Silver prices

Last week I had to make a few changes to my website. Some were changes I really wanted to make, such as finally sorting out the home page - a wee task I had been putting off for a while and then came the change I really didn't want to make and I've been holding off with fingers crossed for the better part of a year. A price increase. About a year ago the price of the silver components I use when making my jewellery more than doubled. I held off the price increase hoping that the price of silver would come down but it hasn't happened yet and I'm told that even if it does it will take a while for this to be reflected in the wholesale cost of components. When the price starts to fall of course I'll reduce my prices too.

I'm offering free delivery on all orders placed via the website.

On a more positive note I have begun work on a new range of brooches. These feature
reproductions of my ink drawings of seedheads from my garden. I'd love to know what you think :)

Give Away Time!

To celebrate reaching 100 blog followers and 300 Twitter followers and to say thank you to you all, its time for a give away. For a chance to win a draughts or domino piece brooch simply leave a comment below with the name of the brooch you would like to win. You can check out the brooches here and here. The pic below is for illustration purposes only, there are many more designs in the shops including the 'Truly Removable Tattoos' and Japanese designs.

As before if you blog about, Tweet or mention on Face Book the give away, let me know and I'll put additional copies of your name in the hat.

The give away closes at midnight on Saturday 22nd May.

Thank you x

Edited to add I'm happy to post to anywhere in the world! My give away is open to everyone :)

The truly removable tattoo

I like tattoos but I don't have a real one. I'm far too fickle. I've seen many designs I like but then I flit to something else, I believe in keeping my options open:) At the moment I like the rockabilly style designs so I came up with this,

a truly removable tattoo...

The rectangular ones are made on a vintage domino and the round ones are made on vintage draughts pieces. I have made them with various wording including names. As with my other brooches they are coated with a thick layer of resin to protect them and give them a glossy finish.

Please let me know what you think :)