tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82735497508848184492024-03-13T23:24:52.615-07:00urbanfairyURBANfairy ~ a sprinkling of fairy dust with a wisp of attitude. crafts, kids, my jewellery and all the adventures along lifes magical path....urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-23027561499414555532011-08-16T04:23:00.000-07:002011-08-16T04:23:57.784-07:00neglect<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the titles a little dramatic maybe and so not to alarm, the kids are fine ;) in fact they're great having had a week in gorgeous cornwall. much boogie boarding as well as chilling........ the perfect holiday :) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">the neglect is this blog. having promised myself and you lovely followers I'd post regular updates I'm ashamed to say I've failed ~ miserably. all i can say is sorry. could this be the beginning of regular posts? the only promise i can give is that I'll try ;) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'll keep it short (ish) and only ramble on about the latest designs I've been working hard on this year. photography's been the bane of my business (ditto some of you might say) so i asked my friends son to offer tips as hes damn good. well the short version is, after his constant chuckles at my incompetence (he'd never tell me that, but twas funny) i suggested he take my homemade light box (still in its purest form ;) and have himself a little project. the outcome was brilliant! not only did i have some beautiful shots of some new pieces, but his mum 'kidnapped' my box of trinkets to show her friends at work (oh the liberty ;) so the upshot is i came back from cornwall to find the box on the table with a dosh filled brown envelope AND new likers to my facebook page! i must be doing something right :) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">on ..... the other......hand...... i HAVE made some christmas decorations and put them in my <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/urbanfairy">shop</a> just so i can give them plenty of coverage. so you see, i'm as bad the shops in the high street! BUT in my defense, i'm not dressed in a home made tinsel hat with reindeer antlers and christmas tree earrings ;) lol</span><br />
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</div><div align="justify"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">although, if these dont sell soon, i might just be embarrassing my kids with these sparkly decorations hanging from each ear come turkey time:)</span></div><div align="justify"><br />
</div><div align="justify"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">while your there............ what do you think of these?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TO-Q_pjSe3I/AAAAAAAAAU8/x813UGdQ_Rw/s1600/xmasdecs%2526workshop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TO-Q_pjSe3I/AAAAAAAAAU8/x813UGdQ_Rw/s320/xmasdecs%2526workshop.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TO-RL1cBeRI/AAAAAAAAAVA/PjModjXe7Mk/s1600/xmasdecs1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TO-RL1cBeRI/AAAAAAAAAVA/PjModjXe7Mk/s320/xmasdecs1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">the wall hanging has been popular, but the fridge magnet was inspired by a pendant I'd made several years ago and thought t'would look pretty holding up the many hospital appointments and school notices fighting for space on the poor old fridge. (a calender is not enough in this house ;) </span><div align="justify"><br />
</div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-13401374902829145252010-11-22T04:19:00.000-08:002010-11-22T04:22:24.788-08:00dilemma<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;">we'd planned to go the lullingstone for a leisurely walk in the woods. armed with wellies, raincoats and umbrellas we met our friends in the car park and while the children squealed with excitement we began up the hill, heading for the trees.</span> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">it was muddy, wet and cold but this just added to the fun as our wellies squelched following the path through the wood. we had a lovely time, and being in the countryside strengthened my longing to move out of london.............. </span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TOpSVi5PCDI/AAAAAAAAAT0/JqDY9MkA4kk/s1600/2010_1114ebay30060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TOpSVi5PCDI/AAAAAAAAAT0/JqDY9MkA4kk/s320/2010_1114ebay30060.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">my children and i absolutely love cornwall, and were fortunate enough to spend most of our summer there this year. we love the sea, beaches, views, calmness and pace of life as well as almost everywhere we drove there were fields, hills, coastline surrounding self sufficient villages; some so pretty they'd be photographed for postcards. </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">so thats my dilemma. do i go for it and move somewhere we love, for the scenery, fresh air, a more remote, slower, friendlier way of life, or do i stay in london with what we know, our friends, the near by groups designed for disabled children/adults, the opportunities for children, teenagers, single mums even! i stress this is my view of london, and fully appreciate its different for others; and while there are some facilities and groups for teenagers and disabled children in cornwall, because of its population theyre a lot fewer and more widespread. another factor is i'd be moving the 3 of us on my own - no partner for support. i spose the question is, do i see it as an adventure to go for as you only live once, or a just an idyllic dream that could potentially reduce my childrens opportunities in life? the funny thing is, i know what i'd say to others who have this question................!</span></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-85624876019055255962010-11-12T03:40:00.000-08:002010-11-12T03:44:11.884-08:00<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">the other day i met a soldier. i've never met a soldier before, and I'm so glad i did. it was my cousins party and i got chatting to a man laughing with the kids singing karaoke. we later got talking outside where it was cooler and less crowded and i asked the usual question 'what do you do?'</span></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TN0cO-Z3YRI/AAAAAAAAATg/RulNvx77kvM/s1600/britishSoldiers_af_1424272c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" px="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TN0cO-Z3YRI/AAAAAAAAATg/RulNvx77kvM/s320/britishSoldiers_af_1424272c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="color: red; font-family: Times;">i felt an overwhelming concern for this man, and i wont deny, intrigue. concern for him, imagining the things, terrible, horrific things he must have seen and endured whilst 'just doing his job' as he put it. understandably theres aspects of his profession he never talks about, even to his wife.