Rathfarnham Castle, Caught My Eye #20

Caught My Eye  is a series of blog posts showing scenes I found interesting, odd, curious or beautiful. Sometimes, but not always, they generate an idea for a piece of jewellery or an ornament. I am not a photographer, so please do not expect top quality photography :-). But I invite you to enjoy a glimpse of the world through my eyes.

Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin

I visited Rathfarnham Castle in the Dublin burbs a couple of weeks ago. It was an excuse for a meet up for a crafty chat with Etsy friend, Mo of Huggleknits and an opportunity to see the wonderful historical costume and toy display (the Berkley Collection; well worth a visit if you are into the history of fashion and wonderfully creepy vintage dolls.) It was a gorgeous sunny day for sipping our coffees in the little park in the grounds. But just as I went to take photos of the building, the sun disappeared, making the castle suddenly very foreboding. Can't you just hear the horror-movie 'dun-dun-duuuuuns'?!

Hmm....perhaps I should consider Hallowe'en accessories this year.....

Late Summer Treasury Features

A big Thank You for the recent features in Etsy treasuries. 

I am always so grateful to be included in these lists made by fellow Etsy people. They are an art form in themselves.

'Back to school' by sandravitez

Enjoy!

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Back to school - Iphone 4 ca... ZeroCase $11.99	Space Galaxy Nebula Cosmic C... ketchupize $37	Rainbow necklace Colorful Pe... colortreasures $27	Cute Bookmark Hook. Beaded w... HandmadebyAmor $13
Felted slippers for woman - ... inwool $65	days of the week pencil set ... thecarboncrusa... $8	Vintage Slate Chalkboard wit... CalmCoolCollec... $12	Floral Rucksack BackToSkool $39
Shakespeare Mini booksi Dock... RichNeeleyDesi... $50	Sandwich and Snack Bags, Aqu... IslandPicnic $18	NEW // Small Notebook 1, bin... submicrocosm $6.5	Personalized rubber stamp he... GreenGardenSta... $6.5

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Thanks to Sandra of VitezArtGlassDesign for including my beaded bookmark in this cheery and colourful list.

'Spain with some Irish eyes..' by linenartisan

Irish meet Spain , thanks for your beauty

Embroidered landscape art, s... Hextrovert $20	Summer Fun dianamarshall $85	Limited Edition Art Print Ir... MaryCrowleyArt $35
slea head, kerry on a beauti... michaelprior $30	Original Hand Painted Blessi... PhilDunne $100	Ireland Summer SeaScape Pr... GreySeaStudio $15
Limited Edition Art Print Ir... MaryCrowleyArt $35	Deep Blue Sea. Ocean Photogr... CandyMountainP... $10	Spain Landscape Photography.... CandyMountainP... $10
A Walk on the Beach after Sp... dianamarshall $185	Stained Glass Window in Mont... daveroad $4	barcelonaphotography sagrad... michaelprior $30
Cadiz Cathedral, Andalusia... GreenGooseGall... $32	la vida es demasiado corta p... ForgottenPages $8	Spanish Citrine Purse Charm,... HandmadebyAmor $13

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Thank you Marga of Linen Artisan for including my Spanish citrine purse charm in this beautiful collection.

'out of the rolling ocean' by dahlies

http://treasurychallengenonteam.blogspot.com/inspired by RootsAndWingsJewelry's stunning earrings.

Tulum Beach (8 x 12" Co... LogeePhotograp... $30	ROYAL BLUE Ruffle Scarf, Blu... MahaMahaCreati... $15	Deep Blue Chalcedony Tear Dr... RootsAndWingsJ... $38	Handmade Watercolor Archival... YaoChengDesign $20
Set of 2,Ocean Blue Peshtem... loovee $54.5	Beach Fine Art Photography, ... JennDiGuglielm... $32	Royal Blue Hair Chalk - Hair... SexyHairChalk $1.75	Petite Lady Baltimore Suitca... thewhitepepper $46.5
6"x8" - Blue, Beig... AFBrownArt $35	Blue Conch Shell Nautical Vi... brightforest $11	House of Light -8x12 Washing... kensimms $25	Deep blue ocean ring, Island... GeorgiaCollect... $43
OCEANS - deep sapphire blue/... Etherealle $5.95	Dream Beach Dress in Ocean B... CassandraRull $119	Irish Sea Pottery Pendant. B... HandmadebyAmor $19	Use Coupon SUMMER for 20% of... beachglow $38

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 and thanks too to Kellie of Dahlies for this colour punch in cobalt blue. I love seeing my sea pottery pendant in the mix!

Back To School Beaded Accessories

  Ahh, September is looming and it will soon be time for students to start or head back to school or college.  They really can be the best days of your life. Here are a few accessories and gifts to mark the occasion:

Red Stone Bookmark

How about a special bookmark to pretty up the book shelf? This cute silver plate shepherds hook is beaded with red 'candy jade' (colour enhanced howlite), black onyx and scarlet glass.

Amber Purse charm

Personalise your satchel or book bag with a pretty beaded charm. The one pictured is made with Baltic amber. Click here for more beaded charms from my shop. (Reduced to clear.)

beaded eyeglass chain

Does she like bright, colourful accessories that reflect her personality? This blue and amber eyeglass chain is young, fun and a little geek-chic. Made with colourful seed beads, double crimped at the ends and with rubber loops for secure attachment to glasses.

 

Coral and silver butterfly fairy phone charm

A good luck gift such as this butterfly fairy phone charm will be appreciated by a girlie teenager or college student alike. It will work just as well as a bag or rear view mirror dangle. You will find more angel and fairy charms and ornaments in my Etsy store. Watch this space in the run-up to the Christmas season for new additions to this line!

Bottle rim, sea glass key chain

And for the older student; has he moved into a dorm or got a new car? This beer-bottle rim, naturally frosted sea glass, which I found on a Dublin shore, would make a really cool key chain for a college goer. (Read my previous post on sea glass bottle rims HERE )

And I'd like to showcase further handmade and vintage accessories or school supplies offered by fellow Irish Etsy owners:

 

Time for School' by byAMOR

brought to you by Etsy Ireland

Leather Tie Collar - Turquoi... FabricateDesig... $25	Victor Bookmark Character Bo... ValgStudio $19	Brown Leather Boots 7 LeabharlannDai... $37	Milk Clock.. Decoupage handm... DickeryDock $20
Paper Ring and Hair Clip Set... QuillingInTheN... $15.5	Mini skull bead Dia de los m... LilRedsBoutiqu... $3	Beano comic book pencils, a ... six0six $15	Vintage Hamilton Art Deco Wa... OldChestnutCot... $90
knitting needles - 9 Inch Ba... AnSiopaBeag $3.5	Fashion Illustration Postcar... Rachillustrate... $15	Creativity is Messy Wooden H... DarcyWoodCraft $10	Vintage, Black Leather "... LarkVintage $69
Unfinished wood bookmark for... Craftemall $1.2	Vintage Nursery Rhyme Print.... ThePrintMakers $5	Book of Kells in Wood - Wall... jackdolanwoodc... $399	Selection of multi colour em... FEANORcrafts $5.99

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If you are going back to school or college best of luck!