Nearly christmas

Can't believe I haven't updated in such a long time. I have been so busy getting ready for the christmas rush with both my family and my business that everything has just gone mad!

If I see another mug cozy I'll definately go mad as I've had rush orders on for these and scarves. Ran out of yarn for the scarves and had to quickly buy more...still shouldn't complain for the rush.

Already planning next year's christmas as the invites to go to fairs has already begun.

Best get off now and complete more forms for more christmas fairs!!!!

The wedding

Emma has finally made it through her big day.

CONGRATULATIONS Emma and her new husband.

As promised I will now show some of the items worn on the big day.

The tiara was created using white glass pearls and Swarovski AB crystals to give it that extra sparkle!

Just one of the bracelets for Emma to choose from on her big day.

With four younger bridesmaids, Alice bands were the choice made and created using the same pearls as the bride with purple pearl centres to the flowers, to complement the older bridesmaids.

All four Alice bands completed, they were lined up for the final photo shoot before being wrapped up in tissue paper for the big day.

With three older bridesmaids, Emma wanted charm style bracelets made from pearls to reflect her jewellery, but in a colour to complement their dresses.

Emma wanted the necklaces to contain the same pearls as the bracelets, but wanted them to appear "floating".

I have asked Emma to post us some pictures as soon as she can and lets hope we can all share her special day.

Ready for a break

Sent out some press releases to magazines in an attempt to promote my business and have been in contact with The Hub in Sleaford to try and have some items in their shop. It's a large craft/gallery and will be fantastic if I can exhibit there.

Mussons of Lincoln, who produce handmade suits and shirts have agreed to put out some of my business cards so I'm hoping this will produce more wedding orders.

Having just finished another wedding I am now ready for a break and with half term looming, I am going to spend some time with my children over the following week.

The tiara, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and alice bands have now all been handed over to the bride.

The wedding will be on the 30th October and I will publish pictures of the items once the bride has walked down the aisle, but not until then!!!

Emma has promised to send me some pictures of her day and so will publish them when they arrive.

In the meantime, it's time for a well earned rest.

Not enough hours

Having finished the wedding in three weeks (photos will be shown after the date!)
I have finished two bracelets on order and now have another order for a necklace.
I'm part way through completing something new for one of the shops and I have to put some more items on my site.
Now all I need is more hours in the day!
Dave has now read this and suggests I sleep less and cut out meals!!!
I won't publish the answer.
Suggestions welcome though.

Work, work work

It's been a hectic time with a craft fair, orders and a wedding to complete. Having now done the wedding order and the craft fair, I now have to complete my orders and prepare for a jewellery party at the weekend.
Hopefully the busy times will keep rolling!

Busy times

Not updated this for some time, but as someone was talking on the craft forum about blogs today, I thought I should update mine and I now see I have some followers apart from my friends on facebook ....yeah!

Currently working on a wedding for next month. The bride is now in posession of her tiara and bracelet ( will publish pics once the wedding has happened as I don't want her day spoiled).

Unfortunately she didn't think the bracelet she commissioned me to make, matched the dress, but I have just finished another and so have this to show her.

I have now finished the alice band for the younger bridesmaids and the jewellery for the older bridesmaids and I will find out tomorrow if this order is to be produced for the seven bridesmaids, so excited, but nervous.

Just finished my press releases to promote my business and had them checked by a wonderful and talented friend of my husband's who used to be in the business and so now I just have to decide where to e-mail them off to (try to send off to as many as possible).

Had a few enquiries after my appearance on two fab blogs whose sites appear on the front page of my shop.

In case you haven't checked out what I'm all about go to http://eiledon.co.uk

Wish me luck for tomorrow! x

Brides

Following a mention on the Bead Barmy blog, my website continues to be growing in interest with more enquiries coming.
The next wedding is keeping me busy. The tiara is now finished along with the bride's jewellery and now I have to begin on the bridesmaids.
Spoke to another bride last night about her requirements and so am busy with the sketchpad working on a few ideas to present to her.
May these busy times continue!