Miss Bohemia

Dreaming of Cotton Candy ~ Treasury Time On Etsy

2012-02-07T15:11:00.000Z

'Dreaming of Cotton Candy'

It's treasury curating time over at Miss Bohemia today!

I curated this new treasury for the beginning of February ! It's called 'Dreaming of Cotton Candy' and follows a candy colours pink and blue theme. This treasury was inspired by a childhood memory of visiting a fairground for the first time!

I had lots of fun picking out these designs from other handmade artists to include in this collection and I hope you like them too!

*Cotton Candy (US name) is also called Candy Floss in the UK

All designs in the treasuries are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

*Newsletter viewers may need to click the post link to view this treasury

February Favourites!

2012-02-06T11:36:00.000Z

February Favourites

To celebrate the month of February, today's feature looks at designs that follow the February birthstone 'Amethyst' and the birthstone colour 'Purple'! Amethyst actually comes under the colour purple and is part of a wide spectrum ranging from lavender to plum!

Purple is said to represent magic,mystery as well as spirituality. You may find the perfect gift amongst these purple hues mixed with pewter,silver or gold pate and inspired by fantasy, fairytales and magic!

Marie Antoinette Fairytale Keepsake Box

New in at Miss Bohemia this month is this fabulous Lilac 'Marie Antoinette' Keepsake Box! The box has had a special make-over to give it a distressed look and has also been made to sparkle through silver and purple glitter. I've included a picture of the back of the box to show the fairytale message and enchanting border! This keepsake box was designed by my talented sister 'Sammi' :-)

Lilac Love Heart Bookmark

The bookmark above features pretty hearts in keeping with the birthstone colour for this wonderful month!

The collection below features a selection of amethyst coloured designs ranging from brooches, earrings, necklaces and hair accessories.

1. Sparkly Fairy Necklace

2. Gothic Amethyst Brooch

3. Hollywood Purple Reign Earrings

4. Amethyst Filigree Locket

5. Amethyst Mermaid Bookmark

6. Gothic Cuff Web Bracelet

7. Amethyst Filigree Hair Pins

8. Gothic Pendulum Necklace

Thanks for stopping by :-)

Jen x

Miss Bohemia over at Laughing Vixen Lounge for Valentine's Day Feature & Givewaway

2012-02-05T12:56:00.001Z

Miss Bohemia over at Laughing Vixen Lounge
for Valentine's

I've been featured over at Laughing Vixen Lounge's as part of 'The 14 Nights of Valentine's Day Movie Marathon Giveaway'! Kris has kindly featured a selection of jewellery which captures the essence of Miss Bohemia perfectly, as well as mentioning one of my favourite Valentine movie picks!

While you're over there, be sure to enter the 'Valentine Giveaway' bonanza, where you can win goodies from over 15 shops including Miss Bohemia and Laughing Vixen's Lounge!

Click here to read the 'Miss Bohemia' feature ♥

These are the 'naughty or nice' Valentine goodies you can win from Miss Bohemia :-)

Prize Pack 1 - Vampires Valentine

Prize Pack 2 - Valentine Sweetheart

Thank you to Kris from Laughing Vixen Lounge!

Jen x

Miss Bohemia over at Laughing Vixen Lounge for Valentine's Day Feature & Givewaway

2012-02-05T12:54:00.000Z

Miss Bohemia over at Laughing Vixen Lounge
for Valentine's

While you're over there, be sure to enter the 'Valentine Giveaway' bonanza, where you can win goodies from over 15 shops including Miss Bohemia and Laughing Vixen's Lounge!

Click here to read the 'Miss Bohemia' feature ♥

These are the 'naughty or nice' Valentine goodies you can win from Miss Bohemia :-)

Prize Pack 1 - Vamp Valentine

Prize Pack 2 - Valentine Sweetheart

Thank you to Kris from Laughing Vixen Lounge!

Jen x

Full of Hearts Treasury featured on Etsy's Front Page

2012-01-23T18:31:00.000Z

Full of Hearts Treasury

featured on Etsy's Front Page

Hopefully, you will remember on Friday I shared this 'Full of Hearts' treasury with you, which featured my 'Love' Heart Keepsake box! On Saturday morning I woke up to find that this treasury was picked (from thousands of other amazing treasuries) and featured on Etsy's 'Front Page' and here's the snapshot :-)

Pink Heart 'True Love' & Butterflies Trinket Keepsake box

Thanks again to Mercedes for featuring my design in such a gorgeous treasury!

