Super little featurette on me on the gorgeous blog 'Modish'

http://www.modishblog.com/

My wonderful partner, David Hopkinson has won the Getty Images video remix competition. So well deserved, I'm honoured to have made many cups of tea during the creating of it!

Here's a link to watch :-

http://mishmash.gettyimages.com/

Really chuffed to be in three Etsy gift guides with ELINtm jewellery, jumping into two new ones in the last couple of days. It's no coincidence I'm sure, the Etsy visit to the Museum of craft in San Fransisco where there is a good range of my jewellery. I'm very pleased as (I dare say I'm not the only one! ) I'd rather given up on renewing.

Repurposed shot glass

I spotted this hand blown shot glass in Habitat and thought I've got the perfect new life for it! This pic shows work in progress transforming it into a miniature lichen landscape pincushion.
mmm, yes...I do have time on my hands!

My idea of bliss though, making miniature worlds. These will be available in my Etsy shop 'elinart' next weekend.

Work space

Here is a sneaky peak at some new pieces for my 'elinart' shop. I'm trying out some new shapes and colours for my moulds and lichens.

The book in the top right hand corner is 'The suspicions of Mr Whicher', a must for any lovers of detective crime fiction/fact.

p.s. My blog giveaway is coming up soon, all followers will be eligible!

Are you in a whimsical mood? Soak up some goodness at Donna Wilson's site.
http://www.donnawilson.com

elinart -Etsy favourite!

Inspiration

Loving these orange bracelets from fashion designer Celeste Lee Arendse.

What's this I hear you say! What are these lumpen parings of copper. Well dear friends, it's last Tuesday's attempt at soldering.
I joined up for a jewellery class and have ended up in an super duper advanced course when, at this point in time, I have no technical ability with metal whatsoever.

Crochet - Hot tip #1 - Stripes

Goodness me, this crochet tip has taken me ages to work out. Sometimes the obvious is staring me straight in the face!!

Speed up your stripes by tying the different coloured yarns together before starting (Doh!). Crochet the width you require your stripe to be i.e how many rows you want it to be. Make sure the start and finish are directly above each other or as near as. Cut your yarn about 5mms from your first and final stitches, leaving enough to create knots, then unravel your stripe.
Straighten out the yarn and use as a guide for lengths of yarn for each of your stripes. Knot them together in order of colour preference.
Phew! That is so much easier than fiddling around trying to tie knots inside the tube.