece of art and took some time to make! Framed from hammered wire it features important elements from the Alice in wonderland story including a 'drink me' statement pendant, Brass 'Alice' charm and clock charm. I've enhanced the design with creamy satin ribbon, cream rose flowers, key charm and glass pearls cascading along one side of the finished piece. I wanted to capture the wonderful imagination of the story and make this piece a real collectible.

As always if you are interested in purchasing any of my work Click here for more information.

Free Cherished Trinkets wallpaper

2009-11-01T01:39:00.001-07:00

Just a quick blog to let you know that you can now download this beautiful Cherished Trinkets wall paper designed by the Super Talented Mark Sugdon from here. Mark is my partner and a talented web designer, he also spends time building Amplifiers... very geeky indeed!

Mac users Drag and drop image to the Desktop
PC users Right click on image and 'Save As'

Once the item is saved you can right click the image and set as desk top background.

A few of my favourite items from Etsy

2009-10-25T04:40:00.001-07:00

Here is a quick look at some of my favourite items from Etsy... I have done a lot of window shopping this week!

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Alice In wonderland 'diamonds and pearls' edition- vintage inspired charm bracelet

2009-10-19T13:00:00.000-07:00

I wanted to make an Alice in wonderland charm bracelet that screamed class and glamour whilst also capturing the magic of the infamous story. I decided to cram this one with lots of gold charms and beautiful illustrated pictures from the novel, I complimented the gold chain and Alice charms with cream glass pearls and super sparkly swarovski crystals representing the 'diamonds'. Each piece has been lovingly hand attached to the chain, the centre piece comprising of a beautiful fully functioning locket adorned with a black and white illustration of Alice and the pig baby. I'm really pleased with the finished item of jewellery and feel this piece is definately a must for any Alice enthusiast!

For information on buying this or any of my other items please click here

Alice in wonderland 'Diamonds and Pearls' edition charm bracelet- SOLD

View other Alice in wonderland jewellery here!

Are these just the cutest thing ever??- African Pygmy Hedgehogs!

2009-10-15T02:44:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how cute these little things are. Tiny Hedgehogs originally from Africa are now becoming the latest must have pet! I didn't know anything about them until earlier in the week when I spotted a newspaper article about them.

After researching and looking into them a little bit more, Mark and me have decided we would like to give one a home. We have found a reputable breeder who has just had a litter and has another on the way and we have been put on the waiting list. We have been thinking about getting a pet for a long time, but thought it would be unfair to get a dog or cat due to us living in a 10th floor apartment a APH (African Pygmy Hedgehog) seems like the perfect pet as while we are at work he will be sleeping and should be up ready to play in the evening.

However if you are thinking about owning a Pygmy hedgehog please do your research carefully. There have been a lot of articles recently about them and some people just don't realise the work involved. I have joined a forum called Pygmy Hogs UK for extra help and support.

The Manchester Vintage Fair Saturday the 10th Of October at The Met

2009-10-11T11:52:00.000-07:00

Wow! I had such a wonderful time at the Manchester Vintage fair. My hours of hard work definitely paid off and I got to meet some fabulous people! There were a whole host of goodies to be snapped up and I managed to grab a couple while I was there!

I took most of my stock, including some new designs and was thrilled with the response from customers. This was my first fair and I cant wait to do another!

If you couldn't make this one there is another event in Sheffield on the 5th Of December and another in Manchester On the 12th Of December. I am hoping to attend both!

Here are some pictures from the event!

Come and see me at The Manchester vintage Fair Tomorrow October the 10th!

2009-10-09T00:50:00.000-07:00

There will be lots to see at the Manchester vintage Fair! I'm so excited and can't wait to show case my newest designs! Prices will be starting at £4.50 on my stall so there really is something for everybody! Not only that but there will be other equally wonderful things to see and buy including rails of vintage clothes, home wares and the wonderful vintage tea party! Yay!

The fair is to be held at the MET on Oxford road and starts at 12pm until 5pm. There will be lots of balloons and banners outside. See you at the Fair!

