Quirky Collars

  

I recently treated myself to some new beads to play with and these quirky collars are the result! The mouse collar (above) I made using lovely rose tinted glass beads and some painted wooden beads, I love the outcome of this design, I think it's fun and very quirky.

The hedgehog collar (below) has been drawn in my sketchbook for quite some time but I couldn't source the beads locally and kept forgetting to order them online, however I finally got round to it and my drawing became reality at last. I'm very pleased with it, I love the gold and the sparkles and I think it has a faint tribal feel to it!

If you're interested in buying either of these collars send me a message through my Facebook page www.facebook.com/clojoruthdesigns or head straight over to Etsy and purchase one (or two!) there www.etsy.com/shop/clojoruthdesigns They are £40 each and I have a 15% sale for one week only at my Etsy store, use code SUMMERSALE

A Charming Bracelet...

I recently had a big exhibition with the National Trust and I've been working lots so I've let me blogging slip very much! However recently I've managed to find the time to get back into my felting and I've made lots of new designs for you to feast your eyes on (more pictures to follow). This charm bracelet is something I've been thinking about for some time and I'm really pleased with the way it turned out.

Soon I'm hoping to make more charms and be able to sell the individually but as it stands this bracelet is £48 including all four charms. If you'd like it send me a message on my Facebook page www.facebook.com/clojoruthdesigns

I'm back!

I haven't posted to my blog since November so I thought it was about time I did. I've been really busy  recently but over the last week I've had a little more time to work on some new designs and here they are!

My new charm necklaces are available in both silver and gold and they're £55 each. Head over to my Facebook page and send me a message if you'd like one www.facebook.com/ClojoRuthDesigns

Stag Necklace.

I had already made a stag necklace a couple of weeks ago, however after my trip to the bead shop yesterday I decided it needed some tweaking and this is the result! I'm so pleased with it. Unlike my other necklaces this one has a chain and fastening rather than being strung onto elastic, I think it's made quite a difference. See it on Etsy here.

Badger Morning

Badgers in Progress

My work has been selling really well in the shop recently (Jane Smith Glass- Brewery Yard, Falmouth) so I've been felting everyday and working hard to ensure that I can keep a wide range of stock in the shop. This morning I was on a badger mission! Over the next week or so I'm going to give my Etsy shop a big revamp, I'm introducing a new range of stock and removing some things I no longer make- everything will be re-photographed so it looks a bit neater. Keep your eyes peeled, I'll post an update as soon as it's finished.

Fox & Hare brooches

These are some new brooches I've been making recently, the miniature figures have such character and they're fun to make. I think this afternoon I'm going to try to make a squirrel. They'll be available on Etsy very soon! 

New Stock!

I'm excited to show you something I have been working on for a long time, as I've been working (boo) I've not had a huge amount of time to get on with my felting but over the past few days I've been felting like mad and plotting to quit my job (woo!)

So here it is, my badger necklace...

I'm really pleased with the way this has turned out and I think it is a very striking piece of jewellery. I plan to make more and am excited to be expanding my range!

I've made a fox one too, which you can see on my Etsy page- www.etsy.com/shop/clojoruthdesigns

Sparkling Bracelets

I haven't posted in a while, I've been so busy! In my last post I mentioned my re-branding and my new Etsy shop, well it paid off as I have made more sales in the first few weeks then I ever did with my previous shop, so I am hoping that is a sign of things to come! I also recently contributed to a pop up shop in Scotland run by a collective called Babes In The Wood which I sold very well at and was a great success, so thank you and well done to them.

I am also writing this post to show you some new bracelets I have been working on. A little different from my figurative jewellery, but they were a pleasure to make and I am very pleased with them. They are now available here!

I am now working on a range of necklaces which I am very excited about but are taking a lot of work, I will keep you updated and post some pictures as soon as I can.

Lots of Change!

I have been thinking about re-branding for quite some time now as the focus of my shop and creations has changed quite a lot. So I have opened a new Etsy shop and revamped my Facebook page under the brand ClojoRuthDesigns which I think is a little more sophisticated and personal to me at this stage. Here is the link to my new shop www.etsy.com/shop/clojoruthdesigns.

I have also been focusing on lots of new creations. I have begun making a range of slightly larger, more detailed rings. This is my favourite that I finished last night. Delphi the sleeping deer ring...

Delphi is now available on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/154149860/delphi-the-sleeping-deer-ring-hand?ref=shop_home_active

Finished Cruets!

Here are some examples of my finished pieces, I'm very pleased with them. I am particularly pleased with my badgers! I've still got more to come, I think there are about twenty more yet to be glazed. After my exhibition I'm hoping to sell some at upcoming craft fairs and on Etsy. I was hoping to get more finished today but I had to rush to the train station and get up to Bristol, so I expect I'll be having another late night tomorrow night. 

First Ever Stockist!

I haven't shared these rings with you yet, so here is my spring lamb and a little piglet. My rings are really taking off and I'm so pleased. On Thursday I took a selection of rings to my first ever stockist, yippee! Jane Smith Glass is situated in the Old Brewery Yard, High Street, Falmouth and I also have a another potential stockist who is interested in selling my rings, I just need to get a bunch made for them.  I'm going to shift a lot of Owl & Pussycat designs' focus to these felted rings and smaller more accessible accessories and create the stoles and collars on a purely commission basis for now, I'm making lots of changes, it'll take a while but I'm very excited!

Badgers

As well as being a cat lover I am a big badger fan. Badgers have been pulled into the conscious of many people at the moment with the controversy surrounding the proposed badger culls. So I created this badger stole, I have also made a mini collar version but that design is currently exclusively for my mum. This would be a great accessory to wear to a badger march to protest the culls- get yours here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/125653332/betty-the-badger-stole-scarf

The first ever Mini Cat!

It's not the best picture but, I just found the first cat I ever made (on the right) which led to the creation of Owl & Pussycat Designs. Over six months down the line I think I've come on quite a way with the design since my first attempt. I'm very proud of my little business and feel I have a great deal more to come!