The handmade story so far...

You may have seen that I sell handmade jewellery on Etsy & Folksy as well as the bought-in goodies in our Cherry & Joy boutique. Well, in preparation for a couple of forthcoming markets, I've had a flurry of creativity & phase 1 of new handmade stock is well underway!

Here's a few pics of the works in progress, let me know your thoughts...

For these first pieces I've concentrated on an amber & gold theme with floral, heart & star motifs. Along with bows, as I mentioned in a previous post, these are a few of my favourite things. As a gardening fanatic (yes you heard me right) I'm sure there'll be more to come in this blog about flowers!

Ornate flower cluster ring

We've also had a mention in Alice Magazine who love our ornate flower cluster ring. A delicate floral fairytale, perfect for Spring to wear with the on-trend ice-cream hues!

Tribal Warrior

Here at Cherry & Joy we like to keep an eye on what's happening trend-wise, so here's our take on the current Tribal Warrior trend.

Complete your look this Summer with our tribal chain tassel earrings, perfect with a gorgeous printed maxi dress.

An embellished statement necklace is a must-have- take a look at our turquoise statement embellished bead necklace.

To finish the look (one of my personal favourites by the way), how about our tribal turquoise flower ring.

All we need now is some sunshine!

Peacock feathers

It seems as though our new hair accessories department is being received rather well, especially the feather headbands. Thanks go out to floralsblog for her write up of our peacock feather hairband. Still awaiting new stock of these (along with some other goodies) but I'll keep you posted...

What is it about bows?

What is it about bows? For me, anything in the shape of one, or with bows printed on it is an immediate winner.

The same goes for spots.

Maybe there are people out there who go weak at the knees for anything striped or checked, but they just don't cut it for me. There's something a bit quirky about a bow, basically they always make me smile. I don't think I have to justify them any more than that...

A few of my favourite things

So I'm feeling like the lurgy is on its way today....& it's raining!

It's at times like these when I need to see something colourful to brighten up my mood & anyone who knows me will know that I love print & pattern...so here's a selection of my favourite mood enhancing things!

The sale is on!

It's that time again, yep indeed, for our mid-season sale! There are bargains galore to be had, so step on over to Cherry & Joy & take a peek.

My personal favourite has to be this super cute resin heart pendant & with 50% off it's a bargain at £6.95. Plus you get to choose from grey or black colourways!