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National Wedding Show, Olympia. Feb 24-26, 2012

2012-03-02T17:03:00.002+00:00

Things have been a bit crazy for me lately. Last weekend I exhibited my jewellery at the National Wedding Show at Olympia. I've never exhibited / sold my jewellery at such a big venue so it was quite a bit of a undertaking, especially as I also work full time and have a 4hr a day commute. But it all worked out well and i had a great few days with lots of visitors and feedback about my work. I met so many amazing beautiful brides to be :)

Here are a few photos of my stand.

Happy New Year Giveaway!

2012-01-04T14:20:00.000+00:00

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you've all had a lovely Holiday Season and wishing you all the best of luck and happiness for 2012.

Thank you to all of you who joined in my 12 Days of Christmas promotion. I haven't been able to get hold of the winner of the jewellery set, so I'll be giving the jewellery away in a few more giveaways over the next few weeks. First up the earrings will be up for grabs at the end of this week. Make sure you 'like' my facebook page: facebook.com/porsby to be in with a chance to win :)

12 Days of Christmas

2011-11-30T09:59:00.001+00:00

I've been hosting a little Christmas promotion over on my facebook page. The event started on Black Friday and will run for 12 days until December 6th on which I'll be giving away a fresh water pearl jewellery set.

Why not join in the fun and grab yourself some Christmas Present bargains.

The daily offer details are listed here: http://www.facebook.com/Porsby

To enter the Giveaway make sure you 'attend' this event as well:
http://www.facebook.com/events/286866854685139/

Merry Christmas!

Offers so far...

A few of these will be left in store at this price till

the 8th or they sell out at the discounted price

A few of these will be left in store at this price till

the 8th or they sell out at the discounted price

A few of these will be left in store at this price till

the 8th or they sell out at the discounted price

Renegade Craft Fair

2011-10-04T19:14:00.003+01:00

It's been a busy few weeks for me as I've been in the midsts of preparing for the Renegade Craft Fair this weekend. I was a bit late out with my application so it's been full steam ahead since then make, sorting and packing jewellery up.

If you happen to be in London this weekend why not pop by. It's on both Saturday and Sunday between 11am-6pm at the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane. It's shaping up to be a great event with about 100 sellers of handmade items and even craft workshops too. Drop by to say hello if you're in the area. I'll be at stand 64.

Origin: The Contemporary Craft Fair

2011-09-30T12:24:00.000+01:00

Last week was London Design Week which usually creates quite a flurry throughout town, especially within the design community. This year I chose to only see a few things, the highlight being Origin, a contemporary craft fair set up for a few days in Spitalfields. I went last year and loved it so my expectations for another good event were high - and met.

Here are a few of my favourite highlights from the show:

Ester Coombs

I tried making something like this a while back, but it didn't turn out as well...

Rebecca J Coles

How cute is this teapot.

Linda Bloomfield

Mandana Oskoui

I really want these 3 pictures!

Debbie Smyth

And also pretty much all of Sophie Cooks vases....

Sophie Cook

One of the most eye-catching stands had to have been Barbara Keal's felt hats. So much fun!

Barbara Keal

Bring on next year and another amazing show with amazing crafts-men and -women.

What every girl wants... new shoes!

2011-08-04T14:09:00.000+01:00

Just seen these very cool shoes from Royal College of Art graduate Victoria Spruce.

Impossible to wear but oh so pretty!!!

seen on dezeen

Beach time

2011-08-01T17:23:00.000+01:00

Sitting here sweltering in the summer heat of the studio, I'm wishing myself towards the North Norfolk Coast....

Here's a pick from a trip we took up north a few weekends ago.

'riches are in the niches'

2011-07-01T15:40:00.000+01:00

Check out this podcast between papernstitch and paper crave about creating a successful niche within the blogsphere. They share some great advice for bloggers and small businesses.

"Riches are in the niches"

* * * Sparkle * * *

2011-06-30T17:43:00.002+01:00

I know, I know I've been incredibly slack at blogging lately. Time has just flown away. In between work, my 4hr a day commute, my jewellery, driving lessons and having a bit of a social life there's not been much time for blogging lately. So to start off a new burst of blogging energy, here's a little sparkle to brighten your life.

Photos from Oh, hello friend's blog and Ritzy Bee's blog

Heartsy

2011-05-10T16:26:00.000+01:00

Have you heard of Heartsy yet? If not, it's basically a place where you can buy discounted vouchers for etsy shops (similar to how Groupon works). If you haven't heard of it, you should check it out here.

I'm currently applying to be a Heartsy seller, but it requires buyers and staff to approve of me first. Please help me get past the first hurdle by voting for me. The next stage would then be for Heartsy staff to determine if they like my stuff enough to feature me. Fingers crossed they do... it'll mean you can buy a voucher for my shop for over 50% off!

Please vote for me here

Royal Wedding - did you participate?

2011-05-06T14:11:00.001+01:00

Link

For the last many many weeks the UK has been royal wedding crazy. The government has gave us a day off, people organised street parties, partied all day long, there were even been big debates about who should and shouldn't be invited, and not least what the dress would be like....

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It turned out to be quite a day for most brits.

I was back in Denmark but still watched the festivities on tv.

Link

It seems everyone took part in the Kate and William madness... even etsy seemed to be getting in on the action, here are a few more examples of what a few fellow etsy sellers came up with for the big day.

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This one is my favourite!

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Paper bird

2011-04-14T21:40:00.001+01:00

Following yesterday's blog post I've just seen that the Crafts Council has commissioned paper artists Andy Singleton to create a series of paper scenes to celebrate the opening of the Liberty Stationary Room.

Amazing!

