Tuesday 27 January 2009

Trying to improve my images on the website so I am re-doing them on a white background ...... new necklace of beads and silver ... not sure if it will be a one off or if I will make more, will put it on the website and see what the response is.

Did a run this morning ... had that feeling of being far taller than I actually am .... looking down from high up which was quite weird when I was running ... it happens when I am walking about but not normally when I am running .........

Lots of paperwork to do today, keep putting it off but will knuckle down to it today!

Friday 23 January 2009

Girls are off school due to the funeral of a teacher Mr Percy. They have been given plenty of work to do at home and are getting on with it!

I have been making just about all day and my fingers are aching ... Brauz in Burton on Trent wanted a Chaos necklet minus pearls .... Oxo Tower shop in London want earrings and lower priced pieces .... I wanted to make some new bangles and a bit more stock for samples to show prospective customers .............

Wore new shoes yesterday, had to go to Kendal ..... initially thought I was walking like a duck but was reassured that I wasn't .... no sore feet either today ..... liking high heels now!

Thursday 22 January 2009

strange things are happening .... bought a pair of shoes .... Country Cousins sale in Kirkby Lonsdale ....... shoes with HEELS! .... it is 20 years since I wore heels over 2cm so this will be interesting as I don't go anywhere 'posh' so they are supposed to be everyday shoes .......... is this middle age creeping in slowly, taking over my psyche? Am I yearning to be 'Boden' Woman? Can't dwell on it for longer as it is too disturbing ..........

started watching Donny Darko again but had to switch it off as not suitable whilst the kids are around but fantastic film ....... have been watching Big Chef Little Chef and really enjoyed it .... Heston came across as a very likeable guy, didn't like the Chief Exec, he seemed to have small man syndrome but I warmed to him slightly at the end ..............

Ordered a few more bits of silver yesterday .... shops/galleries have had a mixed Christmas, some have sold lots of my jewellery, others not so much, London shops did the worse .... smaller, lower priced pieces sold best so will make a few more earrings over the next few days for Valentine's Day ..........

Wednesday 21 January 2009

Earrings and pendant in Chaos range ..............

Went to PAD gallery in Preston yesterday to swap over jewellery. Depsite their move to a more central place they only sold one piece of mine over Christmas! ..... and they told me they were very busy! Fortunately I also supply a shop called Vibe in Preston and I received a nice big cheque off them yesterday for sales over Christmas ....... at least it justifies (to me) having 2 outlets there........... managed to pick up a bargain from a little designer shop there , pair of purple In Wear velvet trousers for £5!!!

Friday 16th January 2009

Remember this sterling silver bangle with chunks of amethyst from November? Everyone admired it, picked it up, tried it on but nobody bought it? Well it sold off the website at Christmas! Hurray.

Going to the Computer club in Wray today to hopefully resolve a few issues for me ..... putting links on wesbite etc .... still can't get the hang of it ......... going to cycle there if it's not raining!

Making some earrings for a customer and some other pieces for a gallery in Garstang .......... then its the weekend!

Must go and see Slumdog Millionaire ..........

Thursday 15th January 2009

New BIG ring ..... sterling silver ..... this one is oxidised but doesn't have to be ......... its on the website www.thejewelleryroom.co.uk

In the process of making more new designs ..... I am designing and making some pendants which I wil put on bead necklaces rather than chains ....... just learning the intricacies of beading at the moment!

Have signed up to do The Art Market in the Westmoreland Shopping Centre in Kendal this July ..... a new one but hopefully a good place and time ..............

Tuesday 13 January 2009

Over a month since I blogged! Got 'blogged' down with Christmas sales etc and then just didn't bother to get back in to it ..... not good ..... so here I start off in 2009...... a new range called Chaos .... I love it ..... a combination of fine silver and freshwater pearls .... lots of different bits thrown together to form a necklet, earrings and pendant but the necklet is definitely my favourite ..... the fine silver is great to work with and it really shines better ... lots of lustre! .... the pearls just hang really well with it all ..............

Have some more designs brewing ..... big ring ..... lots of earrings ........