The prints are ready for sale

So here we are a month later and my 'Great Tit and Button' print is finally ready for purchase! I am really happy with how it has turned out. As you may have read in the previous post this is a hand drawn piece, coloured digitally. I am rather proud of my detailed shading on the little bird. I enjoyed every step of the working process and I hope you all love it as much as I do. And of course there will be more button themed prints coming soon!

A4 giclée print £14. Photographed in an Ikea Ribba frame.

Giclée print on 280g satin matt premium archival quality paper. Printed using exceptional pure ink with a fade resistant guarantee for up to 110 years

 Available in green, blue and purple. 

It's even available as a note/greeting card. Cute eh?

And if that isn't enough cute buttony goodness for you, then here is a sneaky peek at this years Realicoul Christmas card range...

Drawing was always my first love

Drawing was always my first love, ever since I was a small child. I would wish for wet play as it meant I could stay inside the classroom and draw. All the way through my education Art was my main subject. 

Now I love making things as you all know, but recently I have had a yearning to get out my pencils and start sketching again. I decided I wanted to incorporate my drawings into the Realicoul brand. So I am increasing my range of button jewellery & accessories to also include homewear and design. There will however ALWAYS be a button involved :)

The illustrations I am working on currently all consist of British garden birds and buttons. Since moving to our new house last July I have become a keen bird watcher. My garden is full of them! We have so many Blue Tits and Great Tits, its a joy watching them from my breakfast table. So I hope you love them as much as I do as these illustrations will soon be available as prints on my online shops. 

Here is my first finished piece of the Great Tit and Button.

 First it was hand drawn in pen.

Then I coloured it digitally. (Obviously the watermark wont be on the print you buy ;) )

Lots more birdies and buttons to come, and of course I will let you all know once they are available.

SHOP UPDATE

I have been super busy working on my shops recently. I have finally finished re-taking all of my product photographs on a white background..which took 2 weeks might I add! All I can say is I am SO glad I have a new super fast computer otherwise it simply wouldn't of been possible. I have just finished sticking and decorating my little eco friendly gift boxes which are made from recycled paper. All Realicoul jewellery bought on Etsy and Folksy will now come in one of these cute little boxes. I have a few more shop 'jobs' to do and then I can start working on my lovely new lines. So keep your peepers peeled for the preview pics in a few weeks....eeeeee I'm excited!

Modern Button Jewellery

I really do love these colours together, they 'go' with most your wardrobe, and really make a statement. These items are listed on my Etsy shop, Click the images and it will take you the listing.

 Large Button Ring

 Chunky Button Bracelet

 Chunky Longer Button Necklace

Funky Button Necklace

New Vintage Button Badges

I have spent a fortune recently on the most beautiful vintage garden flower buttons. And as lovely as they look sat in a glass jar in my welsh dresser there not really making me any pennies! (Crafting is my full time job you know!) And so I have dared to part with a couple of them to feature on my lovely new badges/brooches. I have paired them up with this very special Liberty of London fabric. These really are my new favorite items at the moment. They look so summery and retro! Now what will I be doing with the rest of my pretty vintage garden flower buttons I hear you ask? Well I do have very special plans for these..but I'm afraid I will have to keep this little plan a secret for now. Once finished though, I will of course be sharing it on my blog :)

ETSY ONE WEEK SALE :)

Its sale time, but only for a week! Lots of items are half price and will remain half price until this saturday so you better get a move on if you want to grab some early xmas shopping. I am making room for new stock and new lines for Christmas. x

CLICK HERE TO TAKE A TRIP TO BUTTON SALE

New items on my folksy shop!

B is for Button

B is for Button Necklace! New shape necklaces back in stock on my folksy!




1st pair of baby shoes i have made, these ones are a little christening present for my cousin

daisy fabric from fabric rehab!

*NEW STOCK*

So here is a couple of items of new stock. These tiny flower studs have been a big hit so i now stock more colours and you can buy a pack of three pairs and keep them ALL for yourself!


These bracelets are new and lie really comfortably around your wrist, they are double weaved so that the cross looks cute and 'sewn'. More colours will be coming soon, contact me if you would like a custom colour.

Zibbet Zibbet!

Well today I have opened another new shop on Zibbet! I have just listed about four items for now to see how it goes. I hope its as popular as my Folksy shop.

I have re-opened my Etsy shop after re-doing all my photographs with my new camera. Dont forget I am always more than happy to produce custom items for you. Most recently I made a Cluster brooch for a ladies wedding dress. She is having a button themed wedding! How cool is that!? Its quite a complement for someone to wear one of my brooches on the most importent day of their lives.

So here are some photos of some new pieces for you to peek at...