WNW: Angel Earrings

Last time on What's New Wednesday I showed you some super christmassy snowman earrings. This week I'm stepping it up a notch with these christmas themed angel earrings.

Gold based Angel earrings

They're longer, and a little more showy, and perhaps a smidge more classy than the snowman earrings (which are just pure fun!). They're made from frosted lucite beads and some white round beads - as well as a round spacer bead for a little halo.

Silver based angel earrings, these ones with slightly bigger halos

Availble either on silver or gold findings, there are a few different variations available (usually a slight change in halo size)

Angel earrings with a tape measure to show the size

They're about 2 inches in length - so you may be able to feel them whilst you're wearing them. But they're elegant and christmassy all at the same time! What's not to love?

Christmas time is coming! I'm so excited.

TT: Christmas Wish Bracelets

In keeping with the Christmas theme I've got going at the moment, I thought I'd highlight a product I developed this time last year. 

I really need to redo these photographs

My Christmas wish bracelets are a great stocking filler - the popular wish bracelet style, a charm on a waxed linen thread - this time on a card with a Christmas themed poem. The idea behind wish bracelets is pretty simple, when you tie the wish bracelet around your wrist you make a wish, and by the time the bracelet thread wears thin and the bracelet falls off then your wish will have come true!

Charm can be anything you choose!

It's a super cute idea, and priced at just £1 plus postage, these bracelets would make fantastic stocking fillers, plus, you can choose what charm you'd like - so choose to suit the recipient, or perhaps choose something Christmas themed. Or you could have it with their name on, or a word that you'd like.

Wish bracelet with a name on - my name to be precise!

SIS: Snowman Earrings

Yep, it's Sunday and we are in full on Christmas mode here at KPD. All of you 'it's only November' naysayers can zip it - I LOVE CHRISTMAS

Snowman Earrings!

Of course, these snowman earrings need a super fun Christmassy outfit to go with them. (Side note, spellcheck keeps telling me that Christmassy is not a word - it so is!). I'd start with a simple white knitted dress, cosy and warm for winter, but still looking tasteful. I love this roll neck example.

Rollneck jumper dress from Mela London

I'm totally in love with fleece lined leggings for the winter - these burgandy ones would give a great contrast to the dress and a really festive look.

Burgundy fleece lined leggings from Yes Style

Black boots are both practical and fashionable for the winter. The fur on these beauties is a nice detail, but they're flat, so totally wearable from day to day.

Black boots from Shoezone

Last but not least, I'd top the outfit off (pune totally intended) with this classy burgundy beret. Framing the face with the snowman earrings - it would be the perfect winter look!

Burgundy Beret from Lindybop

WNW: Advent Calendar Bracelets

What's new today is my advent calendar bracelets. You'll need to get in quick with an order for these as my order books close on Friday

I love how these look on!

They're a cute charm bracelet with 24 links in it, and a charm to add onto each link (with a lobster clasp so you can add the charm in yourself) - so each day you get to open up a new charm and add it to your bracelet.

The charms are on clips so they're easy for you to add

You have the option of ordering these either wrapped individually in tissue paper - so there's a parcel to open every day, or in a traditional style advent calendar with windows to open. These are also made by me and are super cute!

Look at this adorable box!

The charms are half Christmas themed charms, half generic charms. You have a choice of colours, red, blue, purple, pink, turquoise, mint green, black, white, grey.

If you want any charms in particular - you just have to let me know

Don't forget to order these ASAP! It's nearly December! 

MIM: Lace Chokers

Hi and welcome to another Made it Monday - we'll be having a look at my lace chokers today - I love how these look, they'd be great for Christmas as well as just year round use.

A blue, red and burgundy lace choker

They're a simple piece of lace that have had a piece of ribbon threaded through the middle of the lace. The ends are fastened with ribbon clamps, and a lobster claw fastening.

The back of a lace choker, showing the ribbon clamps and fastenings

An extender chain means these have a bit of wiggle room with the sizing, meaning they fit a wide variety of sizes, and I can always add extra extenders if you need a bit more room.

Navy blue and white lace choker.

I can also add a charm in the middle - for a little bit of added extra sparkle.

Red and white lace choker with a snowflake charm - so christmassy!

Currently I have red, burgundy and navy colours in stock - I'll maybe add some more colours in the future - let me know what colours you'd like to see!

Three different colours to choose from!

SIS: Christmas Outfits

I designed these Christmas outfits last year - and I totally adore them.

Lovely gold Christmas outfits

They're made with gold fabric, the skirts are circle skirts - and the gold stars are appliqued onto a vest for the younger sizes and a long sleeve T-shirt for the older sizes.

