tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37135188087631830942012-02-18T22:11:51.441ZIndividual jewellery, metalwork &amp; greeting cardsSharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.comBlogger433125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-55765911137814419572012-02-18T22:11:00.001Z2012-02-18T22:11:51.487Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6i3sF__474M/T0AhVhUyGfI/AAAAAAAACGc/-Pbd4s273EI/s1600/DSC_0517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6i3sF__474M/T0AhVhUyGfI/AAAAAAAACGc/-Pbd4s273EI/s320/DSC_0517.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just to let you know my studio will now be closed until Saturday 25th February.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial;">We are off on a little break to our favourite place....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial;">looking forward to a rest, some inspiration &amp; great food!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial;">Back soon :-)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-5576591113781441957?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-46418717976003741202012-02-15T17:31:00.000Z2012-02-15T17:31:27.101Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This evening I shall be pinning out my frames once again ready for my first show of 2012.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will be along the Promenade in Cheltenham with my chum Roy Dutton (wooden sculptures &amp; t-light fame!)&nbsp; here's hoping there is no snow...rain...or windy conditions!?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_Us9TVhra0s/TzvqxyXxenI/AAAAAAAACGU/fc2Q_3ykSjU/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_Us9TVhra0s/TzvqxyXxenI/AAAAAAAACGU/fc2Q_3ykSjU/s320/DSC_0075.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cheltenham Art Market</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Saturday 18th February 2012</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">9am - 5pm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">(Fold studio open as usual 10am - 5pm)- thanks mum!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-4641871797600374120?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-89845372748534629792012-02-14T16:29:00.000Z2012-02-14T16:29:00.548Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love is in the air....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">well my birdies think so anyway!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Latest pieces which again could be personalised with </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">names/dates for weddings, anniversarys etc</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sPhawo05qnk/TzqKfwHJobI/AAAAAAAACF8/bq3r5q_uZ0s/s1600/Blue+tit+love+birds.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sPhawo05qnk/TzqKfwHJobI/AAAAAAAACF8/bq3r5q_uZ0s/s400/Blue+tit+love+birds.JPG" width="246" /></a></div>&nbsp;<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UTu7dQtXIIg/TzqK5PsDzrI/AAAAAAAACGM/dJW4mfQeh3w/s1600/Wren+love+birds.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UTu7dQtXIIg/TzqK5PsDzrI/AAAAAAAACGM/dJW4mfQeh3w/s400/Wren+love+birds.JPG" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7n5CQGIOpk4/TzqKq-sMYiI/AAAAAAAACGE/Geh9pKp5zmc/s1600/Double+blue+tit+with+flowers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7n5CQGIOpk4/TzqKq-sMYiI/AAAAAAAACGE/Geh9pKp5zmc/s320/Double+blue+tit+with+flowers.JPG" width="183" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-8984537274853462979?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-32677850965580623602012-02-14T16:09:00.001Z2012-02-14T16:09:57.517Z<div style="padding: 0; 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Dog brooch" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smcswiney/4745329075/in/photostream/" title="Lg oxidised co &amp; br pendant" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4096/4745329075_8418e35ee0_s.jpg" alt="Lg oxidised co &amp; br pendant" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smcswiney/4745328397/in/photostream/" title="Set of 4 block pictures" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4074/4745328397_f9cab1d00a_s.jpg" alt="Set of 4 block pictures" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smcswiney/4745965560/in/photostream/" title="Copper detail" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4095/4745965560_114a1daf55_s.jpg" alt="Copper detail" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smcswiney/4745963032/in/photostream/" title="Brass &amp; copper detail" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4139/4745963032_b217b240ea_s.jpg" alt="Brass &amp; copper detail" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smcswiney/4745960712/in/photostream/" title="Copper &amp; brass detail" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4141/4745960712_4800f82458_s.jpg" alt="Copper &amp; brass detail" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smcswiney/4745320209/in/photostream/" title="Mixed Garden Sticks - copper &amp; brass" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4100/4745320209_fb0054a4ed_s.jpg" alt="Mixed Garden Sticks - copper &amp; brass" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smcswiney/">Sharon McSwiney's photostream</a> on Flickr.