Jen x

Full of Hearts & the 'Land of Enchantment' Etsy Treasuries...

2012-01-20T15:15:00.003Z

Today I have 2 special treasuries I'd like to mention on my blog today :)

The first was curated by the talented 'Mercedes' of DigitalCS (Etsy) and is called 'Full of hearts' and features my 'True Love' Heart Trinket Box! This is a romantic and stunning collection with a pink and black theme, which I adore!

The next treasury I would like to share with you is by another talented artist, Theresa of FaeryMoonGoddess (Etsy)! This treasury is called 'Land of Enchantment' and features my new 'Dreaming of Butterflies' Keepsake box. This wonderful treasury captures the essence of fairytales, nature and woodland creatures.

Thank you to Mercedes and Theresa for the features :-)

All designs in the treasuries are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

*Newsletter viewers may need to click the post link to view this treasury

Jen x

What's new at Miss Bohemia... Keepsake boxes, pocket mirrors, mini art decor

2012-01-18T18:09:00.011Z

What's new at Miss Bohemia

I have been a busy bee working away on lots of new and exciting projects and would love to share a few of them with you today! Some of you may have already seen some of the new trinket boxes I have been working on. I am now using different blending techniques to create a variety of different effects and these will be available on my website soon. I also have a few new chess piece designs to share with you, a fairytale mini art decoration and cute pocket mirrors!

Once in a while.. Fairytale Pocket Mirror £4.50 Once in a while... Fairytale Decor £4

"Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life,

love gives us a fairytale"

One of my favourite quotes captured in the form of an altered art decoration which has been handstamped and sparkles with glitter and a matching pocket mirror is also available. See my website for the original 'Fairytale Keepsake Box'.

Paris Crown Pocket Mirror £4 Alice In Wonderland Pocket Mirror £4
New pocket mirrors from me including Paris Shabby Chic and Alice In Wonderland!
Gothic Chess Jewellery Box £6.50 Pink/White Chess Jewellery Box £6
New gothic chess piece jewellery box in white, black and red and a more softer version in pink and white, have been added to the keepsake boxes collection!
I hope you've enjoyed seeing my new designs and appreciate the time you've taken to stop by my blog!
Jen x

Miss Bohemia featured as Popular Craft's 'Homepage Artist of the Month'

2012-01-16T14:30:00.000Z

Miss Bohemia featured as Popular Craft's

Homepage 'Artist of the Month'

I have some exciting news to share you with you :-)

I have been featured by 'Popular Crafts' (one of my favourite crafting magazines) as the Homepage 'Artist of the Month'!

This wonderful feature is titled "10 Questions with Jen Neil of Miss Bohemia" and was covered by the lovely Editor Katharine Jewitt! Katherine has featured some of her favourite designs from Miss Bohemia including Alice In Wonderland Jewellery and my popular Phantom of the Opera Pendant. I've included a sneak peak below but click here to read the full interview and find out more about my inspirations, aspirations, techniques, my most favourite piece and much more!

Image provided by MyHobbyStore Ltd

While you're there, you can check out the site, which is an "essential resource for both beginners and experienced crafters alike"! The site is jam packed with craft features, reviews, tips and techniques, tutorials, giveaways and a craft forum too!

I would like to thank Katharine Jewitt for the feature :-)

Jen x

Miss Bohemia at Rosewill Cottage for Diabetes UK

2012-01-16T00:59:00.000Z

Miss Bohemia at Rosewill Cottage for Diabetes UK

Just a quick post to let you know that my 'Miss Bohemia' charity designs are still available at Rosewill Cottage, and will be until the end of January. The shop square space at Rosewill Cottage was donated by owner Dawn McLean. All monies raised from the sale of these designs will go directly to the Charity Diabetes UK, plus at Rosewill Cottage, there's lots of designs from other handmade designers and crafters (including Dawn) as well as jewellery and crafting supplies.

