My Creative Space

I've been working on some new items this week. First some simple woodcut brooches and secondly some cabochon earrings, rings and hairclips. Whilst pondering over my creative space today, I found it quite interesting to reflect on when I started Petaliferous and how I seem to be forever changing the way I do things and constantly growing and improving my techniques and designs etc. It actually makes me think in horror at some of the things I created when I first started out, and how simple they were! (but without them I wouldnt be doing what I'm doing today, so they were all necessary - mistakes or not!). I guess it highlights the beauty of handmade. Each item reflects the artisans skills at that time, at that place... like a little time capsule really :)

Heres the brooch backs drying on the timber cut brooches. Sadly these are a limited edition and therefore I have very limited quantities.

And here's some new cabochons ready for the cooker :) My mum has requested a pair of turquoise rose filigree leaf earrings and she's been waiting a while, so it was time to get them done! Sorry Mum!

I'm hoping to have a Market stall somewhere in Melbourne next year to sell all these pretties at. Any suggestions where you think my stuff would be a good fit?

Secret Santa, The DUSTy kind

I recently signed up for a Secret Santa (kris kringle) within the DUST group, and sent my gift off to my secret recipient earlier in the week, hopefully they recieve it soon so I can share with you what I sent!

Today, however, I recieved a gorgeous little parcel in the mail from my secret santa! It was so unexpected, and so lovely. It came from May, from MayBrady and I absolutely love it.. here's what I was very lucky to recieve (thank you May!)

Beautifully Giftwrapped...

A bundle of gorgeous handmade cards and gifttags...

featuring cool retro art prints...

and in her signature style, a vintage scarf headband ;)

Thanks May!

Necklace Revolution

Finally I've been able to find some time to get back into jewellery making! And my long awaited new necklace designs up and into action...

You may remember in the last post I showed you a sneak peak of some things I'd been making...

Well, FINALLY they are now complete.. and have been turned into these funky necklaces ...

I'll pop them up on my madeit store in the next couple of days. I just don't know what to call the new designs, so if you have any ideas, please let me know :)

Hmm.. it's been a while

Yes, yes. I have neglected my poor little blog. It's been a while since my last post :( Now that I have two blogs (the other one being willow and elm) and trying to get that one going, some inadvertant neglect was bound to happen!

The exciting news is however, that even though I've been an absentee blogger, I've been working on some new designs for necklaces and earrings. I've started making a prototype (which I'll inevitably keep myself no doubt!) and am really excited about getting that finished and some more made (assuming it all works how I plan!). Gotta get myself off to buy some supplies though, and with my new little boy - a trip to the jewellery supply store is a little more difficult than it once was. So that is what is holding me up at the moment.

Anyway here's a sneak peak ... but you really won't know the full extent until it's a finished product :)

Stay tuned!

- B

Spring has Sprung

Finally my new range of spring items is getting there.... it's been hard putting together a new range and looking after my 4 month old at the same time! However the last few days I made some progress. I look forward to popping them up on etsy in the coming weeks. Here is a sneak preview of some of the items... They're all handmade out of polymer clay and will eventually be available in a myriad of colors :)

Oh yeh and you've probably noticed the change in my blog (its a pretty big change!). I opted for a new layout and color scheme and designed the pretty pink background. Knowing me though, I'll probably get sick of it again in a little while!

Another day, another blog...

A few of you may know i have another etsy/madeit store.. not for jewellery like this one but for digital invitations. Well I've taken it one step further today - and started another blog. Its looking a little lack lustre in terms of followers at the moment so it'd be awesome if you could head on over and help remedy that!!

http://www.willowandelm.blogspot.com/