La Vie En Rose

When I visited Grenoble this week I took a picture of this florist shop because it looked so pretty even on a dark, wet afternoon. Everyday, fresh rose petals are scattered outside on the pavement like confetti - I find it so beautiful everytime I walk by. This little shop, with it's rose petals, inspired my latest bunting. "Briar Rose" has seven types of gorgeous pink glass, finished with a antiqued copper patina pink swarovski embellishment and tied with a soft and lush green velvet ribbon. You can find it in my Etsy shop here

An Angel at My Side

I got some unexpected birthday pressies over the weekend - I was featured in 3, yes!, 3 frontpage Etsy treasuries and my own 'Birthday' treasury got there too!! yay!!

So thank you to
IraGrant
JKphotography
Sisicata
you really put the icing on the cake of what was a lovely weekend for me :)

Today I was busy soldering up a panel and working on some bunting colours but took time out to rephotograph my Chateau Angel wings for my Etsy shop. I think this pic better shows just how delicate and romantic the grey glass is.

Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Meeee!

YAY!!!! Aaron bought me Sisicata's fab Jean Cocteau tribute bracelet!!! and it's even more beautiful than I imagined - so gorgeous! I'm a very happy bunny today:) Also in the pic is a couple of little birthday cupcakes my friend Janine made me - you really can't beat icing and sprinkles on your birthday :)

Invasion of the Flutterbys

I have started to make lots of these little butterflies to hang in my gallery this summer. I attached findings to the wings so that when threaded with fine monofilament they can be tilted in various angles of flight :)

I'm hoping to hang them from a large painted or gilded branch hanging down from the centre of the room and have about another 40 or so to make !

I'm going to list a few in my Etsy shop too, starting with a pretty wispy white one. You can find it in my shop here

M. Ferrari to the Rescue

Not much happens around here - so when the truck delivering building materials for our new terrace got stuck and started to slide sideways down into the neighbours garden, well, it had to be blog worthy :) The ground was soft from melting snow so potentially it could have landed on it's side on top of our neighbours very nice little stone shed. - I could do without the drama.

So we had to call on one of our local farmers to pull the truck out - yay for tractors :) yay for Mr Ferrari :) and yay for the nice little shed not being flattened :)

On the glassy side of life, I listed this panel for sale in my Etsy shop today - mellowy, buttery yellows, whites and with a little fresh green too. Perfect for a sunny kitchen or bedroom window. You can find it here

Captured Pink

I've been neglecting my blog again :( I did sort my ribbons and went shopping again the next day for more - they haven't made it into the jar yet. But even when ribbons are a jumbled mess they still look pretty - that's my excuse anyway.

I have been busy though - I've made a little collection of 'flying' butterflies. I'll take some photos of them when the light gets better in a day or so. I've made some panels, cut some earrings and written a 'to do' list of pieces that are long over due. My mirrored wings for example! I was supposed to have more of them made last year (!) and I also want to design a larger pair as the centre piece of my gallery but I'm having a problem with the design - I know in my head what I want but I can't quite translate it to paper...



I listed this large art glass choker on Etsy today "Captured Pink" . It's pretty and summery unlike here where we seem to be still waiting for spring! A buyer mentioned in her feedback that the pendant chokers she'd bought were larger than she had expected - I don't think it was a criticism as she seemed to love the pieces but it made me realise that people don't really read the sizes in the description - I'm guilty of this too - so I'm trying to include a photo of me holding the jewellery with each new listing. Buyers beware: most of my pendants are large - I like a nice statement piece!!! You can find this choker in my Etsy shop here