More

More jewellery to show, and plentttttttty more to make, so this is an illustrative post ; )

 

 

 

Small porcelain pendants.

 

Rings pendants with brass or copper.

 

Long chains with silver and brass nugget pendants.

 

Little petal studs.

 

Little petal pendant.

 

Brass cut out studs.

 

Brass studs.

 

Have a lovely weekend! Its almost friday : )

Babypearls

I received a very exciting parcel this past week... A box filled with the juciest, brightest candy coloured babypearls! Coral pinks, clover greens, zesty lime... Summer tones are here!

I consider myself a 'neautral - earthy- tone' girl, but these colours are just too delicious! Trust me, when it comes to these gorgeous beads for summer - the brighter the better : ). Colour matching was so much fun!

I decided to get in something extra for tente. Just to brighten up my stall. And these were the perfect choice.

These Necklaces and bracelets are called babypearls and are specially designed for moms. Thankfully not only for moms! They are the perfect accessory for the summer . Bright, light, fun and easy wear summer jewellery! They are imported from South Africa.

These beads are 100% silicon. They have a child friendly clasp, which means little fingers can tug and pull and the beadstrand wont come undone. The beads are soft and chewy for your little one's itchy gums. The beads can also be washed with some soap and water.

If you want to get a friend something different and special for her baby shower, throw in a bright strand of babypearls! They are the perfect gift for soon to be pretty moms : )

The new product will be launched at tente, 3 - 5 October. Hope to see you all there!

 

Just yum!

 

You wont be able to pick just one colour! Mix and match ; )

 

Pretty coral tones.

 

Lovely lilac-duo.

 

Clover green and lime.

 

Grey and baby blue.

'Sea' you next week!

I've packed our bags, made our sandwiches for the road, tidied the house and tripped over my workshop assistant numerous times! My puppy (well, outgrown labrador with puppy mentality), always knows when there is something exciting or out of the ordinary happening in the house, he picks up on all the details. He saw me pack his leash and bowl, and now he keeps following me around thinking we might leave any second. I have some bad news for him, he will be waiting for a good few hours before we leave...

Typical morning before we head off for a weekend away : ).

We haven't been down to the coast in quite a while. I am very excited to feel some sea sand between my toes, catch up with friends and stock up on slowtown roasted coffee beans! I'm also hoping my husband agrees to an early morning misty jog at the lagoon(chances...) and perhaps lunchtime fish and chips (chances very good) !

Before I head off, I still have a few pieces waiting in the studio. I'll finish them off next week and keep you posted!

In the meantime, have a look at the past weeks pendants.

 

Copper dome earrings

 

Back by popular demand ; ) Rechia Disc pendants.

 

Brass cut out pendants on silver chains.

 

The three above are all brass pendants on silver chains.

 

My little silver bow.

 

Brass pendants.

 

Brass and silver rings.

 

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Spring is in the air

The namibian winter here in Windhoek has been some what of a disapointment. Legwarmers, thick stocking, knee high boots, beautiful coats, chunky scarves... all left untouched in my closet. Icy cold nights and warm sunny days, that has been my experience of winter in Windhoek. By 11am the scarf and coat are no longer necessary.

As much as I love a snuggly winter, I am a spring baby and summer wins hands down! Favourite season. Windhoek suits me just perfectly : )

Even though it has been so warm this winter, there is definitely a 'springy' feeling in the air. The gardens are showing sure signs of spring blossoms, the days are getting longer and the evening strolls are no longer chilly.

Tente vol persente takes place in October, but I am feeling so inspired by Spring that I have decided to go with a brighter theme for our stall. I'm usually an 'earth tone' girl, but I've come across some very inspiring bright prints and am so looking foward to building up our stall in October. My husband is hard at work building awesome new displays for the jewellery - very exciting! I'll also be launching an awesome new product at tente - but thats my little secret. Gorgeously bright for summer and all the way from my favourite little town, Graaff-Reinet. My lips are sealed...

Hope you like the new stock.

Have a pretty-spring-build up week!

 

Sneak peak of what to expect at Tente...

 

Tenting all the way

Preparations for tente are well under way! Unfortunetely I have to do a lot of 'mass production' with the pieces that have done well in the past, when all I really want to make are beautiful-once-off-time-consuming pieces : ) dreamy jewellery that is not at all practical for a market like tente.

Whilst working on pieces, I have been reminiscing about my first Kamers vol Geskenke market at Lourensford in Somerset West. What a treat! It was right in the middle of crunch time at the end of my final year of studies. Stress levels were high and deadlines for our final exhibitions were approaching. What to do in times of academic trouble?.... Take a whole day off (which you really cant afford), grab a friend from class (...to not feel guilty all by yourself), spend your entire allowance on very beautiful and super unpractical art shoes, eat flaky chocolate pastries from the little pastry shop stall from Stellenbosch, buy a bunch of miniture (overpriced) antique roses from a rose stall, take silly pictures at the photo booth and get completely drenched in the last rainstorm for the winter season.

What a treat!

Tente vol Persente

And so the mass production begins! Many of you may know about 'kamers vol geskenke' in South Africa, well in Namibia we have remixed it slightly... We have 'tente vol persente'.

This market takes place over 3 days in October. Food, clothing and decor! Mark the dates! 3 - 5 October. I am very excited as this will be my first 'tente', and my 'mama' is comming to help. I have my very own assistant sales lady : )

In exactly two months from today, I hope to have boxes filled with lots and lots of jewellery wrapped in white tissue paper ready for show!

Monthly

Goodness me! It has been almost a month since my last post. At this stage my blog feels like a monthly newsletter rather than a daily splash of pretty! I must work on that! Im in big trouble with my sister. She checks up on me all the time. So Imke, this one is for you : )

I wont give you all a long list of why I haven't been as active as usual on the blog, but I hope these pictures will give you an idea of some of the things that have kept me busy these past weeks.

Silver bangles. I love this quote: To love abundantly, is to live abundantly. To love forever is to live forever.

Smokey topaz ring. Silver and yellow gold.

Gold bangles.

Silver bangles for my dear 'tante Connie'.

A new wedding ring after 28 years.

Sneak peak for the show in October.