All the fun of the (vintage) Fair! Sheffield 26th September

2009-10-02T02:27:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday I headed over to Sheffield with my friend to take a look at the Vintage Fair. It's wonderful get together of vintage stalls, clothes, jewellery and lots more! There was so much to see and I particularly enjoyed the Fancie Cupcakes on offer! I managed to get one rather naff picture as it was so busy it was hard to take any pictures! But I did pick up this lovely vintage hand bag for just £5... Bargain! The Vintage fair is coming to Manchester next Saturday the 10th of October and I will be showcasing my work and newest designs, some of which wont be available on the websites. It starts at 12pm until 5pm and is at The Met on Oxford road please Click here for more details!

Cherished trinkets is featured In Make Jewellery Magazine!

2009-09-25T11:40:00.000-07:00

I love being featured in magazines, its such an honour to be asked to share my work with others! I was lucky enough to be asked to be featured in Make Jewellery magazine and of course I jumped at the chance. The feature is about Vintage jewellery designers and it shows some lovely work from other creative vintage jewellery designers too. The 7th issue is out today and is really worth the buy as it also includes some fabulous design ideas and has a very modern and fresh approach to jewellery design. You can find a copy at your local W H Smiths.

Think Pink!- New vintage inspired jewellery in pink!

2009-09-21T13:45:00.000-07:00

I must admit that pink is my favourite colour but I didn't realise that all the items I made today turned out to be just that! Hope you love these new vintage inspired goodies. I particulary love the Boudoir mirror pendant featuring the cutest pink rose cabochon and glass pearl. Click here for information on how to purchase any of my designs

Sending all My love Vintage inspired necklace- £18

Pink rose Vintage inspired stud earrings- SOLD

Boudoir Mirror- vintage inspired necklace £18

....and not to forget the latest Alice In wonderland addition...

Delicate flower Alice in wonderland vintage inspired charm bracelet- SOLD

Roses are Pink!- New handmade vintage inspired fun jewellery!

2009-09-18T12:18:00.000-07:00

I love these Rose cabochons, so sweet and pretty and easy to wear! I've made this pretty necklace from a pink rose cabochon and added glass pearls, brass wire and a pink satin bow of course! For information on where to buy click here. I've also managed to restock the Oui and Non Earrings and Mirror Mirror Necklace so take a look!

Property of the white rabbit vintage style Alice in wonderland related necklace

2009-09-06T12:42:00.000-07:00

Here's the latest addition, my property of the white rabbit vintage style necklace. I am so in love with this necklace. I've used a beautiful watch image pendant and mixed it with Ivory coloured glass pearls and Latte ribbon to create this truly vintage look. The best thing about this necklace is if you look closely you can she the words 'property of the white rabbit' written on the watch face! As always, click here for information on where to purchase my jewellery.

Featured In An Alice In Wonderland Etsy Treasury

2009-09-06T12:00:00.000-07:00

I love this treasury, featuring Alice In Wonderland finds on Etsy! There are some beautiful pieces out there. I was lucky enough to be featured with my 'eat me and drink me earrings'. Lovely! To take a closer look at the treasury Click here.

New Alice In wonderland vintage inspired desirables- New Alice In wonderland jewellery!

2009-09-01T01:50:00.000-07:00

New Alice in wonderland jewellery has been added to my Folksy and Etsy shops. We have a beautiful Alice and the drink me bottle brooch and this fabulous Alice and friends charm bracelet complete with beautiful red polymer clay roses. As always if you want information on where to buy any of my jewellery click here

Alice and Friends Red Roses Vintage Style Charm bracelet- SOLD

Alice In Wonderland- Alice and the drink me bottle Vintage style brooch- £12

Happy Egg!

2009-08-30T02:22:00.000-07:00

Look what turned up in our egg box this morning, this happy looking chap complete with fluffy hair on his head! Mark couldn't resist drawing his happy face in and taking a snap!

My new Alice In Wonderland bag!

2009-08-30T01:17:00.000-07:00

Remember I showed you babastudioPrague, and some of the beautiful bags they do? Well here is my bag that I ordered from them. I am in love, it's beautifully made and looks divine, there is so much detail in this silk Alice print, featuring one of my favourite scenes from the Alice in wonderland book. I just had to share this with you all!
Hope you are all having a Fabulous weekend! I have been busy creating as I am supplying to another shop called Ruby Tuesdays in Whitby. I'm really happy about that as I love whitby and have had some fantastic days out there. It's a really old fashioned sea side town with some wonderful shops to look around!

