Good bye, 2010. It's been grand.

I'm posting to pay tribute to 2010, cos it's been freakin awesome. Here's some highlights:

January:

I launched my wonderful large comic love-hearts, including the best selling 'He Called'

February:

My website got copied by some creep in Argentina. No, it wasn't nice at the time. But now I can't help but laugh about it.

I went to my first Roller Derby bout and fell in love with the sport (and donated a necklace as a charity prize!)

March:

I exhibited KitschenSink in my first pop-up shop, via Designers Marketplace. It looked frickin ace!

I chalked up another awesome stockist, Hannah Zakari

Saw Courteeners live, again

I made eye contact with Joseph Gilgun, sigh.

April:

KitschenSink got sold at Selfridges, on Oxford Street in London! I was featured on the front of my local newspaper for it!

I won a lovely flying goose brooch from Magasin

We ran our first give-away!

Kate P and I were photographed for Company magazine - wearing KitschenSink necklaces!

I went to the Superette of my favourite indie designer, Lady Luck Rules OK, to listen to her trade secrets. I learnt lots...

I chalked up another awesome stockist, itsKitsch in Aberdeen.

I won tickets to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party at the Ideal Home Show, but gave my tickets to Samantha because I couldn't make it.

May:

I enrolled on a college course studying basic photoshop (I'm still none the wiser!)

I chalked up a new stockist - The Heart Gallery in Hebden Bridge.

Celebrated the LOST finale with friends

Live @ Leeds!

I was invited to a preview evening at Jamie's Italian restaurant and sat next to Jimmy King from Emmerdale.

June:

I was featured on several pages of local mag 'Yorkshire Living' - I found out on my birthday!

I got accepted to BUST Summer Craftacular. Ace!

I got involved in TestSpace Leeds, selling and exhibiting and making friends and having fun.

I won a pitch at the Knitting and Stitching Show (taking place in Nov)

I got accepted to Saltaire Arts Trail (taking place in Sept)

July:

I was featured in SoFeminine's ''Accessories you won't find on the high street' and also in Live and Love York magazine!

I sold in a very wet Blackpool at the Super Duper Fair, and a very hot London at BUST Craftacular! Both were ace!!

I launched the Forecast of Fun range, which is still going strong!

 

I visited friends in London and went to Hackney Wicked Arts Festival

August:

The super Make Lounge in London became a KitschenSink stockist

I got a new camera

I met a boy <3

I went to my first ever sleep-over festival

September:

I launched a tooth rot orb necklace to add to the collection

I sold at Saltaire Makers' Fair

I went to the local Bingley Music Live festival, fun!!

October:

I mainly prepared to pop-up!

I was taken on a surprise trip to Whitby

November:

I sold at my winning pitch at the Knitting and Stitching Show

I saw Gok Wan filming and went to the fashion face-off!

I took a trip to Hebden Bridge and got treat like a celebrity!

We went to a Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem gig at Magna, which was AWESOME

December:

Launched Manga necklaces that sold like hot cakes!

I was interviewed on local radio

** Something very exciting that I cannot reveal yet!

Generous gifts

I hope you had a fabulous Christmas! I just wanted to share with you a selection of cute things I received.

A leather moustache necklace from Thomas, made by his sister :')

Cute ladybird earphones from my parents

Lovely Lazy Oaf mittens from Thomas. I think he feels sorry for me when I don't wear any!

A super cool Listography journal book from Thomas. I have started this already and can't wait to show you some of my illustrated lists!

A Japanese notebook and pencils from my pal Jess.

I love the inside too! I'll write my plans for 2011 in here.

A Me And Zena robot necklace. It's actually a locket, his belly opens right up. I can't stop fiddling with the magnetic door.... but what to put inside?

Have you blogged your gifts? I'd love to see, link me up below!

xoxo

Last 'un: Locket Fuel (Kawaii Skull)

The very last kawaii locket with swarovskis and skull has been put on sale on the shop, at the reduced price of £20! Grab a bargain in time for Christmas - this very limited edition piece!

Featuring large 3d kawaii love skull, swarovski crystals, black, white & baby pink colour sheme... all sealed in water-clear, thick, glossy coating.

Chain is decked with SwArOvSKi beads in AB clear & rose pink, perfect for some gothic girly glamour!

Inside the locket there's a shallow chasm on the left for photos and a deaper chasm on the right for small keepsakes and tiny treasures.

Comes gift boxed!

Was £25, now £20!

♥Materials:
Pendant - Silver plated,resin, swarovski crystal detail
Chain – Silver plated
♥Measurements:
Pendant - 5cm x 4cm
Chain – ~43cm 

xoxo

Did I mention... Eliza Doolittle?

Rising starlet Eliza Doolittle has been photographed wearing a Wild Jezebel necklace made by little old me!

There's no excuse for not knowing who this girl is. Even if you don't follow the charts, surely you've heard her music on the Very.co.uk ad...

If you want one for yourself... you know where to find it...

Wild Jezebel Necklace - £22

My personal favourite is 'Pack up'

xoxo

Last date for orders for Christmas delivery: 20th December

On the radio, today, 5.30 GMT

Just a quicky!

I'll be on the radio, 106.6 fm (the station is BCB) or you can listen online at http://www.bcbradio.co.uk/

Today (Tuesday 7th December) at 5.30pm GMT.

xoxo

Pop-up round up: KitschenSink Cupcakes!

I had the help of several wonderful people at the Knitting and Stitching Show. Julia, Tom and Jemma. Lots of love to them all.

On the last day, Jemma surprised me with this awesome surprise! My boy Tom and graphic designer Paul were both in on the secret, n'aw!

And here's a quicky of Gok!

That's it for popping-up shop, for now. I have lots of over exciting things in store...

xoxo

Manga jewellery now available online!

I already told you I made fifty one-of-a-kind Manga pendants.  They are so popular at shows, I wanted to give my online fans a chance to buy one, so I have photographed and uploaded a few. 

MaNgA NeCkLaCe feat. BuBbLe HeArT PeNdAnT: "La-De-Da!

MaNgA NeCkLaCe feat. BuBbLe HeArT PeNdAnT: "Oh... Um... Okay"

   

MaNgA NeCkLaCe feat. BuBbLe HeArT PeNdAnT: "Very cute"

  

MaNgA NeCkLaCe feat. BuBbLe HeArT PeNdAnT "HuH?!"

Manga illustration collages are embedded into these handmade bubble heart pendants. The images are from the book 'Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~' Perfect for Manga molls and madams!

The images are taken straight out of the book (no photocopying), decoupaged, and layered with resin blended with jet black dye, making them a one-off!

I wear mine with graphic summer dresses or on a tee and hoody day!

Strung on a 17" chunky silver plated snake chain.

So cute! xoxo