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Wedding Commission Necklaces
ByNicola 19/02/201615/09/2022

Wedding Commission Necklaces In February 2016 I had the honour of working on a jewellery commission project for a wedding. The brief was to make three bridesmaids necklaces, a necklace for the mother of the bride and of course a necklace for the fabulous bride herself. Bridesmaids; Watery turquoise blues and greens with Chinese jade…

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Copper | Earrings | Hanging Ornaments | Home Craft | Home Decor | Jewellery | Nature Inspired | Sun Catcher | Wall Art

Mothers Day Gift Ideas
ByNicola 04/02/201628/10/2024

Mothers Day Gift Ideas Mothering Sunday will soon come around once again. To celebrate all things mummy, here’s our range of spring time inspired artisan gift ideas. With a loving nod to woodland at this time of year, when life begins to grow all around us. It’s magical!

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Art | Copper | Garden Accessories | Glass | Hanging Ornaments | Home Craft | Home Decor | Sun Catcher

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
ByNicola 18/10/201508/07/2021

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star The Star Poem by Jane Taylor “Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. When the blazing sun is gone, When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night. Then…

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We Love Rainy Days
ByNicola 14/09/201509/03/2022

We Love Rainy Days As a child I have fond memories of my nana reading the A.A Milne books and poems to me. I remember distinctly her collection of old dog-eared books, where they sat in the shelf and how they smelt when she opened them. These to me were the most precious moments, sat…

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Hanging Ornaments | Home Craft | Home Decor

Scarlet Darter Dragonfly
ByNicola 09/09/201519/01/2021

Scarlet Darter Dragonfly Spotted sunning herself out by the River Arun in Sussex, what appears to be a Scarlet Darter Dragonfly. Spotted on a later summer walk by the river. It was difficult to capture in focus with my camera as she was buzzing around the board walk by the new marsh land. A stunning…

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Bracelets | Garden Accessories | Hanging Ornaments | Home Craft | Home Decor | Jewellery

Autumnal Colours
ByNicola 02/09/201519/04/2024

Autumnal Colours Earthy – Vibrant – Nourishing We love the autumn season, for the deep natural colours of the changing leaves from burnt oranges, to lush reds and warm browns. It’s a magnificent time of year, when harvest has come, and we start to prepare for winter. There’s nothing better than swishing fallen tree leaves…

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Art | Hanging Ornaments | Home Craft | Home Decor | Wall Art

Butterflies and Dragonflies
ByNicola 20/07/201523/10/2023

Butterflies and Dragonflies Artisan Made Wildlife Designs Here at Earth Balance Craft, we love making the glorious curves from the insect world, namely the winged beauties of flutterbyes and river darters. Our wire metal butterflies and dragonflies come in all shapes and colours, with a nod to a number of British species. Designer Nicola is…

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Home Craft | Home Decor | Sun Catcher | Wall Art

Summer Sun Catchers
ByNicola 05/06/201519/04/2024

Summer Sun Catchers Finally, summer has made an appearance. To celebrate all things warm, here is designer Nicola’s collection of home and garden sun catchers and hanging ornaments. Made for the warmer weather, they come to life with the sun is shining. Using copper wire wrapping techniques with semi-precious gem stones and glass, our bespoke…

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Garden Accessories | Hanging Ornaments | Home Craft | Home Decor | Sun Catcher

Stained Glass Gifts
ByNicola 05/05/201520/10/2023

Stained Glass Gifts Meet the Maker Carole Dawes Introducing Carole Dawes of ‘Caroles Glass’, a Horsham artisan crafter who specialises in unique stained-glass gifts that are handmade in West Sussex. Her products can be found on sale at ww.carolesglass.folksy.com Each item is hand made by Carole, nothing is bought in. Each piece of glass is…

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Agate | Carnelian | Copper | Glass | Hanging Ornaments | Home Craft | Home Decor | Labradorite | Moonstone | Sun Catcher

Copper Robin Sun Catcher
ByNicola 17/07/201404/06/2024

Copper Robin Sun Catcher The Magical Robin Red Breast One of my favourite British birds is the little red robin, the friendliest of all garden birds with its distinctive shape, colouring and bird song. A familiar sight in gardens, and they can be so tame and loyal to their human friends. I have created a…

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Agate | Aventurine | Copper | Glass | Jasper | Quartz Crystal | Sun Catcher

Sun Catcher Woodland Butterfly
ByNicola 10/07/201418/03/2021

Sun Catcher Woodland Butterfly Butterfly Decorations for the Home and Garden This woodland butterfly hanging ornament is from our range of nature inspired sun catchers, featuring dragonflies and butterflies in woodland and meadows. This woodland design features polished patina copper wire work with honey quartz, agate, glass and jasper beads. Inspired by a woodland scene…

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Agate | Aventurine | Carnelian | Copper | Hanging Mobiles | Hanging Ornaments | Home Craft | Home Decor | Nature Inspired | Wall Art

Feathery Delights
ByNicola 24/05/201424/07/2024

Feathery Delights The beauty of British birds I have great fondness for garden and woodland birds, and have brought to life their beautiful feathers with copper wire art and semi-precious gemstones. My first three designs feature the magical magpie, the majestic brown owl and the colourful green woodpecker. These birds are all familiar sights across…

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