Bird Cage crazy!- Vintage Style Bird cage designed Jewellery

2009-08-24T13:05:00.000-07:00

I just love these bird cage designs! Something about these bird cage pendants and charms just screams vintage! I've listed a few new additions, these two necklace and a pair of bird cage earrings. Head on over and take a closer peak if you like!

Fly away Birdie- Vintage Style Bird cage necklace- £20

Free as a Bird- Vintage Style Birdcage necklace- SOLD

Bird Cage earrings- SOLD

New Vintage Inspired additions!

2009-08-22T13:35:00.000-07:00

Yes it's been quite a busy week for the Etsy and Folksy shop. I've been busy busy and I've managed to fill them up quite nicely so head on over to have a look here's a couple of the new arrivals to nosy over first...

Alice In Wonderland Vintage Style Charm Bracelet-SOLD

Above is my latest addition to the Alice series, just lovely silver looking components, works really well I think! And below, I love these vintage looking bird cages, they are so pretty and look great with these polymer clay flowers and brass chain, not to mention a pretty little pearl to finish off.

Fly away Birdie Vintage style necklace-£20

Oceans Heart Vintage Style Necklace

2009-08-19T12:51:00.000-07:00

Another new addition! This cute necklace features lampwork by the wonderfully talented Laura Sparling, accompanied with a vintage brass key, satin ribbon and glass pearls. Click here for this and other new items!

Oceans Heart Vintage Style necklace- Featuring Lamp Work by Laura Sparling- SOLD

MIRROR MIRROR Vintage inspired necklace

2009-08-18T13:21:00.000-07:00

Just to let you know that I have listed a few items today. One of which includes this delightful mirror necklace, complete with genuine glass mirror, a little blue flower, fresh water pearl... Oh and not to mention that gorgeous brass bow. As always if your interested in purchasing any or my work just click here.

Mirror Mirror Vintage Inspired Necklace- SOLD

New Brooch... and other Alice In wonderland jewellery

2009-08-09T10:00:00.000-07:00

Yes just a quick update, I've started making cute Alice In Wonderland brooches, here's one that's going up for sale later and at £10 its a bit of a bargain. Look out as there will be more to come!

Alice and The Shower of Cards Brooch- SOLD

I've also listed this gorgeous fresh water pearl and Alice In Wonderland charmed bracelet. I love the way the brass looks against the pearls and thought of attaching this gorgeous satin ribbon to tie it up with. As always click here for information on how to buy!

Alice In Wonderland- Fresh Water Pearl charm bracelet- SOLD

Alice In Wonderland lovelies spotted on Etsy!

2009-08-07T14:13:00.000-07:00

I had to share this gorgeous bag I spotted on Etsy. Of course it features Alice in Wonderland. You can find this and other stunning pieces at babastudioPrague, found on Etsy. Gorgeous!

New Vintage Style Alice In Wonderland jewellery listed

2009-08-01T09:32:00.000-07:00

New Alice goodies have been added to the shops. I've tried to get a good mix including a delightful Alice In Wonderland vintage inspired charm bracelet, drink me necklace and Alice in Court necklace. Click here for info on where to purchase. Have a great weekend!

Alice In Wonderland Vintage Style Necklace- £18

Alice And The Drink Me Bottle Vintage Style Necklace- SOLD

Drink Me Vintage style necklace- £18

The White Rabbit Vintage Style necklace- SOLD

Alice In Court Vintage Style necklace- SOLD
Alice and the playing cards vintage style necklace- £20

Alice In Wonderland Pink Vintage Style necklace- SOLD

As always you can find more of my handmade Alice jewellery in my Alice in Wonderland collection.

ROMANTIC DARLING Vintage Inspired Charm Bracelet

2009-07-29T11:59:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are sick of seeing the Alice In Wonderland jewellery! Here is a nice vintage inspired addition to anyone's jewellery collection. I've crammed a gold tone charm bracelet with vintage lockets and charms and added glass and freshwater pearls for a real classical look. Of course this charm bracelet wouldn't have been complete without a pretty satin ribbon to finish it off! Perfect! Available here.

Romantic Darling vintage style bracelet- £38

Alice In Wonderland Film Trailer Preview!

2009-07-26T04:32:00.000-07:00

It's all getting a little bit too much! Having seen the official Movie Trailer for the much anticipated Alice In Wonderland Film next March I can hardly contain myself! Here's a link to the Trailer. Click Here.

