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My love affair with fabrics and fashion started during childhood, I was encouraged by a clever mum who was always on her machine experimenting. Designing and the creative process keeps me just about sane. At the moment jewellery is my passion as; after all it is the little things in life that are truly precious. For me it its the process of making - working 30 hours a week doesn't leave much time to indulge this hobby. In the past I tended to give a lot of it away or remake once I have achieved the photo I want to make into another item. I'm now starting to sell though which is great, would be lovely to do this full time though. I am currently uploading vintage items I no longer have use for so please feel free to check out my little etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HollyDaise

Thursday, 14 July 2011

Keep the Faith






The first of a range of jewellery I am currently designing inspired by the quirky vintage style and fantastic music of Paloma Faith.  I have called the collection 'Keep the Faith'.

Display Time ...............

My fantastic hubby knocked this up for me in our cellar.  It is made from a salvedged wooden stool top attached to a plant stand which we picked up from a car boot sale and small coated screwin hooks.

I found that wheeling this through a busy shopping centre to a crowded bus stop is a great conversation starter. Must of looked a complete sight with my granny trolley in the pouring rain, having to stop every couple of metres due to the wieght of it - what you have to do I guess when you don't possess your own transport.  You get to look silly in front of others - what a treat!

It great for hanging up all my bits and pieces though in my work room.

Thursday, 7 July 2011

Reach for the Sky!




 My lovely husband is in the process of making displays for my design work.  Really pleased how these turned out.  They can sit on shelves or be hooked onto the wall in my workspace - fabulous!

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Monday, 4 July 2011

Furbaby - the creative genious behind Holly Daise


Sookie, the master, uses Jedi mind control you know! I am just her puppet.  I only do what she tells me to - would you mess with this little lady? With that look on her face???  Don't be fooled, she isn't all prettiness and whiskers. She is a relentless taskmaster who keeps me in the cellar slaving away on her projects until she wants to snooze on the lap.