Birdsong

2011-04-13T17:22:00.001+01:00

I’ve recently moved a bit out of London and one of the main differences I’ve noticed is the noise. When it’s quiet it’s deadly silent but when it is noisy it’s a different kind of noise to what I have been accustomed to. Gone are the sounds of loud neighbors, bin men or drunken partygoers returning home.

I’ve always lived in fairly green areas of London and had the advantage of seeing wild animals, be it scurrying along the roads or in their natural habitats along the river. And yes I have also been able to enjoy birdsong in the mornings, however the chirping and birdsongs I’m now woken by in the early hours of the morning reach a new level.

So in honour of my early morning wake-ups before I return to the hustle and bustle of London life/work here are a few bird feeders, houses and baths.

I'd like some of these: Eva Solo (link)

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And here are a few from my fellow Etsy sellers: (treasury link)

Suitcase Galore

2011-04-07T16:57:00.001+01:00

I stumbled upon a blog post today, which featured some amazingly crafted suitcases that add a bit of fantasy to the normal concept of a suitcase. Probably not all the most practical of suitcases but definitely ones that make you smile and think about testing the boundaries of the norm.

The suitcases are designed by Williams British Handmade. Their aim is to highlight historical craftsmanship, metamorphosing traditional craft and design into limited edition fashion artifacts.

And here are a few vintage suitcases found on etsy.

etsyeuro

2011-03-27T20:11:00.000+01:00

From March 21st to 27th etsy has been celebrating everything European. It's so great to see so many fantastic European artist, designers and craftsmen and women getting a bit of exposure.

Isotope

Etsy seems to have gone from strength to strength over the last few years and is now fully encompassing all things globally, and now even has several staff spread throughout Europe. It's great to see that all the talented artists, designers and craftsmen/women of Europe are being showcased.

Why not pop over to etsy and see which amazing local talent you can find.

ps. in case you didn't know you can search by location (press the shop local button on the left hand column).

Here are a few European etsy sellers and European inspired work.

Springtime in London

2011-03-23T20:53:00.000+00:00

Spring has finally arrived in London. It is such a beautiful and warm day today, pity I was stuck in the office all day, but did manage to pop out for a little while during my lunch break and snapped this photo. I just love cherry blossoms, remind me of my childhood in Korea.

Macaron Mania!

2011-03-23T17:24:00.000+00:00

For the last few days whenever I've logged into etsy I'm drawn to the current featured seller: Sparkleskitchen. Karen is the master chef behind Sparkelskitchen, making these wonderful macarons:

Read the etsy article here.

I've only ever tried making french macarons once and though they turned out ok, they were no where as appetising as these look. After reading about her I am tempted to try making them again. And to experiment with different flavours like Karen does. Yum!

Photo credits: Sparkleskitchen and etsy.

London Gallery Day

2011-03-13T21:47:00.000+00:00

Had a last minute free day today so decided to take in some galleries while cycling around town. First stop Tate Britain for the Watercolour and Susan Hiller exhibition. There were a few pieces in the Watercolour exhibition that I liked, especially Jenny Franklin's Scorched Earth, Regeneration 2001. I like the way she has used the watercolour to get the crackling and seeping effects.

I have really been looking forward to seeing the Susan Hiller exhibition as she was one of the artists I looked at a lot at art college, so I was a bit disappointed that it was mostly old work on display. Though seeing her Freud Museum collection always excites me. And the book I bought from the first exhibition I saw where it was exhibited is still one of my favorite books.

I also quite liked the Witness installation.

I spent some time looking around the permanent collection as well before heading on to the Serpentine Gallery. Currently there's an exhibition of Nancy Spero's work. I've never really known much about her work, so it was good to see an exhibition of her work. I quite liked her Maypole: Take no prisoners piece as well as all her prints.

My next bike?

2011-03-06T18:44:00.006+00:00

As a Dane, cycling is inbred in me and seeing a cool, vintage or even unusual bike can make me smile. I spotted this unusual fair ground inspired bike in the window of American Apparel in Covent Garden.

Portobello Road

2011-02-28T20:42:00.002+00:00

Treasuries

2011-02-23T21:14:00.000+00:00

Check out all these lovely treasuries I've been featured in over the last couple of months. Thank you everyone!

Edinburgh Love

Roses, Ballet and other Romances

Children make you want to start life over

Just ask...

With Rose Colored Eyes

we survived the storm

Sky Blue

love is in the air

tall dragons tales

Show LOVE for under $10

Dreamy Days

Winter White

And here are a few I've made:

Love is in the air

All I want for Christmas

Dreaming

2011-02-15T20:59:00.000+00:00

I came across this photo the other day, how I would love to be in that dream land right now

Wedding photo just in!

2011-02-06T22:36:00.000+00:00

I was so excited to receive an email from one of my clients a few days ago with a photo from her wedding.

Back in May / June of last year I made 7 bridesmaids necklaces for her big day. She had chosen my Buenos Aires necklace. It's still available in my shop: Buenos Aires Turquoise Necklace.

I'm just loving the white, black, turquoise and hot pink combination. It really makes the turquoise and hot pink pop!!

New year, new beginnings...

2011-01-11T13:55:00.001+00:00

Happy New Year everyone! Hope you've all had a wonderful festive break.

I've been a bit slack on my posts, I know. I aim to improve on that for 2011.

And to start the new year I'm offering 15% off everything in my shop this month. Simply enter JANUARY2011 into the coupon section when you check out.

Here's to a great 2011!!

Holiday Closure Warning

2010-10-15T16:49:00.000+01:00

I will be shutting up shop from October 21^st until November 7^th to take a long awaited holiday and attend a family wedding. So if you want to order anything for that period please get in touch with me before the 20^th of October to guarantee early delivery.

Thank you!

Maria