Look What We Found...

Recently, we had friends who managed to purchase their first home together after years of renting...a big occassion to be celebrated as you can imagine! Faced with the challenge of finding the perfect gift to truly warm their new house, we turned to the trusty world wide web to hunt for handmade artists who offer up something inspiring....

Macaw, 7 x 9 Fine Art Print

SharonMontrose

Curly Attitude Teapot Green Variegated

lawatson

Eiffel Tower 5 Feet Tall - Vinyl Wall Art Decals

ChuckEBrydWallArt

Red freestanding clock - made from an old book

bookity

Love Me (2 Pillow Set)

chakrapennywhistle

We love the idea of being able to share with you all this amazing work from these incredibly talented individuals...enjoy!

LONG LIVE ALL THINGS HANDMADE ♥

Craft Central...count us in!

Bohemian Butterfly is now officially a member of Craft Central. 'Craft Central, the new name for Clerkenwell Green Association, is a pioneering not-for-profit organisation established over 25 years that is dedicated to building a strong future for craft and design.' To view our page follow the link http://www.craftcentral.org.uk/bohemian-butterfly.
We are pleased as punch to be part of such an amazing organisation. Handmade is the way to go, and Craft Central is one of those rare organisations that truly believes in the quality and ability of the designer maker in each of us. For anybody in the London area, their exhibitions are well worth a visit and we can guarantee you will not be disappointed by the amazing talent on show, from industries ranging from interior textiles to paper and book art...it's all under one happy roof at Craft Central.

We Made The Front Page!

We just couldn't resist sharing this with you, our faithful readers. We made the front page on the Joolia.com website. The item featured was a handmade Sterling Silver Leaf cuff that we call the Shikoba Cuff. We are pleased as punch with ourselves! Let us know what you think...

Pearls...the new diamonds??

Everywhere you look right now, lovely white pearl necklaces are making a comeback. Every celebrity worth their weight in fashion stylist gold is flaunting their own version of this classic jewellery wardrobe staple. I have to admit when I first began designing jewellery, I was not fond of the pearl....but I have since grown to absolutely adore it. It is the ultimate chic statement, tres Paris!

Maybe its the recent film 'Coco Before Chanel' starring the gorgeous Audrey Tautou, but the pearl is definitely back, in a big way. I say 'welcome back' to the old faithful, it's about time jewellery takes a more defined path again. Today there is simply far too much machine churned commercial jewellery available to the masses. There was a time when a woman's jewellery was the final and most important addition to her daily wardrobe, it showed refinement and class.

Whatever one's opinion of a strand of pearls, it cannot be denied just how elegant they are. Even Michelle Obama is getting in on the action! At Bohemian Butterfly we simply cannot refrain from using colourful gemstones in our pieces...after all, it's what we're known for. Below is one of our many beautiful white pearl necklaces, but with a twist...scattered amongst the glossy white are juicy faceted Amethyst gems....delightful, at least we like to think so.

As always we hope you enjoy browsing our collection. Please do let us know if you require any assistance or further information.

Bohemian Butterfly now available at Joolia.com

Bohemian Butterfly has just joined the jewellery and accessories marketplace Joolia.com! We are very pleased to announce this new stockist for our range of handmade jewellery. The full range of Bohemian Butterfly jewellery is still available at http://www.bohemianbutterflycollections.com/, however we plan on further extending our list of stockists in the near future. In the meantime please feel free to browse our latest additions, some of which are pictured below. Enjoy!

Been Out of the Loop for a While - An update

Hi readers! Many apologies for the last month....we have been so busy with events that it seems time got the better of us. But we are back with a bang and have lots to update you on! First off we wanted to share with you a few snaps from a local craft market we did in Islington, north London, not so long ago, called 'A Little Bazaar'. It was a great event with lots of handmade goodies. We met many like minded crafters like ourselves and got to introduce ourselves to some great customers. It was a successful day for us, and with such wonderful weather, nobody could really complain.

We also recently took a few day trips to the V&A Museum in South Kensington. What an inspirational place! It is incredible how the mind just flows with creativity when surrounded by such awesome art and history. It is by far my favourite museum in London.

It is an exciting time for us...Bohemian Butterfly is developing our jewellery range to include capsule collections. We will of course continue to produce those one off limited pieces of jewellery we are well known for, but hope that our growing variety of jewellery will reflect our skill and passion for this art form. Two collections are already in the pipeline and will be unveiled towards the end of the year.

Jewellery and the art of making it is our passion and we want to share it with you, so please leave us your comments and if you have any queries please feel free to contact us at info@bohemianbutterflycollections.com

New Additions! Lets take a peek...

Hi everyone...we have just added two new pieces to our Bohemian Butterfly collection and thought this would be the perfect time to tell you a little bit about them. Both pairs of earrings are entirely handmade by us using the highest quality semi-precious stones and sterling silver. The Helena earrings are made with a wonderful green hued Chrysoprase and gorgeous multicoloured Tourmaline chips, finished with an oxidised Balinese star post. Such great colour...they make me think of elegant evening dinners at candlelight. The Aiyana earrings are fun and flirty, with a playful hand carved Mother of Pearl rose and wire wrapped Red Agate and Carnelian. Again, this pair demonstrates the power of colour. Orange is an often under appreciated colour but I do think that when it is used in the proper dose and manner it can create a spectacular effect.
We just can't seem to stop making jewellery! So be sure to check back frequently as we update with new pieces, and even more exciting, upcoming capsule collections....stay tuned!