</span></em></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="color: red; font-family: Times;">like i said, i'm so glad i met this man. not only did he seem a loving husband and father (lovely wife too!), but it brought it home to me the harsh reality, an imagined snippet of what soldiers must face. it is quite sad that often its hard to begin to comprehend what an individual persons life involves, until you meet someone in that position; although i'm always aware of this fact, having occasionally faced ignorance, even ridicule being a mother of a child with a disability. quite often, its not until you meet someone, talk to them, that you gain some understanding about that person and their life. i'm forever the pacifist, but also very grateful to all the men and woman who have fought and carrying on fighting, so we, and our children have freedom.</span></em></div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TN0oQWaL2GI/AAAAAAAAATo/2MdJxcldgn0/s1600/trenchPA_468x607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" px="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TN0oQWaL2GI/AAAAAAAAATo/2MdJxcldgn0/s400/trenchPA_468x607.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-72605000299038353882010-11-11T08:24:00.000-08:002010-11-11T08:24:15.397-08:00what a clever puss!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNwWsX2eDnI/AAAAAAAAATQ/M8l-WJQHfPA/s1600/64408_159884100705872_100000528494713_399642_6341876_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNwWsX2eDnI/AAAAAAAAATQ/M8l-WJQHfPA/s320/64408_159884100705872_100000528494713_399642_6341876_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a fellow folksier sent her beautiful handmade tutu to a photographer for a photo shoot. initially i believe, for a little girl to wear, but this is the result and i think you'll agree its just stunning! you can follow this clever lady who inspired the photographer with her gorgeous creation here <a href="http://eccentricella.blogspot.com/">http://eccentricella.blogspot.com/</a> be sure to look out for even more imaginative shots of her lovely stuff!</span>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-44987041166913583382010-11-08T03:25:00.000-08:002010-11-08T03:49:45.019-08:00just as i went to upload some new designs<div><span style="color:#336666;">i discovered my little minx had been using my camera!!</span><br /><br /><div><atomicelement id="ms__id1303"><span style="color:#336666;"></span></atomicelement><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNfgAOoAnjI/AAAAAAAAASw/ePrg0zOro1k/s1600/2006_0115ebay30012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537140561405845042" style="WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNfgAOoAnjI/AAAAAAAAASw/ePrg0zOro1k/s200/2006_0115ebay30012.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNfhXLZcEAI/AAAAAAAAATE/grqZ8DrTDcQ/s1600/2006_0115ebay30022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537142055188041730" style="WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNfhXLZcEAI/AAAAAAAAATE/grqZ8DrTDcQ/s200/2006_0115ebay30022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNfgAmFY2PI/AAAAAAAAAS4/ghxkhKNc94g/s1600/2006_0115ebay30011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537140567703083250" style="WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNfgAmFY2PI/AAAAAAAAAS4/ghxkhKNc94g/s200/2006_0115ebay30011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNff_zJeZcI/AAAAAAAAASo/gvuRU-HdzIQ/s1600/2006_0115ebay30014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537140554030015938" style="WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNff_zJeZcI/AAAAAAAAASo/gvuRU-HdzIQ/s200/2006_0115ebay30014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNff_ilTKeI/AAAAAAAAASg/U6GHDXqNMOU/s1600/2006_0115ebay30010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537140549583317474" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNff_ilTKeI/AAAAAAAAASg/U6GHDXqNMOU/s200/2006_0115ebay30010.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNff_CNeaoI/AAAAAAAAASY/1lkvAEg3OyY/s1600/2006_0115ebay30007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537140540893457026" style="WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNff_CNeaoI/AAAAAAAAASY/1lkvAEg3OyY/s200/2006_0115ebay30007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><span style="color:#336666;">quite funny really. NOW i know what to get her this christmas ;) </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-77679836886093591242010-11-02T07:28:00.000-07:002010-11-02T07:54:46.506-07:00ring the changes<div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#cccccc;">yeah, yeah, rings again.................. but i cant put the triblet down! latest design is quite Bohemian and bold (just what i love) and is very very shiny ;) copious amounts of polishing involved after hand forging, to get that beautiful silvery glisten. it wasnt so bad, as i managed to see a bit of 'green wing' on channel 4 catch up. pretty mad cap............. love it!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNAiN6ZRO5I/AAAAAAAAARk/HevbFSWZG28/s1600/swirlring3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534961564447226770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TNAiN6ZRO5I/AAAAAAAAARk/HevbFSWZG28/s200/swirlring3.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#cccccc;">sound like a telly addict, which couldnt be further from the truth - because i have to work around my little 'erberts, i'm often working late into the night and subsequently miss anything worth watching. last night was a bit different, some distant neighbours decided to to brighten the sky early........... and on a monday night, at half past eight. although my youngest is pretty deaf, any loud noise can be quite frightening and even painful. well i wasnt impressed, and ok, maybe i was being a bit humbug-esque, as i've been up several nights with her now, and we're both very tired to say the least, so i did a 'fish wife' impression, went out into the road and shouted 'ITS MONDAY NIGHT, SHUT UP!' i know, very big, very clever, but while part of me was a little ashamed, another part was a little pleased ;) </span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#cccccc;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#cccccc;"> bring on the weekend....................... BRING ON THE FIREWORKS! </span></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-47671830432662170302010-10-29T06:46:00.000-07:002010-10-29T07:12:40.149-07:00rings and things<div><div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">well actually, its just rings but then, whats in a title?? today i have listed some of my rings on folksy and facebook (no easy task for a technophobe ;) and want to shout about them here too as i'm really pleased with them (and the pics arent too bad thanks to my newest