</p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-3267785096558062360?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-20576679806876244262012-02-14T14:24:00.000Z2012-02-14T14:24:00.853Z<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This weekend's project&nbsp;was to paint&nbsp;one of the kitchen walls a different colour &amp; then rearrange our print collection....as you can see there is room for a few more&nbsp;now!&nbsp; I like a little bit of inspiration when I'm eating my breakfast!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of the work is by Jane Foster, Sue Brown, Ruth Green, Penny Bhadresa, Leigh Charman, Sue Scullard, Sarah Roberts&nbsp;&amp; Jane Ormes.</span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-xPYnFxUjk/TzprNMMwE-I/AAAAAAAACE4/Ny-6qX0TbEc/s1600/DSC_0782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-xPYnFxUjk/TzprNMMwE-I/AAAAAAAACE4/Ny-6qX0TbEc/s320/DSC_0782.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1tYerEu3uW0/TzprqB5zM7I/AAAAAAAACFI/11Guo17MNTU/s1600/DSC_0791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1tYerEu3uW0/TzprqB5zM7I/AAAAAAAACFI/11Guo17MNTU/s320/DSC_0791.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-84hrbUGGTPc/TzpsASJFSII/AAAAAAAACFQ/1QQdaMyE-bk/s1600/DSC_0789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-84hrbUGGTPc/TzpsASJFSII/AAAAAAAACFQ/1QQdaMyE-bk/s320/DSC_0789.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFaVYB0CA3M/TzprcnvElII/AAAAAAAACFA/Fmmz1L9IJZc/s1600/DSC_0792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFaVYB0CA3M/TzprcnvElII/AAAAAAAACFA/Fmmz1L9IJZc/s320/DSC_0792.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nice bit of Orla too!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-2057667980687624426?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-17980556321630653242012-02-11T16:18:00.000Z2012-02-11T16:18:41.886Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've found a use for all the tiny leaf etchings I have after using all the large pieces on my wall sculptures....Still colouring them in the same way, I'm now mounting them onto the small greetings cards.&nbsp; They would work really well in frames, in groups of 3 perhaps?&nbsp; I intend to make some of the triple window mount cards too next week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6dQAuE6SPs4/TzaSUZaNu9I/AAAAAAAACEg/S_Re-DRNizo/s1600/Sml+etched+leaves.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6dQAuE6SPs4/TzaSUZaNu9I/AAAAAAAACEg/S_Re-DRNizo/s320/Sml+etched+leaves.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6QoPnD8tuKU/TzaSeEQTKCI/AAAAAAAACEo/yRZb7BObQ7I/s1600/Leaf+card+detail.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6QoPnD8tuKU/TzaSeEQTKCI/AAAAAAAACEo/yRZb7BObQ7I/s320/Leaf+card+detail.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tRhVRArU5cY/TzaSn2XviCI/AAAAAAAACEw/4mYmBOOYZEk/s1600/Leafy+cards.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="118" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tRhVRArU5cY/TzaSn2XviCI/AAAAAAAACEw/4mYmBOOYZEk/s320/Leafy+cards.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-1798055632163065324?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-87603972277355219732012-02-11T15:56:00.002Z2012-02-11T15:56:41.512Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FswcKAHdWdk/TzaOz5MXiZI/AAAAAAAACEY/o3kqKKC3F5s/s1600/Ivy+plaque.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FswcKAHdWdk/TzaOz5MXiZI/AAAAAAAACEY/o3kqKKC3F5s/s400/Ivy+plaque.JPG" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Couple of commissions done this week...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ivy wall piece for a Christening &amp; Claudia plaque for little girls room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Made from copper &amp; brass with heat colouration &amp; etched details.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Could be made for weddings, anniversaries etc too..</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9jEIuknjLI/TzaOlJj2evI/AAAAAAAACEQ/QfYMu0Hi0Ok/s1600/Claudia+plaque.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9jEIuknjLI/TzaOlJj2evI/AAAAAAAACEQ/QfYMu0Hi0Ok/s400/Claudia+plaque.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-8760397227735521973?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-52858935951895183402012-02-10T16:28:00.000Z2012-02-10T16:28:09.479Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H6dYxTgbcTk/TzVFJpF_MYI/AAAAAAAACEI/Yb0pZBF9DRM/s1600/Coloured+badges.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H6dYxTgbcTk/TzVFJpF_MYI/AAAAAAAACEI/Yb0pZBF9DRM/s400/Coloured+badges.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vintage Animals now available as badges....</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-5285893595189518340?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-45703737456688490162012-02-09T14:17:00.004Z2012-02-09T14:17:57.374Z<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is still time to get your Valentine card(s)?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;or a special piece of jewellery&nbsp;from the studio....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I have a range of metalwork greetings cards available </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">or&nbsp;beautiful heart jewellery for your loved one!