Alice In Wonderland Summer Edition Vintage Style Charm Bracelet

2009-07-23T11:53:00.000-07:00

Hi again!

I managed to get some new additions made for the shop. I've just listed this charm bracelet featuring lots of summery coloured beads and flowers as well as teapot and tea cup charms, beautiful illustrated Alice In wonderland cabochons and plently of sparkle to celebrate the Alice In Wonderland Story. For Info on how to buy Click here.

Alice In Wonderland Summer Edition Charm Bracelet- SOLD

Spotted! - White Rabbit T shirt!

2009-07-23T00:57:00.000-07:00

Think I might just have to get myself to Urban outfitt ers at the weekend to get me one of these FAB White Rabbit T-shirts.... a little bit pricey for a T-Shirt at £28 but worth it I think!

Holidays are Over :o(

2009-07-20T12:27:00.000-07:00

Yes it's all back to normal now. Holidays are over and it's back to our jobs and back to our everyday rainy weather in Manchester! We had a lovely time in The Dominican Republic despite a 24 hour delay due to flight cancellation on the way home! Never mind that was another excuse for me to sample more cocktails! Mark and I were quite worried about the weather as reports suggested rain and storms in The Dominican whilst we were away but it was so lovely, blazing sun shine and blue skies every day except for one, so we couldn't complain!

I've got back to the jewellery as well over the weekend and will hopefully have some more bits listed on Thursday so keep your eyes peeled!

I'll leave you with some pics from the holiday for now! See you soon!

I'm Back!

2009-07-18T03:01:00.000-07:00

So sorry I haven't kept up with my blog for 3 weeks now! I have been on THE BEST holiday in The Dominican Republic and have been trying to get myself sorted, catch up on emails, washing and go back to work since I got back on Tuesday morning.

I will be posting more later, just thought I'd let you all know I'm still here!

BLUR LIVE- M.E.N ARENA - June 28th 2009 with The Klaxons supporting

2009-06-27T12:01:00.000-07:00

Damon Albarn and Alex James

Alex James

Oh my! What a night Mark and I had last night! First we saw the fabulous Klaxons support the Mighty Blur and then Blur themselves. The M.E.N is a great venue and boy does it get crowded but we went early and managed to get really close to the bands. Blur were Fabulous, singing old classics such as 'There's no other way' and 'She is so high' to rip roaring newer hits like Coffee and TV and the belting 'Song 2'. Damon gave tribute to the late Michael Jackson expressing his sadness and concern over media speculation throughout the stars life.

The band seemed genuinely pleased to be back on stage together and didn't leave me feeling disappointed with their full two hour performance, including encore! One word... WOW!

Daman Albarn

For more of my pictures from the Gig, click here!

Alice In Wonderland- The Movie! It's getting exciting now!

2009-06-23T12:49:00.000-07:00

I am so excited! Some pictures and stills have been released from the Alice In Wonderland movie which is set to be out next year! It is going to be directed by the wonderful Tim Burton! I've already mentioned that Johnny Depp is to play The Mad Hatter. The film looks like it's going to be FAB!

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum rumoured to be played by matt Lucas

The White Rabbit vintage style necklace

2009-06-17T13:04:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post to let you know about the new addition for sale. The white Rabbit pendant features a beautiful illustration of the rabbit and his pocket watch, I've included pink satin ribbon and a cute little pocket watch charm. Available now... just click here

Carousel Horse- Vintage style necklace in Blue!

2009-06-15T11:06:00.000-07:00

I made this necklace for a commission I was asked to do and love the colour combo so much I've made one to sell too! I love these vintage carousel horse charms!

Click here for info on where to purchase

Newly Listed- Alice in wonderland Vintage style necklace and Swallow Vintage Style necklace

2009-06-14T14:49:00.000-07:00

Wow... things are getting bit busy around here at the minute. I'm busy making jewellery for the Bang Bang Vintage shop in Sheffield as items have been selling well, as well as working and preparing for our holiday which is just two weeks away now!

I've added a couple of necklaces for sale this weekend too. I sent both of these to the shop and they sold so I thought it was only fair to include them for sale on the web too so I made some more!