investment!) </span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">i'd wanted a ring triblet for ages, but they're quite pricey, so was only selling rings to people at my jewellery partys as they could be tried on there and then, or i offered my special piece of equipment for sizing an order - string! but i wanted to put some rings in my folksy shop, so i decided a 'speculate to accumilate' policy was the answer. a week after ordering, i was told the item was out of stock, but the company would send me my other bits. hey ho i thought, and just looked forward to my silver clay arriving. well this was weeks ago, and i've used all the silver clay (designs coming soon to folksy and fb!) and had almost forgotton about it until the doorbell rang. the postman handed me a cardboard tube and boy was it weighty! at first i was puzzled, and to be honest, sceptical lol giving the poor postmen a quizzical look. (only now do i wonder if he thought i was pretending not to know the contents of this LONG TUBE parcel which could easily have come from an adult website!) of course, that excitement you get when your long awaited materials arrive at the door is so thrilling and this parcel was no exception. stuff the housework, stuff the phone calls, stuff the washing..................... i was off to create!</span></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMrVOeDaf3I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/DWD9aR65m10/s1600/bigorangering1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533469536740343666" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMrVOeDaf3I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/DWD9aR65m10/s200/bigorangering1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMrU8urQdtI/AAAAAAAAAQo/dA7XDumWssQ/s1600/bigamberring1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533469231964780242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMrU8urQdtI/AAAAAAAAAQo/dA7XDumWssQ/s200/bigamberring1.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533469396362973666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMrVGTG10eI/AAAAAAAAAQw/t3vk5ttR3FM/s200/greenwirering1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMrVOeDaf3I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/DWD9aR65m10/s1600/bigorangering1.jpg"></a> </div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMrVOeDaf3I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/DWD9aR65m10/s1600/bigorangering1.jpg"></a> </div></div></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-59733725755367732602010-10-27T13:51:00.000-07:002010-10-27T14:24:21.492-07:00love love love half term!<span style="color:#6600cc;">ok, <span style="font-family:georgia;">so it has a lot to do with the fact theres no rush in the mornings, AND theres not the 'groundhog day' element to the week........... but i really do love the freedom for me and my kids that the school holidays bring. although i've still had work to do with my jewellery, me and the girls have had 'time together' which we usually manage to make memorable (mostly from having dilemmas or disasters, but hey, they're still memories and we always have a laugh about them;) having said that, today was disaster free as i took my youngest swimming at our local pool. shes been going with her new school this half term, so it was brilliant to see for myself the progress shes made. and WOW has she made progress! it would seem that since i finally cracked it with her earlier in the year and she took her first solo strokes, her confidence has grown immensely; shes blossomed into a real water baby.................................. special olym<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMiWZx0PoKI/AAAAAAAAAQc/SdSZHcdO8T0/s1600/DSCN3862.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532837511838015650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMiWZx0PoKI/AAAAAAAAAQc/SdSZHcdO8T0/s320/DSCN3862.JPG" border="0" /></a>pics here we come! now i need to work on her irregular sleeping pattern and combat the tiredness so i can take her after school during term time. but shes swimming. shes confident, and shes happy :) :)</span></span><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;">my chalk and cheese.......... being albino, chalk is particularly apt for my littlest. as for cheese, well shes is just the best big sister a little girl could ever have xx</span></em><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-10414815124149753082010-10-25T08:18:00.000-07:002010-10-25T09:05:28.562-07:00to say its been a while............................ is a slight understatement. but my new year resolution (ooops, is it october already?) is to keep writing photographing and talking with you lovely people ;) <div><div><div><div><br /><div>most of my time is taken with with work (urbanfairy) and family, and unfortunately the blogging side of work has taken a back seat (in the mini bus of everyday life). but me and the kids DID have a fabulous summer in cornwall, with late night fires on the beach and adventurous walks discovering new and beautiful places.<br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMWi9O0Z6cI/AAAAAAAAAPc/EUDV7a1XGzg/s1600/DSCN3870.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532006890128140738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMWi9O0Z6cI/AAAAAAAAAPc/EUDV7a1XGzg/s200/DSCN3870.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div>fantastic fun and amazing memories. much love and thanks to our friends who live in a stunning part of the country ;) </div><br /><br /><div> </div><div>i also took my children to the cornbury music festival in oxford. cornburys a brilliant family festival we've camped at for tw0 years running now and intend on going every year possible, wherever we end up living! heres our 'festival feet' on monday morning. boy oh boy were we ready for a bath!<br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532009726487478002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 207px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMWliVFKvvI/AAAAAAAAAPw/C1CTHZbED58/s320/36468_1316063190623_1502017702_30676731_1381517_n.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532009719913949266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 183px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMWlh8l6qFI/AAAAAAAAAPo/NV5S3Uf8shM/s320/34771_1316067670735_1502017702_30676780_4877686_n.jpg" border="0" /> this is my youngest who has downs syndrome. she loves music, and is most definitely an out and out festival chick lol</div><br /><div>but now i have to knuckle down and get back to creating new designs. some of my latest ones i've added to my folksy page <a href="http://folksy.com/shops/urbanfairy">http://folksy.com/shops/urbanfairy</a> but heres a few i'm saving for customer visits this week :-</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMWqQ8L8_II/AAAAAAAAAQQ/zCfDg4Y2rAQ/s1600/fbpagetwistedjade2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532014925305412738" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMWqQ8L8_II/AAAAAAAAAQQ/zCfDg4Y2rAQ/s200/fbpagetwistedjade2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMWodmOB25I/AAAAAAAAAP8/Y7uvTgkLe-Y/s1600/fbpageseafoamears1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532012943723584402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/TMWodmOB25I/AAAAAAAAAP8/Y7uvTgkLe-Y/s200/fbpageseafoamears1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />left is a simple pair of little earrings with amozonite stone rondells, and right are twists of sterling silver with pale jade. i love these colours, their so pretty, and thats coming from a tomboy!