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Joolz – A Grand Exit

1. Black Rose Ring – hand cast & poured black resin rose ring with adjustable metal ringbase embedded in the back
2. & 2a. Violet Rose Ring – hand cast & poured violet resin rose ring with adjustable metal ringbase embedded in the back. Variations in colour may appear as these roses are hand-coloured in very small batches of 4 at a time.
3. Japanese Ring – hand cast & poured resin cab based on a vintage Japanese button (the original this is based on is no longer available – these rings are the only link we have with this particular item from the past ). Adjustable metal ringbase embedded in the back of the resin
4. Lace Trim Bangle - Clear resin bangle embedded with remnant fabric trim (M)
5. Horse Ruffle hairclip – vintage toy horse on fabric ruffle hairpiece
6. A Grand Exit bangle – clear resin bangle embedded with photoshoot pictures (M)
7. Evening Alice – black rose, sequin leaf and feathers on hairband
8. & 8a. Chunky Roses – resin roses embedded in hand cast & poured clear resin bangle (S)
9. Rose Petals Bangle – dried rose petals embedded in clear resin (M)
10. Onion Rose – dried onion skin embedded in clear resin rose with adjustable metal ringbase embedded in the back
11. & 11a. Purple/Gold Meld Rose – hand cast & poured resin rose in a mix of purple and gold with adjustable metal ringbase embedded in the back – each rose is slightly different as these colours are hand-poured individually
12. Midnight at the Picnic Races – vintage toy horse, sequin leaf and feathers hairpiece (also available without the horse)
13. Pineapple Ring – hand cast & poured yellow resin art deco pineapple ring with adjustable metal ringbase embedded in the back
14. Silver Cameo drop earrings
15. Obi Ring – button ring made using remnant fabrics, including antique kimono silks
16. 16a. & 16b. Rose Petal Ring – dried rose petals in clear resin rose with adjustable metal ringbase embedded in the back
17. Black Drops – onyx and diamante drop earrings
18. Ruby Rose Ring – hand cast & poured ruby resin rose ring with adjustable metal ringbase embedded in the back. Variations in colour may appear as these roses are hand-coloured in very small batches of 4 at a time.
19. Cute As A Button Ring – smaller-sized remnant fabric-covered button ring with adjustable metal ringbase
20. Cherry Pearl Earrings – double pearls (cherry style) on sterling silver hooks
21. Persephone - antique-style Cameo Ring on adjustable ringbase
22. Texas Rose Ring – hand cast & poured yellow resin rose ring with adjustable metal ringbase embedded in the back. Variations in colour may appear as these roses are hand-coloured in very small batches of 4 at a time.
23. Thai Princess Bangle – dried chillies and kaffir lime leaves from the designer’s garden embedded in clear resin (M)

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Beautiful things energise and inspire me

I was given a jewellery box full of old pieces that belonged to my great-aunt. My aunt and cousin had chosen all the pieces that they wanted, and they thought I might be interested in what was left. How right they were! It was like being given a secret treasure. There are so many beautiful, beautiful things in there. Admittedly, there are some pretty interesting aka not so cool old things too - but just the fact that these are all from last century gets me pretty excited. There's nothing in my world that's more fabulous then uncovering old treasures and trinkets from another lifetime. The absolute crowning glory of the lot, today anyway, is a 6-strand crystal necklace. Its in sparkling blue and softest pink. So much inspiration to be taken just from this one simple, pretty piece! Love it! Initially I thought I would pull apart all of the items that I liked in the jewellery box and make them into new treasures. But everytime I look at this necklace I simply cannot take the cutters into my hand and damage it in any way. Its so perfect as it is!

In other, much more boring news, this damn headcold has really got me at the moment. I hate feeling all fuzzy in the head! I've tried all sorts of things. I have made a tea of pouring boiling water over chopped up chillies and kaffir lime leaves, both from the garden, and have been drinking that - it sort of does seem to help with the head-unstuffing - but I wake every morning hoping to be well again and this stinkin cold is still with me.

Beautiful things energise and inspire me