So if you're in or near the Whitley Bay area and fancy a bit of retail therapy do stop by Rosewill cottage and you could own a wonderful piece of jewellery and support Diabetes UK at the same time. Rosewill Cottage is located at 188 Park View, Whitley Bay NE26 3QP (in the UK) and open from 10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday to Saturday!

And just in case you've forgotten, here's a selection of what's available!

Thank you!

Jen x

A wise owl & a splash of colour & romance! Etsy Treasuries...

2012-01-10T19:18:00.001Z

It's treasury curating time over at Miss Bohemia today!

First up is a new treasury I curated for the beginning of January! It's called 'A wise owl once said...' and it's an orange zest owl filled treasury.

This treasury was based around 'Crafty Folk' team member 'SimJaTa's' Wise Owl Bag Charm :-) I had lots of fun picking out these designs from other handmade artists to include in this collection!

For the next treasury I chose amazing artists and members of the Crafty Folk Team on Etsy, whose beautiful works of art illustrate a story through a whirlwind of colours and styles! This one is titled 'You add colour to my black and white world'.

My last treasury to share with you is called 'All I want for Valentine's Day...'! This stylish and romantic treasury was curated by my talented friend Pearl At Play. It features my "Once in a while...Fairytale" Keepsake Box along with the gorgeous works of other Etsians - thank you Pearl :-)

All designs in the treasuries are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

*Newsletter viewers may need to click the post link to view this treasury

Jen x

Happy New Year From Miss Bohemia plus 15% off everything

2012-01-05T16:19:00.000Z

Happy New Year

I would like to give a big THANK YOU to my lovely blog followers and customers for your support in making 2011 such a magical year! I would also like to wish you all a Happy New Year for 2012 and as a special 'thank you' please enjoy 15% off all purchases at Miss Bohemia :-) The discount has been already applied so no code is needed!

Many new and exciting things planned for Miss Bohemia and for my blog in 2012 including more fabric based designs, new keepsake boxes, altered art designs and a new range of jewellery and accessories! I will also be featuring some talented artists who I admire, new exciting products and creations that have caught my eye, crafting tutorials, reviews and more giveaways, but for now here's a few old, new and 'coming soon' designs :-)

Something Old

I only have 'one' of each of these old favourites left in my shop and 'once they're gone, they're gone' and I have reduced them to less than half price too!

Under A Purple Moon Crescent Pendant

Forbidden Fruit Apple Locket

Gothic Blood Red Filigree Ring

Something New

A new edition to my shop is this Sparkly Silver Phantom of The Opera Pendant

Phantom Of The Opera Necklace Special Edition

Coming Soon

Lots of new designs coming to Miss Bohemia soon including this Chess Piece Jewellery / Trinket Box and my new Indigo Dreams Butterfly Keepsake Box!

Jen x

Happy New Year!

Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas‏ ... From Miss Bohemia

2011-12-24T12:01:00.001Z

"Wishing all my followers and customers a very Merry Christmas‏"

I would like to say a big THANK YOU for your support throughout 2011.

I appreciate both old and new friends that I have met along the way, who have helped make this a magical year for me.

I have met some amazing people through my blog, Etsy, Folksy, Facebook, Twitter and through my website :-)

Many new and exciting things planned for 2012, but first a little festive break to spend time with family, friends and recharge my batteries!

Jen x

Miss Bohemia

Miss Bohemia over at Laughing Vixen Lounge for some Christmas cheer!

2011-12-12T15:13:00.000Z

Miss Bohemia over at Laughing Vixen Lounge for some Christmas cheer!

Kris over at Laughing Vixen Lounge's has featured Miss Bohemia here as part of the Christmas A Go-Go Giveaway, which includes a goodie bag filled with gifts from 'Miss Bohemia', Laughing Vixen Lounge and 4 more amazing shops!

Winter themed giveaway prizes from Miss Bohemia

You can find out one of my favourite films to watch at Christmas time and Kris has also highlighted a few of her favourites from my shop :-) While you're there, you can check out my easy recipe for 'Salt Dough Christmas Decorations' and some other recipes too!

Miss Bohemia Salt Dough Christmas Decorations

Thanks Kris :-)

Happy holidays!

