Jewellery Part I - For Sale [SOLD]

Edit 15/08/08 - All this pretty jewellery has found a new and loving home!! Thanks!

The next few posts of my blog sale are gonna be my bits and pieces of jewellery for sale. I seem to accumulate lots of jewellery but am a bit lazy and never actually wear any of them! So most of these ones I've listed have been only once or not at all!

These pieces weren't made by me and were shop bought so I can't list them in my etsy shop. I thought I could "dismantle" them and use them as beads for my own jewellery making but I think they look so nice as they are it's better to keep them intact and hope some others can enjoy them instead.

Have a squiz and if you want to purchase any just email me at ppdesigns.etsy@yahoo.com - further details on how to buy etc can be seen in my kitty radio blog sale post. Remember all prices are in USD (GBP approx divide by 2).

Oh and just with any garage/yard sale, this blog sale is happy to engage in a bit of haggling :) so feel free to contact me for your best offer or for more info/details on any of the items.

1. Paris Flowers
I bought this pretty girly necklace in Paris. It has pink butterflies, leaves, flowers and little coloured stones to make it seem almost fairy tale like. Colours such as pinks, greens, blues, purples and yellows. It is a bronze coloured chain with lobster claw clasp. Approx 13" chain with addition 2" of chain for fastening. CONDITION: EXCELLENT
PRICE: $8 ~~ SHIPPING: $2 (UK); $3 (Everywhere Else)

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2. Chunky Green Bracelet
Love the greens in this bracelet! Approx 5" with an additional 3" of chain for fastening. Lobster claw clasp. This is a chunky style bracelet with a little bit of weight to it. Hangs well on your wrist. Includes an assortment of beads and silver coloured chain. Sorry I can't tell you what types of beads or chain it is but it all looks very pretty together! CONDITION: EXCELLENT
PRICE: $7 ~~ SHIPPING: $3 (UK); $5 (Europe); $6 (Everywhere Else)

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3. Edwardian Purple
For some reason this one remind me of Edwardian times! It is a double layer bronze/copper coloured chain with purple and white pearls (they look faux pearls to me) and purple bicone beads. The inside layer ends with with a 2" cluster of beads. Approx 22" chain with 2" of chain for fastening. Lobster claw clasp. CONDITION: EXCELLENT
PRICE: $6 ~~ SHIPPING: $2 (UK); $3 (Everywhere Else)

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4. Paris Blue
I also bought this one in Paris. I thought it looked really different and it goes great with that ever faithful Little Black Dress. It is a light blue double cord with lobster claw clasp. Approx 13.5" cord with additional 3.5" chain for fastening. The necklace features a complext triangle of chainmail covered with various beads, ribbon, wire and chain in shades of blue. The traingle hangs approx 4" from the top of the triangle to the end of longest piece of chain on the bottom. CONDITION: EXCELLENT
PRICE: $7 ~~ SHIPPING: $3 (UK); $5 (Europe); $6 (Everywhere Else)

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Well that's all for today! Email me if you are interseted in any - ppdesigns.etsy@yahoo.com.

I'll be posting more on jewellery in the next few posts so please come back and keep checking!

Oh and if you want more than 1 of my items just let me know so I can work out combined shipping for you.

For all other BLOG SALE items just go to my 'Blog Sale' label on the right side bar

Cutie Pie Pink Kitty Radio - For Sale! [SOLD]

Edit 13/08/08 - This cutie pie pink kitty radio has found a new and loving home!! Thanks!

Ok well i've only had a handful of votes and of them 6 said go for it, 2 said iffy - but I was thinking last night - what have I got to lose really??

So here is the first of my Blog Sale Items - Pink Kitty Radio/Note Holder!

I bought this kitty in Oslo, Norway. It is actually a little radio disguised as a an uber cute pink pussy cat! I thought she was so cute. I didn't really have any use for her but somehow managed to convince myself (and hubby) that I would use here while in the shower! That lasted about 2 showers as I kept forgetting to turn her on. She then moved into my husbands office for a little bit - I thought he could use her while writing his notes...but a little pink pussy cat doesn't really sit well in a grown mans office....so poor old kitty spent the rest of her days as cute decoration on my bedroom windowsill.

Here are the deets on Cutie Pie Pink Kitty Radio:

• Height - approx 4" toe to top of ears
• Length - approx 4.5" from nose to bottom
• Colour - pretty pink
• Batteries - she needs 2 AA sized batteries (not included)

Other bits and pieces you might want to know about kitty:

• She still works - I just tested her.
• She is approx 2 years old and in great condition
  
• Her pink eye is the on/off switch
• The silver eye is her scan button to scan for radio stations
• Her little silver mouth is the volume dial (and another on off switch)
• The little black cord is like an antennae if needed (also hides away in belly if not required)
• She has a little cut arch in her back where you can stick notes or photos (bonus!)

