Earrings and things...

So it has been a busy week since I last posted. I have been spending my time making lots of pretty earrings ready for my folksy site and low and behold as soon as I added these glass earrings to my shop StephieStephie they were sold!

They are now in the post on their way to their owner :-)

I am so glad that they sold as I know there are people out there who like what I make.

So I have now got a lot to add to my shop but it will be worth while. These are what I added today for VALENTINES DAY...

Click here to see them

I am putting them on at sale prices to welcome in the new year which will run for another coule of weeks only so If you like them then get them while you can.

See you again soon.

Stephie

Happy New Year 2012

Happy New Year

I hope that everyone has had a lovely Christmas and you are now ready to face 2012 head on and do all those things you have been meaning to do.

I have been busy making earrings and other things for my Folksy shop StephieStephie. Admittedly I let things go a bit by the way side but I am hoping to set it up afresh and get things moving.

This has been partly due to me starting a FdA in Jewellery and Applied Arts back in September and the amount of work involved just seemed to engulf me hence certain things got put to one side. For 2012 I have decided that this can be no more so here we go...


I have made these beautiful earrings just before Christmas for StephieStephie shop on Folksy.

Rain drops

They earrings are on Sterling Silver 925 ear wire hooks with beautiful glass beads suspended below.

More are to follow very soon.

Take care

Stephie :-)

Loving Crafts Is A Way Of Life

So what is this post all about? ... Well I have decided to do something a little mad, a good mad but it is still mad all the same.

I have been enquiring about various different courses for just over a year now with a textile or jewellery course base subject. Since I have a degree in Chemistry it has been hard to find a course that didn't cost me £9000 per year (this is because of I have an ELQ (equivalent learning qualification) which bumps up the price three fold even before all the high increase in fees next year).

However, perseverance and faith have served me well. I went for an interview for a foundation degree last Monday and they have accepted me onto the course. It is a jewellery design foundation degree and sounds really amazing. So, what is the mad bit? I had to decide on Monday night whether I wanted to do the course or not and then to tell work the very next day that I wanted to hand in my notice. I have given up my very good job within the Pharmaceutical industry to go and learn about something I love to do! I still cannot quite believe it. I start the course in a few weeks from now. My aim is to make precious metal wedding jewellery and set up my own company selling bespoke items. I am in the process of making wedding tiaras at the moment and will post photographs soon of the ones I have made already.

It feels really great to be making such a life changing decision and to follow something I love doing. I cant wait to start!

Stephie :o)

OOO Just Listed My First Folksy Item :-)

OOOooo I'm very excited to say that I have just added my very first item to my Folksy shop   StephieStephie!

Laura Lovebug is a very conscientious ladybird and enjoys protecting your keys and keeping them safe on her key-ring :-)

Laura Lovebug handmade felt key-ring by Stephanie Orman, StephieStephie at Folksy.

Take a look and say hello ... She loves visitors!

If you are following this blog and want to buy one from my shop, please let me know in the comments section when you buy and I will give you something extra as a thanks for reading :-)

Take Care

Stephie x

Birthday Bows

I made my very first bow hairclip last night for a lady at work as it is her birthday today!



Felt Bow Hairclip by StephieStephie

I only got chance to take a very fleeting photograph and I was not fully awake either... oops!

It has given me some inspiration to make a few more, maybe in different colours with different stones or beads? ...The possibilities are endless!

or even into brooches? Hmmm ....

This is me distracting myself from having to sort out of my craft room that is a little ... messy? It comes from lots of things on the go at the moment. Does anyone really ever have a tidy craft room???

Stephie :-)

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Recently I visited Yorkshire Sculpture Park with some friends and had an amazing day out! The weather was great, lots of sunshine, and there was a fantastic array of artwork.

I love to document days like these with lots of photographs so here just a few that were taken...

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Friends through a Barbara Hepworth Sculpture :-)

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

Yorkshire Sculpture Park photograph by Stephanie Orman

It was an amazing day out I would definitely recommend it :-)

Thank you for reading - Leave a comment below if you wish.

Stephie x

Blogging Journey.

It has been a long time since I have been able to come back to the world of blogging through one thing or another. One thing that is for sure is that the 365 blogging really hasn't been happening for the last month.

Unfortunately I do not think that I can carry on with blogging every day, however, I am going to keep this blog updated regularly and give my shops a revamp.

Giveaways and discount codes for my followers will be blogged about ... maybe even some extra items for free with certain purchases? :-)

I will also give mention to some of the workshops that a friend and I will be doing running up to Christmas and the craft fairs that we will have stalls at too.

Museum trips and inspirational days out will feature with reviews along with photographs.

Watch out for the next installment soon ...


Thank you for reading!

Stephie :o)