Although it's Yuletide, I'm busy with two custom orders and a gallery order.

I'm also busy with preparations for an overhaul of my Etsy shop and the opening of another one! The new shop will be primarily for my drawings and called simply, elinart.

My website is also due to go live at the beginning of January. Phew!!!

There's a lovely new gallery that's just opened in one of my favourite places - Blaenavon, Wales. This picture was taken on a glorious day at the height of summer, 15 minutes walk from the town centre. It's called Keeper's pond with the majestic Sugarloaf mountain in the distance.
Anyway, the Form Gallery (no website as yet) will be stocking my jewellery from Friday this week!!

Yes... there IS life outside Etsy......

I've spent the last few days, hard at work making jewellery for galleries and shops.
New venues where you can see my felt brooches are Black Swan Arts Centre in Frome and Centrespace gallery in Bristol.

http://www.blackswan.org.uk

http://www.centrespacegallery.com

However, having said that......

My jewellery heads a trends article in the Storque.....on Etsy

http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/trends-fiber-jewelry-3036/

I'm really chuffed about the level of exposure! I received so many positive emails that were super complimentary and made me feel all my hard work is worthwhile.

and again!!

Two Etsy frontpages from last week.
Great to see my crochet pieces coming up in treasuries.
Thank you.