It's all about the costume jewellery!

So as promised above I've included a few pictures of what I've been up on the Costume Jewellery front.
I have the first of my Summer events tomorrow so looking forward to that and been labelling all my new creations. This week has also seen a good flow of new commission requests so watch this space for some funky jewellery, a new tiara and fascinator.
Have a great weekend :) E x

Spain, owls and a new display cabinet!

So I forgot to mention last post that I was taking some time out to go on holiday. I'm lucky enough that my Aunt and Uncle live in Spain so I took a week to go and enjoy the delights of sun, wine, delicious food and of course bird watching!
They live near Torrevieja in the Alicante region. This area is famous for it's salt lakes and therefore boasts a wild flamingo colony. Which even though they are resident I didn't see 1 although I was pleased with seeing a Montagu's Harrier.
The first photo is at dusk on the morning we went out to walk la Mata nature reserve.

Below is my Aunt and I about to enjoy some traditional flamenco dance and good food.
Finally we spent a morning quad biking around this stunning lake. Really enjoyed it.

So back from Spain and my creativity has only got going today. I'm really pleased with the costume jewellery I've made but my camera died so the pics for that will have to wait. On returning from Spain we went to the New Forest to handle and fly owls for the day. They are such amazing creatures and so beautiful. We are really lucky.


Although as I mentioned before I've had little time to create I spent a day prepping my fantastic ebay purchase ready for it's new home. So Tuesday my man with a van came and my jewellery and creations are now on display at Moods Studio in Havant, Hampshire. I have to say I was really proud of how it looks. What do you think?

Have a lovely weekend! E :) x

Tack Fuse and my first go at Silversmithing!

So I thought I should really picture the fusing process. Following on from my last blog I photographed my work area, the pre fused layout and then the pieces ready to go in my lovely little kiln. Now most people give their kilns a name and I haven't gone down this route. I once named a car but I don't tend to name inanimate objects as a general rule but maybe I should as it has become quite an important part of my life. Huuummm food for thought.



So the exciting new adventure I had was my first attempt at silversmithing. I attended a one day workshop to learn how to make a decorative sterling silver ring. I really enjoyed the process, cutting, decorating and even the shaping and soldering but filing...wow what a dull process that is! I spent at least 2 hours making sure I wasn't going to hurt myself in anyway on sharp bits. I am wearing my new ring with pride. The theme I chose was bubbles.

Have a lovely day! Elisa :)

Royal Wedding Special!

So last weekend I managed to finally de weed the garden and it only took a couple of hours so I'm not quite sure why I was putting it off and now it looks lovely and tidy.
I played with glass both my new shimmer rods and some fusing but haven't made enough to switch the kiln on so I'll be doing some more this weekend especially as rain is due.
Everyone in the office today is talking about the Royal Wedding. What are you up to? I'm off to my friends street party in London so quite excited.

Elisa Loves Wedding Accessories is having a one day sale to celebrate the wedding!20% off all my current stock so grab yourself a bargin! :)
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Have a great weekend!

Happy Easter!

So it's Easter bank holiday weekend tomorrow - how did that creep up on us?
I had a great weekend in Towcester at Flame Off 2011. Met lots of new people and caught up with facebook buddies. The glass that caught my eye was Double Helix Clio so I had a splurge and treated myself to some. I'm sure you'll agree from the picture it should look amazing!

Last weekend I set up stall at our bellydance Hafla Party on Saturday night, I made some good sales and made some new bracelets for the occasion, I've pictured them below...



Have a lovely long Easter weekend.... I'm going to play with my new glass, make my friend's fascinator and enjoy a BBQ in this good weather. :)

Features and Exhibition.

So Spring seems to have brought me some luck in that I have been featured in 2 magazines and my work exhibited at an Exhibition!
Making Jewellery is a popular jewellery making magazine and 3 of my creations are in the May editions Readers Showcase so I was really pleased.

Secondly my Peridot mini comb was featured in online magazine Creative Crafting as they did an article about Peridot's healing properties.

Last night Making Space held an Inspired Exhibition showcasing work from the people who have attended workshops and use the space to create amazing items. I was lucky enough to be asked to display a selection of my fused glass jewellery.

So it has been an exciting start to April and lets hope it continues. I'm looking forward to a weekend of further inspiration at Flame Off tomorrow and the Bead Show Sunday! Also a selection of my tiaras and hair accessories will be at a Prom Show without me but my lovely friends are looking after my stall. For more info see my facebook page www.facebook.com/elisaloves
Have a great weekend! E x

New findings and a little Majma Dance break.

It's been a couple of weeks and quite a lot has happened as always!
Firstly my Ebay test didn't go to plan and my lovely comb didn't sell although it did get some watchers. So I think I'll stick to my steady stream of word of mouth/event tactics.
I had a little break from making wedding accessories and jewellery last week and decided to make some costume jewellery earrings. Recently it seems that antique brass and black gunmetal have become quite popular so I ordered some new goodies and made the costume earrings below using black gunmetal findings.



So I had a long weekend off and went to the spiritual den of Glastonbury for 3 nights with some of my close girl friends. We attended the Majma Dance Festival which is an annual event held by bellydancer Raheesha and the Desert Divas. It is a great place to learn some new dancing skills as they hold all sorts of workshops over the weekend. I tried Zambra, Tribal and Rajastan Gypsie dancing to name a few.I also drank rather a lot of wine so climbing the Tor Monday morning was quite painful!
Below is a picture of Nikki and I at the Friday night show.

Having a break always sets your creative juices going again so I am back and have lots of ideas. So many I had to draw a spider diagram to get my head straight! Glass club always adds in more ideas. Last night I was trying to do an implosion pendant - (You Tube it they look awesome!) and also remembered that I get my new kiln next week! How exciting! In light of my new arrival I ordered some yummy fusing glass today, Warm Glass have a 30% off sale so it would have been rude not to. So watch out for even wackier creations :)
So it is almost the weekend again and I'm going to have dinner with friends then crack on with some lovely comissions I have to make. Have a lovely weekend and lets hope the sun shines - I need to get and tidy the garden a bit as well! E x