Jelly Tots Jewellery

my jelly tots keyrings are very popular - especially the personalised ones - and I love the different words and messages I'm asked to embed in the resin.

 As I have to mix a batch of resin for every layer I make other items at the same time as the personalised order.

 These are a few items of jelly tot jewellery that I make that aren't keyrings.

 This traffic lights pendant is in the Just K Jewellery shop on WOW Thank You

 All the other pieces are in Just K Jewellery on GroovyCart

 Even though I say so myself they are definitely unsual and fun pieces of jewellery

 and I bet everyone who wears them are asked about them

and while they might not be to every persons taste I bet they raise a smile and become a talking point

Memories of Childhood Holidays

gosh, I can't believe how long it's been since I last blogged!

Today I want to feature one of my fellow crafters Shoogly Beads. 

Shoogly Beads specialises in gorgeous jewellery and original handmade polymer clay beads and buttons.

Pat also paints and recently I saw a link to this fabulous little original ACEO painting which I had to buy.

 It immediately transported me back to our family holidays as a child.  We used to go camping in Croyde Bay in North Devon - in the days before it was a trendy surfing centre.  We camped in Farmer Brown's orchard behind the farmhouse - there were no facilities apart from one cold water tap and we used the public loos in the village (we didn't have a bath or shower for the entire holiday) but it was bliss, we had wonderful holidays.
I know there is a family photo of us on the beach walking towards the sea trailing buckets and spades which this little painting reminds me of as well as photos of us shrimping with fishing nets in the rock pools - but I don't have any copies of those photos.  Maybe these photos will give a flavour of those holidays...

I can't believe these photos are nearly 50 years old - where did the years go!

I Love You Lots - like Jelly Tots

I was recently asked to make another personalised jelly tot bag charm.  I have to mix a batch of resin for each layer so decided to also make these jelly tot heart bag charms with the words "I love you" or "I love you lots" cast inside the resin heart with the real jelly tot sweet

Most of them are for sale in my GroovyCart shop but I've also listed one in my Folksy Shop

our little Pepper cat

some of you may know that we adopted Pepper last september.  She'd been abandoned by her previous owners who left her behind when they moved.  A neighbour took pity on her and she was taken to the local rescue centre to be rehomed.

She's a lovely, affectionate cat - but likes to be able to see us or be near us most of the time.  Sometimes she's more like a dog than a cat - she loves playing chase with Nick in the garden.  He also drags a twig across the grass which she chases, and then picks up in her mouth & carries away.

She likes to get a few zzz's in - like all cats

on the sofa

or my work chair

but the laptop is her favourite place. 

She knows she's not allowed on it though and resists all attempts to move her

She likes "helping" me to arrange the jewellery to be photographed

we think she was an indoor cat in her previous life as she didn't know how to climb trees or fences when she first came to live with us

but she does now....   Trees = birds = yummy!

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EDIT - 7th March 2012 - UPDATE

I've now made some Pepper Cat jewellery

 click here to read the blog

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Royal Wedding

not long now - so I thought I'd blog about some Royal Wedding themed items I have for sale in my GroovyCart, Folksy and Misi shops

in my Folksy shop I have

a union jack ring

postcards of the Royal Windsor Wheel


in my MISI shop I have

a red, white & blue confetti stars heart ring

and red, white & blue confetti stars cufflinks


in my GroovyCart shop I have

for polo playing Prince William I have this
 confetti hearts keyring with a real polo mint sweet

Be Mine love heart keyring

union jack polo mint keyring

will they kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace?
 a red lipstick kiss bracelet

I love you lots like Jelly Tots - for Mothers Day

I was asked to make another personalised jelly tot heart bag charm recently.  The words I was asked to include must have been a private message or joke so I hope the recipient likes it - she's got a lovely boyfriend to go to all that trouble.
As I had to mix up a batch of resin I decided to make some more jelly tot heart bag charms (or keyrings) but with the word Mum or Mummy for Mothers Day

I didn't want to leave out Nana so made one for her too.  They've been listed in my GroovyCart shop today.

for more information please click here

love heart bag charms

coming soon on the new look Wow Thank You website....

real love heart sweets in resin hearts

Click here to visit Just K Jewellery on Wow Thank You
I also sell love heart bag charms and keyrings in my GroovyCart shop