Gold stars are appliqued onto the tops

They're perfect if you love your kids in matching outfits, and they come with little matching headbands in gold too. Utterly adorable.

Lovely gold headbands to match

You can catch them on my Etsy store for £15 each, or you can drop me a message to ask about personalisation.

An extra shot of this one, cause she's gorgeous

WNW: Lace Chokers

What's new today is these gorgeous lace and ribbon chokers. I knew as soon as I saw this lace that I wanted to make a choker out of them, but that they needed a pop of colour

My three different lace chokers.

As you can see, there's the option of adding a charm on, and the red and white felt so christmassy to me, that I felt the need to put a snowflake on. I'M SO EXCITED FOR CHRISTMAS

This red and white choker with a snowflake just screams snowflake

I thought a blue option would make a nice contrast, I think it's my favourite out of all of them.

The blue and white lace choker is my absolute favourite

Last but not least is the burgandy option. they're fastened at the back with an extender chain which gives them an adjustable length, so it's bound to fit you.

Don't worry about sizing - it's adjustable!

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MIM: Snowman Earrings

So it's ALMOST NOVEMBER, and that means I've been thinking about Christmas for, well ages, but it's almost socially acceptable to start talking about Christmas planning - so I'm going to start showing you some of my Christmas products - starting with these ADORABLE snowman earrings.

Look at the itty bitty snowman!

They were super simple to make, two different sized white pearl beads, a spacer bead to make the rim of the hat, and a tiny cylindrical bead for his top hat. 

They're kind of understated Christmas yeah?

Each of these is unique, and there is quite a bit of variation in colour and size between pairs, but that's part of the delightful nature of handmade items. I've kept a pair of these for myself as my Christmas earrings, but there's loads in stock, so pop on over and have a look.#

Each pair is unique - just like you are

They're priced at just £3.50 for a pair - what a bargain!

And it's just so cute!

TBT: Wish Bracelets

Today's throwback Thursday is one of the oldest products in my shop. I first came across the concept of wish bracelets when I received one in my goody bag for supporting the Molke kick-starter (I've waxed lyrical about my love of Molke a lot before, so I'll leave it for the moment). My wish bracelets come on a KPD card, with a poem explaining what they are and how they work. The different versions each have a different poem as well.

My wish bracelet

The simplest style of wish bracelets is this charm version - it's a simple charm tied onto a waxed linen thread, with the idea that you make a wish when you tie the bracelet on, and when it falls off, your wish will come true!

Close up shot of a charm wish bracelet

I've also made this lush mermaid version - these are a bit trickier, as the shell won't thread onto the waxed thread, so I had to find a way around it, but I managed it.

Close up shot of a mermaid wish bracelet

I've also got these personalised ones, where you could have a word or name put on. I also have a bunch of different colours to choose from, I've got brown, white and black listed in my shop, but I've also got at least purple and red in stock, and it's easy enough to get hold of different colours, so if you have something in mind, drop me a message over on my facebook page.

Close up shot of my mermaid wish bracelet

I always finish the ends of my wish bracelets with a simple clear bead, I feel it really adds to a more finished look.

The back (ends) of one of my wish bracelets

These are one of the cheapest products in my shop at £1 each - and I can do discounts on bulk buys as well. Don't forget, it's only 2 months until Christmas day today! (eeeek!) So I'll leave you with this picture of my Christmas wish bracelet. A perfect stocking filler.

My Christmas Wish bracelet

WNW: More wish jars

As I hinted on Monday, this weeks what's new, is some newer versions of my wish jars. I love creating these, they're like happiness in a little jar. My earlier versions were all fairy themed, but I've had some different ideas since.

My elf jar is a variation on the fairy jar

Keeping with the fairy theme, I was asked to make some for a fairy themed birthday party, but was asked for a more gender neutral design, so I made this magical elf jar.

This jar is perfect for someone you love

This heart jar is perfect if you're in a long distance relationship, it has a heart charm and some heart confetti in the bottom, and the poem attached says it's filled with love and kisses. 

A jar full of snow for a little Christmas gift

This one is perfect for Christmas - do you know that awkward person who says they don't want anything for Christmas, or says they're just dreaming of a white Christmas - which here in the UK is a bit of a hit or miss situation. This jar is full of fake snow and is a perfect gag gift or stocking filler.

My 'spoonie' wish jar

Whenever my friends are having a tough time, I always wish I could send them an extra 'spoon' of energy - if you feel the same way, you could always consider sending this. It doesn't actually contain extra energy of course, but it can often give you a boost just knowing that someone understands what you're feeling.

All of my different wish jars

I managed to take pictures of all of my wish jars lined up - there's one or two now, and I love this 'family photo' shot.