2 years later...

When Jim & I first started going out we both discussed the idea of making a cork board out of old wine bottle corks, as we were both collecting them...and we've been in the process of doing it for ages, it didn't take too long once we actually pulled our fingers out and finished it off, so here it is in all it's glory and doesn't it look awesome?? I love it!

We've just finally nailed it to our wall in the dining room next to the kitchen, so can't wait to get pinning things to it, If you decide you want to make one too all we did was chop the corks in half (length-ways) with a bread knife & glue-gunned them to the MDF board. The picture frame was left over from a few years ago & the glass had smashed, so rather than let it go to waste, we created this!

Craft Fair Weekend Madness!

So I will Be doing Craft-fairs 2 days in a row this weekend!! Zion Centre this Saturday 17th & Jigsaw Sunday 18th, please come down and say hello!

Simplified Flower Brooches

I'm going to be doing these as a workshop alongside the leather envelope clutches below as a workshop very soon...watch this space & I'll let you know all the details as I find them!

These are slightly more simplified, but purely because the other ones take such a long time to make! - They still look beautiful though don't they - so once you learn how to make one of these at one of my workshops, you can try again at home to make one of the double layer more advanced ones pictured here;
(Photography Rebecca Palmer)

Take A look at my Vintage & Reclaimed Leather Clutches

Rebecca Palmer has done me proud with these photographs! - Don't they look lovely! They're really fun to make and are made up from a selection of colourful leather and classic black...unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a picture of the back at the moment, but they each have colourful or gold leather postal stamps...
These are some of my quirky upcycled cushions! - Felix The Cat is now sold. -This is another of Rebecca Palmers photographs.

They were taken in Victoria train station before we got chucked out!!

Ooh exciting Been added to someones Treasury & Seeking out more followers!

How lovely that my Glasses necklace has been picked out as a favourite by Alecia Wesner! - It makes me feel very proud. I've been enjoying Pinterest too, which means you can have online mood boards...it's great fun, but a bit of a time vampire...

And also if you haven't already, please go "like" my facebook page and I shall be giving out a gift from my accessories collection as soon as I hit 200 likes...perhaps I should put a time limit on it too...



Also the amazing Labour Behind The Label blogged about my little promotion! Please go and check that out.

I can't wait to get some more lovely photographs up from Rebecca Palmer.

Rebecca Palmer & Emma Divine

Well Emma Divine & Rebecca Palmer helped me out big-style last week and we had a photoshoot at Victoria Train station!! - it was 2 hours or more before we were told "I'm sorry the manager has said you're not allowed to take photographs in here" Rebecca got some great shots!!

The lovely Nexus Art Cafe didn't mind us shooting there though "we don't mind what you do!"

Thank you so much for being so talented, Emma & Becky! x x x

Here is a sneak peak at some of the pic's I'll be posting to sell on etsy...just waiting for a few more pictures....

Copyright of all images on this post belong to Rebecca Palmer, you must ask permission before using or publishing.
This was taken at Nexus Art cafe in the Northern Quarter Manchester and is modelled beautifully by the very fine & Divine Emma, she is wearing my "Hello Sailor" frilly sweetheart pinny made entirely from vintage & reclaimed fabrics. Available to buy, please inquire for more details.

Copyright of all images on this post belong to Rebecca Palmer, you must ask permission before using or publishing.

Modelled by Emma Divine a very talented singer songwriter. She is modelling a handmade shirt from reclaimed end of roll plaid. - This shirt I've actually been meaning to take a photograph of for aaaages. I made it for my boyfriend back in October and it's adapted from his favourite shirt...I made it as a surprise!! Sorry Em, but it does look better on him!! - but I think you pull off the fascinator much better than he ever could! :-)

Please email me for details if you have a shirt that you want re-making!

The Fascinator is made from vintage silk taffeta and vintage buttons from my grandma's button tin, the lace is also original 1920's navy blue. - This is available to buy, please email me for details or hang on for an etsy listing!

Here are some of my new bags! Appliqued hand stitched & Upcycled!

The weather has been pretty grim today, grey rainy, a bit of sleety snow, hail-stones etc. so taking these photographs on my little camera with poor lighting has been quite difficult. - Perhaps I'll try again once I have a bit more of a sunny afternoon, but I decided to take some photo's and play around with them a bit, I honestly think good photographs make all the difference.



So this is me experimenting!

Venus fly trap plantpot tote, why not?

I will selling some of these totes at Fuel Cafe on the 4th February alongside Old Mother Hubbard Market Day I was also be there with the amazing Stitched Up Crewe hosting a Clothes Swap Shop, which if you've never attended one before then YOU SHOULD!! - It's the sustainable, ethical & fun way of updating & refreshing your wardrobe.

We will also be on hand to give any styling or customisation tips, so please don't miss it! Check out the flier;
illustrated by my lovely talented friend who will also be at Fuel selling some limited edition prints, take a gander through her stuff and fall in love with her amazing characters! - I'm her biggest fan!!

Oh and here's mine and Jim's unique and fun "Hand" bag - designed by Jim and made by me!

We want to start making and selling more of these in conjunction with a charity, the Helping Hand bag...any suggestions?

Jim is in the process of shaving his beard off and making pizza dough...I hope he doesn't get confused because beardy-dough sounds pretty un-tasty to me!
-Oh check out his website

I hope to see you soon!