Last night I was struck by inspiration, and quite a few baby bump kicks, for some new necklace designs for Make Me Pretty Shop. So after a spot of brekkie, feeding the cats and checking my Facebook page, I jumped into my car and headed to Hobbycraft to stock up on supplies.
Two hours in store and £60 pounds lighter - no I hadn't given birth while I was there - I left pleased as punch with my haul and sped off home to start turning my late-night craft fantasies into reality. Plus, a few extra ideas that came to me after spending so much time looking round many beautiful things.
While initially apprehensive about how to actually make what I had in mind, I have to say I am feeling pretty smug about my creations, unfortunately this means once again I am already contemplating keeping half of them - well a girl can never have enough jewellery can she?
In total I made 11 necklaces, 21 bobby pins, 3 rings and 1 pair of earrings. That's right my name's Lisa-Marie Nelson and I am officially a crafty addict.
The item I am most proud of is a statement bib/collar necklace of sumptuous pink, purple and red paper roses on maroon felt, topped off with a ribbon and bead tie - perfect for autumn / fall.
I made other vintage-inspired necklaces too using paper roses and wooden beads, as well as some cameo ones using super cute cat cabochons, mounted on antique bronze and resin settings.
The additional purchases I made included some cool ice cream cone and spooky cat embellishments, which I turned into retro bobby pins, perfect for securing vintage hair-dos or for Halloween.
While it's been a joy to craft and blog, I now have to get on with adding all my new lines to my shop!
So remember to respect style, respect vintage and handmade crafts, I am off to Etsy to list.
Toodles XOXO
