Inspired: Scilly

I couldn't help posting about this hat, part of our Dita Vintage range of hats on Folksy. The idea for it came some time before Easter but it seems fitting to have put it on just as we approach that time of year! It's a rather appropriate chocolate brown in colour with lovely shiny coq feathers, a straw nest and satin flower and features some gorgeous freshwater pearls as eggs!

We're celebrating the coming of Spring with our very sparkly 'Soleil D'Or' hair comb , inspired by the beautiful scented narcissi grown in the Isles of Scilly - comb and matching tiara available to buy on Folksy .

Rare white puffin seen on Isles of Scilly! This puffin was seen off the Isles of Scilly and has what is known as Leucism, a deficiency of colour pigment, giving it this unusual appearance!

We're over the moon and really excited to announce that Inspired: Scilly have the pleasure of being a Guest Design Team Member for Altered Element (see my previous post about their gorgeous crafty goodies!) Follow the design team on Altered Element blog to see what we're all making...

Inspired: Scilly have just introduced an exciting new element to their wire-knit range! Customers can now design their own wire-knit ring. Make your purchase as usual. You'll then be directed back to the same page where you fill in a form of choices. Choose the colour of the wire, seed beads and a focal/feature bead! Click here to have a look at the colour options on offer (we'll be expanding these in the near future). Some of our favourite ideas are a 'Be a Little Shellfish' ring to match the bracelet of the same name ( example pictured above ) or a Jetsam ring, again matching our Jetsam bracelet . Have fun getting creative!

Mmm, love these shoes by Office. Shame they're out of my size, darn it! They make me think of pirates and of victoriana, both of which are on my 'inspiring things' list! And quite appropriate for matching my pirate-themed necklaces on Folksy. I guess the Inspired: Scilly puffers don't have any of these problems, a nice cube of frozen mussel is fine by them!

The puffers have spotted a lovely prawn tote bag I have been admiring on It Belongs to Turtle . You can enter a giveway and win this lovely bag for free by leaving a comment with your best pun - http://itbelongstoturtle.blogspot.com/2010/02/giveaway.html . We thought we'd have a go anyway. Algae and Fungus approve, especially as a prawn is a bit like a brine shrimp. Mmmmm brine shrimp.