Jen x

Christmas A Go-Go Giveaway over at Laughing Vixen's Lounge

2011-12-05T20:36:00.000Z

Christmas A Go-Go Giveaway over at Laughing Vixen's Lounge

Head on over to Laughing Vixen's Lounge for the 'Christmas A Go-Go Giveaway' where you can win a goody bag with treats from Miss Bohemia, Laughing Vixen's Lounge and 5 other shops!

These are the Winter goodies you can win from Miss Bohemia :-)

Once In A While....Fairytale Quote Magical Keepsake Box

A small icy white box highlighted with lots of sparkly silver glitter, faux icy gem stars and diamonds comes complete with the romantic quote "Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairytale" and the word MAGICAL flows down the left hand side.

Ice Queen Fairytale Heart Of Glass Earrings

'Ice Queen' Heart of Glass earrings made with iced glass hearts and acrylic diamond shaped beads to create a fairytale illusion enhanced by their iridescent rainbow shimmer!

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As well as organising this fab giveaway, the talented Kris over at Laughing Vixen Lounge is also offering the chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate from her shop !

Retro Santa Necklace from Laughing Vixen Lounge

Happy Holidays!

Jen x

Miss Bohemia at Rosewill Cottage for Diabetes UK

2011-12-04T13:47:00.000Z

Miss Bohemia at Rosewill Cottage for Diabetes UK

Some of you may remember that I mentioned that my designs are being stocked at Rosewill Cottage in Whitley Bay, UK. Owner of Rosewill Cottage, Dawn McLean kindly donates a section of shop space known as a 'charity square'. Each month the square is filled by a different Artist's handmade designs and all sales raised from these designs go directly to the Charity nominated by the Artist.

In addition to my regular square, in December I also have the 'charity square'. All sales raised from Miss Bohemia designs in the charity square will go to the Charity I have nominated; 'Diabetes UK'. I have chosen this Charity for several reasons. I have taken part in 5K Charity Fun Runs (for The British Heart Foundation and the Race For Life for Cancer) and had planned to do so this year for Diabetes UK but as I was unable to, I wanted to find another way to lend my support. I have included some of the information provided by Diabetes UK's website below.

Diabetes UK's mission is "to improve the lives of people with diabetes and to work towards a future without diabetes". Diabetes is a serious health condition with both short term and long term complications (including cardiovascular disease, retinopathy, kidney disease and nerve damage) and affects some 2.8 million people in the UK (including a close family member and friends with this condition). Diabetes UK explains that "Diabetes is a condition where the amount of glucose in your blood is too high because the body cannot use it properly." Type 1 diabetes develops when the insulin-producing cells in the body have been destroyed and the body is unable to produce any insulin. Type 2 diabetes develops when the body can still make some insulin, but not enough, or when the insulin that is produced does not work properly (known as insulin resistance).

Diabetes UK states that there are "over 850,000 people with this condition that don't know it". The list of symptoms for diabetes are given on their website here. Further information can also be found at their website here.

As I now have 2 sections of shop space over at Rosewill Cottage (and so as not to confuse you :-)) my regular square is highlighted with my regular cream logo and jewellery cards, while the talented Debbe of 'Ephemeras Vintage Garden' created a pink logo and pink jewellery cards (which can be seen in some of the photos) for me to use for my new square for December the 'charity square' (thank you). I chose pink because this is a colour used for the Diabetes UK logo and their website.

I have included some photos in this blog post of the jewellery available in this new section at Rosewill Cottage. The designs include a 'Lullaby' charm bracelet (with a mini piano and music charms), a 'Love & Hope' Charm Bracelet and a 'Shopaholic' Charm bracelet with mini shopping bags & credit card charms, earrings, bagcharms, bookmarks and fantasy pendants!

I would like to thank my sister 'Sammi' for helping me in my time of need with the designs, pricing and packaging :-)

Thank you for taking the time to stop by!

Jen x

Thank you to Dawn McLean of Rosewill Cottage for donating shop space

*Miss Bohemia is also going 'pink' on twitter and facebook for December too.

**Figures and statements on diabetes sourced from the Diabetes UK website.

Christmas CRAFTfest Virtual shopping extravaganza ~ over 150 Stalls plus 15% off at Miss Bohemia

2011-11-24T15:19:00.004Z

Coming soon!

