Tuesday 19 October 2010

Ode to a leaf

It's that time of year again. Leaves take on crazy colours and cover the ground. Beautiful and sad images. So I decided to honour the leaves with a poem. Here it comes:

You grow,
You fly.
You fall,
You die.

Hum hum. Ok. Maybe I should stick to what I know better...
So here is a necklace and earrings to celebrate all the leaves we are going to miss for the next few months. Wear them proudly around your neck and remember how much we owe them!






I really like the combination of metal and delicate lace or fabric so there will definitely be more of these in the coming weeks. Keep checking...

Friday 8 October 2010

Problems with comments

Hi everybody,

It seems that many of you are experiencing problems with leaving your comments. Some comments are counted but are not displayed, others don't show at all.
Sorry about that, I am working on it! In the meantime, please keep trying!

Monday 4 October 2010

Find me on Folksy and buy online!

I have just finished setting up my online shop on Folksy: http://www.folksy.com/shops/ijkreation
Are you sick of those 3 for 2 offers on mass produced, soulless stuff? Folksy is a friendly place to buy and sell handmade items. It is based in the UK but most people will sell abroad too. 
Bon shopping!

Saturday 2 October 2010

Buttons, some new, some less new

Chat necklace
Mother of pearl shell button (30mm), paper, plastic, silver plated metal.

Necklace Bird
Mother of pearl shell button (30mm), paper, plastic, gold plated metal.

Matriochka set
Mother of pearl shell button (30mm), paper, plastic, silver, silver plated metal.

Necklaces
Mother of pearl shell button (30mm), paper, plastic, gold plated metal.

Optical test chart
Mother of pearl shell buttons (earrings: 30mm, cufflinks: 15mm), paper, plastic, silver, metal.

Red brooch
Mother of pearl shell button (30mm), paper, plastic, leather, metal.

Earrings
Mother of pearl shell buttons (30mm and 20mm), paper, plastic, silver, metal 


Silver plated stud earrings
Mother of pearl shell buttons (20 to 23mm), paper, plastic, silver plated metal.
Work in progress: Is this England?
Mother of pearl shell buttons (20mm), paper, plastic

Work in progress: Don't be afraid, Tippi.