Nature for You

Rose Garden Bag Charm

Beautiful Berries Bag Charm

Riot of Roses Bag Charm

I've opened a new section on my website called Nature for You. I'm going to use it to create nature and wildlife inspired items that could be given as gifts to wildife, or garden lovers, or as a gift to yourself. The first items added are three bag charms that were inspired by the colours of the beads used.

Water Lily Pond Mosaic Garden Bird Bath

I have already done a Folksy Friday

on Ponds, because I love ponds. My own little one in my small garden has a tiny water lily, 2 goldfish and (a growing population of) pond snails. It's inspired me to make a Water Lily Pond themed mosaic bird bath. I decided to make it stylised using angular shapes to create the features and background. I think it gives the bird bath the feeling of movement. And it also gives a Japanese look to the design, with a slight origami feel to the shapes.

The silvery fish are made with iridised tiles so they shine with the colours of the rainbow in certain light angles, just like real fish. The background is in two shades of deep sapphire to add a flickering quality to the 'water'. It should be really effective with real water in when it's filled. Perfect for if you've always wanted a pond, but haven't got room. Or for if you just want a unique, decorative bird bath for your garden.

Folksy Handmade - Hidden Treasure

This Folksy Friday is inspired by my Hidden Treasure bird bath which has a design showing sparkling treasure peeking out from in the cracks of the grey rock. So I've collected together things that are made of, or have the colour of -Precious metals, Agate, and Fossils that are found hidden in rocks and stone, and Mother of Pearl, Pearl and Amber that are found hidden in shells and the sea. The locket made of precious metal, and the box made with agate and in the colour of a precious metal add extra to the hidden theme too.

(Shop menu under the gallery, and for the Pinterest board follow the Folksy Handmade link (pins will be updated during the day due to a bit of a rush to get this one done.)

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Top Row (Left to Right)

Copper and Blue Agate Bracelet, by Wire Moon

Beaded Wire Bracelet with a Mix of Greens and Blues, by Bloomin Gorgeous

Personalised Silver Charm, by Personalised Treasures

Middle Row (Left to Right)

Silver and Freshwater Pearl Clam Shell Necklace, by Kate Wimbush Jewellery

Black Pearl Silver Ring, by William White

Fossil Agate and Ocean Jasper Bracelet, by Morning Star Designs

Bottom Row (Left to Right)

Silver Pendant with Amber, Nicola Hurst Designer Jewellery

Ammonite Style Pendant with Picasso Jasper, by Titania's Trinkets

Square Beaded Copper Coloured Box, by Sue Goode Bags N Beads

Folksy Handmade Gift Ideas - Beach Lovers Pt 2.




Coastal Scene Lighthouse Mosaic Mirror

  


Coastal Scene Lighthouse Mosaic Mirror

 
This is the second list to be updated with some extra things from Folksy. I decided to do this update as the next one because I was feeling all seaside after finishing my latest mosaic mirror which has a coastal scene on it.

There are so many things to choose from for this list, it was quite difficult to narrow them down, but I think I've got a good selection of items at a range of prices, from a different set of sellers. As before it's items inspired by things you'd find on or around a beach, or made out of things found on or around beach. See what you think -

Folksy Handmade Gift Ideas - Beach Lovers

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