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PtB6eM2mlZY/TzPT-lKLIjI/AAAAAAAACDY/S-geHYmQlnc/s1600/Starry+heart+card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PtB6eM2mlZY/TzPT-lKLIjI/AAAAAAAACDY/S-geHYmQlnc/s320/Starry+heart+card.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-641Qj0pNFgw/TzPUL4-i1wI/AAAAAAAACDg/itFlH3leXwc/s1600/Valentine+selection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-641Qj0pNFgw/TzPUL4-i1wI/AAAAAAAACDg/itFlH3leXwc/s320/Valentine+selection.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pcfPyRAsq7A/TzPUYAL6ivI/AAAAAAAACDo/x604i2_pX8M/s1600/Heart+brooch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pcfPyRAsq7A/TzPUYAL6ivI/AAAAAAAACDo/x604i2_pX8M/s320/Heart+brooch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-akxzEFwa730/TzPUf7Wx2aI/AAAAAAAACDw/7HhaREFYfrQ/s1600/V40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-akxzEFwa730/TzPUf7Wx2aI/AAAAAAAACDw/7HhaREFYfrQ/s320/V40.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EAxX5LbEOoI/TzPUmtoLamI/AAAAAAAACD4/9vM9kYfIyK0/s1600/Sml+heart+drops+CO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EAxX5LbEOoI/TzPUmtoLamI/AAAAAAAACD4/9vM9kYfIyK0/s320/Sml+heart+drops+CO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gbrk-3_2Jls/TzPUpp-I4mI/AAAAAAAACEA/RhC3QyPlOmQ/s1600/Swirly+Heart+necklace+ox+silver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gbrk-3_2Jls/TzPUpp-I4mI/AAAAAAAACEA/RhC3QyPlOmQ/s1600/Swirly+Heart+necklace+ox+silver.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-4570373745668849016?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-7650321821904448782012-01-26T15:51:00.001Z2012-01-26T15:51:14.379Z<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello everyone....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a difficult start to the year for one reason or another I am now back working in my lovely newly decorated studio!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-emxd1x9gH_A/TyFxsHvsrUI/AAAAAAAACCw/abUhNpv1Wqk/s1600/DSC_0752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-emxd1x9gH_A/TyFxsHvsrUI/AAAAAAAACCw/abUhNpv1Wqk/s320/DSC_0752.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rA2kKfKhEnQ/TyFwCWj4qNI/AAAAAAAACCY/2_BZrMaoOdg/s1600/DSC_0770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rA2kKfKhEnQ/TyFwCWj4qNI/AAAAAAAACCY/2_BZrMaoOdg/s320/DSC_0770.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Some of the work by other makers I stock...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zny6DvwSsfs/TyFwSi3IsII/AAAAAAAACCg/mtJNkdJrCzc/s1600/DSC_0747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zny6DvwSsfs/TyFwSi3IsII/AAAAAAAACCg/mtJNkdJrCzc/s320/DSC_0747.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ztkIrGSX3To/TyF2HlBU90I/AAAAAAAACDQ/iOYU90iBqrw/s1600/DSC_0757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ztkIrGSX3To/TyF2HlBU90I/AAAAAAAACDQ/iOYU90iBqrw/s320/DSC_0757.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TYA_5bmvlFI/TyFxWV0A5xI/AAAAAAAACCo/CHSpt8r7Tj0/s1600/DSC_0764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TYA_5bmvlFI/TyFxWV0A5xI/AAAAAAAACCo/CHSpt8r7Tj0/s320/DSC_0764.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Cufflinks...Valentine ideas!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-stDVrEm07pk/TyFx5Mk4bHI/AAAAAAAACC4/Arnw189Ztzw/s1600/DSC_0755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-stDVrEm07pk/TyFx5Mk4bHI/AAAAAAAACC4/Arnw189Ztzw/s320/DSC_0755.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHeTTK_ZuwU/TyF1EL0tGUI/AAAAAAAACDI/4JqEUwB1Z_0/s1600/DSC_0773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHeTTK_ZuwU/TyF1EL0tGUI/AAAAAAAACDI/4JqEUwB1Z_0/s320/DSC_0773.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Tidy workbench at the moment!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-765032182190444878?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-89948395401657760242011-12-23T17:05:00.004Z2011-12-23T17:06:29.967Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lo9CVBg5R74/TvS0oZZrKcI/AAAAAAAACCQ/GH8FXTf7_JI/s1600/Christmas+cats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lo9CVBg5R74/TvS0oZZrKcI/AAAAAAAACCQ/GH8FXTf7_JI/s400/Christmas+cats.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas everyone!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-8994839540165776024?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-65547988368664840932011-12-23T15:47:00.001Z2011-12-23T15:47:43.197Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-39_rh2GPO8I/TvSfZB-EVEI/AAAAAAAACA0/cjgsu4c-NCc/s1600/Donkey+sil+brooch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-39_rh2GPO8I/TvSfZB-EVEI/AAAAAAAACA0/cjgsu4c-NCc/s320/Donkey+sil+brooch.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've just been sorting out a selection of animal inspired pieces of jewellery for an exhibition early next year...