Oh and another

And yet another trinket box miraculously appears in my studio.  Well not really miraculously.   I have no idea hows these tiny things are taking me so long to make.  I had great plans today..in my head I was going to cut out another 5 of these and put together 3.  In reality one was produced.  This one is yet another copper hinged box, but instead of using a button to fasten, this one sports a silver and gold star flower that is attached to the box rather than the ribbon.  It is slightly slimmer than the previous one.
Stay tuned for my "little bird house in your soul" trinket necklaces.

Trinket box necklaces

I am still holed up in my studio going box mad.  I have literally got lost in boxes.
I was missing making some jewellery, so ended up combining  boxes and necklaces together.My latest creations are ship wrecked trinket necklaces.  The pictures above show the prototype for trinket necklaces currently being made.
As with the boxes I have been making, they are inspired by treasures that have been found in  long ago sunk ship wrecks.  The top picture shows the finished item where as the ones below are photos taken during the making process.  The copper trinkets have hinged lids with a ribbon and button fastener to keep the lid shut..ensuring that all your treasures stay locked up safe inside.

Crazy as a box of frogs

Its back to the boxes again for me. I finally got some paper clay fired and glazed and its sparked off a new need to make boxes and trinkets.  These tiny trinkets made from paper clay, driftwood, copper and sea glass have hinged lids and are inspired by my love for little treasure troves that may have been underwater in a ship wreck for a while.sea treasure.  I have ordered more copper to make copper treasure troves and just cant wait until my sheets arrive. Meanwhile  feast your eyes on "things I love" ceramic troves.

Its all so quiet..shh.. shhhhh!

it's. oh. so quiet
it'a oh. so still
you're all alone
and so peaceful until...

you fall in love
zing boom
the sky up above
zing boom
is caving in
wow bam

Anyway enough with Bjork.

 It may have been quiet on my website for a while...but only because I have been very busy.
After the success of the A.O.S event in July,I have had to get making.Here are just a few of the treasures I have been creating...with many more incoming and .....don't faint or panic, but some are in colour.

                                             "A little bird house in your soul" Necklace

                                           Fairy bangle

                                           "Shot to the Heart" Bullet bracelet

                                           Fairy Ring

I enjoyed making "Little Bird House in your soul" necklace.  It has given me an opportunity to get the feel of working with acrylic sheet as well as incorporating resin.   I predict a lot more use of acrylic sheet in the future.


For those that did not make it too the Angus Open Studios event here is some of the work I was showing. 

                                                            "Apple Angel" Necklace

                                "Love bug" ring...also available as a brooch

                                           "I sit by the harbour" Bangle

                                 "I sit by the Harbour" rings