Dublin is a fairy tale city these days: so beautiful and inspirational, all covered in snow. We are going to have a white Christmas here after all!
Happy Christmas, everyone!
Here are a few of my festive Flickr favourites:
From top down: Lord V, Paul Keleher
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Pins with Vintage Buttons
Recently I went to visit a friend in Abruzzo, Italy. His grandmother used to have a small haberdashery shop. Since the shop closed many many years ago all its lovely little treasures were stored in dusty boxes waiting to be discovered again. My friend kindly allowed me to rummage and take whatever I liked. I loved everything! Vintage lace, buttons, ribbons, it was a paradise for me!! These pins with the beautiful vintage buttons are the first of many pieces that I will be making over the next few months using the Italian treasures.
Friday, October 15, 2010
New Autumn-Winter Collection is in the Shop!
FABULA autumn-winter collection is finally in my Etsy shop! Take a look at the adorable woolly eco-bling earrings, recycled bib necklaces and more!
Friday, October 8, 2010
Italian Vintage Treasures
I am always on a look out for imperfect, old, worn and torn things, that I can recycle in my jewellery. But during my last trip to Italy I just couldn't resist and bought loads of beautiful hand-embroidered vintage linens at local markets. I couldn't cut them up and use for making jewellery, they were too perfect! So I decided to share my treasure finds in my destash shop on Etsy. These vintage Italian table toppers and cushion covers are full of charm and character and were made with love in the 60s and 70s.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Autumn-winter Collection is Launched
Saturday, August 21, 2010
FABULA setting trends
Great news! Two FABULA pieces have been picked for the Trends Section at Salon Eclat de Mode-Bijorhca in Paris. A textile brooch and a bib necklace will be displayed among a selection of headline creations for the forthcoming season.
I am veeeeery excited!
I am veeeeery excited!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Paris is waiting
I am back in action after a long and wonderful holiday in Italy. Getting ready for Eclat De Mode Bijorhca in Paris, the hottest jewellery trade show, which will be attended by 15 000 buyers from around the world. FABULA will be featured in the visitor's guide!
For more see Bijorhca website
For more see Bijorhca website
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Parisian Paradise
I am just back from a short buying trip to Paris (sounds glamorous till you see me dragging a bag full of findings, chains, stones and fabrics in and out of metro!). Every time I go to the city of fashion I find something special. This time I found a paradise for fabric remnants lovers like me. Les Coupons de St Pierre is a little shop full of improbably beautiful fabric ends. They have synthetic mix fabrics for €5 per 3 metre cuts. But I was after silk and, thank God, I only had a limited amount of money in my wallet. It took me a while to find silk remnants under piles of other fabrics and then I just couldn't stop pulling them out. Priced at €15-30 for 3 metres they were so good I wanted to stuff my bag full of them!
If you don't like digging through mountains of stuff looking for treasures and easily annoyed by fellow shoppers going crazy around you, this little Parisian shop is not your place. Go across the road to it's bigger brother Marche St Pierre (the kingdom of tissues, as they call it on their website) to shop in a civilised manner and pay 3-4 times the price.
As for me, I love the thrill of unexpected finds, no matter how much of a stampede around me or how deep I have to dig.
Les Coupons de St Pierre, 1, Place St Pierre, 75018 Paris, metro: Anvers.
If you don't like digging through mountains of stuff looking for treasures and easily annoyed by fellow shoppers going crazy around you, this little Parisian shop is not your place. Go across the road to it's bigger brother Marche St Pierre (the kingdom of tissues, as they call it on their website) to shop in a civilised manner and pay 3-4 times the price.
As for me, I love the thrill of unexpected finds, no matter how much of a stampede around me or how deep I have to dig.
Les Coupons de St Pierre, 1, Place St Pierre, 75018 Paris, metro: Anvers.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
FABULA Giveaway on Crafting a Green World
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Showstoppers Sex and the City style
I went to see Sex and the City 2 last night. Oblviously, not for the sophisticated plot lines or to pay a tribute to the talents of the actors. I went to look at the accessories, why else? And, boy, was I impressed! Big, bold, showstoppers were in every shot (I am not talking about those sporty hunks, no). And I loved it! Now I have a Sex and the City inspired wish list for high impact finds from Etsy. Here it is.
From left to right:
1st row: maslinda leather bib, Tattered elegance silver bib,
2nd row: vividcolors earrings, StudioLeanne's big ring,
3rd row: DolorisPetunia floating bib, blackmarketbaby velvet turban.
From left to right:
1st row: maslinda leather bib, Tattered elegance silver bib,
2nd row: vividcolors earrings, StudioLeanne's big ring,
3rd row: DolorisPetunia floating bib, blackmarketbaby velvet turban.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
FABULA necklace featured on EcoEtsy
I was doing my habitual browse through my favourite blogs and sites tonight and, hey, what do I see on the EcoEtsy Team blog? It took me a few seconds to realise that it was a photo of my recycled black bow FABULA necklace. It was featured for their weekly theme nomination.
They are pretty fussy over there about the pics quality, so I have to say a huge thank you to the fantastic Julia Kobalz, who took the photo and beautiful Sara Dunn, who modelled the necklace.