Christmas CRAFTfest

A virtual shopping extravaganza

Over 150 Stalls

Miss Bohemia is excited to be part of the Christmas CRAFTfest shopping weekend on the 26th & 27th November 2011. This weekend brings no less than 150 stalls straight to your computer in one event.

Why you wont want to miss Christmas CRAFTfest

* Amazing range to choose from including jewellery, accessories, beads, woods, glass, ceramics, papercrafts, art, paintings, wool and lots more!

* No travelling

* No bad weather

* No queuing

* Lots of fun browsing at the click of a button

You can find my stall here and view a selection from Miss Bohemia below. Enter 'Craftfest01' at checkout to get 15% off all your purchases at Miss Bohemia!

Find more photos like this on Creative Connections

Enjoy your holiday shopping!

Jen x

Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales & promotions

2011-11-23T21:01:00.006Z

Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales & promotions

Lots of activities and promotions taking place at Miss Bohemia over the next week or so. Firstly, I'm taking part in a massive virtual shopping extravaganza called 'CRAFTfest' (details will be posted on my blog tomorrow) and I'm also taking part in the Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales! Black Friday's is a term that was given to the financial crisis that occured in the United States (US) in 1869, but more recently the title is used for the day after 'Thanksgiving' which traditionally marks the beginning of the "Christmas shopping season" referenced from the time when "retailers make enough sales to put themselves into the black ink". (Investorwords.com)

As more than half of my lovely customers, blog followers and facebook friends are from the US, how could I not take part in this big event which marks the arrival of the Christmas shopping season! Please enjoy 15% off all Miss Bohemia designs (excluding p&p) by using the 'BLACKFRIDAY' discount code. This offer is available from my Miss Bohemia website and also my Miss Bohemia Etsy shop! Lots of fantasy, fairytale, Paris themed, vintage inspired and Alice in Wonderland Jewellery and Accessories! See pics below for peak at what's available!

Once in a...Fairytale Keepsake Box Kittens/Puppies Christmas Purse

Phantom of the Opera Necklace I'm Late Alice In Wonderland Earrings

Ice Queen Fairytale Ring Winter Charm Bracelet & Earrings

Pink Paris shabby Chic Mini Decoration Set of 2 Sparkly Paris Coasters

This 15% off coupon code 'BLACK FRIDAY' is available from now until Monday 28th November 2001, Midnight EST (Eastern Standard Time)! Feel free to pass this offer on to others who you think may be interested too!

More discounts and promotions from some Crafty Folk Etsy Artists & Shops!

I also wanted to let you know of some more fabulous promotions also taking place :-)

Fused glass jewellery,glass art and greetings cards from BlueDaisy Glass
Promo available from now until Cyber Monday:

1. Any order of more than £15 will receive a free glass Christmas Decoration.

2. Free raffle ticket with every item purchased between now and Monday 28^th November.
Winner receives a daisy pendant.
3. Valid discount codes that you have still can be applied.

Eclectic English vintage finds by Mish

Promo: Coupon code 'MISH73' at checkout for 15% discount

Handmade silver & beaded jewellery by Natalia Lovat

Promo: 15% discount - Coupon code NLBF01

Valid valid from 25th November-Midnight 28th November.

Wonderful Handmade purses, business card holders, bags & accessories by Moody Cow Designs

Promo: Free international shipping (discount already applied)

Relaxing and rejuvinating handmade soaps, salts, lotions & more by Harmony Designs & Soaps
Promo: Coupon code 'fridaysale' 5% discount
Friday 11/25/11 only!

Original artwork by Craftunikat

Promo: Free Shipping worldwide & 20% off on handpainted pottery (no code needed)

Handmade designs by Crafty Little Kitten
Promo: Early Black Friday to Cyber Monday - All Items Ship for FREE (unless otherwise stated).

Handmade jewellery, cards & accessories by Squintessential
Promo: Coupon code BLACKFRIDAY 20% off
Runs from Black Friday to Cyber Monday

Happy Shopping!

Jen x

Coming Soon ~ Christmas CRAFTfest Virtual shopping extravaganza ~ over 150 Stalls

2011-11-22T06:58:00.001Z

Coming soon

Christmas CRAFTfest

A virtual craft extravaganza

Miss Bohemia is excited to be part of the Christmas CRAFTfest shopping weekend on the 26th & 27th November 2011. This weekend brings no less than 150 stalls straight to your computer in one event. I will also be releasing a special CRAFTfest 15% discount code for all Miss Bohemia purchases.

