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  • 500 Followers and 300,000 hits :)

    The Blue Brick has 500 followers! Watching the stats on this blog grow has been a very neat experience, we also just passed the 300,000 hit mark. I’ve been wondering about whether it was due for a refresher. When I post about crafts sometimes I worry that the content isn’t interesting to photographers, and vice…

  • All the leaves are gone…

    Well, not quite. There are still leaves up there but I’d say the sweet spot for leaf preservation has passed. And that’s the ‘why’ of the matter for me – Autumn is beautiful and magical because it passes. The trees give us a treat for a few weeks and then it’s over. More than spring,…

  • Flower Petals and Butterfly Wings

    A few more additions to the Etsy site tonight – still in the resin zone! Last summer we found a monarch butterfly in the grass that had been eaten by a bird. The bird left the wings behind. I know it sounds kinda gross, but I folded the wings into some paper and slipped them…

  • An Etsy update at last

    I’ve finally updated my Etsy site with jewellery made from the leaves collected on our road trip. If you followed my travels around North Ontario you might have seen this picture: During the trip I made sure to be collecting leaves along the way – looking for anything that caught my eye including small ferns,…

  • What’s that? Dragonfly inspired jewellery?

    OK :) Sterling silver oversized dragonfly clasp 4mm bicone Swarovski crystals in Aqua 3mm bicone Swarovski Crystals in Caribbean Blue 4mm Deep brown Swarovski pearls 2mm sterling silver seed beads Smoky Quartz finish Japanese delicas 2 Sterling silver filigree cone ends  

  • Le Pop – Quidi Vidi Lake

    Le Pop! Was on the weekend, and I think we can say it was a success. I got to enjoy the other booths and artists, a super tasty brunch at Nyood Bar and chat about creativity all day long. Lots of people stopped at the booth and admired the photography and asked me where my…

  • Le Pop! Florence

    This is the last one in my short series of delicate little charm bracelets, and for my last one I’ve chosen the beautiful city of Florence. The Ponte Vecchio at blue hour, that perfect sky colour and the Arno river so still and reflective inspired me to create this last bracelet – with a deep blue…

  • Le Pop! The Paris bracelet

    This one was a blast to make. As with the Venice bracelet it’s genuine Swarovski crystals and whimsical antique copper findings in a delicate, romantic little bracelet reminiscent of my time in beautiful Paris. It was October when I went and the trees in the jardin des tuileries were in full autumn mode. This show is…

  • Le Pop! – The Venice Bracelet

    Be prepared this week to see a lot of jewellery – I’m in full prep mode for Le Pop! this weekend and thinking, breathing and dreaming out new designs for my selection. Each piece will be part of my Inspira series – jewellery inspired by my photography and travels. I try to convert the feeling,…

  • Aurora, earrings and Le Pop!

    Le Pop! will be part of Toronto’s Frugal Fashion week, and features a selection of local artists curated by my talented friend and creative colleague Dylan Dias, and I’m one of the featured designers! The event is taking place here in Toronto – Where: Nyood Restaurant – 1096 Queen st. West When: Saturday July 28th,…