New hair pieces

I've added some photos of my new bridal pieces.  I have recently added "Molly" the model with her beautiful black hair to my employee list...lol.. to display my work.

White feather piece with pink flower accent.

 White hairband

 Round feather fascinator with white flowers and jewel accent.

 Black fascinator with speckled feathers and heart jewel.  Ideal for your wedding party

 White fascinator with orchid flower and jewel detail.

 White hair piece with floral accents.

 

I've also added a shop on Etsy.com under the name of Swag Barn, check it out!

Happy shopping!

C

Happy Valentine's Day

Just a quick note to spread some love on love day.  I woke up to a pleasant surprise this morning...a beautiful pair of gold hoop earrings from my fiance.  I love him so much, and the earrings too! 

Have a great Valentine's Day!  Wishing you love and happiness always.

C

Wedding jewellery

Since I've been preparing for my own wedding I've, of course, been inspired to make some wedding jewellery.  Here are some of my pieces, including feather hair accessories for the funky bride.



 Fresh water pearl bracelet with navy blue silk thread - below.

 Mother of pearl and clear glass beads - below

White fresh water pearls with silver accent beads - below

 White feather hair pieces - below

 Hair band with flower accents - below

 White fresh water pearls with 2 clear crystals on either side of a taupe crystal - below

White and grey fresh water pearls - below

White mother of pearl bead surrounded by pink crystals and pink fresh water pearls - below



I'm back!

So I'm back.... I've definitely taken a long break, longer than planned.  I have a good reason though...really.  Just before Christmas my boyfriend decided to finally pop the question, and I replied "are you sure?".  Then of course, I said "yes". 

Since then I have been busy getting wedding plans arranged.  We are pretty much booked for September 2011.  Still some confirming to do.

I've created the invitations, got the dress and now I have to start thinking about my jewellery and hair accessory - so back to the grind.  I have to admit, I've missed getting attacked by beads, feathers and wire all at once.  Honestly, you should see my studio, it is crazy insane.  And I'm not talking about a big room, only about 10 x 12, so it's that much more overwhelming.  There are half completed projects all over the place.  I need to focus....focus!!!  I'm feeling over my head just thinking about it, but that's half the fun...daydreaming about what I could be doing instead of being at work...:)

I need to post some new photos soon, hopefully this weekend when I get into my jewellery room and clean it up!

Until next time,

C

Taking a break...

This will be my last post until the New Year.  It has been a busy few months and I need to relax and reload.  I'm sure that over the Christmas holidays I will find new inspiration for my jewellery line.  Hopefully in the New Year I will have some interest in my "kid's parties" idea.  Remember to keep me in mind!

Happy Holidays everyone, relax and enjoy...

C

Weekend update

Another busy weekend for Swag Barn. 

On Saturday, I hosted an Open House for family and friends and was so happy that everyone got had a nice time.  Thanks to all who came for some holiday cheer and to those that purchased a piece from Swag Barn.  I hope you enjoy.

Sunday at the Tansley Woods Holiday Shopping Spectacular was less than successful.  With the show being at a community centre I was hoping that sales would be stellar but I was wrong!  Oh well, you win some, you lose some.  I was particularly disappointed that out of approximately 25 vendors at least 6 of them sold jewellery, bad planning on the organizer's part.  Needless to say I won't be participating next year at that show but at least $35 of the (hefty) vendor fee went towards the charity "Sleeping Children Around the World".

A nice woman that stopped by my booth recommended that I make myself available for birthday parties for young girls.  Great idea!  She mentioned that her 10-year-old daughter recently had 10 friends over and they hired a jewellery designer to come and help them to make bracelets that they could take home.  I would really be into doing that!  So, for all you moms that have daughters, keep me in mind if you are looking for something to do at your next birthday party!

Until next time,

C

Tansley Woods Holiday Shopping Spectacular

I really should make the most of this holiday shopping season so I have decided to sell my jewellery and hair accessories at the Tansley Woods Holiday Shopping Spectacular! This event will help support "Sleeping Children Around the World".  Here are the details:

Sunday, December 5th
9:30am to 2:30pm
Tansley Woods Community Centre
Walkers Line & Upper Middle Road, Burlington

Swag Barn jewellery and hair accessories will be for sale.   There are lots of other vendors being showcased too, I've heard that about 3000 visitors come to the show yearly.  Hopefully it will be a success!