Meet Merrick!

My new advertising aid arrived yesterday!!! She's lovely, I didn't really play with dolls much as a child but I intend to make up for it now. lol

Everyone, this is Merrick!

Her head is fully poseable and I've found that different positions give her different expressions. I'm also hoping to be able to get her more wigs in the future. I do, however, have to practice putting material and clothes around her as she tends to look a bit like Lady Penelope from 'Thunderbirds'. (Think its the skinny shoulder look). lol. Small boy was fascinated when he first saw her, until her wig fell off, then he got worried. Lovely husbands face was a picture too when he came into the kitchen to see her set on my desk. I think she made him jump!

With Merricks help, I have updated the photos for my Crystal Cobweb Necklace. Hopefully it will be making someone sparkle this Halloween.

The necklace can be found on my Radiance Crystals Website and also from my Misi Store

I also have on offer various other bracelets including one of my favourites. The Blood Drop Bracelet

Before I forget, I also have a sale on extra long 'Dragons Blood' Incense sticks on my Mystic Earth Website. Perfect for burning at Halloween.

The Next Issue of our magazine needs a cover!!

We had so much fun putting together the first issue of our Creative Crafting magazine that we have now started work on our next festive issue due out on 1st December.

The amount of readers that we have had is staggering, we are all so proud! Thank you for all of your wonderful comments, we are very pleased that you are enjoying it. The Christmas issue will be full of lots of good stuff to make, buy and learn and we thought that we would offer you the chance to play an important part.

We are holding a competition to find the best picture for our front cover. The closing date is 5th November. Please send all pictures to me at:

thecrystallady@mysticearth.co.uk

Whether they are pictures of things that you have made, your kids, your pets or anything else, our only requirement is that they are festive.

I have also been busy this week making beaded rings. They are the first I've made so watch this space for lots more.


Rose Quartz and Swarovski Crystals


Obsidian Snowflake and Swarovski Crystals.

Bye for now!

More Healing Garden Items

Now that the magazine has been published, I got busy with some wire and made 5 more pieces for my Healing Garden.

Amethyst and Moonstone Flower Earrings. These are on my Mystic Earth Site, and also on Misi

Hematite, Quartz and Swarovski Crystal Flower Earrings on Mystic Earth and on Misi

Rhodocroisite, Moonstone, Rose Quartz and Swarovski Crystal Flower Earrings. Also on my website and on Misi

Blue Lace Agate and Swarovski Crystals on Mystic Earth and on Misi

Peridot Tree Brooch, on Mystic Earth and on Misi

Hopefully, there will be some more to follow. I sold my first healing garden piece yesterday. The flower hair comb.

We've been published!!!

After alllooooooooottt of work, the first issue of our crafting magazine, Creative Crafting has just been published. this last 24 hours has proved to be particularly frantic with humongus files flying backwards and forwards between myself and Avril (Sprinkles Sparkles). The file was so big, we had to search online for an online resource to send it. lol.

It has been quite a journey but we are all very proud of the end product. Now we can start preparing for the Christmas Issue which should be fun. Not forgetting that we all have businesses to run too, so at some point making some Christmas stock may not be a bad idea.

You can view our magazine here. Or from the bottom of this blog. (The full screen function is wonderful!) If you can, please take time to rate it and leave a comment, also any links in blogs, twitter, forum posts, facebook etc would be fantastically appreciated.

Enjoy

Open publication - Free publishing - More recycling

The Healing Garden

My Mystic Earth Website now has its very own Healing Garden section. I love making these so it should be expanding at quite a rapid rate. I am being told by friends that I am pricing the pieces too cheaply but I think I would rather sell lots at less than none at more. That way I can keep making them! (I have very naughtily ordered lots of different coloured wires so watch this space!)

Last night I made some beautiful Labradorite and Moonstone Earrings. The labradorite has the most gorgeous light and dark blue flashes in it. As well as on my website I have also listed them on Misi.

Another Healing Garden Item!!!!

I think I may be addicted to doing these now!

Last night I created my second Healing Garden Brooch. Here it is -

It contains Carnelian, Aragonite, Prehnite, Malachite Gemstones and Fire Opal Swarovski Crystals.
This one is also listed on my Misi Store and will soon be on the new page I creating on my Mystic Earth Website.

Garden inspired Seasonal Brooch and Earrings

I have been thinking of designs for this years Seasonal range. After much thought I decided to take inspiration from my garden and started to make something. It took shape as various leaves, with berries and flowers and then I got stuck! I couldn't decide what it was going to be. After consulting my friends on Creative Connections and a phone call to my mum it was decided that it would make a lovely brooch. It is created using Peridot, Malachite and Garnet Gemstone chips and Siam Red Swarovski Crystals. I hope you like it. It is listed on Misi and on my Radiance Website.

I also made some earrings to go with it. These are also on Misi and on my site.

Look out for more of my special Healing Garden Christmas Range.

Isn't this lovely!

I love happy customers.

"In July, you made for me a necklace and two pairs or earrings, at the time I was suffering with very bad pain in my shoulders and neck. I could not sleep and was unable to work in the garden, which since my retirement is my pride and joy, infact I was in pain all the time.

When I first put on the jewellery, which in itself is so beautiful I felt this warmth, which was very comfortable. However on the following day, the pain was slightly worse. I did however, realise that this was a healing crisis and from that day it slowly eased away.

Words can not express my graitude to you for this relief from pain, I can now sleep and today ahve spent a wonderful day working in my garden, but not just these two aspects of my life have changed. My whole outlook is different as I feel I can now do anything. I am sure that I am also much easier to live with, and my long-suffering husband will agree.

Also, this jewellery as I mentioned is so beautiful, I get compliments on it all the time. I wear the short pair of earrings every day but the second pair, which you made longer, enables me to be elegant in the evening. The two pairs were such a good idea of yours.

Again all my thanks; I definately am a very satisfied and happy customer."

Autumn Sale!!!

I am being terribly bad at blogging recently but it's been very busy. So many things to do and so little time to do them in.

I thought that I would let everyone know that I am holding an Autumn Sale on my Radiance Crystals Site.
There are a few Mystic Earth pieces on there as well although I am hoping to hold a sale on the main site soon as well.

Don't miss out as 'One of a kind' pieces are sold on a first come first served basis. Some of my Misi listed items are included in the sale but will need to be purchased directly through the site to get the cheaper price.

August Giveaway Winners!!!

This was an easy draw, the crystal earrings don't seem as popular as the Mystic Earth pieces I usually give away so I will stick to those in the future.

The winners are:

Pink and Crystal - Emma at Fairyqueens Jewels
Green and Crystal - Splash

Addresses please ladies and I will post them out to you.

Congratulations!

Now I need to think of something for September!