They are pretty fussy over there about the pics quality, so I have to say a huge thank you to the fantastic Julia Kobalz, who took the photo and beautiful Sara Dunn, who modelled the necklace.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Destash Emergency
I got a little greedy the other day. I bought an enormous bag full of exquisite vintage trimmings from the 60s and 70s. The lady who sold it to me said she bought the treasures some years ago from a Dutch lady, who had kept them on her attic in Amsterdam. When I came home dragging the huge sack, sweating and puffing, up the stairs, I realised had more than enough. And not all of them would suit for my delicate recycled jewellery. So I made a wise (I hope) decision and opened a destash shop on Etsy.
Take a look here
And here are a few snaps of the vintage lace and trimmings I'll be using for making my jewellery. Some of them are on bits of Dutch newspapers with the dates on! 1971 and 1975! I think some lace is even older than that.
Take a look here
And here are a few snaps of the vintage lace and trimmings I'll be using for making my jewellery. Some of them are on bits of Dutch newspapers with the dates on! 1971 and 1975! I think some lace is even older than that.
Friday, May 21, 2010
FABULA at the Summer Fair in Marlay
I will be showing and selling my new recycled jewellery collection (as well as some semi-precious stones showstoppers)at the Summer Fair in Marlay Park, June 11-13. Drop in for a browse and a chat!
Monday, May 10, 2010
FABULA showcase on cosa verde
I believe in doing my bit for the planet, so I opened a new showcase store on cosa verde and they planted ten trees for me through Trees for the Future. This wonderful online marketplace makes it easy to find great green goods. Now every month as I pay my shop fee cosa verde will donate 10% to Accion charity that provides microloans and business training to poor people who start their own businesses, giving them the tools they need to work their way out of poverty.
See my eco-friendly jewellery on cosa verde
Photo by Julia Kobalz
See my eco-friendly jewellery on cosa verde
Photo by Julia Kobalz
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Sunday Pick
The temperatures are rising, woolly jumpers are stored away, bare-legged girls are out in the streets. So what do you do with your hot water bottle that kept you warm all winter? You turn it into a bag!!! Cool German online shop Abteil sells super-funky bags made from hot water bottles formerly used by the German Army.
For more Abteil bags click here
For more Abteil bags click here
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Thrifted Treasures
I am lucky to have a very weighty excuse for my regular thrift shopping: it is for my business! This time I found some beautifully aged silk and cotton scarves, crocheted doilies with some charming imperfections and a bit of metallic yarn. In the next few days I'll be busy tea staining the lace, tattering the scarves and turning them into lovely jewellery.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Sunday Pick
Silver with bright recycled plastic jewellery sounds like my kind of bling. I am loving Finnish designer's Alexandra Lindqvist stunning shapes and colours!
See more here
See more here
Friday, April 30, 2010
Spring Butterflies Bag
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Sunday Pick
A lazy Sunday morning, the weather is throwing mood swings (sun-rain-sun-clouds)... Doing my habitual quick trawl through ethical fashion websites I found this fun recycled tote by Korean non-profit design shop, Eco Party Mearry. It is available on Poketo
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Earth Day
Monday, April 19, 2010
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Hooray! I have become a member of EcoEtsy Team, a global team of eco-minded Etsy sellers. My designs are lovingly made from vintage, thrifted, antique, reclaimed and recycled fabrics and materials with a past. As other members of EcoEtsy I am constantly trying to come up with ways to extend the life of objects, postponing the moment when they get discarded and transform scraps into something beautiful.
Here are a few lovely eco-fabulous things from my fellow team members:
From the top: cloth market bag by RosyUndPosy, caffeine necklace by molecularmuse, wallet by cocoandmilkweed.
Here are a few lovely eco-fabulous things from my fellow team members:
From the top: cloth market bag by RosyUndPosy, caffeine necklace by molecularmuse, wallet by cocoandmilkweed.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
New Recycled Jewellery Collection
Oh, I am so excited about my new Autumn-Winter (yes, already!) recycled jewellery collection! I am using a lot of vintage and recycled textiles, tattered handmade lace, brass and copper chains, old lurex threads, rhinestones (many of them recycled) and semi-precious stones. The colours are so decadent and earthy: bronze, copper, dusty plum, reds.
Here is a sneak preview:
Here is a sneak preview:
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Happy Easter!
Here is my selection of eco-fabulous lovely things for this sunny (but cold!)day:
From left clockwise: celery green bag by eveldasneverland, industrial necklace by crayonmonster21, Easter necklace by eveldasneverland, vintage glass earrings by [metamorphosis].
From left clockwise: celery green bag by eveldasneverland, industrial necklace by crayonmonster21, Easter necklace by eveldasneverland, vintage glass earrings by [metamorphosis].
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Pile them up!
I have just launched my new line of recycled jewellery. Funky and cheerful bangles and necklaces are made from upcycled cotton/rayon cord, reclaimed silk and lace. Pile them up and wait for the spring to arrive!
See more in my Etsy shop here
See more in my Etsy shop here
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