For more information on how to purchase any of my jewellery please Click Here

Alice And The Drink Me Bottle- Vintage style necklace- SOLD
This necklace features a beautiful Alice in wonderland pendant, a glass drink me bottle and a cute Alice charm.

Swallow- Vintage Style necklace
One of my favourites! I keep promising myself I will make one for me! A simple swallow charm hangs from gold tone chain with an adorable pink polymer clay flower for company.

Oasis and Kasabian live at Heaton Park Manchester Saturday 6th June 2009

2009-06-09T00:26:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Mark and I were lucky enough to get tickets to go to the huge gig at Heaton Park in Manchester with Oasis headlining and support from Kasabian and the Emeny + a few other bands. The weather on the Saturday here in Manchester was awful. It rained constantly all day. (I wouldn't expect anything less for an out door gig in the North West!) After a massive dash to try and get some wellies (pretty much all of Manchester centre had sold out) we headed of to the gig.

To be totally honest I was more interested in seeing Kasabian. Both bands were awesome and the crowd were all pretty decent too. Here area few pics from the gig that Mark has taken He gave up taking them after a while as we couldn't hold pints of beer and take pics the the same time.

Exciting news! Cherished Trinkets now Available at Bang Bang Vintage!

2009-06-04T12:36:00.000-07:00

OK, I'm very excited! The wonderful vintage store 'Bang Bang Vintage' located in Sheffield now features some of my pendants for sale! Yay, my stuff is in a real life shop! I've sent a nice range over including some Alice In wonderland pendants along with some other vintage inspired pieces. If your in the Sheffield area please drop by and take a look in the shop they have some wonderful clothes and accessories to drool over! You can also take a look at the website here!

For more pictures of my range and the items featured at Bang Bang Vintage please visit my Flickr Gallery

Cherished Trinkets Exclusive!- Peter Pan Vintage style Necklace

2009-06-03T13:06:00.000-07:00

A quick update for you... a sneak preview of My Peter Pan Vintage style necklace, featuring a beautifully illustrated piece of Peter Pan Art, capturing Peter flying through the air, along with gorgeous brass setting, green fresh water pearls and satin ribbon. Peter Pan is such a wonderful story how could I not capture it in a piece of jewellery?

This should be for sale tomorrow so keep a look out, more to come!

Advice from a Caterpillar- Alice In wonderland themed necklace.

2009-05-26T12:58:00.000-07:00

This pendant features a fabulous scene from the Alice in Wonderland Story, with the caterpillar smoking his cheeky bong and meeting Alice. I've complimented the necklace with a little pink rose, fresh water pearl and lilac satin Ribbon.

Advice from A caterpillar- Alice In Wonderland Themed Necklace-SOLD
Click Here to find out how to purchase.

Jade Cup cakes!

2009-05-26T00:08:00.000-07:00

We are having a team meeting at work today and as part of the Jade Team I thought it would be appropriate to bake some Jade Cakes! Complete with Vanilla sponge, Jade frosting, white flowers and a little bit of sparkle!

Alice In Wonderland Vintage Style Necklace- Drink Me

2009-05-21T00:10:00.000-07:00

Another quick blog today. Here is another Alice in wonderland vintage style necklace made as a gift. I'm hoping to get lots more of these made for all you Alice fans! It features a beautiful illustration of Alice and the Drink Me bottle and certainly has that vintage feel!

Who Stole The Tarts? Vintage inspired Alice In Wonderland Necklace Featuring The White Rabbit

2009-05-18T12:35:00.000-07:00

I just love this pendant. The Image of the white rabbit is one of my favourites from the novel. It's another addition to the Alice in wonderland series and features the white rabbit in the court room scene where they try to find out who stole the tarts, as well as a cute playing card and vibrant red rose and satin ribbon. I just love the way the white rabbit is pictured in a vintage colour tone on a worn away paper background, it looks perfect for a vintage theme!

I'm hoping to make a few cheaper pendants due to the C word... yes the Credit crunch, so look out for some cheaper buys over the next few weeks. I have some very unique and stylish new pendants that I can't wait to begin using on jewellery designs. So keep checking back for new designs.

Who Stole The Tarts- Pendant featuring The White Rabbit- SOLDAvailable In my Folksy or Etsy shop now

Mochachino Cupcakes- Cupcakes with chocolate and coffee!