<br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-46262859092646212292009-03-09T05:12:00.000-07:002009-03-09T06:59:54.885-07:00long time gone..................................<div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#336666;">well, i'll admit its been a while. and whats been happening? i think the pressure of relocating got the be<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUSsvhqbnI/AAAAAAAAALI/sGHqt0muflk/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0003+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311171895434571378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 208px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUSsvhqbnI/AAAAAAAAALI/sGHqt0muflk/s320/2009_0302snow0003+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a>tter of me as it all started to go pretty much pear shaped. to cut a long story short, it didnt happen. part annoyance and part relief if i'm honest. our much loved camper van (a classic vw) was stolen and this just added to the stress of the move which was going from bad to worse!! our beautiful (if tatty) van was our daily runner, which caused several obvious problems especailly as my youngest has disabilities. i can also confirm that my dislike for estate agents still exists (probably no surprise to most!!) BUT, on a GOOD note, i have been creating profusely, and from my little rabbit hutch in greenwich (which i still love, just wish i had the cash to 'up date' it) i have thrown myself into my business venture, which is now taking a very positive shape. not all bad then eh? hahaha am i still going to relocate? well the answer is simple.............................. i dont know!! i've decided to put any plans of this nature on indefinate hold and this in turn has given me a 'lift'. hadnt really realised to what extent the move thing had had such a negative effect on our lives till i'd finally taken charge of the spiralling situation and said STOP to everyone and everything involved. cripes, it felt good to be in control again!!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#336666;">so now its on with the creating and making the most of our beloved home.................................. for now ;) my eldest is in her first year of secondary and 'at that age', my youngest has just had an MRI scan at great ormand street investigating one aspect of her disability - hearing (or rather, lack of it!). so think we have enough keep us busy at this present time. gotta just mention, my littlie was an absolute STAR at the hospital. i'd prepared her with making a book of the procedure, and practicing with an oxygen mask as well as role playing with her favourite raggy dolls. this coupled with the fact the anaethestist was soooooo patient and lovely (actually, he was 'pretty lovley' hahaha) it couldnt have gone smoother, and think i've even managed to turn around her absolute hate of hospitals! i DO believe in miracles!!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#336666;">and so............. on to the jewellery!! i have created a group on facebook (Urbanfairy jewellery design) for members to view pictures of my creations aswell as post comments or an interest in any of my pieces. this has been great, as its not only enabled my stuff to be further 'out there' but has also increased sales; 5 items in the first week! wow! what a boost for confidence and motivation. something i'm sure we all need from time to time ;)</span></div><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311173686491095090" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s320/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a></p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUTYCDNpoI/AAAAAAAAALQ/uoL8t56QqtI/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0007+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311172639141504642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUTYCDNpoI/AAAAAAAAALQ/uoL8t56QqtI/s320/2009_0302snow0007+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a></p><br /><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a></p><br /><br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUWhRI_X0I/AAAAAAAAALo/jMVmpIs49LI/s1600-h/2009_0210snow0072+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311176096345972546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUWhRI_X0I/AAAAAAAAALo/jMVmpIs49LI/s320/2009_0210snow0072+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a></p><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUVOVakCfI/AAAAAAAAALg/RBfH5wYXfuQ/s1600-h/2009_0210snow0040+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311174671564278258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUVOVakCfI/AAAAAAAAALg/RBfH5wYXfuQ/s320/2009_0210snow0040+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUUU_u0IDI/AAAAAAAAALY/UV4NSfv9b7k/s1600-h/2009_0302snow0005+(2).JPG"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311179093607423586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SbUZPuzznmI/AAAAAAAAALw/M-ewWvg8Po0/s320/2009_0304snow0005+(2).JPG" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#336666;">i'd like to add a big thank you to manamoon for her lovley message at christmas time, and.................. just general kindness really! not just a talented lady, but a lovely one too x</span><br /><p></p>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-57422456665576869992008-10-06T03:48:00.000-07:002008-10-06T04:50:46.349-07:00taking home made banners to a new level (probably a lower level then ever taken before!!)<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SOn3xo103GI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Yop0OrnCyEA/s1600-h/brochure+pics+073+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254002872453225570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SOn3xo103GI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Yop0OrnCyEA/s400/brochure+pics+073+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p align="left"><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#993399;">i'm amazed. somehow, amongst all the up side downness of my life at the moment, i've been creating ??? how can this be? obviously, theres some creativity coming out of all this emotional turmoil. must be a subconscious thing, without realising it, i'm immersed in my jewellery work, which in turn stops me from thinking about the upheaval thats surrounding me. </span></em></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253992869608550290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SOnurZVz75I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/d95ULhgkmqs/s400/jade+wire+wrap+brace.