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  I have finished my first summer fair in Wem Shropshire. It was quite a nerve wracking affair, because it is my first event i have done since Deershed festival in 2016 (not including Camden or Telford, because these were more like shops and permanent positions). Before the day i spent so much time trying to work out what i would need and how i was going to set up.    This fair was always going to be a experimental run, where my aim for the fair was to learn how i needed to set up, and what i needed...

Yay, I have finally managed to upload new stuff to my website. I am an analogue kinda girl and technology defeats me. I go to all the trouble for hand making all my jewelry and then don't list it, because I go near technology and it just stops working for me. The hearts have been a really popular item on the stall and I have meant put them up for a while. They are a small, simple drop style and perfect for everyday wear. And if you love hearts like I do then they are perfect. You have a choice...

I now have more information about our opening hours after lock down. Finally I can get back to doing what I do best. It is going to be really exciting to be able to catch-up with the other traders and the customers from the shop. It really breaks up the day been able to talk to like minded people at work. I am like many others out there, and struggle to really be productive whist working from home.  You guys give me the inspiration and energy to go on. We are located in 'Something Different' in the Telford Centre next to Zara and...

I have sorted through my scrap pile and sorted them out into various piles. I will cut them into hearts, mountains and waves and moons. I find that I accumulate scrap, and then some days I just stare at it and see the pieces i am supposed to make, which then make it to my stall as one off pieces. I usually don't list them on the website or Esty, as I need a lot more variety of stock to fill and maintain the stall, compared with online, and like to keep my stock separate. These are the moons i made from almost moon/circle shaped...