2009-05-12T06:17:00.000-07:00

A little bit more baking from me! These look so indulgent! Certainly cakes to spoil yourself with!

Meeting Mark soon so that we can renew our tenancy for the flat. Can you believe we have nearly been in Manchester a year now?! I can't believe how it's flown! After that I'm meeting my friend Lisa for a girly chat and some food... and no doubt some wine as well!

More Alice in wonderland- Vintage Style charm Bracelet

2009-05-08T22:30:00.001-07:00

Here's another addition to the Alice in wonderland series. This time featuring some gorgeous pink polymer clay flowers. Brilliant for summer. As usual I've packed lots of Alice themed charms on here, including teapots, tea cups, drink me bottle and illustrated Alice charms.

Alice in wonderland Pink Flowers Charm bracelet- £40
Available In either my Etsy Shop or my Folksy shop now!

Alice In Wonderland- Vintage style Charm Bracelet

2009-05-06T11:04:00.000-07:00

I couldn't resist another Alice In Wonderland Charm Bracelet for long! Here is the latest addition to the series after selling out again.

This time I've focused on the beautiful red roses as well as the brass charms, such a teapots, clocks, tea spoons and playing cards. This also features a wonderful white rabbit illustrated charm, Alice charm and a cute little 'drink me' bottle amongst many other little treasures.

Vitist my website for more of my jewellery designs. www.cherishedtrinkets.co.uk

Alice In Wonderland- Red Rose Charm bracelet- SOLD

You can purchase Alice themed jewellery from my Alice in Wonderland jewellery collection.

Cup Cake Crazy- Vintage Style jewellery featuring Cup cakes!

2009-05-04T12:44:00.000-07:00

Yes, I'm so mad for cup cakes at the moment that I've taken to making some jewellery featuring them.

Tea and Cake- Vintage Style Charm bracelet-SOLD
Featuring cup cake and tea cup charms, brass teapot, teabag, tea cup and cute little teaspoons- Delightful!
Time for Cake- Vintage Style Cup cake Pendant-£18
An adorable vintage Pendant featuring cup cakes, satin ribbon and a cute pink flower.

Both available in my Etsy and Folksy shops now

Manchester Natural History Museum

2009-05-03T04:35:00.000-07:00

Last weekend My Mum and Dad came to see us for the weekend. It had been my Mum's 50th Birthday so we decided to cook a special meal and have a few drinks at ours. During the day on Saturday we did some shopping then we thought we would check out The Manchester Museum. Mark and I had never been and as it's free to go, so we thought it would be a good day out!

Here are some of the things the museum has to offer. I particularly liked learning about the Egyptians and the Reptile Tanks!

Here is the massive Japanese crab that greets you as you enter the museum!

Of course I was drawn to these rather beautiful Butterflies!

A cheeky Looking lizard in the Reptile Tanks

A snake just chilling out on a branch

A couple of the Egyptian Tombs

A rather fierce looking Tiger, we couldn't believe how big this was!

A massive skeleton of a sperm whale

We had a Fab weekend, it was so nice to see Mum and Dad and show them some Manchester sights! But we were ready for another weekend after and slept well on Sunday night!

The Rakes LIVE at Manchester Club Academy 23/04/09

2009-04-29T00:26:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday Mark and me went to see The Rakes at The Manchester Club Academy. The Rakes are definitely in my Top Five! Mark isn't all that bigger fan but he still really enjoyed the performance.

Here's My Favourite song from the night

More Cup Cakes!- My Mum's 50th!

2009-04-27T01:24:00.000-07:00

Just a brief blog. Here is one of the cup cakes baked for my Mum's 50th birthday. My Mum and Dad came over to Manchester for the weekend. I'll be bloggng more about it later!

Wire Wrapped Amazonite and Pink Topaz Earrings- Indian Summer

2009-04-26T08:06:00.000-07:00

I made these last week, but haven't had time to blog about them yet. I've chosen the name Indian Summer as they just seem to have that Asian appeal about them. I've used beautiful Pink Quartz droplets, hanging from Brass hoops that I have wrapped more brass wire around and then wrapped stunning Amazonite gems around as well. I love them so much I cannot bare to part with them. I'll make some more to sell though I'm sure!

Alice in Wonderland vintage style necklace- The white rabbit

2009-04-19T09:55:00.000-07:00

I'm Late! I'm Late!