Why you wont want to miss Christmas CRAFTfest

* Amazing range to choose from including jewellery, accessories, beads, woods, glass, ceramics, papercrafts, art, paintings, wool and lots more!

* No travelling

* No bad weather

* No queuing

* Lots of fun browsing at the click of a button

Some of the shops taking part include; -

Kokokelli, MysticMoon, Dottie Designs, Beady Pool,Lynwood Crafts, The Very Small Company, A Home for All Seasons, Paulinescrafts, Bits And Bobs Crafts, Pirate Swag, Miss Bohemia, Jolly Designs, Scrapbookerry, Made with Love Designs, Stitched with Love UK, Raggady Homespun Crafts, Milly’s Cottage, Clarissa Says, Inspired Chic Cards and Gifts, Carolee Crafts, Funki Munki Badges, TheFeminineTouch, Exclusively By Claire, The Lemon Tree, Colabean Curiosities, Wedding Toppers, Bow & Butterfly’s, NoodleBubble, Alphabet Arts, Grace’s Favours, Lollipop Boutique & For Keeps NI

Shop or facebook links provided where available but head over to the CRAFTfest main shopping page for more details.

Update on Miss Bohemia at Rosewill Cottage

2011-11-19T11:10:00.000Z

Update on Miss Bohemia at Rosewill Cottage

Snapshot of Miss Bohemia designs at Rosewill Cottage

I wanted to update you on the 'Miss Bohemia' section at Rosewill Cottage in Whitley Bay, UK. Owner, Dawn kindly updated the pic of my designs on receipt of some new pieces I sent her in the week. My designs include Alice In Wonderland creations, vintage inspired bracelets, rings, bookmarks, mermaid jewellery, keepsake boxes etc!

Something new...

One new addition is the variation of the Mermaid Secret treasures keepsake box which can be seen in the first photo above. I have also added a 'Book of Shadows' locket and some fabric based designs which include a pink patchwork shabby chic coin purse and a vintage script make-up/cosmetic purse, with more fabric designs to follow (see pic below).

Something old...

My Phantom of the Opera Masked Rose Necklace is available again at Rosewill Cottage too!

Don't forget that in addition to my usual 'Miss Bohemia' square, in the month of December I will also have an additional 'Charity' square, where the sales made from my designs in the charity square will go directly to the charity 'Diabetes UK'. Details and pictures coming soon.

Stop by the new Rosewill Cottage website or add yourself to the Rosewill Cottage facebook page to find out more about UK designers and crafters who are stocked at the Cottage and also for more information on beading and crafting supplies and jewellery classes too.

Better yet, if you're in the area or nearby why not pop along to Rosewill Cottage for an amazing range of handmade designs perfect for gifts or why not treat yourself!

Rosewill Cottage

188 Park View
Whitley Bay
NE26 3QP

Opening Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesay, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Happy Saturday!

Jen x

Miss Bohemia featured in the UK Handmade Christmas Showcase

2011-11-18T21:25:00.023Z

Miss Bohemia featured in the UK Handmade Christmas Showcase

I have some really exciting news to share you with you :-)

You may have already seen the 'UK handmade' logo displayed on the left hand side of my blog and if you haven't already heard, UK Handmade is a 'design led online magazine' which celebrates, promotes and features UK handmade designers. In addition to the wonderful online magazine and showcases, they also have advice, information and a forum network, which you can find out more about here.

My Christmas Fairy Wishes Keepsake box is featured in the UK Handmade Christmas Showcase for 2011!

The UK handmade Christmas showcase features some amazing gifts and decorations from talented UK designers and crafters. The designs includes cards & decorations, jewellery, accessories, gifts and homewares and much more!

Christmas Winter Fairy Wishes Keepsake Box
as featured in UK Handmade

Jen x

The Winter Fey ~ A Magical treasury of Etsy Artists

2011-11-14T11:00:00.000Z

The Winter Fey

Continuing with the up-and-coming Winter, I wanted to share a collection that I curated full of the designs of talented artists on Etsy. The collection has been put together through Etsy's treasury tool, which allows you to showcase the work of others under a theme, topic, colour, mood and much more.

