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Are we in Narnia?

07 Feb in Brush Cottage | Comments (2)

Linda, very kindly shared some of her photo’s of this weeks snow with me. I have to post them as I have just loved seeing them.

This one is exactly as I imagine Narnia to be…..

These must be the best snowmen I have ever seen. Linda and Sue don’t know who made them, but I think they are awesome!

Linda and Sue are from St Neots, and have enjoyed this weeks snow as much as I have.

Images courtesy of Linda and Sue

A winter wonderland

03 Feb in Brush Cottage | Comments (2)

The UK is experiencing the heaviest snow falls in decades. The economy – already fragile – is losing £billions a day, schools are closed and public transport has come to a standstill. There is nothing else you can do, but bundle up, and go out and enjoy it! Dave and I went out this morning for a walk, come along with us……..

The cottage at 9.30 am, surrounded by pristine whiteness and us without a toboggan…….

There is a lovely walk we do, which takes us out of the village and through the fields and woodland, we thought it would be the perfect walk to do today.

I love the way the snow collects on the bare branches.

We are lucky to live in a village which is surrounded by farmland, this field is covered with inches of snow and the backdrop of this row of trees is a spectacular sight.

There – you see, I did actually venture out of the house!

And so, whew, an hour later, here we are back in the village, at the duck pond which has frozen over.

Poor ducks!

Quick and Crafty! magazine

15 Jan in Flowers | Comments (0)

What a lovely suprise earlier today to have an email from Quick and Crafty! magazine drop into my inbox. Every month they feature a blog in the publication and they are (hopefully) going to feature mine in their April issue! How exciting is that!?

Shell Pearl Earrings

06 Jan in Jewellery | Comments (0)

These very elegant earrings are made from some silver shell pearls, topped with a little bit of sparkle. Apart from the silver pictured here they are available in White, Champagne and Rose Gold. Contact me at jenni@twinkleberry.co.uk for details

Christmas Decorations

22 Dec in Christmas Decorations | Comments (0)

I love christmas, when we have chosen our tree and unpacked the decorations. These days I don’t get to do any of the decorating, but that’s okay, because I love watching it being done as much as I enjoy doing it. Every year I try and find just one or two special new baubles to add to my collection. My worst nightmare would be buying new decorations every year. I have some, which might not have been very expensive, but that I just love seeing on my tree from year to year…….

I bought these handblown glass baubles last year, they are a plum colour with beads of gold – and lets face it, you can never have enough gold at christmas time!

A handmade red glass star. An absolute classic.

This is a glamorous fabric and bead creation, handmade by a very talented sister-in-law.

These were a dime a dozen a couple of years ago, but I still loved mine, it’s such a whimsical Santa and his shy reindeer.

A dragon – what do you mean you don’t have a dragon? It’s a must, an absolute must! Trust me – go an buy yourself a dragon now! Every tree should have one!

The most beautiful angel on my tree – a vintage, handmade lovely, bought for me, many years ago by a very dear friend.

I bought these beautiful feather birds many, many years ago at the fabulous V&A gift shop (an absolute must when in London) – they are much, much nicer than the ones you can buy now.

And lastly, a child for whom Christmas is still a magical time!

Ah, what a day!

17 Dec in Brush Cottage | Comments (0)

I’m not having a very good morning! What I really feel like doing is stamping my foot in frustration, however that doesn’t really work for someone over a certain (say 10!) age.

My trusty, well used, coffee pot has come out for the second time today. I LOVE coffee – but too much is bad for me, I get all trembly and that’s not a good way to work – but hey? What’s a girl to do?

And then really – a mince pie? of course! It has been a bad morning and I do need a little pick me up!

Is chocolate going too far do you think?

Pearl Earrings

25 Nov in Jewellery, Links | Comments (0)

This pair of earrings has been very popular, especially with the colder weather closing in and the warm sumptuous colours coming out in our woolies – delicious cranberry coloured pearls hovering over a bronze coin pearl.

Teardrop Crystal

17 Nov in Christmas Decorations | Comments (0)

This must be one of my favorite Swarovski crystal shapes – a baroque teardrop, which I have used for this Bridal Necklace. I can’t think of a more beautiful shape to add sparkle to a Christmas tree or adorn a festive window.

Stick pearl Bracelet

06 Nov in Brides, Jewellery | Comments (0)

I made this stick pearl cuff bracelet to match this necklace. It should fit really snugly on the wrist and this one fastened with a silver toggle clasp, but it could equally be made on stretchy elastic. I LOVE these pearls!

Labradorite necklace

05 Nov in Jewellery | Comments (0)

I have made this necklace using a very unusual silver chain – it has oval links with a flattened link in between and then I have wire wrapped some wonderful faceted oval labradorite into the silver. It’s a really substantial piece and perfect for winter, the silver grey of the labradorite is flecked through with fire colours making it a very interesting stone.

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