Work in progress

Scene from the work bench. Hares and moons to finish off.

Silver and Jade Spiral Isabella Jewellery Set

 I had blogged about this some time ago, but blogger had moved it into drafts for some reason!  So I'm reblogging it.

On my website was a silver plated spiral pendant with a jade bead, I received an enquiry asking if a bracelet could be made to go with it and possibly earrings too, to which I replied yes:0)  As it was a special birthday it was decided that they should be made of sterling silver, this is the results:

I got a message back  "Thank you so much for the jewellery. Isabella loves it!!  You're a star xxx", so much happiness all round:0)


www.morningstarcraft.co.uk necklace pendants

Samhain Celebrations

Chesterfield Pagans will be facilitating Samhain celebrations this year at the New Inn (229 Mansfield Road, Winsick,Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 0JJ). 


This is a bring and share event, so all who come should bring food for themselves and enough to share with others.


Cheril and Simon are hosting the ritual and ask that you all bring at least one tea light to be lit in rememberance of those who have gone before us.

Remember it will be chilly and although we will have a fire warm clothing is a must. Oh and most importantly....its......FANCY DRESS.....So please attend as your alter ego.....And if its dry enough DRUMMING!!!!! Oh and if each person/ couple/family could bring a carved pumpkin that would be ace, not compulsory but for the CARVED PUMPKIN COMPETITION it might be worth while ....you just never know what you might win!


Wordage borrowed from Ginger;0)  For more info please see facebook - Samhain Celebrations and Chesterfield Pagans.  For those that have been to Hasfest before it is the same place.

Allotment

Up the allotment doing some Ho Ho Ho ing, sorry is it a tad too early for Christmas jokes...

Copper Oak Leaf

Well the leaves are beginning to fall in earnest now that the days are definitely getting colder.  I picked an Oak leaf up on my way back from the allotment and impressed it into some copper sheet so that the detail of the veins of the leaf were left on it.  Then I cut round the shape of the leaf with my piercing saw and smoothed the edges.  I left a stem type piece of copper at the top which I have turned under to make a bail to hang the leaf from and then applied patina to give it some subtle colour.  It's lightly hammered on the back to give the reverse some texture as well and is a good solid piece of jewellery.  

It measures approx 7.5cm x 3cm.  

I'm going to make some more things from leaves I think.  There are a couple of other photos on my flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/dawn-rose/

Allotment make over

Had an exciting day on the allotment without doing a lot yesterday.  Had a man with a big tractor come and dig our plot over, so worth it, saved hours and hours and hours of sweaty digging.  It is now a blank canvas for planning out where things are to go, and we can start the good bit, growing stuff:0).  The farmer said our soil is really good too and he must know his onions.  Will have proper harvest time next year, yeah.

Nine Ladies, Stanton Moor

You'll be pleased no doubt to know that they're still there;0)  I needed to do some thinking and pondering on Friday and to get out of the house, so I thought a think and a ponder in a beautiful place would be best.  Love it when you get there and it's all peaceful, quiet and empty, though I do enjoy it when we celebrate up there as well of course.  Anyway after quite a bit of cogitating and ruminating I headed back down for coffee and chocolate enjoying looking at the flowering heathers and hills on the way.