Without Mystery, Magic Disappears - II

Without Mystery, Magic Disappears - I

I've not been about lately, so my poor blog has been neglected! But I have been spending a few weeks focusing on my 'Without Mystery, Magic Disappears' range of jewelley, which means I have been out and about sourcing vintage jewellery. I have cleaned up each of my finds and restored and repaired any that needed it and I am now in the process of photographing everything.

I am very excited about it all, so I wanted to share the pictures that I have taken so far of my restored vintage earrings.

A Twinkle and a Sparkle

Wow, it feels like forever since I last ‘blogged’ - my computer has had a horrid virus, it’s been coughing a spluttering all over the place, so I've kept away!! I tell you what though not having a computer doesn’t half free up some time, time which I have used to catch up on my housework. My washing and ironing is up to date, the floors and windows have been washed and I’ve even had dinner on the table for when hubby gets home from work everyday, he thinks it’s Christmas!!

Anyway, I’m very excited because I have just had a parcel delivered and it’s all the bits I ordered last week to get cracking on some new jewellery. I’ve ordered everything to make some earings, necklaces and bracelets; I have also ordered a silver chain for a stunning pendant I found at a flea market. I have cleaned the pendant up and managed to find some matching earings in an antique shop, so I am very excited to make a proper set out of it!! As you can tell with all the exclamation marks I am very excited about it all so WATCH THE SPACE!!

Finally, above is the newest tiara I have added to my collection; it has a lovely 1950’s diamante brooch on the right hand side and the band is covered with diamantes. When it is on you will not believe how much it *twinkles* and *sparkles* it is truly stunning.

One day I will get my hair done up nice and I will model the tiara's so you can see what they look like on!

It's Spring (nearly)

With the anticipation of Spring and having enjoyed a lovely week of sunshine, I donned my flipflops, sat in the garden and got designing....

Forget Me Not

Bespoke tiara with a beautiful Coalport Primrose and Forget Me Not china brooch. The brooch is surrounded with muted yellow pearls taken from a 1950's necklace, swarovski ivory pearls and swarovski ab crystals. Perfect for a Spring time / Easter wedding.

This is probably my favourite tiara so far, it is so bright and cheery, it gets me excited about spring and stirs the senses. It reminds me of freshly mown grass, butterflies and dragonflies, big blooms of bright flowers. Definately in contrast to another of my favourites...

Winter Chic

Bespoke vintage tiara with a lovely 1950's AB crystal brooch. The tiara is encrusted with vintage charcoal pearls taken from a broken vintage necklace, swarovski AB crystals, swarovski clear crystals and swarovski ivory pearls.

New Designs

Evening All,

I've had a lovely day today and with the weather being so nice me, hubby and our son managed to sit in the garden of our local pub and have a wonderful leisurely Sunday lunch, it must be nearly spring!

I've then spent the rest of my Sunday crafting!!! Firstly, I finally got round to turning the ugly pin board in my kitchen into not such an eyesore...

...this is something I have never attempted before so I am really pleased with the outcome.

I then spent a few hours trying out some new jewellery designs, what do you think???

Thanks for looking, check back tomorrow for my first 'Real Wedding' feature!!

x

I Dare You To Wear...

After spending the morning doing my housework - boring!! - I decided to relax this afternoon with my wire and beads and get creative!! And below is what I came up with. I guess it is a bit unusual as a bridal tiara and probably something only a daring bride would wear...


Bespoke Vintage Tiara with a lovely 1950's AB crystal brooch. (It shines blue in the photo but in reality it catches different colours in different lights) The tiara is lined with vintage charcoal pearls taken from a broken necklace and swarovski AB crystals entwined around the pearls.

New Designs

Just thought I would quickly add a couple of my newest tiara design's before bedtime!!

The observant ones among you will see that the brooch used on the second picture is actually the same one from the hair comb in my first ever blog. I decided to take this original comb apart as I wasn't overly happy with the quality - it was my first ever attempt so it was never going to be perfect! - and I have made this tiara instead. I am actually really please with it!

These are the first two design's in my 'Without Mystery, Magic Disappears' collection.