Earrings Galore

My Etsy store is growing with confidence now as I add more earrings from my recent craft session. Please click the picture to see more items.

Need a change!

Over the next week or so I will be looking at changing the way this blog looks. I have ideas for a fresh new title and keep the background clean so keep checking back to see the new look.

The Guild of Essex Craftsmen

Following an ad in the local paper 2 weeks ago, I attended the The Guild of Essex Craftsmen fair at Hylands House in Chemlsford this weekend. I found it an interesting experience as it was the first event I had been to. At the moment I am not a member of the Guild although having seen the work produced I am very interested in joining. Unfortunately I think the next selection is next April and applications need to be in by February.

The fair was held over 2 days, Saturday and Sunday, with at least 40 exhibitors ranging from cross-stitch and knitting to papercraft, jewellery, woodwork and even pottery. There were vairous information points with leaflets and books listing all the members of the Guild and what they all do. They are all working at such a high standard that I just had to look at everything.

Along the way we played with gorgeous kaleidoscopes, chatted with some of the exhibitors, tried on jewellery, admired artwork and photography, and cooed over glass lamps, then we began to purchase items.

My father bought me a lovely necklace made from fused glass, I picked up an Ash bowl with metal hummingbird lid, a Brazilian Mahogany earring stand, Canadian Maple needle holder, and a knitted artist. My father then bought my sister a fused glass necklace and I purchased one for myself as well as matching earrings. Our other puchases included a planting dibber made from a wood I can't remember, 2 hand painted glass vases, a wooden mushroom magnet.

The mushroom magnet and needle holder are missing from this photo.

For more information on the Guild and their upcoming events, please visit the website linked above.

Look who's joined the crew...

PacMan items are arriving in my Etsy store: Maddy's Stitched Up Corner Hand made cards, earrings, necklaces and badges. Click the picture below to check them out.

Have you seen the latest???

Doodle Jewellery has arrived in my Etsy store: Maddys Stitched Up Corner All hand drawn earrings and necklaces, in monotone or colour. Click the pictures below to view each item.

New Etsy items...

As I previously mentioned I have been creating new items for my Etsy store and have now uploaded some books and am in the process of creating some more necklace and jewellery pieces.

In the right side bar you will see my Etsy items for sale, if you're interested then head on over. I have been thinking of adding some promotional codes to get 20% off for followers of this blog and my personal blog so keep a lookout for that!

I am still here...

I have been very busy at work and producing new artwork as well as many new items for my Etsy shop. On the right side bar you will see items from my Etsy shop, feel free to browse, and any comments you have are greatly appreciated.

I hope to be able to post more regularly, however my home internet connection is now non existent so surfing time is very limited. I am currently using my phone to make this post.

If you head on over to my other blog, Maddy's Stitching Corner then you will be able to catch up on everything and see all the new projects I have joined.