Inspired: Scilly

A lovely gift idea for Mother's Day - these hand-knitted mesh wire brooches are adorned with seed beads and Swarovski Crystal and come presented in a white gift box. You can even commission your own colour-way and have it sent in time for Mother's Day! Available to purchase at www.etsy.com/shop/inspiredscilly (under the knit wire brooch section)  

With spikes of green emerging from the waterlogged soil in the garden comes the promise of Spring. Get glammed up with green with this stunning new crochet wire bracelet with around 50 green glass pearls (with a few splashes of clear, white and charteuse)... It's sure to cheer you up after the winter blues!   Click here to take a closer look!

Happy New Year from Inspired: Scilly! I hope everyone had a restful Christmas. 2013 is shaping up to be a busy year for Inspired: Scilly! I have lots of craft markets lined up for the new year and am particularly hoping to extend my bridal range of jewellery in readiness for the Wedding season! Last weekend I attended my first wedding fayre at Fairfield Manor hotel in York and it was encouraging to see so many people take a genuine interest in unique, handmade items that give your big day a bespoke edge - after all, it's a pretty special occasion! New to the range is this gorgeous pearl, crystal and shell barrette Highlights of last year included attending a really helpful enterprise course with Princes Trust, learning to crochet (finally!) and, on a semi-creative side note, making sloe gin for the first time (it came out better than expected!) So here's to a fantastic 2013! I'm going a little bit luxe this year so look out for new ranges in 14k gold plate, sump...

One of my favourite colours and a fabulous shade of blue for Winter. This pretty Swarovski Crystal and freshwater pearl bracelet was featured in a gorgeous treasury. Click here to view more!

So it's well and truly Autumn now but I've left Summer behind with a sense of contentment. This season is a great excuse to work with all those gorgeous Autumn colours that I love so much. Burgundy, amber, royal purple, rich browns and copper. So watch this space for some lovely autumn and winter designs coming soon and, dare I say it... Christmas... range of Swarovski Crystal Christmas Tree earrings. We have new colourways available this year so they should be even more popular! In the meantime, I have been making some stunning sterling silver wire and freshwater pearl stud earrings for a bridal customer in the US. I enjoyed making these so much that I plan to add the gorgeous pearl nest earrings to my sophisticated sterling silver range. Particularly popular with brides, they are also a great gift for Christmas or for dazzling your friends in the party season! The ones below are made with ivory freshwater pearls but other colours will be available. I quite fancy burgundy p...

It's a rainy morning here at basecamp. Although we are promised sunshine later in the day, waking up this morning to rain and middling temperatures felt ever so slightly autumnal... Still, Autumn has it's own charms, including the return of rich, autumnal shades that echo the tones of fallen leaves. We love this Etsy treasury of burgundy jewels, featuring Inspired: Scilly's burgundy pearl knit wire bracelet. Click here to view it and be inspired to update your Autumn wardrobe! Without doubt, one of my favourite colours.

The lavender in my new garden is just coming out and, along with the roses, is making everything smell gorgeous, despite the terrible weather! Take a look at this lovely Lavender treasury on Etsy, featuring the bracelet pictured below.

Have you seen the latest knit wire bracelet from Inspired: Scilly? With a new wire colour for the summer season, this gorgeous aquamarine knit wire cuff is a surefire way to bring the beach to you. It is inspired by the crystal clear waters surrounding the Isles of Scilly and is encrusted with petrol blue pearls and sparkling Swarovski crystal bicones in sea-washed shades of pacific opal, sand opal, black diamond and light azore, reflecting the organic colours of rock, sand, sea and sky...

Browsing on Etsy, I found another treasury for you to feast your eyes upon and in one of my favourite colours, gorgeous Petrol Blue . The treasury features my lovely petrol blue knit wire bracelet. Here is some more bluesy inspiration:

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Nope, I'm not dying my hair (been there, done that...) I just wanted to introduce you to Inspired: Scilly's fabulous friend, Blonde Hair and Beauty Salon . Based in Hugh Town in the Isles of Scilly, this friendly and experienced salon is the perfect place for a pamper when you visit the islands! We are now gearing up to the bridal season, so to check out some of Inspired: Scilly's hairpieces shown in beautiful bridal hair on the salon's Facebook page, please click here . Shell, Freshwater Pearl and Swarovski crystal barette clip and hair vine Swarovski crystal hair comb Don't forget Mother's Day is fast approaching... The perfect time for a spot of pampering for Mum! Be sure to check out my new knit wire brooches , a gorgeous and inexpensive gift, or splash out on a stunning, sterling silver cuff at Inspired: Scilly's shop !

I've been feeling a bit wistful this month - it's now over a year since my last Scilly visit and I've been looking back at photos from last September for autumnal inspiration! The islands can be very different in Autumn and Winter. While frosts are rare and winter sunshine still peaks through the rain showers, the islands show a different side to their character. The heather covers the ground with a carpet of coral and purple shades in amongst the gorse, the wind starts to whip up a frenzy and the sea becomes wilder, smashing against the foam spattered cliffs. For my new Autumn range of wire knit pieces, I've been inspired by (among other things) brambles, heather, slick washed up seaweed, muddied rockpools, granite rock, inky water, foaming storms and chilly breezes. Here are just a few of the lovely new colours and designs: Burgandy Freshwater Pearl 'Seashore' wire knit bracelet £14.99 Olive green wire knit leaf earrings £8.00 'A Good Catch' wire kn...