Meet the Maker Oliver Hellowell Introducing the very talented Oliver Hellowell, a landscape and wildlife photographer from ‘Oliver Hellowell Photography’. As a nature lover myself, I am drawn to the countryside landscape scenes and birds in his artwork. He has … Read More
February Birthstone Gifts Amethyst is a beautiful purple semi-precious gemstone, and is the birthstone for February. View over our range of amethyst gift ideas from women’s jewellery designs to hanging decorations. Wish that special woman in your life a very … Read More
Holly and Mistletoe WIPs Inspired by the winter solstice and season of Yule, these hanging ornaments are hand-made with copper metal wire work, gemstones and glass beads. The designs follow the familiar contours of holly and mistletoe leaves, adorned with … Read More
Ready Made Gifts 2019 Last call for my ready-made designs for Christmas gifts. View over the remaining goodies that are ready to be posted out. The next new stock update will be in January 2020! Eek. Give the gift of … Read More
Butterflies in the Making This week has been full of butterflies and dragonflies in my studio. There are two new suncatcher designs hot off the work bench with very different colour palettes and levels of detail. The muted design with … Read More
August Birthstones Peridot & Chinese Jade Beautiful peridot and Chinese jade are the birthstones for August. Peridot has a vibrant lime green translucence quality and is catches sunlight very well. Chinese jade, known as jadeite is my favourite gemstone of … Read More
Pretty in Pink This dusky pink and soft white hanging mobile is inspired by sakura season, when falling blossom petals float in the sky like nature’s confetti. Spring is my favourite time of year as the trees begin to bloom … Read More
Beautiful Peacocks Peacock facts: Peacocks are like hummingbirds and butterflies, their feathers have a crystal like structure which reflects light in a metallic and shimmery way. The tail feathers are called a ‘train’ and have 200 individual feathers each with … Read More
Heirloom Design BUY QUALITY – BUY ONCE – LOVE FOREVER What is Heirloom Design? It is to design a product where the whole lifetime of the piece is considered. Taking into account the following: High quality Longevity Slow consumption Repairable … Read More
Whimsical Rain Cloud Decor My latest weather inspired design is the mighty ‘Storm Cloud Suncatcher’. This piece is inspired by beautiful black skies and torrential rain. I may be the only one out there to have a passion for rain, … Read More
Scandi Inspired Star Decoration This festive hanging decoration follows the symmetrical geometric shapes of the ‘Nordic Star’. With a familiar Scandi design, this contemporary ornament loves sunny windows and winter gardens. Hand-made with copper wire work and Czech glass beads … Read More
Gifts for Bridesmaids I have often been commissioned to make a range of gifts for bridesmaids, from matching keepsake jewellery to matching bookmarks, there are plenty of ideas to consider. My latest wedding project was to make a range of … Read More
