Snowy pictures

Saturday, 11 February 2012

It was a record -16 last night. It's so lovely outside with the snow and icicles on the trees I braved the cold and took some photo's






Shivering trees....brrr





Our back garden covered in snow



Me getting covered in snow after I startled a pheasant in the tree above me.




One of the trees in our garden. Doesn't it look lovely!



My poor little chickens and ducks. The ducks hate the snow it means they can't go on their duck pond. They go absolutely mad when they can, splashing about.


My son and his snow igloo



Jewellery maker Velanch

Saturday, 4 February 2012

Today I am featuring Etsy seller Elena with her shop Velanch.

She loves to make beautiful items using beads and sequins. All of her work is her own design and she uses embroidery to make these gorgeous pieces.

This is what she says about herself " My name is Elena. I've always been a creative person. Embroidery became my passion after graduation. I had more time to experiment with many materials. In my self-teaching, I relied only on my intuition. Since starting in 2007, I get great pleasure from the creative process of embroidery.

This is just a few of her beautiful items. Visit her shop today to see more.





http://www.etsy.com/listing/90846497/hair-clip-sequin-embroidered-felt-gray
Unique and shiny hair clip. Small gift for your hair!

This Hair clip is designed and hand embroidered by me. I made it of white wool felt embroidered with beads, sequins, glass cut and nickel free platinum hair clip (4cm).

♥ Size of embroidered part is 5cm*2cm. Size of hair clip is 4cm.
♥ Materials: beads, sequins, glass cut, wool felt, hair clip.
♥ Colors: Gray,multicolor silver, transparent, periwinkle, bubble lilac.
♥ Shipping : Usually I send an order in 1-3 business days after payment

* All items are handmade by me from a 100% smoke-free, pet-free home


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Hand Embroidered Just for fun Earrings with beads and sequins.

This Earring are designed and made by me. I made them of white wool felt circles. They are attached to earhooks (Silver color)


♥ Size: 4.5cm*4.5cm(h=6 cm. with earhooks)
♥ Lilac, Green, Transparent green Colors.
♥ Shipping : Usually I send an order in 1-3 business days after payment
♥ The item will be arriving in a pretty package and is ready for gift giving for other or for yourself. (with mini gift tag, so you can write your own "best wishes")

* When I took pictures with items I used my own earhooks. So when you purchase this earrings you get new earhooks with them.

* All items are handmade by me from a 100% smoke-free, pet-free home.

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Hand Embroidered Earrings with beads and sequins. "Berries in the frost"

♥ My earrings are special and unique, because I make them with patterns from my head! Usually it takes longer to make first earring. I sit down with a lot of different materials and inspiration and start to invent my pattern! Sometimes I have it already in my head, but anyway I must think about details with love and careness. And I hope You will be enjoy the result! ;) ♥

This Earring are designed and made by me. I made them of white wool felt circles. They are attached to earhooks (Silver color)


♥ Size: 4.5cm*4.5cm(h=6 cm. with earhooks)
♥ Silver, Red,Transparent red Colors.
♥ Shipping : Usually I send an order in 1-3 business days after payment
♥ The item will be arriving in a pretty package and is ready for gift giving for other or for yourself. (with mini gift tag, so you can write your own "best wishes")

* When I took pictures with items I used my own earhooks. So when you purchase this earrings you get new earhooks with them.

* All items are handmade by me from a 100% smoke-free, pet-free home.

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http://www.etsy.com/listing/37401443/brooch-purple-gold-embroidered-felt

This Brooch is designed and made by me. I made it of beige wool felt embroidered with beads and sequins.

♥ Size of embroidered part is 4.5cm*4.5cm
♥ Materials: beads, glass cut, sequins, wool felt, ribbon, plastic stone, brooch pin.
♥ Colors: Purple, Brown, Gold.
♥ Shipping : Usually I send an order in 1-3 business days after payment
♥ The item will be arriving in a pretty package and is ready for gift giving for other or for yourself. (with mini gift tag, so you can write your own "best wishes")

* All items are handmade by me from a 100% smoke-free, pet-free home.


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http://www.etsy.com/listing/85168863/sequin-fuchsia-brooch-sequin-embroidered

Mandala Brooch. Tender,shiny and unique Brooch!

This Brooch is designed and made by me. I made it of black wool felt embroidered with beads and sequins.

♥ Size of embroidered part is 4.5cm*4.5cm
♥ Materials: beads, sequins, wool felt, brooch pin.
♥ Colors: Turquoise, Deep cerise, Fashion fuchsia.
♥ Shipping : Usually I send an order in 1-3 business days after payment
♥ The item will be arriving in a pretty package and is ready for gift giving for other or for yourself. (with mini gift tag, so you can write your own "best wishes")

* All items are handmade by me from a 100% smoke-free, pet-free home.

* If you are happy with my works, feedbacks and photos are very much appreciated! If you agree, I can place your photos on my web site www.velanch.com

* If you want other color combination, just Convo me!

Brooches-small ornaments for any type of clothing, always transforming and make any outfit unique!
Everyone enjoys receiving brooches as a gift and giving them is a wonderful expression of love for those close to you!

Each of my brooch embroidered with good humor and love. Each of my brooch looks much better than the picture conveys. Each beads, sequins and stones sparkle in any light. Beads, like candy, tasty decorations for any clothes!

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                                             http://www.etsy.com/listing/89073489/cobalt-blue-earrings-black-sequin


Hand Embroidered Earrings with beads , glass stones and sequins.

♥ My earrings are special and unique, because I make them with patterns from my head! Usually it takes longer to make first earring. I sit down with a lot of different materials and inspiration and start to invent my pattern! Sometimes I have it already in my head, but anyway I must think about details with love and careness. And I hope You will be enjoy the result! ;) ♥

This Earring are designed and made by me. I made them of blue wool felt circles. They are attached to earwires (Anthracite color)

♥ Size: Embroidered part 4.5cm*4.5cm (7cm. with earwire)
♥ Black, Navy Blue Colors.
♥ Shipping : Usually I send an order in 1-3 business days after payment
♥ The item will be arriving in a pretty package and is ready for gift giving for other or for yourself. (with mini gift tag, so you can write your own "best wishes")

* All items are handmade by me from a 100% smoke-free, pet-free home.


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http://www.etsy.com/listing/90587871/bubble-white-earrings-embroidered-felt?ref=v1_other_2

Hand Embroidered Earrings with beads , glass stones and sequins.

♥ My earrings are special and unique, because I make them with patterns from my head! Usually it takes longer to make first earring. I sit down with a lot of different materials and inspiration and start to invent my pattern! Sometimes I have it already in my head, but anyway I must think about details with love and careness. And I hope You will be enjoy the result! ;) ♥

This Earrings are designed and made by me. I made them of white wool felt circles. They are attached to earwires (Silver color)

♥ Size of embroidered part: 4.5cm*4.5cm, with stone&ear wire is 7cm.
♥ White, pearl white, (Soap bubble) Transparent rainbow Colors.
♥ Shipping : Usually I send an order in 1-3 business days after payment
♥ The item will be arriving in a pretty package and is ready for gift giving for other or for yourself. (with mini gift tag, so you can write your own "best wishes")

* When I took pictures with items I used my own earhooks. So when you purchase this earrings you get new earhooks with them.

* All items are handmade by me from a 100% smoke-free, pet-free home.
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