What a good idea!

I have been on a diet. I dared to buy some bathroom scales and was not amused at the reading when I stood on them. It seems city life offers quite a lot of beautiful food. I'm being practicle, I already walk everywhere, but I'm eating healthy and stopping when I'm full as well as using my stepping machine a few times a week.

I've also been working hard for the holiday and went 2 weeks without a day off. On Friday I worked my day off with a 12 hour shift. during my shift I was presented with a rather intriguing box on my desk. Mark had sent me a box from Graze.com. Here you find lots of healthy snacks to get you through the day that you order on line. You pick out your favourite foods and they tailor your box to meet your needs! I was very impressed!

Hand made, Vintage inspired charm necklace featuring swarovski crystal beads - Crystal Goddess

Hope all the Mothers out there have had a lovely day. After a phone call to mine I realised this is the first Mothers Day where I have not actually seen her. Hopefully I will make up for it next weekend as I plan to go back home for a couple of days.

Today I got my creative head on, having not had much time to make jewellery I thought I should get stuck in! Here is my crystal goddess vintage themed necklace, complete with large glass heart crystal, surrounded by plenty more bling in the form of swarovski crystal, fresh water pearls, crystal charms and strung on beautiful ball chain. I have finished this with white satin ribbon to tie comfortably around the neck and a lacy bow to add a feminine touch. This is a truly classy vintage look that I absolutely adore making.

Available on Etsy and Folksy now

I was nominated for the Kreativ Blogger Award by sandnseadesigns ! Thank you! Part of accepting the award is to then nominate up to 8 blogs yourself. Here are the blogs I nominate:

Beads By Laura
Fault 151
Jewellery Craft
All About The Beads
Crystal Seas Jewellery
Sparkly Treasures

These are the guidelines for participating:

1) Upload the award to your site.
2) Link to the person who gave you the award.
3) Nominate up to 8 other bloggers.
4) Link to the blogs you nominate.
5) Leave a message on the blogs you nominate.

Spotted On Folksy - Beautiful vintage decorated, scented candle

These lovely vintage looking tea cups with scented candles! What a lovely and charming idea! I have myself purchased one of these as a gift for my Nanna and she loved it. I just think the idea is so unique and beautifully decorated. Visit Clarabows for more unique gift ideas including jewellery and hats!

Beautiful wire wrapped necklace with rose quartz and satin bow

I'm working hard at my 'real' job lately because we want the extra money for holiday! So I'm offering to do overtime, this means not so much time for making lovelies :o( However I'll try and make time where I can to add to the stores.

For now here is one of the latest additions to Etsy and Folksy. I have seen lot's of beautiful hand wrapped jewellery by various jewellery designers and it inspired me to have a go my self at a spot of wire wrapping. This particular item of jewellery featured beautiful rose quartz that i wire wrapped with copper to make the focal piece, before finishing them off with a lovely cream/pink satin bow and delicately hung on a vintage looking chain.

Ooooooh my gorgeous blue Butterfly!

Look what fluttered its way into my post box yesterday. This gorgeous butterfly clip thingy, a gift from Laura Sparling. Its sooooooo me! Bertie (it just seems to go) is hanging out on my bedroom blinds looking out over the city. Thanks Laura for this wonderful gift!

Cherished trinkets jewellery

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