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;color:#993399;">silver wire worked bracelet with semi precious jade, accented with forest coloured seed beads</span><br /><br /><p align="left"><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#993399;">tried putting 'pink for october' stamp on my blog to help promote the awarness of breast cancer. hmmmmm, technology and me really are poles apart!! so for now, i'm writing in pink! i have a friend who has breast cancer. to say she is full of life sounds a cliche............................but she is, she really is! promoting this, supporting that, helping anyone and everyone and always with a smile and most of all laughing. she's also a mum, and a bloody good one. best i shut up about my situation now eh. *zip*</span></em></p></div><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#993399;">hang on! i've got an idea................................................................................ what do you think of my banner??? ok, bit primitive, but hey, needs must. (think the kids need some new felt tips!)</span></p><br /><br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SOn42WLPmoI/AAAAAAAAAKI/7DL7wluu94o/s1600-h/jade+jasper+ears.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254004052853758594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SOn42WLPmoI/AAAAAAAAAKI/7DL7wluu94o/s320/jade+jasper+ears.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p> </p><p align="left"><em><span style="color:#993399;"></span></em> </p><p align="left"><em><span style="color:#993399;">jade and jasper earrings. i tend to make my own earwires now as i think they look so much more individual to the piece. i just luuurve the colour of the jade.</span></em></p>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-70040016083909824522008-10-01T02:22:00.000-07:002008-10-01T03:06:10.659-07:00things are moving.....................<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SONCfdUlO2I/AAAAAAAAAJg/S8QSkNG3Dyo/s1600-h/sil+lampwork+bangle+crop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252114698658462562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SONCfdUlO2I/AAAAAAAAAJg/S8QSkNG3Dyo/s400/sil+lampwork+bangle+crop.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#666600;">an unfinished piece, of st. silver and lampwork beads. the funny thing is, i didnt have suitable silver beads to put inbetween the lampwork ones, so tried it with coiling silver wire and twisting it round the handmade bangle to create a 'spacer'. i quite like it!</span></em><br /><br /></span><br /><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#663366;">they certainly seem to be! while i'm not going to count my chickens as to the certanty of me and kids and dog relocating to somerset, things are definately moving in the right direction. the sale of my house is going through well by all accounts, and the one we're buying is due to have the survey next week (so i'm told!). my nerves are getting the better of me today. stomach churning with some anxiety, which i think is brought on by the fact i'm taking my eldest down there tonight. it'll be the first time i've been back since things are more set in stone, so making the move more real i spose. also gotta check out schools for them both, and with my youngest having special needs and a full statement, am obiously very axious to get it right first time. eldest will be seeing her new home for the first time (was away with friends when i last went down and happened to find a lovely home). planning ahead, i'm gonna take some pictures of the house to make into a 'book' for my youngest when the time comes, to prepare her for the move. this is scarey stuff. its just me. whatever happens, its down to me, and it feels like more then just the weight of the world on my shoulders. i want a better life for the girls and if i dont do it now, probably never will. i dont want to be in my rocking chair in years to come, wondering what could have been if i'd taken the plunge and left london............................................... so here goes! </span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;color:#666600;"></span></em><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SONHviBE-jI/AAAAAAAAAJo/qksCxwtEkw4/s1600-h/sil+glass+bead+brace+crop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252120472354880050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SONHviBE-jI/AAAAAAAAAJo/qksCxwtEkw4/s200/sil+glass+bead+brace+crop.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SONIX3caAiI/AAAAAAAAAJw/Arl8jOGeQp4/s1600-h/gunmetal+brace+crop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252121165301416482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SONIX3caAiI/AAAAAAAAAJw/Arl8jOGeQp4/s200/gunmetal+brace+crop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;color:#666600;">two more pieces i created this week, inbetween housework, solictors forms and kids clubs! sound familiar?? haha</span></em><br /></div><div align="center"></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-63082811947405584852008-09-26T05:28:00.000-07:002008-09-26T06:22:29.664-07:00bats in the belfry..........no, pigeons on the patio<div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNzXyZaSJnI/AAAAAAAAAJI/LXnbc9aiQG8/s1600-h/brochure+pics+064+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250308526421714546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNzXyZaSJnI/AAAAAAAAAJI/LXnbc9aiQG8/s400/brochure+pics+064+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffcc00;">st silver and fine silver wrapped and coiled, with chunky </span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;"> green howlite nuggets</span></em><br /><br /><br /></div></span><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#336666;">well today started with a slight drama at breakfast, (whats new). the dog was hankering to get in the garden as he'd obviously seen something. usually its a squirrel, or a cat perched defiantly on the pergola down the back. so i let him out, and he ran round to the french doors which i thought was odd as it looked as though there was nothing there.................... but there was. a pigeon. on further investigation it was apparent that the bird was hurt, as no right minded creature with wings would 'sit it out' when a dog comes sniffing their butt! well, i thought, if its injured and cant fly (bearing in mind i'm talking about a bird that is known to carry disease and having recently evacuated them from my loft, dont have a lot of time for them), then hopefully , the dogs presence will give it a heart attack. but it didnt. and to spare you the longevity of my morning going back and forth to the garden to check on it, i'll come to the conclusion. my neighbour hit it on the head with my shelf. i had to do something. even with my feelings on pigeons, i couldnt see an animal suffer. and after realising that i was more of a wuss then i thought, called upon my neighbour to do the dirty deed. thank you mike. i must admit, i had to walk down the side passage, with my fingers in my ears while going 'la la la... la... la... la... la.. la.. la.. la ..la.. . i would infact advise those of you who find yourself in this situation, to remove yourself completely from the vicinity, as i could still hear the 'thud' which caused me to squeakily release an expletive, naturally; i am a girl after all!