I'm Dreaming of a Wire Christmas

Irish sea glass ornament

As like last year, the Christmas ornaments are flying out of my shop since the beginning of November..but it makes sense as most of them have to travel across the ocean to USA and Canada and maybe as far as Australia and Japan again. Last shipping dates for overseas is 6th December! That is only a couple of weeks away.

It's so cool to think something I wrapped up in wire with my own hands will be gracing Christmas trees in various parts of the world. I hope they bring a little Irish luck and a lot of joy, especially when given to or purchased by an ex-pat Paddy far away from home. (I'm allowed use the P word, I'm 100% Paddy Irish! Thems there the rules, so they are!)

          

I have only  2 mini Connemara marble trees left!!  OK I also have one, as yet unwrapped, stone waiting to be decorated. I always save one until last lest a customer wants the wire wrapping to be personalised. But I wont be holding back much longer. It has to get into my shop soon or it wont get out of it on time for last shipping (oh, did I mention it was 6th December for overseas?)

Foot Injury Forces Me to Get Craftier

During September I was very frustrated to have developed plantar fasciitis from all the walking and hiking I did (or overdid) since January; hence the sudden drop off from blogging about inspiring Irish scenery.  No pun intended with the cliff pic...well OK then, maybe a wee bit intended.

 

Lower cliff path, Howth

I was out nearly every weekend, walking for miles and feeling healthy, happy and full of creative ideas. Unfortunately, I ended up with this painful soul infliction. Yes, yes, I meant 'sole'  infliction but I'm leaving my Freudian spelling mistake as is. After all, it is soul destroying.

I am pretty hobbled and wonder if I have a heel spur too. I've managed a few short walks, though I've paid for it dearly afterwards. I can only look on the bright side though. Losing the motivation to spend entire days out in the wilds has meant I finally made time to work on my Christmas stock. (Um... is it too soon to use the 'C' word?)

Connemara marble Star ornament

I'm a little embarrassed to be posting about Christmas a few weeks before Halloween has had a chance to say Boo! 

 Connemara marble Christmas ornament

The reality is though, if my Irish ornaments are to find happy homes this side of the holidays they need to be in my store like yesterday. Looking at other shops on Etsy, I am indeed a  bit behind.

Pink crystal angel

I do tend to have one or two tree ornaments and beaded angels lurking at the back of my shop at any given time. It's surprising that I sold one or two in recent months and 4 of them in July. Seems Christmas is never entirely out of style.

Irish sea glass ornament (or pendant)

I spent a good portion of the weekend wiring up ornaments and new jewellery. They are photographed but waiting patiently to be edited and listed. But I have a huge list of goodies yet to make and I wonder will it happen? Where are Santa's elves when you need them? Time to put my best foot forward then. I guess that would be the one without the plantar fasciitis.

More Fairies Listed

This summer I introduced whimsical fairy ornaments and buttterfly and angel charms into my Etsy shop. This week a few new ones have fluttered in:

 

This pink butterfly fairy charm is made with real coral. She comes on a cell phone charm and can be hung on your bag, used as a zip pull or ornament or attached to your rear view mirror.

This larger, cobalt blue fairy or angel is just as versatile. She would make a stunning sun catcher too as the light really picks out the deep sapphire of the vintage glass beads. She comes on a rubber tie for hanging, but I can remove it if you prefer to use your own ribbon or to wear her as a pendant.

And this seaglass butterfly fairy is very special as she is made with vintage, Irish seaglass that I picked up on the shore here in Dublin. Again, she can be used as an ornament, sun catcher, rear view mirror charm or worn as a pendant.

Watch this spot as more will fly in over the next couple of months......