Price & Shipping (in USD - if you are UK just halve it)
Kitty Price = $8
Shipping = $3 (UK), $5 (Europe) or $6 (Everywhere Else)

How to Buy
Send me an email to ppdesigns.etsy@yahoo.com (sorry I only have one so whom ever gets in first)
I will then send you a paypal invoice for payment in USD (GBP if you are UK)
Once I receive your payment Cutie Pie Pink Kitty Radio will be lovingly and carefully packaged and shipped off to your home!

Refunds & Return Policy
No refund/return for change of mind
If it is faulty send it back to me and when I receive it I'll refund (excluding shipping costs)

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Hmmm...now I'm looking at these photos again I don't want to sell little kitty anymore!!! She is too cute!!

Blog Garage/Yard Sale Poll!

As I start going through all my stuff to pack I realise I have a lot of stuff that we will probably either throw out or give to chartiy. Normally back home in Oz we have garage/yard sales to try and get rid of some of our stuff but being in London means we are in tiny flats and therefore no garage or yard - plus garage/yard sale just don't seem to be done here which is a bit sad as back home whenever we are driving somewhere and see a sign for a garage sale i have to pull over and stop by - i love checking them out and hope to find some great finds!

Anyways I am getting way off track here. What I really wanted to know was whether if I put things up here on my blog whether any of you would be interested to see what I have and would you even consider buying from a blog (via paypal i guess). I can't list them on etsy as they are not handmade - mostly I have clothes that i've hardly ever worn (i am a terrible shop-a-holic!), jewellery, books and little knick knack gadets. I have other things but as I am in the UK those ones might be a bit big/heavy to ship to overseas - ofcourse if you are in the UK that's another matter altogether!

Here are the bits you might like to think about:

• Payment would be via paypal.
• I won't have a feedback system like etsy/ebay but you could always leave feedback in my 'comments' section.
• I have 100% feedback from etsy shop so I'm a reputable seller :)
• I live in the UK so you will need to pay shipping
  

So after that big spiel I would love to get your honest opinion - please do my poll on the right or just leave a comment in this post so I can see if there is any interest!

Many Many Thanks for your thoughts!!

Edit 07/08/08 - i've closed the poll! thanks for voting!

BOGOF Moving Sale!

I know i'm going home soon but its just hit me that we are really really leaving in just 1.5months time!

YIKES!! There is so much to do!! The most nightmarish of them all is packing, boxing and shipping all our stuff back home. I keep putting it off but i really need to get it sorted.

To help me reduce my shipping load back home i've decided to try and clear out some of my etsy stock so from now until I have to send all my boxes onto the big cargo ship i'm having a BOGOF MOVING SALE so please come on over and check out my shop you just might find something perfect for your home or office, or maybe even a lovely memory of a past holiday you went on, or something to look at to inspire you to create, travel or even cook!!

Hampton Court (& Shadow Shot Sunday)

When we first arrived to the UK Hampton Court was on our list of places we must visit before returning home. Some 3 years later and with tickets booked back home to Sydney we realised we still hadn't made our way out to Hampton Court!

Why is it that we always leave everything to the very last minute?!?! Having unusually awesome weather here in London we finally woke up one morning and jumped on a train to Hampton Court. The sun was shining and it was actually quite hot!

We checked out the various buildings and rooms - the tudor kitchens being one of my favourite bits, cause I love to imagine all the hustle and bustle going on in those big kitchens, wood fire roasting pits and the like, when the King is in for dinner!

Stepping out into the formal gardens was really really pretty. Manicured lawns, trees and flowers of all colours surrounded us with a lovely fountain smack in the middle. The best bit was there wasn't really any restrictions on where you could walk and we could plonk ourselves right on the manicured lawns and relax for abit.

We read somewhere that Hampton Court is meant to rival Frances Versailles. Well we'll soon see as we're off to visit there this weekend!

Oh and as i'll be away this weekend i'll post my Shadow Shot for next Sunday. Here it is - some of the perfectly manicured trees at Hampton Court.

Special Of the Week - Admin

I've decided to update my weekly specials on the right side bar from now on instead of doing a new post each time.

So to check out my weekly specials just have a little squiz to the right and you can click on the photo to see what the special is for the week!

Hope you remember to keep coming back each Monday to check out what the new special is!

Badlands NP (& Shadow Shot Sunday!)

Here is my latest entry into Hey Harriets Shadow Shot Sunday collages. This was taken at Badlands National Park which is also known as 'The Wall' in South Dakota . It's a photo of my husband standing in the 'window' overlooking the canyon.

The Badlands was one of the first national parks we visited on our USA trip and it certainly didn't disappoint! I was blown away by how specatcular it was! I'd never seen such jagged edges that went up and down, up and down. It was big but you could still see grasslands around it. So strange to just see these mounds of rocks every now and then surrounded by green grass.

We had high hopes to get there for sunrise but we woke up at 5am and it was already light out. We still made our way there for the early morning sun to enjoy the beautiful colours of the rocks. We came across some people doing yoga and I thought what a fantastic place to do Yoga - it was peaceful, serene and really what better place is there to do yoga but in nature!