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ANIMAL MAGIC</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">opens on 6th Jan at <a href="http://www.ferrersgallery.co.uk/"><span style="color: magenta;">The Ferrers Gallery</span></a> in Staunton Harold, Ashby de la Zouch</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&amp; continues until 18th March 2012</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm hoping to go &amp; visit the show myself as it's nice to have a bit of creative inspiration early in the year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Awvm_iob-YA/TvSfcgxynAI/AAAAAAAACA8/oI3l3119oh4/s1600/Hedgehog+brooch+SIL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Awvm_iob-YA/TvSfcgxynAI/AAAAAAAACA8/oI3l3119oh4/s320/Hedgehog+brooch+SIL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sxcPedxSF5s/TvSfeTcpKgI/AAAAAAAACBE/26Ef0hrK-xw/s1600/Frog+brooch+SIL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sxcPedxSF5s/TvSfeTcpKgI/AAAAAAAACBE/26Ef0hrK-xw/s320/Frog+brooch+SIL.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzlbEau6zOc/TvSfiI_DQMI/AAAAAAAACBM/hz3zLYBRPUQ/s1600/Sheep+brooch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzlbEau6zOc/TvSfiI_DQMI/AAAAAAAACBM/hz3zLYBRPUQ/s320/Sheep+brooch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KtK-GoJ_KKg/TvSfjoqX2uI/AAAAAAAACBU/fcSPXqN475M/s1600/Cow+brooch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KtK-GoJ_KKg/TvSfjoqX2uI/AAAAAAAACBU/fcSPXqN475M/s320/Cow+brooch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wd5lkYNBlY8/TvSfmwLogkI/AAAAAAAACBc/0m1fWB_lcW0/s1600/Pig+brooch+CO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wd5lkYNBlY8/TvSfmwLogkI/AAAAAAAACBc/0m1fWB_lcW0/s320/Pig+brooch+CO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cOLscS8gpkI/TvSf72am5hI/AAAAAAAACBk/Tk-4SMAI3uI/s1600/Fox+brooch+BR.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cOLscS8gpkI/TvSf72am5hI/AAAAAAAACBk/Tk-4SMAI3uI/s320/Fox+brooch+BR.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMBDztKytVs/TvSf_BJp1_I/AAAAAAAACBs/Yz0EPFXjp0k/s1600/cat+brooch+SIL.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMBDztKytVs/TvSf_BJp1_I/AAAAAAAACBs/Yz0EPFXjp0k/s320/cat+brooch+SIL.JPG" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ferrers Gallery</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Staunton Harold</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ashby de la Zouch</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leicestershire</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LE65 1RU</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tel 01332 863337</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kODjO_Xu4RE/TvShxaDegYI/AAAAAAAACB4/BqijUbnU5Hc/s1600/Ferrers+Gallery+map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kODjO_Xu4RE/TvShxaDegYI/AAAAAAAACB4/BqijUbnU5Hc/s320/Ferrers+Gallery+map.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P-yQs7zfL44/TvSh4w3K0NI/AAAAAAAACCE/0zdMV98iV64/s1600/Ferrers+Gallery+outside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P-yQs7zfL44/TvSh4w3K0NI/AAAAAAAACCE/0zdMV98iV64/s1600/Ferrers+Gallery+outside.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-6554798836866484093?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-19092558894415023262011-12-20T12:09:00.004Z2011-12-20T12:09:46.433Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XAkcx-y52Jc/TvB6l3wzTNI/AAAAAAAACAo/tH59VkyurJw/s1600/Fold+late+night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XAkcx-y52Jc/TvB6l3wzTNI/AAAAAAAACAo/tH59VkyurJw/s640/Fold+late+night.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-1909255889441502326?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-62836030663586356742011-12-16T13:02:00.000Z2011-12-16T13:02:27.603Z<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This evening I shall be loading the car for the last&nbsp;show of 2011!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will once again be wrapped up warm for the Cheltenham Arts Market tomorrow.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">9am - 5pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still time to select some special gifts......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gF1i_FCkZjw/TutAzHg_vtI/AAAAAAAACAg/-ooe0ZFanzw/s1600/Snowflake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gF1i_FCkZjw/TutAzHg_vtI/AAAAAAAACAg/-ooe0ZFanzw/s200/Snowflake.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Studio Opening Times:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fri 16th Dec 10am - 5.30pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sat 17th Dec 10am - 5pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sun 18th Dec 11am - 4pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon 19th Dec CLOSED</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tues 20th 10am - 5.30pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wed 21st 10am - 5.30pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thurs 22nd 10am - 9pm Fold Event</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fri 23rd 10am - 5.30pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas Eve 10am - 2pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">CLOSING </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">January reopening to be confirmed...studio renovation planned!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-6283603066358635674?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-50754102617700732742011-12-07T13:19:00.001Z2011-12-07T13:34:18.378Z<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas</span> is fast approaching &amp; I have 2 events planned this weekend...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first is in Hereford, right in the centre in High Town.