Hope you're all enjoying the lovely weather if it's as nice where you are as it is here! Mark and I had a lovely walk to the market today to pick up some bits. The sky was completely blue!

Here is a lovely addition to my Alice in Wonderland collection. My 'I'm Late! I'm Late!' necklace is a fabulous piece to add to anybody's Alice in Wonderland collection! I've used a gorgeous illustrated white rabbit cabochon pendant and complimented it with gold tone chain. I've tried something a little unique this time. One side of the chain is encrusted with fabulous diamonte whilst the other side features pretty fresh water pearls all finished with pretty pink ribbon!

Available in my Etsy and Folksy shop now!

Vintage Style Necklace- Carousel Horse!

2009-04-18T10:12:00.001-07:00

The weather in Manchester today is fantastic and there are lots of people out and about. Unfortunately I've been out at work today but I'm still home in time to appreciate some sun shine.

A new creation- My vintage style 'Carousel Horse' necklace, comprising of a Large vintage carousel horse charm, Mother of pearl hearts and satin ribbon, on gold chain. Another simple but stunning design, suitable for going out at night, or casual days!

Available in my Etsy and Folksy stores later today!

Summer Kitsch Charm Bracelet- Fruit Salad!

2009-04-15T13:52:00.000-07:00

I really couldn't believe how lovely Manchester was over the Easter Bank Holiday. I was inspired by all the sun shine to create some thing really bright, fun and kitsch! I've created this charm bracelet aptly named Fruit Salad as it reminds me of those sweets you used to have as a kid that were pink and orange.

I've crammed as much as possible on to this charm bracelet with carefully selected, unique charms and beads. I've included some really pretty vintage Lucite tear drops with cute floral print, large golden vintage strawberry beads, pink love hearts and orange flowers and pink leaves. If you look closely you can even find some cute little bells that tinkle when you move.

I love the way that pink and orange seem to compliment each other and they look great against the golden chain that's been used. Of course the bracelet wouldn't be complete without one of my signature satin bows.

Available in my Etsy Shop now!

Nautical Vintage Jewellery- Gone fishing necklace

2009-04-14T10:45:00.000-07:00

I had an extra day off today, so I decided to make a bit of jewellery! The weather has been lovely here in Manchester, it's inspired me to create some spring/summer jewellery designs. I decided to use this wonderful unique looking vintage fish charm which is of a typical nautical theme and compliment it with peach and grey coloured freshwater pearls and gold chain. I'm really happy with the simplicity of this necklace as it still manages to look unique. I'm hoping to be making some more designs similar to this.

Available on Etsy and Folksy tonight.

Cup Cakes Galore!- My first Attempt!

2009-04-13T10:00:00.000-07:00

I was up bright and early to to get all the bits needed to make some cup cakes. I have been looking longingly at some of the cup cakes people make and have been dying to have a go! I went along to my local market to buy a piping bag and other bits and the man on the cook wear stall said they are also opening a shop dedicated to cake making, so I'm very excited about that!

For these I followed Laura Sparling's recipe for Vanilla Cup cakes and made up my own design for the toppings! Of course the frosting had to be bright pink! I'm fairly pleased with the results!

The Prodigy: Live M.E.N Arena 10th April (Manchester Evening News Arena)

2009-04-12T05:19:00.000-07:00

Mark and me went to see The Prodigy play live again on Friday, this time they played at the M.E.N Arena (Manchester Evening News Arena). It was FAB! This is the second time we have seen them and we just danced and danced all the way through it! We love the new album (Invaders Must Die) so couldn't wait to see what they had in store and we were not disappointed! At one point Keith and ran passed us around the edge of the arena!

Here's some of our video footage, please ignore my sweaty face I really was dancing my arse off!

Here's Mark and me at the end. Tired out form all the dancing and shouting!

Easter Gift!

2009-04-07T11:48:00.000-07:00

As I'm watching my figure I asked Mark to buy me this book instead of an egg for Easter. There seems to be cup cakes every where at the moment, and I want to get in on the act! Inspired by Laura Sparling's wonderful creations (Laura how come you are so good at making absolutely everything?) I thought it was about time I had a go at making my own. This book has lots and lots of recipes and ideas!

I'm hoping to get started next week as I have a couple of days off. Lets hope I'm not then tempted to eat them all!