Saturday 13 June 2009

Challenge complete

Jenn from Kanna Glass Studios set a challenge a few weeks ago with a give away of these lovely French Country bead set.
http://kannaglassstudios.blogspot.com/2009/05/french-country-bead-giveaway.html




Sooo this is what I have come up with:
The ring is made with a stunning bead by Mindy Macgregor of Moogin beads
http://www.moogin.com/ with the French Country beads and lashings of semi-precious stones, pearls and Swarovski crystals on a sterling silver ring shank.


The Necklace is made with shrinkies butterflies, which i decorated with coloured pencils, chain Jenn's beads and Swarovski crystals. I love the trash chic of this necklace and may have to keep it :)





Thank you again Jenn for these lovely beads, it was an ace giveaway and I really enjoyed the challenge
Have a super sunny weekend
Mel xxxxx

Friday 12 June 2009

Lovely, Lovely Laura


These are the stunning , scrummy and gorgeous beads that Lovely Laura sent to me earlier this week.
http://www.beadsbylaura.co.uk/index.htm

I really love them and will be keeping them all to myself!

Thank you Lovely Lady xxxxxxxx

Wednesday 10 June 2009

South Paw Studios giveaway

Check out South Paw Studios if you have a mo, they are holding their first giev away and it is ace. The jewellery is beautiful , good luck xxx
http://southpawstudios.blogspot.com/2009/06/south-paw-studios-first-give-away.html

Tuesday 9 June 2009

Lavish




I have been a fairly erratic blogger for the last few weeks, sorry! I have been beavering away with making bits and adding bits to the website, which is now full to gunnel's
http://kookiedesigns.web.officelive.com/sale.aspx

May fav is this ring, I bought some Lavish beads from Julie at Lush Lampwork
http://www.lushlampwork.co.uk/userimages/procart6.htm , which are stunning and made the ring with one of them along with lashings of semi-precious stones and pearls. I do love it.
I had such a lovely week last week, lovely Laura sent me a stunning pressy which I shall blog about tomorrow as I need to take some pictures. Her beads are sooo lovely, she has some up far grabs tonight at 8:30 have a squizz if you can .
http://www.beadsbylaura.co.uk/index.htm
I also had a gift from Jena at Kanna Glass studio , a challenge set of bead, which I am really excited about. I shall get working on the challenge next week and post pictures then
http://www.kannaglassstudios.com/
Right bed time for Leo so I'm off for story time and snuggles. Have a great week and let me know what you think of the new bits if you get a mo, any feedback welcome (as long as it is kind ;) )
Mel xx

Tuesday 2 June 2009

Make Jewellery

We are home after a lively week in very sunny Devon with my parents. Leo had a ball mostly on the river and digging wherever he could! I had a lovely surprise whilst I was there, 3 of the pieces that I had made of a Gallery in Dartmouth had sold. I am so pleased as they were higher end pieces and I was worried that they would hang around looking all lonely and in need of a good home.
The really exciting news for me is that Make Jewellery Magazine have featured Kookie Designs as their Folksy shop of the month. I am dead chuffed. It is the first time that Kookie Designs has been featured in any way in a magazine, I know I am gushing but YAY! It is a great publication, really slick without being too much.
http://www.makejewellerymagazine.com/
Anyhoo- I am off to try to get my stubborn computer to let me edit the 120 pictures of new jewellery that need doing before I can list anything, grrrr to technology.
Have a great and sun shiney day
Mel xxxx