&nbsp; The Arts Markets have been very successful this year &amp; I'm sure this will be a busy show.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Sunday I shall be setting up at the MAC in Birmingham.&nbsp; I'm only showing on this one Sunday due to other show/studio commitments.&nbsp; It's great that MAC have started these popular <a href="http://www.macarts.co.uk/">craft fairs</a> again.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LCC6-4U2U9A/Tt9pVNhFGUI/AAAAAAAACAY/kbmEXU6El7Q/s1600/473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="116" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LCC6-4U2U9A/Tt9pVNhFGUI/AAAAAAAACAY/kbmEXU6El7Q/s320/473.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Arts Market</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Hereford High Town</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Saturday 10th December </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">10am - 5pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Marketplace Craft Fair</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Midlands Arts Centre</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham</span><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Sunday 11th December</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">11am - 6pm</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*My Fold studio will be open as usual on Saturday 10am - 5pm </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but sorry will be closed on Sunday</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-5075410261770073274?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-24738937308274774992011-11-29T15:04:00.001Z2011-11-29T15:13:54.018Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I shall also be showing a selection of jewellery at this local exhibition:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Worcester City Museum &amp; Art Gallery </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">until 14th January 2012</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cq-b8pH0RdM/TtT03jvJ6yI/AAAAAAAACAI/mYpTmXLuDbk/s1600/IMG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cq-b8pH0RdM/TtT03jvJ6yI/AAAAAAAACAI/mYpTmXLuDbk/s400/IMG.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uyiCY6MvDhM/TtT1V_zmV3I/AAAAAAAACAQ/8uUsePxxLzE/s1600/IMG_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uyiCY6MvDhM/TtT1V_zmV3I/AAAAAAAACAQ/8uUsePxxLzE/s320/IMG_0001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-2473893730827477499?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-35597312464458183042011-11-29T14:33:00.001Z2011-11-29T14:44:13.503Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-szgIkAaLApE/TtTtRjN3LmI/AAAAAAAAB_w/nIHCSfNgfyc/s1600/Blackthorpe+Barn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-szgIkAaLApE/TtTtRjN3LmI/AAAAAAAAB_w/nIHCSfNgfyc/s400/Blackthorpe+Barn.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">*Nice snowflake brooch....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3rd &amp; 4th December 10am -5pm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I shall be heading over to Suffolk on Friday to set up for the wonderful <a href="http://www.blackthorpebarn.com/"><span style="color: red;">Blackthorpe Barn</span></a> craft fair.&nbsp; I just wish the event was a little closer as I would definitely show at more of the weekends.&nbsp; There is a lovely atmosphere at the event, Christmas trees, Decorations, crafts &amp; even reindeer! (Must remember my camera this year...)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">So..... my <a href="http://www.thefold.org.uk/">Fold</a> studio will be open this week as follows:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Tuesday 29th 10am - 5.30pm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Wednesday 30th 10am - 5.30pm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Thursday 1st Dec 10am - 5.30pm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Friday 2nd Dec CLOSED (sorry!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial;">Sat 3rd Dec 10am - 5pm (h.Art Christmas weekend)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: magenta;">Sun 4th Dec 11am - 4pm</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-3559731246445818304?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-86942085645804614932011-11-23T13:22:00.001Z2011-11-23T13:27:10.238Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wX_TUMlzCKQ/TszzX1-kmRI/AAAAAAAAB_o/ufS6SoWABq8/s1600/Innov8+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wX_TUMlzCKQ/TszzX1-kmRI/AAAAAAAAB_o/ufS6SoWABq8/s400/Innov8+2011.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tomorrow I'll be off to Pershore to set up with the Worcestershire Guild for our Christmas selling event.&nbsp; I shall be once again be with Penny Williams showing her jewellery &amp; clocks.&nbsp; I've been busy replenishing my stock after South Hill Park &amp; will have plenty of my leaves for sale!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My studio at The Fold will be opening the following times:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thurs 24th Nov 10am - 4pm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fri 25th Nov CLOSED -sorry</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sat 26th Nov 10am - 5pm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sun 27th Nov 11am - 4pm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-8694208564580461493?