Back in the countryside

Here we are back in our Somerset village. Richard is back in London working hard. S&M are exha usted what with all this heat and trying to avoid the cows etc. They are getting better now - they just ignore them which is an improvement on barking at them.

Have made some jewellery. Got a spiral maker which I cannot get to make spirals but a good wire twister and a gizmo that makes coils into metal beads - very good when you get the hang of it. I will post some piccies of what I have done with the latter gizmo. Made a ring out of twisted wire in purple and green and a bracelet with turquoise glass beads and hand made clover spacers. I also have a rack for my pliers so they are all neat now and not in a huge heap!

Deb and Gerry's wedding went brilliantly - she looked lovely and the weather was fantastic. What a great time we had. See piccie.

Well that's all for now - off shopping with my sister Gill this afternoon.

Lyme Regis

I took some jewellery to a gallery in Lyme Regis on Saturday and they bought 13 out of 15 pieces. Very exciting. Two of the items are the amethyst necklace and bracelet further down in my blogs.

Did OK at the craft fair in the village but not wonderful. I have made 3 pairs of stud earrings and a pearl bracelet this week. See piccies.

I decided to close my shop on Misi to concentrate on my own website and my Folksy site.

I got some lovely new stones in Lyme Regis one of which is an amethyst geod which is so pretty. I had never heard of them before. Then I got some more semi-precious stones from Buffy's Beads near Carnaby Street.

Took S&M to Lyme where they had great fun playing in the rock pools. Megan is such a daredevil - she was diving off of great big rocks - scary stuff. We also took them to their favourite stream in Sherborne where Sophie chased into the water after sticks and swam back with them. Might not sound such a big deal but this is a dog that nearly drowned in a water trough in France - that's another long story but she was saved by a dog called Hugo who came to get us and took us to her - she couldn't get out and would have drowned if it hadn't been for her friend.

Off to Somerset for a week next week after going to my friend Debs wedding in Essex. Hope the weather stays good for her and Gerry - photos later!

busy, busy

Have been so busy marketing my website, signing up for craft fairs and sitting at this laptop! I rarely get the time to make jewellery. I have signed up to Facebook and UK handmade. Have now started chatting on line and showing my new things. It's hard work let me tell you.....

These are a couple of things I have had time to make. The butterfly necklace started life as a bag charm/keyring but became so large I decided to make it a pendant! Not for the faint-hearted but very eyecatching!

The first item is so pretty, the colour is lovely - it's a choker and the pendant is all my own work. See these items on my website http://www.lynettejewel.com/ or they are on Folksy and Misi under lynettejewel.

S & M are hating this weather - far to hot to run in the park - they can't wait for winter. I am loving it. Another wedding coming up on 24th July, then another in August and another in September. Let's hope the weather holds out for all of them.

The craft fairs I have signed up for are at Cabbages and Frocks market in Marylebone, London. The first one is on 7th August. I have never done any selling in London so it's a bit scary.

Phew - nothing on my blog since May!! In that time my sister Gill has got married to Richard (me and my sister are both married to 'Richard's' and my niece Lisa also has a partner called Richard. We call them Richard I, II and III). That's me with the red dress and black hat and my cousin Gerry chucking confetti over my sister's head. We had a lovely day and everything went off perfectly.

Then me and Richard I went on honeymoon with Gill and Richard II. (Bizarre I know but a long story). We went on a cruise from New York to Bermuda and the Bahamas. It was wonderful. Especially Coco Cay a private island where the water was warm and so clear you could see the fish swimming around you. I floated on my back for ages and got sunburn on my forehead which rarely sees the light of day.

Messed up the photos again but they are Richard I in the stocks in Bermuda, me, Gill and Richard II having drinks before dinner on the ship.

Now I am in sunny Somerset with a stall at the Village Hall, Queen Camel on Saturday morning. I have made some lovely wire creations that I am hoping to do well with.

Amethyst

Just made a great necklace and bracelet. I love the colours purple and mauve and make a lot of stuff with amethyst stones and Swarovski crystals. This necklace has a handcrafted pure silver flower as a pendant. I made the flower with silver art clay which when fired turns into pure silver 99.9% or something like that. I love working with it but it is very expensive unlike polymer clay! Anyway, my eyes are hurting from all that stringing of amethyst chips, so just take a look.

Weekend

Better late than never. Took S & M to Hampstead Heath on Sunday. They loved it! We then walked to the Spaniards Inn and had a lovely lunch - it was packed as usual. Have a look at these pictures of S & M on the Heath. This is them inside an old tree. The next one is of them inside the wigwam they have built.

This blog is more about dogs than jewellery, but they are my other obsession.

Made a headpin for my niece Claire who is getting married in September. Also made a tiara for the first time. I was practising so I used faux pearls but fully intend to make another with the real thing which will end up on this site.

Sorry but I seem to have messed up and my pictures are all in the wrong order! Not very good at this kind of thing but bear with me and I will improve.

Somerset

We are back from a 10 day break in Somerset to see the family. Richard qualified as a scuba diver while I made masses of jewellery! S&M had a lovely time running around the fields and eating rabbit droppings - lovely.... Before we left I took this amazing picture in Regent's Park.

Back to the jewellery. I am loving making things with wire at the moment. When my fingers got too sore I made some bridal things. Its great fun making spirals and making your own fixings eg. clasps, jump rings etc. is very rewarding. Above is a picture of one of my creations made from gold plated wire, lapis lazuli and blue fire agate stones - going on the website soon. I also made this fab ring from silver plated wire and Swarovski crystals.