Serendib Sprout

Went down to the shop and spent about two hours taking down Christmas and reorganizing — I’m going for more a wintry-with-spring-coming vibe for January. I’ll have Eliana put the Christmas (and autumn) items up in my online shop shortly, so watch for that post. And I’ve re-priced some of the items in the shop, […]

One of the best parts of having the little shop is that it gives me a good reason to learn new things. I’ve been making lots of earrings the last few months, but this was the first time I made stud earrings. Which is not hard — I used E6000 glue to attach the backs,

I needed a sign for my Berwyn Sprout shop, and I have been very slow about it, but Kavi has now designed one for me. No critique, please — I like it, and also, I’ve already sent it to print. 🙂 Only praise! (We will likely refine it later, but for now, it’s set.) And

Happy with this experiment too — crystal resin paperweights / decorative objects, with dried panicle hydrangea from my garden. Pinky Winky hydrangea! Super-cute.

Learning more about how to make these blooming resin flowers — I’m a little in love with them. This one is rose gold alcohol ink, white pigment paste, and rose gold leaf. I tried painting various different shades of gold on the back of the earlier ones, but even though it’s more work, I’ve think