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-55536783312171308302011-11-17T13:47:00.001Z2011-11-17T13:51:42.910Z<div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a few last minute birdies......</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hKzmB4TLwhw/TsUQDXGuxYI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/0ituyJMOhwQ/s1600/DSC_0683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hKzmB4TLwhw/TsUQDXGuxYI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/0ituyJMOhwQ/s320/DSC_0683.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LLKmg1yiQDs/TsUQTnDjgnI/AAAAAAAAB_g/FyK9lVbVlKY/s1600/DSC_0679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LLKmg1yiQDs/TsUQTnDjgnI/AAAAAAAAB_g/FyK9lVbVlKY/s320/DSC_0679.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fmzGaMa7RoE/TsUP3VZytJI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/C90oexrfZyQ/s1600/DSC_0684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fmzGaMa7RoE/TsUP3VZytJI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/C90oexrfZyQ/s320/DSC_0684.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mO8ZD2H_mmM/TsUPeNsxU7I/AAAAAAAAB_I/T2nx4yF-4tI/s1600/DSC_0688.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mO8ZD2H_mmM/TsUPeNsxU7I/AAAAAAAAB_I/T2nx4yF-4tI/s320/DSC_0688.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Made in etched copper &amp; brass ideal to hang on your Christmas tree or maybe some twigs....could be used all year round!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-5553678331217130830?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-62639128311453235452011-11-16T17:17:00.001Z2011-11-16T17:23:38.164Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bk89wqR7qDc/TsPv9mNL2dI/AAAAAAAAB-4/4O1J0ZqFi1o/s1600/IMG_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bk89wqR7qDc/TsPv9mNL2dI/AAAAAAAAB-4/4O1J0ZqFi1o/s320/IMG_0001.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HqfxZoKBZIo/TsPwKa11OvI/AAAAAAAAB_A/91hpXBFy-6g/s1600/IMG_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HqfxZoKBZIo/TsPwKa11OvI/AAAAAAAAB_A/91hpXBFy-6g/s320/IMG_0002.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Off to Bracknell on Friday ready for the annual South Hill Park Craft Event.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unusually this year I shall not be exhibiting with my friend &amp; colleague Penny Williams as she is showing her jewellery &amp; clocks at The Cat Show at the NEC in Birmingham.&nbsp; However I have plenty of work to fill the space!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial;">This week I've been busy making more of the leaves &amp; decorations plus more hare &amp; fox jewellery which is going well....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial;">My Fold studio will be open as follows during the next few days:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial;">Thurs 17th Nov 10am - 5.30pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial;">Fri 18th Nov 10am - 4pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial;">Sat 19th Nov 10am - 5pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Arial;">Sun 20th Nov - CLOSED (sorry!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-6263912831145323545?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-60971455536899911312011-11-10T17:33:00.002Z2011-11-10T17:52:26.600Z<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday I had to pop to Birmingham to get some metal supplies so while I was there I went to see this fabulous exhibition&nbsp;at the Gas Hall: <span id="goog_1336493318"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/">'Lost in Lace'<span id="goog_1336493319"></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">29.10.2011 - 19.02.2012</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wTZrq-lndPE/TrwFhlzWnPI/AAAAAAAAB9I/EDT3U-Q4Pbc/s1600/DSC_0685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wTZrq-lndPE/TrwFhlzWnPI/AAAAAAAAB9I/EDT3U-Q4Pbc/s320/DSC_0685.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Nils Volker 'Forty Eight'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ntjKG6K92yY/TrwKDiaxGHI/AAAAAAAAB-w/AxuoSxqwpMQ/s1600/IMG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ntjKG6K92yY/TrwKDiaxGHI/AAAAAAAAB-w/AxuoSxqwpMQ/s320/IMG.jpg" width="147" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M_B7nURMF6s/TrwE06ANzcI/AAAAAAAAB9A/szzI8kqL0mY/s1600/DSC_0679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M_B7nURMF6s/TrwE06ANzcI/AAAAAAAAB9A/szzI8kqL0mY/s320/DSC_0679.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4ym4vVTMkeY/TrwFt9TmwLI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/JYmqtvh_m0E/s1600/DSC_0691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4ym4vVTMkeY/TrwFt9TmwLI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/JYmqtvh_m0E/s320/DSC_0691.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nLHTYicKbE/TrwF7L29dAI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/LOMijpIrb_g/s1600/DSC_0692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nLHTYicKbE/TrwF7L29dAI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/LOMijpIrb_g/s320/DSC_0692.