......just a little preview of what you can expect to see in the From Chaos Comes Beauty Etsy shop in the next week or so..........

also keep your eyes peeled.......From Chaos Comes Beauty is soon to be setting up shop on another website, hopefully the photoshoot will be done tomorrow and the shop set up in the next week or so ..... allowing some recovery time after new years eve of course!.....

....also my man has very kindly been showing me the ropes on photoshop so expect a revamp coming this way........

Happy new year!!!

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..just a quick note to say that from chaos comes beauty's 'in your orbit' collection is now available to buy at David Smiths Jewellers on haywards heath high street ....

....just in time for all you christmas shoppers!.........

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....exciting times.....


......for people local to Haywards Heath and Lindfield From Chaos Comes Beauty Jewellery will be available in shops near you very soon! .......

......keep posted for which shops in particular....i dont want to say too much now and go jinxing it!!!......


.....Also more exciting news....


From Chaos Comes Beauty will have a stall at the Crafty Fox Pop-Up Market


this is an event sponsored by Etsy UK

and organized by the fabulous Galavant

The very first Crafty Fox will take place at the awesome Dogstar bar in Brixton, on Saturday December 11th, including crafty workshops, DJs and lots of unique stalls selling beautiful things!

This will be my first craft market (eep!) so preparations are underway....

......keep posted for more info!!!.....

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due to my constant stream of commissions i have had to be more efficient with my time,

producing my collections has taken the form of a factory line...

it saves an awful lot of time though!

finished pendants with different shades of enamel - when held up to the light they have a pretty stained glass window effect...

my new moo cards arrived!! im really pleased with the outcome..... now i just need to find some people to give them to!

below is my latest piece, an endless knot made from jade floating above a hand pierced lotus flower.

The Endless Knot symbolises the nature of reality where everything is interrelated, it has no beginning or end, it represents the infinite wisdom of the Buddha, and the union of compassion and wisdom. Also, it represents the illusory character of time, and long life as it is endless.

The jade aids in remembering dreams, helps in realization of potential. It helps provide confidence and self-sufficiency. In ancient times it was viewed as a sacred stone and aids in attaining a meditation state quickly and is a talisman of protection.

The lotus flower grows in muddy water and rises above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. Untouched by the impurity, lotus symbolizes the purity of heart and mind. The lotus flower represents long life, health, honor and good luck.

I did some brainstorming with my man and he has given me some ideas of where to go with the lotus flowers.... expect to see more very soon!

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charming ....

...more commissions......

charm bracelets this time.....

these were fun to make, and the outcome was great, however - filing and polishing all those charms probably wore off a considerable amount of my fingers! a tumbler is next on my list... after an extortionately priced bangle mandrel :(

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....finally... IM BACK!

......after being snowed under with uni work for the beginning of the year and then catching up with commissions i finally have time to get my act together,

heres a peak at what i've been up to.......


a tango inspired brooch, it was later enameled so the lady's silhouette was red and the guy's black, i won't post a picture of this as the only picture of the final piece is rubbish! so i shall leave it to your imagination!

a cat lover friend of mine wanted a matching bracelet charm and pendant


in between all this my man and i ran away to marrakesh for a little while!!! :D


they really like their cheese!!!!



i made myself a souvenier inspired by a hand of fatima charm i found in the 'artisan ensemble' a pretty awesome little market for people to display their crafts


the hand of fatima is a symbol for protection in morrocco, i think the howlite beads sit pretty well with it


annndddd i had my first try at inlaying silver in wood.... it was for a gift for my man (x) as you can see below...


it was pretty tricky as i did not have a clue what i was doing but im pleased wit the results. The silver has been hand pierced to reveal a pattern representing the fibbonacci sequence and then enamelled green in the spaces, then inlayed into the wooden box.



i think thats everything, i post some more commissions that i have just finished soon, also ill be updating my etsy and folksy pages as they have been rather neglected of late, ill also be working on new collections for not just a label so keep posted :)

xxx

......From Chaos Comes Beauty.........

....... now available on Not Just A Label .........

NOT JUST A LABEL gives birth to a new kind of shopping experience offering unique and rare designer garments. Addicts and admirers alike now have the opportunity to purchase special and limited edition pieces from designers recognised as the leaders in avant-garde fashion

In Your Orbit

Longing For Flight

As with most of my work these pieces are made from silver, entirely by hand, enamelled inside to give flashes of colour.

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from chaos comes beauty

now available on folksy,

:)

Taxidermi Fashion Accessories

...... is it wierd that i'm verging towards cool???.......

...................although whilst wishing desperately wishing they weren't made from actual animals.......

...have to admit though - the mouse bow tie is carrying it a little too far!.......

people who know me may have noticed i have a bit of a thing for leopard print :)

so i guess it was only a matter of time before this became apparent in my jewellery........




(however i would like to note that i DO NOT condone fake fur!!)


making these pieces was a bit good fun - reminded me of when i was 16 and made my first ever earrings out of my two favourite guitar picks which sadly had to be retired (below)


leopard print pieces will definitely be available on my etsy page along with some others in the next few days, although the turquoise necklace is undecided, i have been accepted at a new website to sell my jewellery (EXCITING!!!!) but they have said i need to improve my photography first!!!! so i am looking into photography courses!!!!!!!!

xxx