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Beautiful Handmade Statement Necklaces and other Fabulousness from Neena Shilvock - Inspirations and Designs From the Week Gone by

Working Through the Man-Flu by Caprilicious Jewellery

11/4/2019

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Hello folks, how are you this week? I've been tending to my husband who has been struck down with the longest lasting, worst man flu in Christendom, or so it seems. But while he slumbers, medicated with antihistamines and other cold remedies, I have time to create, right? Yes, that's what I figured too!  So I dosed him with meds at regular intervals and got on with it.

Rusticana

If you've read my blog on my return from Bangkok, you will know that I went to the Palladium mall there where I picked up a few things for Caprilicious. My sister in law was with me and she bargained the traders down until we got what we felt was a fair price - the process can be exhausting, because we have no clue how much an item actually costs - just a ballpark figure where one starts at just below half the asking price and works up. However, my sister in law is made of stern stuff, and she started at one third the asking price, which sometimes made me cringe, but everyone enjoyed the process and we came away happy with our purchases. 
The Afghani pendant in this necklace was bought from a tiny shop in this rabbits warren of a  mall, where we rummaged around in a great big knotted, balled up stash until we found something we liked. The pendant is teamed with vintage glass beads from Ghana, a Moroccan enamelled bead and a couple of polymer clay beads I made myself.
Afghani pendant, and Krobo glass necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Afghani pendant, and Krobo glass necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Afghani pendant, and Krobo glass necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Afghani pendant, and Krobo glass necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Rusticana is not a brightly coloured piece, but retains an air of rustic sophistication I like.

Rose Arbour

A brass stamping, imported from the USA is surrounded by a stylised wirework climbing rose in this pendant. I hung it on a necklace of chunky carnelian and a couple of copper beads, made in the style of silver Bali beads which I bought in a job lot from an Indian trader ages ago and have been saving for a special piece such as this one.  
Rose Arbour, brass stamping and wire work pendant with a carnelian and seed pearl necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Rose Arbour, brass stamping and wire work pendant with a carnelian and seed pearl necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Rose Arbour, brass stamping and wire work pendant with a carnelian and seed pearl necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
I call the earrings below my faux stained glass earrings - they were made by attaching a piece of Japanese rice paper to the back of the earring and colouring it with alcohol ink and many layers of varnish. I made them ages ago, but only just found the time to make them up into earrings with little crystal dangles and ear wires. The paper is translucent although you cannot tell this from the photographs below.
Faux stained glass earrings by Caprilicious Jewellery
Faux stained glass earrings by Caprilicious Jewellery
I've had some beautiful micro pave components come through the letterbox and I shall be making some pretties for my Bling! pages next week. I am so looking forward to using these lovely components.
Having put these words down, I'm off to catch the train to Manchester tonight, as I am at interviews all day tomorrow.
That's me for now folks, have a fabulous week, and I'll catch you next Friday, same time, same place.
​Until then
​xx
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Divya
14/4/2019 05:32:55 pm

Rose Arbour is poetic and beautiful Rusticana is a wowzer. I remember shopping at palladium and loving it. Most importantly I remember its clean toilets. It was a revelation that public toilets can be cleaner than ones at home.

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16/4/2019 12:07:30 pm

Thank you Divya for your kind words.
Actually, I went to the Palladium mall after reading your blog :) So thank you for that too

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19/11/2019 08:10:40 am

I love wearing different kinds of accessories that will go with the clothes I'm wearing. Some women are contented wearing simple and comfortable clothes, but not me. I liked it to be colorful, mixed and matched, plain, but with loud accessories to match, I don't know but that's how I want it. I guess we all have our different fashion style, as long as we are happy and confident, we can wear whatever we want.

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