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yAJ7I1tdPHA/TrwGKIpf0mI/AAAAAAAAB9g/EsbEBOGj0Go/s1600/DSC_0699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yAJ7I1tdPHA/TrwGKIpf0mI/AAAAAAAAB9g/EsbEBOGj0Go/s320/DSC_0699.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Reiko Sudo 'Juxtaposition'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REgvLrRCmd0/TrwGWqDA7uI/AAAAAAAAB9o/sIsjNK2-Adg/s1600/DSC_0676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REgvLrRCmd0/TrwGWqDA7uI/AAAAAAAAB9o/sIsjNK2-Adg/s320/DSC_0676.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJBbrRzDoI0/TrwGpQSl7TI/AAAAAAAAB9w/PcBoOovC7yU/s1600/DSC_0704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJBbrRzDoI0/TrwGpQSl7TI/AAAAAAAAB9w/PcBoOovC7yU/s320/DSC_0704.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Suzumi Noda 'Tanabata Lace'</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5ibrqgRImWQ/TrwHTTNpyDI/AAAAAAAAB-A/udo4-VZ26P8/s1600/DSC_0707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5ibrqgRImWQ/TrwHTTNpyDI/AAAAAAAAB-A/udo4-VZ26P8/s320/DSC_0707.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OptlMjBzfAI/TrwH3zue4wI/AAAAAAAAB-I/Lo6OquvXmyI/s1600/DSC_0714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OptlMjBzfAI/TrwH3zue4wI/AAAAAAAAB-I/Lo6OquvXmyI/s320/DSC_0714.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Naomi Kobayashi 'Cosmos series'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6CTNmAxfy1Y/TrwIQZEXfJI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/FrO8AV02H1s/s1600/DSC_0720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6CTNmAxfy1Y/TrwIQZEXfJI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/FrO8AV02H1s/s320/DSC_0720.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Chiharu Shiota 'After the dream'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e3ftcjwJ_eA/TrwIjD0NjeI/AAAAAAAAB-Y/XF4Alkk-Z2o/s1600/DSC_0722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e3ftcjwJ_eA/TrwIjD0NjeI/AAAAAAAAB-Y/XF4Alkk-Z2o/s320/DSC_0722.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e5w2H6QAJn8/TrwI4wHP6pI/AAAAAAAAB-g/q51d3tNl8rc/s1600/DSC_0721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e5w2H6QAJn8/TrwI4wHP6pI/AAAAAAAAB-g/q51d3tNl8rc/s320/DSC_0721.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-6097145553689991131?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-42711260890904365562011-11-06T11:02:00.000Z2011-11-06T11:02:43.644Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a busy day yesterday with Chrismoose...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thought I'd take a few pictures around The Fold before the visitors arrived today!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fab colours with an amazing blue sky this morning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QvDoqlCRzs/TrZk3h9MPlI/AAAAAAAAB7I/AAAuXJCU1oE/s1600/DSC_0692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QvDoqlCRzs/TrZk3h9MPlI/AAAAAAAAB7I/AAAuXJCU1oE/s320/DSC_0692.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BnB3dwUq5Uc/TrZi5U9YfBI/AAAAAAAAB6g/-un9MX6pSVY/s1600/DSC_0677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BnB3dwUq5Uc/TrZi5U9YfBI/AAAAAAAAB6g/-un9MX6pSVY/s320/DSC_0677.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EimbYbTdQvE/TrZkUi_YZpI/AAAAAAAAB7A/OLVX-_6r-5o/s1600/DSC_0687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EimbYbTdQvE/TrZkUi_YZpI/AAAAAAAAB7A/OLVX-_6r-5o/s320/DSC_0687.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-glIGnorb43M/TrZjiH9nAnI/AAAAAAAAB6o/3zGv0-hbxqU/s1600/DSC_0678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-glIGnorb43M/TrZjiH9nAnI/AAAAAAAAB6o/3zGv0-hbxqU/s320/DSC_0678.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gHkblZRSZVI/TrZjxD17baI/AAAAAAAAB6w/YbINq_NbKug/s1600/DSC_0684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gHkblZRSZVI/TrZjxD17baI/AAAAAAAAB6w/YbINq_NbKug/s320/DSC_0684.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tTegX1amccA/TrZkDgYIeBI/AAAAAAAAB64/QDnTPIc7IeA/s1600/DSC_0682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tTegX1amccA/TrZkDgYIeBI/AAAAAAAAB64/QDnTPIc7IeA/s320/DSC_0682.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So now where you can see some of my inspiration comes from...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've also been busy making some more of my single leaf decorations:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R9t6rpLHKmY/TrZolqjB1cI/AAAAAAAAB7g/Ymn8_bYZCO8/s1600/DSC_0673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R9t6rpLHKmY/TrZolqjB1cI/AAAAAAAAB7g/Ymn8_bYZCO8/s320/DSC_0673.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YDvKmhY7NWc/TrZoyBZ52ZI/AAAAAAAAB7o/N41LD9By9AU/s1600/DSC_0682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YDvKmhY7NWc/TrZoyBZ52ZI/AAAAAAAAB7o/N41LD9By9AU/s320/DSC_0682.JPG" width="257" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--S7aaAzH48U/TrZm_H5gypI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/QWw7Nuy0NkE/s1600/DSC_0680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--S7aaAzH48U/TrZm_H5gypI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/QWw7Nuy0NkE/s320/DSC_0680.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-4271126089090436556?