</span></em></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNzdhe7m6CI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/VjR3LOn8GZE/s1600-h/brochure+pics+066+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250314832915654690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 171px" height="171" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNzdhe7m6CI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/VjR3LOn8GZE/s200/brochure+pics+066+(2).jpg" width="234" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNzeM2vQN8I/AAAAAAAAAJY/7hZ5GCvuqKs/s1600-h/brochure+pics+051+(3).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250315578040661954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNzeM2vQN8I/AAAAAAAAAJY/7hZ5GCvuqKs/s200/brochure+pics+051+(3).jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;color:#ffcc33;"><em>well, i wasnt gonna take a photo of a battered pigeon so thought i show my 'random' silver jewellery instead! i should point out, their not a set, as sets are definitely not my thing, i just got carried away with freeforming the wire! </em></span></div></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-61478811030004842542008-09-22T02:49:00.000-07:002008-09-22T03:55:59.105-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNd3lx15dVI/AAAAAAAAAJA/qiul7pmuV8U/s1600-h/ring+cropped.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248795381641868626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNd3lx15dVI/AAAAAAAAAJA/qiul7pmuV8U/s400/ring+cropped.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> <em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;color:#336666;">a comissioned ring, using sterling silver and turquoise </span></em><br /><br /><div><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#663366;">blimey! my last post was on friday, and its now monday and i'm writing another. wonders will never cease!! haha lets hope this is a habit (but dont hold your breath, and i'm only good with bad ones!) well, this morning i had a lovely chat with my mechanic. i say mine cos...................... i dunno really, you just do, dont you? he's great anyhow, and hes even gonna take the van for its mot (so that'll spare me the humiliation when it fails!!) one less job for me to worry about. </span></em></div><br /><br /><div><em><span style="color:#663366;">now, i was gonna put up a pic i've just downloaded, on my blog of the glastonbury extravaganza i took the kids to with friends. fantastic family gig with 'the feeling' and 'kate nash'. had the best time, brilliant atmosphere and such a laugh; even if they did play my favourite song while i was queuing for the toilet, it just meant i had to dance in the toilet que! but it turned out to be a video clip........???? now, even if i was capable of transferring the clip to my blog (obviously i'm not at that level of technical ability) it would be complete pants cos its a clear as mud, and i dont just mean to use that term as a simile (have i got the right word? got the feeling its a different name, but seeing as my english is as pants as the video clip, i'm gonna take it that you get the idea) it WAS the summer of 2008 after <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNdxqYC0YtI/AAAAAAAAAI4/Uovk1xvP80c/s1600-h/crop+girls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248788863546319570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNdxqYC0YtI/AAAAAAAAAI4/Uovk1xvP80c/s320/crop+girls.jpg" border="0" /></a>all!! oh yeah, and there was no sound. (*note to self about camera: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF 'ORRIBLE 'LIL HERBERTS LIKE MY KIDS!*) so instead, i'm gonna post a pic of my 'orrible 'lil herberts just so you can appreciate what i'm up against. <span style="font-size:78%;">love 'em to bits really xx</span></span></em></div><br /><br /><div><em><span style="color:#663366;"></span></em></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-33764409500396639242008-09-19T05:08:00.000-07:002008-09-19T05:30:23.086-07:00moving and shaking..............<div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247705333074010306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 392px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="274" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNOYMmfMoMI/AAAAAAAAAIo/Of7tXDbPNiY/s320/chunky+sil.jpg" width="361" border="0" /> <div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNOZKFLSFoI/AAAAAAAAAIw/FPuoZgxXqX8/s1600-h/brochure+pics+048+(2).jpg"></a> </div><br /><div><em><span style="color:#336666;">managed to make a couple of pieces inbetween the bedlum! really really pleased with them, especially the 'chunky' one. using a technique i havent tried before, but love love love the effect (particularly as i have a thing about things that are funky chunky). it was one of those moments when you've created something you've been meaning to have a go at, somehting new, and it works! then you spend the next two hours going back and admiring it, with muted outbursts of 'wow' even though your the only one in the room!! haha ( thats not just me is it?)</span></em></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNOZKFLSFoI/AAAAAAAAAIw/FPuoZgxXqX8/s1600-h/brochure+pics+048+(2).jpg"></a> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNOZKFLSFoI/AAAAAAAAAIw/FPuoZgxXqX8/s1600-h/brochure+pics+048+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247706389284001410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNOZKFLSFoI/AAAAAAAAAIw/FPuoZgxXqX8/s320/brochure+pics+048+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a></div><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#336666;">apologies for photo quality. another thing i've yet to master. is it apparent i like the colour aqua marine?