This is a photo me in awe of the natural formations! Can you believe this was all created years and years ago by the forces of water. It was so hot and dry that I couldn't really believe water once flowed there!

This scene was the view from the Badlands Visitor Centre. How great to work at the Visitor Centre, having to drive through all this natural beauty and then being 'forced' to look out at this view all day long!!

SPECIAL OF THE WEEK!

This weeks special is another BOGOF!

Purchase any matted photo and receive a 5x7 photo (valued at $15) of your choice FREE!!! Just tell me the name of the 5x7 photo you want in the 'notes to seller' section when your purchase your matted photo.

Just below are the matted photos I have listed in my shop...but just about all my prints are available in 4x6 matted to 8x10 so if you like another photo just convo me and i'll set up a listing for you so you can take advantage of this deal. [click on the photo for details or to purchase]

I Want!

Cocozas: Granny Bag

See that gorgeous red and white granny bag just up there? Well I got this bag from fabulous seller Cocoza. I was on the search for a gift for my friend and I luckily found Cocozas shop and this pretty red granny bag in there! It was perfect!!! I received it in the mail recently and was very tempted to keep it for myself cause it was so pretty and nicely made ... but I somehow managed to control myself (only just!) and passed it onto my friend today.

It made me revisit all the bags I hearted while in the search for my friends gift. Now I am very tempted to get myself one! I'm quite liking the solid colours and simple but stylish styles at the moment. These are just a few of my favourite finds so far: [just click on the photo or shop link for more details]

Infusions: Blossom Bag

Iragrants: Multitask Bag

Morelles: Charlotte Bag

Morelles: Truffle Bag

Now if I can just sell a few more photos.....and then they will be mine, all mine muah ha ha ha :) (er that was meant to be evil laugh!)

Shadow Shot Sunday!

Here's my next entry to Hey Harriets Shadow Shot Sunday collage.

This one was taken on an early morning Sunday as the sun was rising. I love how the sun is streaming through the trees and casting shadows onto the frosty ground with a gorgeous gold mist in the background.

Usually shadows in a forest scare me but these ones look so pretty!!!

I got this one printed out to 8x12 to see how it looks and the colours, glow and mist come out really well so i've gone and listed it in my shop incase anyone wants to check it out!

Morning Light

SPECIAL OF THE WEEK!

This weeks special is Deserted Gas Station I and II!

Photos always look better as a set so for this week if you purchase this photo you will receive it's matching partner for FREE! That's two photos for the price of one!

(Click on the photo for more details or to purchase)

Shenandoah & Great Smoky Mountains

Shenandoah and The Great Smoky Mountains were the very first National Parks we visited in The States. It was green, lush and beautiful. Unfortunately I had grossly underestimated our driving times as I didn't realise that the scenic drive was so windy!! Never mind we just extended our time there by a couple more days (ahhh, the beauty of road trips!)

This is just a little bit of what these beautiful parks had to offer of us:

Shadow Shot Sunday

Here's my first ever entry into Hey Harriets Shadow Shot Sunday collages! This is the quintessential camel/desert shot that everyone seems to take when making a journey into the desert on camelback.

Um, i just realised i'm posting this on a Friday and this photo was shot on a Saturday...hmmm...hope it still qualifies for Shadow Shot Sunday!

SPECIAL OF THE WEEK!

Edit 11/07/08 - I've decided to finally clear my shop of my earrings and focus on the photography. As such the Special of the Week will no longer exist for the earrings - instead ALL Earrings are on sale NOW - just go here to check it out! A new separate Earring Store will open soon...I'll keep you posted.

I've created a new section in my shop called Special of the Week. I'm going to select 1 photograph and 1 earring each week to be discounted for just that week, so keep popping by my shop to see what's on special!!

This weeks specials can be found here and are:

Hazel Harmony - Only $8 (was $10)

New York City Skyline 8x12 Photograph - Only $18 (was $25)

Back From The States!

In my haste to get ready to leave on our vacation some 6 weeks ago, I forgot to put a little message in my blog to let you know where i'd be! So incase you've been wondering where i've been these past 6 weeks, i'm back to tell you I was in the USA!!!

Our long awaited trip to The States has come and gone by so fast. We spent 6 weeks starting from Toronto (ok this is Canada) making our way to Boston, NYC, Philly and DC. We picked a car up at DC and started driving towards sunny Miami. After that a short flight to New Orleans and then another short flight to South Dakota to start our next driving trip from Mt Rushmore all the way to San Fran stopping by lots of National Parks on the way.

Had an amazing trip! All you US based Etsians are so lucky to live in such a huge and varied country. There's so much to do - lots of beautiful nature, lots of weird and wacky, lots of everything and anything - oh and lots of great food (and a little too much fast food - sorry!).

I loved how every state is different from the other - from the landscape change to the people change to the food change, even the architecture and history change. Each new state was something fresh for us to enjoy.

If only we had more time - 6 weeks just flew by!

Will post more photos up soon but here's a few of one of my fav spots we visited:

Antelope Canyon