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-52469008254297824522011-11-04T13:51:00.000Z2011-11-04T13:51:12.916Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9tnVjwBXwBk/TrPqQnThLII/AAAAAAAAB5g/LOHyr447mhQ/s1600/DSC_0694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9tnVjwBXwBk/TrPqQnThLII/AAAAAAAAB5g/LOHyr447mhQ/s320/DSC_0694.JPG" width="212" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fILhB8KEPSw/TrPqjU7wdXI/AAAAAAAAB5w/zSV0xqw6fdA/s1600/Chrismoose+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fILhB8KEPSw/TrPqjU7wdXI/AAAAAAAAB5w/zSV0xqw6fdA/s320/Chrismoose+2011.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chrismoose is here again at The Fold in Bransford this weekend.....the moose have been installed!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Free prize draw - each studio has given a prize, mine is a selection of my handmade metal Christmas decorations.&nbsp; Some studios will also have special offers just for this weekend</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hi_TBdoHorM/TrPqrgJPAzI/AAAAAAAAB54/gGIDkWUSHb8/s1600/DSC_0683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hi_TBdoHorM/TrPqrgJPAzI/AAAAAAAAB54/gGIDkWUSHb8/s320/DSC_0683.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've managed to locate some of these brilliant wooden Rudolfs again!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p5cpo4I9otk/TrPq695RkRI/AAAAAAAAB6A/FUJrRDQHAMQ/s1600/DSC_0689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p5cpo4I9otk/TrPq695RkRI/AAAAAAAAB6A/FUJrRDQHAMQ/s320/DSC_0689.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been busy making the studio look festive....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-759WY_SeWg8/TrPrH7ZwBzI/AAAAAAAAB6I/jiD1HaJ_q00/s1600/DSC_0686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-759WY_SeWg8/TrPrH7ZwBzI/AAAAAAAAB6I/jiD1HaJ_q00/s320/DSC_0686.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t9iafIXQSJI/TrPrYa9pKMI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/6fMW0PnlNHI/s1600/DSC_0691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t9iafIXQSJI/TrPrYa9pKMI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/6fMW0PnlNHI/s320/DSC_0691.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VdsWdaNR0Ls/TrPr5Od8d_I/AAAAAAAAB6Y/Auiw5idXJV0/s1600/DSC_0687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VdsWdaNR0Ls/TrPr5Od8d_I/AAAAAAAAB6Y/Auiw5idXJV0/s320/DSC_0687.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-5246900825429782452?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-41007333531495947292011-10-28T17:38:00.000+01:002011-10-28T17:38:45.992+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x8dZMBU56L4/TqrZxyjKJ5I/AAAAAAAAB5Y/6lTUf5Hfijo/s1600/IMG_0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="57" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x8dZMBU56L4/TqrZxyjKJ5I/AAAAAAAAB5Y/6lTUf5Hfijo/s320/IMG_0006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rAVEQT2M-Vg/TqrZW9GNtcI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/4hSnc63vZRs/s1600/Christmoose+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rAVEQT2M-Vg/TqrZW9GNtcI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/4hSnc63vZRs/s320/Christmoose+2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-codpsQ9xIzM/TqrZKhIm9vI/AAAAAAAAB5I/S5ORfAgD2vA/s1600/IMG_0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-codpsQ9xIzM/TqrZKhIm9vI/AAAAAAAAB5I/S5ORfAgD2vA/s320/IMG_0007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Feature in the Worcester News about next weekend.......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">the moose are returning!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-4100733353149594729?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713518808763183094.post-11618348741184190572011-10-24T22:29:00.000+01:002011-10-24T22:30:00.123+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just recovering from another show this weekend...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was at 'Showing Off' in Ludlow with both the Worcestershire Guild &amp; Shropshire Guild.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a great show &amp; met some new customers!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fAkR4JxlFiA/TqXWLHzTIEI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/K-kU4bQ7HY4/s1600/DSC_0667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fAkR4JxlFiA/TqXWLHzTIEI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/K-kU4bQ7HY4/s320/DSC_0667.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ivYpRC-G76I/TqXWSpn9vbI/AAAAAAAAB4g/05pnoH4tgiY/s1600/DSC_0668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ivYpRC-G76I/TqXWSpn9vbI/AAAAAAAAB4g/05pnoH4tgiY/s320/DSC_0668.JPG" width="203" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;At this show I was exhibiting some new decorations....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These leaves could be used all year but also make unusual Christmas decos?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Priced at £8 - £12 each.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The ones below all sold but I will be making more in the next couple of weeks!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mttpav5uYLE/TqXWhinifOI/AAAAAAAAB4w/tyT4A8_iahw/s200/DSC_0670.JPG" width="132" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3713518808763183094-1161834874118419057?l=blog.sharonmcswiney.co.uk' alt='' /></div>Sharon McSwineyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431372798754823912noreply@blogger.com1