</span></em><br /><div><em><span style="color:#336666;"></span></em></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SNOZKFLSFoI/AAAAAAAAAIw/FPuoZgxXqX8/s1600-h/brochure+pics+048+(2).jpg"></a> </div></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-44971637704558967952008-09-16T04:53:00.000-07:002008-09-16T05:15:48.149-07:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;">well, <span style="color:#663366;">its about time i wrote something.................................. but what? my head is filled with indecisions, concerns, numbers (which just clouds it further as my mathematical attributes are worse then poor!) and everything that comes with selling the house and uprooting my children from all they know. yeah, its a biggy. hence not much jewellery being made either. although i will say, i spoke with a 'mad as a hatter but very wonderful' lady (not my words, but ones that i'd definately agree with!) who runs a local group in somerset for children with downs. great advice about visiting prospective schools, local support, entitlements, and shes more then willing to visit the schools with me. what a woman! and she too is a single mum. hats off to the mad hatter!!!! </span></span><br /><span style="color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="color:#663366;">at this moment in time my house is now sold, and the survey's being carried out tomorrow - that'll be interesting! thought i'd found a house, but the vendor keeps changing the goal posts, so looks like thats a no no. better look into renting........................! somerset authorities applied for my daughters statement and proffesionals reports so they can assess her needs. my head is spinning but at the same time i'm fully aware this is just the tip of the ice-burg! to top it, i've been pulling the house apart in search for my van keys. no luck. will have to cancel the hospital appointment to take a moulding of daughters feet. oooooh, lifes a real peach at the moment!! (hang on, whos gonna want me renting their house when they realise we have a dog??? oh big hairy dangley bits............................................... i cant worry about him now, hes definately last in line.........................!</span>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-37627826064480026992008-08-24T08:40:00.000-07:002008-09-13T08:31:13.963-07:00its been a while!!thats an understatement.......................its been months! not something i want to make a habit of, but there is good reason for the unintentional absense.......................Jewellery Parties! i've been blown away with their popularity and success and extremely grateful to the hosts and customers for helping to make them fun (and for saying the nicest things about my jewellery!) so i've been manicly making pieces to complete orders and the time has just simply flown, (have we had summer? i should have been a duck!) my next task is to start creating my new inspired designs that had to be put on the back burner..................................... i'm quite excited to be honest, to see new ideas come to life instead of seeing them as drawings in my medium sized red book! here are <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SLGKXuJk0vI/AAAAAAAAACI/T3pyWtOy2cA/s1600-h/wire+arrow+form+leath+neck.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238119981738414834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SLGKXuJk0vI/AAAAAAAAACI/T3pyWtOy2cA/s200/wire+arrow+form+leath+neck.jpg" border="0" /></a>a few pieces i've sold:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238122688691215410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SLGM1SVanDI/AAAAAAAAACQ/YNF0Cq5-aMU/s200/random+wired+multi+bead+brace.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SLGIwaGjxhI/AAAAAAAAACA/dS5gh76Lo4Y/s1600-h/st.sil.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238118206830528018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SLGIwaGjxhI/AAAAAAAAACA/dS5gh76Lo4Y/s200/st.sil.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238116391624622050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="162" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/SLGHGv7vv-I/AAAAAAAAAB4/mLM-Z_QpRMc/s200/7band+wire+swirl+sing+bead+%C2%A37.jpg" width="368" border="0" />urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-62313863823920558552008-04-01T04:44:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:37:42.849-08:00tuesday 1st april. I'm no april fool!!<div><em>no, not today, as i've just made a necklace that i created in my mind a week or so ago, jotted down on paper, but the picture in my head was obviously in more detail. its quite hard when you get inspiration and you have an image of what you want to create and then makeing it happen! i must be honest though, i'm really pleased with this one, mainly cos it turned out to be just how i imagined (which doesnt always happen, believe me!). i've also been dabbling with photographing an image for some new business cards and postcards. heres a couple of examples, plus my much loved new creation........................</em></div><div><em></em> </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R_IkR1zgdUI/AAAAAAAAABc/u7m3Cq1qlFg/s1600-h/business+background+card+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184246009976354114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R_IkR1zgdUI/AAAAAAAAABc/u7m3Cq1qlFg/s200/business+background+card+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R_IkRVzgdTI/AAAAAAAAABU/OgjZfTf17Hw/s1600-h/business+background++card.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184246001386419506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R_IkRVzgdTI/AAAAAAAAABU/OgjZfTf17Hw/s200/business+background++card.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R_IkSFzgdVI/AAAAAAAAABk/LlABqJ03Zy8/s1600-h/stock+circle+of+blue+neck.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184246014271321426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R_IkSFzgdVI/AAAAAAAAABk/LlABqJ03Zy8/s200/stock+circle+of+blue+neck.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R_IkSFzgdVI/AAAAAAAAABk/LlABqJ03Zy8/s1600-h/stock+circle+of+blue+neck.jpg"></a> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R_IkSFzgdVI/AAAAAAAAABk/LlABqJ03Zy8/s1600-h/stock+circle+of+blue+neck.jpg"></a> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R_IkSFzgdVI/AAAAAAAAABk/LlABqJ03Zy8/s1600-h/stock+circle+of+blue+neck.jpg"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#666666;"><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;color:#666600;">the pendant is made from thick silver plated wire, shaped and hammered, with finer wire tightly coiled round while carfully adding turquoise glass beads to take the shape of the circle.</span></em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#666666;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;color:#666666;">right, back to creating while the juices are flowing................!</span></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-27670964619636036662008-03-28T07:07:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:37:44.099-08:00friday 28th march 2008. WOW!