jewellery
Summer arrives at coriandr!
Posted by onThe sun is shining, summer has arrived and I thought I’d look for some great summer picks on Coriandr. Here are some of my favourites for summer.
Custom Tropical Boat Sandals
long dangly lovebird earrings
Turquoise linen and retro print flower corsage
Scented Strawberry Punnet
Enjoy the summer!
Discovering deviantART – Birds
Posted by onYes, yes, I am obsessed with birds. I can’t help it – I think Spring brings it on! However it seems I am not the only one – have a look at these beauties and long may the bird invasion continue!
Featured Seller – Mrs Gibson’s Atelier
Posted by onHello, and welcome to Coriandr’s new weekly ‘Featured Seller’ blog post! Every Monday you will now be able to find out what makes a Coriandr seller tick…
I’m Kev, I run a shop called digtheearth, and am one of the new blog editors. Every week I’ll be showing you some fantastic items from Coriandr, from sellers you may never have heard of yet!
My favourite shop this week, and the first Coriandr Featured Seller has to be… *drumroll*
Mrs Gibsons Atelier
Introduce yourself
Hello, my name is Sam Gibson and I am the creative force and one woman management behind Mrs Gibson’s Atelier. I work from my *studio* (back double bedroom) in my Northamptonshire home. I am married with two sons aged 7 and 8 and when they are out of the house I play with their Lego. I enjoy good food, fine wines and hoovering wearing my best high heels.
How did it all start?
Since I was little I have always ‘made things’, always drawn, sewn and embroidered. I think it was a natural progression to eventually make a living from it. I was working in London for a large record retail company, at their head office, having been on the management teams in store. My husband was relocated to Dublin and I had all intentions of carrying on a career in that vein. After two weeks in Ireland I found out I was pregnant (oooo what a lovely surprise) and I had a re-think regarding what I really wanted to do with my future.
I knew I wanted to stay at home with my son and I also knew I wanted to make a living, so I decided a home based design/craft business would be ideal. On returning to England (with son number 2 on the way) I did a TON of research. I wanted to know who else was out there selling their handmade designs. I found that the craft scene in America was streets ahead of what it was here, far more cutting edge and modern. I think we are catching up fast and sites like Coriandr are a huge help in that respect. In the beginning I sold on eBay, then on a US site and have continued to develop my design style and marketing skills. I love that there are now UK based sites like Coriandr for us to utilise.
Discovering deviantART – Valentines day
Posted by onHello all! I’m Molly, otherwise known as Tiny Pretty Things, and I’ll be blogging inspiration from far and wide! I can’t say when or how often, I’m like the inspiration ninja, striking when you least expect it. Remember I am writing these articles for you so let me know if there’s any way I can improve.
For the time being I shall be introducing you to the wonderful Artisan Crafts gallery on deviantART.com. I have been a member for a long time now, and I am always finding wonderful new artists I wish to share!
As today is Valentines (well, it was an hour ago) I thought I’d go with the topic of LOVE. So enjoy the eye candy!
Coriandr gets Green
Posted by onFirstly, let me introduce myself. I’m Ali, I make contemporary silver jewellery for women which I sell under the name AliBaliJewellery.
I’m one of the new blog authors on Coriandr and I’ll be doing regular Thursday posts featuring my top picks from Coriandr. Preparing for my first post gave me a great opportunity to have a really thorough browse through Coriandr’s shops and we really do have a talented bunch of sellers with gorgeous goodies for sale!
Each of my posts will feature a different theme and today, being tired of red and hearts (valentine fatigue setting in!) I decided to search Coriandr’s listings for the colour green. Here are just a few of the great items I found.
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I hope you enjoyed my top picks this week, more next Thursday!
Oh, the shame!
Posted by onCan we try to forget the gap between this entry and the last? I definitely have feelings of guilt, and I don’t even have an exciting reason why I’ve not blogged. I haven’t been swimming with dolphins or studying rare creatures in the amazon, I’ve just been a little busy…
Anyway, I was exercising my stumbleupon account this morning (which is an excellent way to find new stuff on the internet and waste an entire day) and found some nice “how-to”s on Instructables; a pretty cool concrete lamp, a great geometric lamp, and an etched glass table. However, the best of all has to be how to build your own furnace! I’m going to give it a go before new year and see if I can’t make something pretty for the site!