Preparing to Pop-up #14: Love-Lego and Cute Cameos

A few last minute treasures for you to see before the big set-up day!

 Heart-shaped Lego on a chain. Love-Lego!

A choice selection of colourful cameos. Haven't made these in a while. 

Loving the pastel shades!

KitschenSink will be at the Knitting and Stitching Show (stand E18), 25-28 November, Harrogate International Centre

Next updates will document the show itself.... eeeek!
 
xoxo

Preparing to Pop-up #13: More Manga!

My main focus of the preparation for this week's (eek!!) event was to get lots of Manga heart pendants finished.

They're always popular - so much so there's never any left to sell online!

Each one is different and one-of-a-kind. Some images are decoupaged with words from the same scene in the book, to add a little je ne sais quoi!

I made fifty of these little beauties. That's right! Fifty! They'll retail at £21.

KitschenSink will be at the Knitting and Stitching Show (E18), 25-28 November, Harrogate International Centre
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Preparing to Pop-up #12: Copious cufflinks

Lego cufflinks make the ideal Christmas gift for the suit-wearing man who's young at heart.

Stiff suits can lack personality - these cufflinks presented in a vintage comic giftbox will add a little wicked to a weary work wardrobe.


KitschenSink will be at the Knitting and Stitching Show, 25-28 November, Harrogate International Centre
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Preparing to Pop-up #11: Buckets of badges

For the first time, I've made some Lego badges for the Knitting and Stitching Show.

Great for funky fellas

KitschenSink will be at the Knitting and Stitching Show, 25-28 November, Harrogate International Centre
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Preparing to Pop-up #10: Thundercats HO!

A special collection for the Knitting and Stitching Show... a new type of necklace made from an original Thundercats annual from the 80s.

 

I made the pendants a long while ago, but wasn't sure how to hang them.

Each option I tried seemed to lack a little 'je ne sais quoi'.

I added a couple of coordinating star beads and chunky snake chains. Perfectly 80s.

All are one-of-a-kind!

What do you think?

Thundercats, HO! xoxo

Preparing to Pop-up #9: Bundles of brooches

Last night, I cracked on with some brooch making. I had already cast a number of shapes in multi-coloured resin and it was high time I glued the pinbacks on. Here's a sneak peek:

Don't they look so pretty?!

In between glue dispensing I enjoyed some Crabbie's alcoholic ginger ale I found at Aldi! What a delicious treat!

KitschenSink will be at the Knitting and Stitching Show, 25-28 November, Harrogate International Centre
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Preparing to Pop-up #8: Stacks of Studs!

Last night I cracked on making lots of stud earrings for the pop-up shop. I haven't made any for ages and it was lots of fun!

Here's a new kid on the block: Patisserie Délicieux! earrings:

I saw these flowers in my stash and forgot about these lovelies I used to make:

And finally... a stash of old faithfuls!

KitschenSink will be at the Knitting and Stitching Show, 25-28 November, Harrogate Internation Centre

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Preparing to Pop-up #7: Vintage comic-covered notebook sneak peek!

Amongst other things, I've been having some real fun covering notebooks with some of my vintage comics.

Although I love all my collection, there are some that seem just too special to cut into small pieces to put into jewellery - some should be able to be seen near-full story glory!

So here we go... a little peek at things to come. What do you reckon?

The notebook and its mum

 

 

 

They'll retail at £9 throughout December, a bargain! Available at the Knitting and Stitching Show, and after, online.

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Preparing to Pop-up #4: Obstacles!

So it seems that for the last month or so, my post has been stolen. I'm talking packages too big for the post-box. They are being left outside, but then taken.  This is really frustrating, especially since the majority of things I buy online, little other people would know what to do with (like the large resin order that went), although someone, somewhere is enjoying some lovely poached eggs made in silicone poachers. I've complained to the post office twice and stuck a note on my postbox, so it shouldn't happen any more.

On a lighter note, my very generous, thoughtful, friend Jemma came back from a recent trip to London with a sweet gift for me! Isn't it darling?!

Never again will my business cards get tatty hanging around in the bottom of my handbag!

xoxo

Preparing to Pop-up #3: Your photos needed!

I'm after some shots of my lovely buyers wearing their treasured KitschenSink jewels!

I'm going to put them on the wall of my pop-up shop so Joe Public can see just how good you look wearing the goods.

Photo from It's Kitsch Facebook Page

Either email them to hello@kitschensink.com or upload to the KitschenSink Facebook wall!

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Preparing to Pop-up #2: Stock - handmade envelopes

Expect the majority of posts up until the Knitting and Stitching Show to be brief!

I'm finding this both therapeutic and addictive. I'm making handmade envelopes from my stashes of comic book annuals.

 

So far I've made 25 packs of five and they are all bound together with a strip of brightly coloured paper.

 They look soooo cute! I want to get snail mailing myself!

Coming soon... vintage comic-covered notebooks!

xoxo