<span style="color:#336666;"><em>what a fantabulous day!!!!! its raining buckets, my gardens a swamp (thanks dog) and my house is only habitable for street urchins who dont mind taking the risk. BUT........................... i've just received my parcel of various coils of silver wire (that took some organising!) AND i've just discovered my first comments to my ramblings!!!!! (yes, its true, the little things in life really do make me smile :) allbeit like the cheshireist of cheshire cats!). spent most of the morning taking and uploading pictures of some of my latest peices, and have realised that i havent got as much stock as i thought!! (i am quite the self critic, and dont consider some of my other work to be exactly the creation i was hoping for). so here is some of my 'stuff'!</em><br /><br /><br /><em></em><br /></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182800405588899106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R-0BglzgdSI/AAAAAAAAABM/HD6PrQ8kI4w/s200/stock+st+s+031+ears.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182799735574000850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R-0A5lzgdNI/AAAAAAAAAAk/cBKd74S2ZV4/s200/stock+014+brace.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182799752753870050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R-0A6lzgdOI/AAAAAAAAAAs/jLs2c6AEBB4/s200/stock+022+ears.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182799761343804658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R-0A7FzgdPI/AAAAAAAAAA0/ti4UOcaifQo/s200/stock+024+ears.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182799774228706562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R-0A71zgdQI/AAAAAAAAAA8/4PPLs_yPwsI/s200/stock+032+ears.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182799778523673874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R-0A8FzgdRI/AAAAAAAAABE/mhftdH1oOw0/s200/stock+033+brace.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#336666;">feel free to scribble (or should i say 'tap') some words as to your impressions of my fairy's accessories. i am now going to see off the risk taking urchins and get on with some housewor..................................... oh no, i've picked up my parcel.............i can see lots of shiny wire just begging to be shaped and moulde................................. too late, ive been distracted AGAIN!</span></em></p>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-2666612532694403122008-03-25T16:35:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:37:44.660-08:00TUESDAY 25th MARCH 2008<div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">crikey i find it hard to navigate round a site! much better at navigation in a vehicle, and i'm a woman!! haha</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">well today (inbetween my day job and being a mum) i've mostly been researching and planning for my je<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R-mR91zgdLI/AAAAAAAAAAU/YdVb1a0AJz4/s1600-h/cropped+choker.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181833337867629746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R-mR91zgdLI/AAAAAAAAAAU/YdVb1a0AJz4/s200/cropped+choker.jpg" border="0" /></a>wellery designs 'enterprise'. i use the term 'enterprise' quite loosely you understand as its pretty much at the early stages (although i've had even more interest from aquaitances and 3 jewellery parties coming up!) think i'll throw in another picture here just to give the feel of what i'm about. its all very well me waffling on about my plans and progression, but if anyone actually reads any of this its not gonna make much sense without some visual back up!<span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#336666;">this is a leather choker with silver wire roughly coiled.</span></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">if i'm honest, i've also been feeling a bit guilty at not taking the kids out over easter. they had a great birthday party at the beginning (played some brilliant games that i got off the net and adapted) but the rest was mainly me doing my 'jewellery stuff' with a bit of vegging out in front of the box with some home made popcorn! at least we have plans for the end of term which includes some wild animal spotting; thats 'looking for', not changing their appearance with daubs of paint!! (*must remember camera!*)</span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181837834698388674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R-mWDlzgdMI/AAAAAAAAAAc/HAcSFZcuQRs/s200/digital+018.jpg" border="0" /></span></div></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#336666;">this picture is one of my favourite places in the south east. in my opinion, the best beach in kent!(and its location is a secret as its not well known so i'm keeping it under my sunhat!)</span>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273549750884818449.post-68782860466758684582008-03-24T16:03:00.000-07:002008-12-11T01:37:44.848-08:00First Blog! Monday 24th march 2008<div><span style="color:#666666;">HELLO and welcome to my blog!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#666666;">It wasnt easy. Trying to set up a blogspot while Billy Elliot is on the box. Just about finished before the film did, which was just as well cos I wouldnt have seen my monitor through the blur of my teary eyes......................haaaah (*gently stroking the bottom eyelid). Thats better!</span></div><br /><div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R-g8mlzgdKI/AAAAAAAAAAM/cd6pgyxm3Mc/s1600-h/cropped+gr+br.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181458004970599586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px" height="240" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I2LkGA4lM84/R-g8mlzgdKI/AAAAAAAAAAM/cd6pgyxm3Mc/s320/cropped+gr+br.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#666666;">well this is me (i'm gonna relax now and not worry about capitals - ok?) . i'm not ordinary - just like everyone else! i've been creating for 8 years now, and since designing and crafting jewellery last year i've decided to take the advice of many friends and aquaintances and take it further. so this could be an interesting blogspot (if your into that kinda thing) as i will endevour to jot down my comings and goings (and succeses, naturally!)</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#666666;">i would also love to here from anyone who is starting a new adventure</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#666666;">too.................</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#666666;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#666666;">going to get some sleep now. sadly have the 'day job' to go to in the morning. one day though.........................................!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#666666;"></span></div><br /><div></div>urbanfairyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859796741240605610noreply@blogger.com1