Oooh I have been rather busy

Well its been 6 or so weeks since my last post. i have been super duper busy with the house, Realicoul and family weddings. So here is a few photos of what been happening in the last few weeks...

 Lots of new items are ready for the Christmas rush and the amazing events I have lined up.

 I have been doing a lot more work with Vintage buttons as I am currently doing lots of vintage and retro fairs. 

 I have been busy designing logos for the wonderful gift shop Strawberry Blue in Rawtenstall.

I have been adding more button themed home accessories and decorations to my stock.

I have been spending a lot of time in our local playground with my little boy and our new friends. 

We have been to my sister in laws Military wedding. ( I know this is a super cute photo right?)

We have also been flying kites!

Sooo that was the last 6 weeks, here's what's coming up before Christmas, mark your diary's folks its going to be a Realicoul button crazy few months! 

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.

New Gold Button Jewellery

I have been planning this new 14k Gold range for a while. I have finally gotten round to making it. I am really pleased of how they have turned out. This range has been made with the weddings in mind. I wanted to make a range that is extra special, feminine but still quirky. These necklaces are currently only available on my folksy shop. Once I make more I will list them over on Etsy too. I'd love to know what you all think.

Silver Button Necklaces

Today's post is all about my new stock. These are my new silver plated button necklaces, what do you think? I love them, I have already made one for myself. They catch the light perfectly and look so pretty on. Best of all they are only £8! These necklaces are now on my Folksy and Etsy shops, ready to purchase.

  

 I even have matching earrings to go with them. Pretty sweet right? These ones above are sterling silver 925 hook earrings. I also have them available as button stud/posts, as you can see below they look just fabulous in. Thank you Kayleigh Pearson for being my model :)

See you in a couple of days! I can feel a tutorial coming on :)

Vintage Love

Here are some of my favourite pieces from my new collection of vintage button jewellery. The floral sets are by far my favourite to work with, they make take the longest to put together to get them 'just' right but I believe the overall finished look is totally worth it! 

This vintage Springtime necklace and bracelet are available right now on my Realicoul folksy shop.

Super funky and chunky vintage button bracelet, featuring a very special antique button dating back to the late 1800's!

If your going to wear a button ring, you best make it a fat one!

SHOP NEWS

After weighing up all the pros and cons, I have decided to combine Realicoul & SewRealicoul together. So over the next couple of weeks SewRealicoul stock will be moved over to the Realicoul shops. So you guys will be able to do all your shopping in one place. I am also waiting for some supplies to arrive so I can crack on with my new 14k gold range....Oooo I hear you say! I know. I know I'm going up in the world :)

I will shortly (tonight, once I have my monkey in bed) be placing some SewRealicoul items on SALE! These items will sadly not be joining the Realicoul shops and therefore it will be your very last chance to get your mitts on them. So keep and eye out over at SewRealicoul Folksy for the special reductions. I will announce the sale opening on my facebook later tonight.

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!

SALE!

I have just reduced many of my items on both Folksy and Etsy to make way for new stock. These sale items will not be being re-listed so grab them whilst you can. Many items are half price. Facebook fans and blog followers you can get an extra 15% off any items in my Etsy shops by using this coupon code at the checkout..NEWYEAR15.

Shop Realicoul Etsy & SewRealicoul Etsy

Shop Realicoul Folksy & SewRealicoul Folksy

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and enjoy your New Year celebrations!

Holidays are coming

The festive season is approaching at a rapid rate and I have just the little things you 'need' to get creative whether it be cards, gift tags or cakes. My SewRealicoul shops on Etsy and Folksy now stock supplies, and with a super low P&P cost of only 80p who can resist these little treats?

SHOP UPDATE

 Well as mentioned in my last post the weather has become 'workable' up her in Lancashire. We have had nothing but wind and showers for almost a week. Not so fantastic to be out in, but I have worked guilt free inside where its nice and dry!

 I have been busy sewing pin cushions the last couple of days. I have just started to list a few on both Folksy & Etsy. These ones photographed here are my new Organic Lavender stuffed pin cushions, they smell divine :)

 I am in love with my new Red fabric, I have so many ideas for it!

 I have also started to stock some supplies! Mainly buttons for now. I have lots of cute zakka wooden buttons on both my Folksy and Etsy shops.

 How sweet are these little Westie dog buttons!?

I have some packs of these printed wooden buttons available too, the more I look at them the more they cry out to be made into a bracelet!

So Ta Taa for now, If the weather stays like this who knows what new projects I'll be able to finish! x

New Buttons and Bear

Just a quick post to share these gorgeous new button earrings that are now in stock! Listed on both my Folksy and Etsy shops.

and also a sneak peek at my new little lavender bear soon to be joining the shops...

Button Brooches

 I have been making A LOT of button brooches this week! Playing with new colour combination's has been like a breath of fresh air! I have a lot of plans for new stock and the biggest list of things to make and do before the baby arrives in July. I will be listing some of these new brooches on folksy and etsy over the next couple of days. Don't forget i am always more than happy to make up a custom brooch for you!

 Heart Buttons?

 The one I am tempted to keep. I love these colours together so much I'm planning a painting for my bedroom in them!

Teeny Weeny

New teeny weeny button jewellery.

 Cute Ice Cream coloured hair slides

 Even cuter teeny polka dot button studs in many colourways!

Now being listed on Folky

New Wreaths

Here are a couple of new wreaths I made yesterday. I'm really chuffed with both and I really want to keep them, but i mustn't keep everything! I had an extremely busy week last week for online sales on all of my shops and I'm now running around like a headless chicken getting stock ready for my fairs as well as the brick and mortar shops that stock my goods.

I am 'supposed' to be learning the highway code at the moment as I am almost ready for my driving test. Why did I not learn it and pass it in the summer when I was a little less busy?!

I have also been meaning to photograph and blog my bargain duffel coat that I picked up in a charity shop in Hebden Bridge last week but I haven't got around to it. It was a mega bargain of £6.50! and in perfect condition :) That's at least £60 saved.

AND THE WINNERS ARE...

Has pulled the competition! It took me a little longer than expected to write out all the entries as SO many people entered! Thank you so much for entering the competition, fanning and following my pages and sharing with your friends. I will definitely be doing more competitions in the future as this one was such a success! So keep those peepers peeled!

 FROM MY BEST HAT :) It was given a good shake and stir..

 CONGRATULATIONS TO CLARE'S CREATIONS YOU WON FIRST PRIZE AND THE PINK SET IS NOW YOURS! AS I REACHED OVER 200 FANS ON MY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE I PULLED A 2ND PRIZE AS PROMISED SO WELL DONE LONELY HEARTS A MYSTERY PRIZE WILL BE ON ITS WAY TO YOU! Once again a big thank you to everyone who entered :)