Carabijoux

Well hello there!

Once again, I do feel the need to apologise for my lack of posts...I promise I haven't forgotten about you all! They say babies are hard work..well, that's definitely true lol! Poppy is now 16 weeks old, and we're finally settling in to some sort of routine...which includes sessions of giggling, interspersed with hysterical crying ;0)...



Being a mummy is more than I could ever have expected it to be...exciting, scary, overwhelming, wonderful...she is my world, and nothing could ever compare to seeing the big grin on her face when she sees me first thing in the morning...

Well, enough of the soppy stuff...! Although I haven't been posting much on my blog, I have been full steam ahead where Carabijoux is concerned. Despite the challenges of caring for a newborn, I have somehow managed to increase my line of designs, and learned new techniques and found inspiring new ideas to share with you...

It was always my intention to build on the amount of designs I have in my shop...but as with all small businesses, adding inventory does take time. So I decided to really listen to the feedback my Facebook fans and customers have been giving me on what they would like more of, and one thing that really stood out was a need for small, simple earrings. So I researched..then researched some more...and researched some more again...until I finally found the materials I needed to make some fabulous Swarovski stud earrings. Now this probably sounds quite easy - I have to admit I didn't think finding the right materials for these would be so difficult! But it took me a long time (and a LOT of trial and error!) to get these earrings just right.



Swarovski Crystal Sterling Silver Stud Earrings (http://www.etsy.com/listing/84238354/swarovski-stud-earrings-crystal-ab)

 I am currently making these earrings in different colours, as they're just so versatile...watch this space!

Anyway..I'd better go get to work! We are moving house in just over a week, so lots to do! I will update later, and I promise to post much, much for often!

Cerries xxx

Hi everyone!

Thank you so much for being so patient while I settled in with our new addition to the family! Poppy is doing so well..I can't believe she's 13 weeks old already!

I have got so many exciting things to tell you about the new pieces I have been working on! (no mean feat with a young baby, I might add lol!). But for now, I wanted to share a Treasury I created with you: All Bagged Up! A collection of my favourite bags on Etsy! Enjoy...

Hi there everyone!

I realise that I haven't posted for quite some time...and I'd like to apologise for the lack of any Carabijoux activity lately! I do have a good excuse though...I've been busy having a baby!

Sadly I was quite poorly with pre-eclampsia for some weeks at the end of my pregnancy, so I didn't have much chance to work on my jewellery. But our beautiful daughter, Poppy Rose, was born on Saturday 2nd July 2011, weighing 7lb 4oz, and was born by emergency c-section.



I'm just starting to recover from my surgery, and we are all settling in as a new family. But I promise I will be back very soon with some new jewellery designs!

Take care!

Cerries x

Hi everyone!

I was in the mood for creating a Treasury this morning! I have been feeling a little bit tired lately (I'm sure being 7 months pregnant has something to do with that) so I felt inspired to do a wake-me-up themed Treasury! There's nothing more invigorating than a splash of tangerine...so these orange segments should get you going!

Hey everyone!

As the title says...I love a good challenge! A friend of mine recently asked me to make a necklace for her - in the theme of 'Nail Technician'. My friend is a Nail Tech herself, and she really wanted a necklace in my style, that reflects her occupation (and love of her life!).

I spent quite a while researching different options - I found charms in the shape of nail varnish bottles, charms in the shape of hands and feet...even though they were cute, they didn't quite fit. Eventually, we came across a beautiful Sterling Silver nail file charm. It was perfect! I had it shipped in from the USA specially for Del, and paired it with a sparkling 8mm Swarovski Crystal Rivoli in AB...they look so beautiful together!

So here is the end result! I am able to make more of these Nail Tech necklaces on a custom basis - they cost £29.50, and have free International P&P. Or if anyone else has any interesting occupations I can try and design a necklace for that would be so exciting!

Hi everyone!

Firstly apologies for the lack of a Treasury yesterday...I have been busy designing and making, so I didn't get chance to do a Treasury yesterday! I promise to be back on track next week...

Hoop earrings are set to be big this summer...so naturally I wanted to add some to my collection! I have made five sets of sparkly fun Swarovski Crystal hoop earrings...so on trend for the spring and summer! The colours in these earrings are just fabulous - ranging from ocean blue and golden sand, to fiery red and mystical purple. I can make these earrings in any custom colour for no extra charge, but here are the colours now available in my Etsy shop for £13.50...www.etsy.com/shop/carabijoux - enjoy!

Hi everyone!

I hope you're all ok!

Well, I know a lot of Carabijoux followers are brides-to-be, and I got to thinking that I'd love to share some ideas with you of things that I did for my own wedding. I had the most AMAZING day, and I couldn't have asked for any better. We didn't have a major budget for our wedding, and we made a lot of the little details ourselves. There were a few real stand-out ideas that went down so well with our guests, and I thought I would share them for you. I hope they give you some inspiration for your own big day!

The first idea I wanted to share with you was our way of celebrating other peoples weddings on our special day. A wedding is a day of love, and we wanted to extend this feeling to our guests. We asked each of them to send us a photograph of them on their special day, which we then laminated and tied on the ivy with pink ribbon outside the chapel. We also included photographs of loved ones who are no longer with us.

This was such a lovely touch, and was a real talking point as people came into the chapel for the ceremony. Our guests were reminded of their wedding day, and there was the odd giggle at the extravagant hairstyles or hideous bridesmaid dresses! Everyone commented how lovely it was.. it went down so well! You can see some of them here on this photograph...

I hope to share some of my other ideas with you soon! If anyone else has any other suggestions or inspirations I'd love to hear them! :0)