I called this treasury the 'Winter Fey' as it was inspired by ethereal creatures and the magic Winter brings! This treasury includes jewellery, candles, a wand, a crown, a sculptured treasure box, prints and artwork.

If you would like to know more about the design or the artist behind each piece, please click on the picture below.

Jen x

Blog Candy Alert over at The Craft Barn

2011-11-13T13:43:00.001Z

Blog Candy Alert over at The Craft Barn

To celebrate reaching over 600 followers, The Craft Barn are offering some amazing blog candy worth over £200!!! As both a regular shopper and blog following of The Craft Barn and as someone who has become obsessed with altered art, painting and stamping up a storm, I would love to win this prize! The goodies include Tim Holtz, Sizzix, embossing folders, dies, inks and much more!

You can enter too... head over to The Craft Barn blog
for more details :-)

Good luck!

Jen x

Season's Greetings At the Apothecary

2011-11-13T01:08:00.000Z

Season's Greetings From the Apothecary

A new treasury I curated for November! It's called 'Season's Greetings From the Apothecary'and was based around 'Crafty Folk' team member 'Amy's Moving Castle's' amazing 'Apothecary' photograph. For this treasury I also chose other artists with apothecary related designs complemented by a festive theme!

If you would like to know more about the design or the artist behind each piece, please click on the picture below.

Jen x

Winter Wonderland and Winter Faeries

2011-11-10T20:12:00.001Z

Winter Wonderland & Winter Faeries

As I think about the up-and-coming Winter, my plans for a homemade Christmas and the end of year holiday season, I can't help but be inspired to create designs with a Wintery feel and all the magic that comes with this special time of year! The beauty of glistening icicles and falling snow drops on trees and on the ground always set a beautiful scene, despite the often falling temperatures and coldness of the weather.

Christmas Winter Fairy Wishes Keepsake Box

My Winter selection includes this Christmas Fairy Wishes keepsake box which has been painted in winter white and highlighted with lots of sparkly silver glitter and then handstamped with images of fairies, snowdrops, crescent moons, stars and other winter graphics. The box also contains ice clear faux gems, a blue vintage script and includes the words 'Fairy Wishes', 'Have a Magical Christmas' and 'Winter Wonderland' has been stamped onto the back. The box is perfect for those with keepsakes collections, trinkets, jewellery and other treasures.

Winter Wonderland Sparkly Fairy Necklace

Winter Wonderland Sparkly Fairy Bag Charm Keyring

My Winter creations also include 2 of my current fairy designs which have been given a Winter makeover, complete with a mix of sparkling beads and pearls. These designs are also available with pink, purple and red accents.

Ice Queen Heart Of Glass Earrings

A stunning pair of 'Ice Queen' Heart of Glass earrings, created with iced glass hearts and acrylic diamond shaped clear beads, these earrings create a fairytale illusion enhanced by their iridescent rainbow shimmer! They hang elegantly from the ears and make a perfect gift or treat!

White Winter Flowers Silver Leaf Bookmark

White Winter Rose Silver Leaf Dangle Earrings

The next 2 creations (shown above) take the form of silver leaf earrings which hold white roses and a matching bookmark.

Winter Romance Charm Sparkly Bracelet & Earrings

I also created a romantic charm bracelet with matching earrings, which includes a range of snow and icicle inspired beads. This magical set is perfect for Winter dances, proms, balls and as bridal jewellery.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing some of my Winter collection :-)

Are you already making plans for Christmas? Doing anything crafty or creative?

Jen x

Halloween Giveaway Winners announcement plus special discount code

2011-11-03T22:23:00.000Z

Halloween Giveaway Winner Announcement

A big thank you to everyone who entered Miss Bohemia's Halloween Giveaway! I have compiled all the comments by number and used Random.Org.

♥ THE WINNER ♥

The winner is

"Theresa of Faerie Moon Creations"

She left this lovely comment :-) "Oh how fun is this!!!! I so love prize pack #1. I, too, love Halloween. All the magic and fun and of course sweet treats!"

Congratulations Theresa, you chose prize #1 which was the Spooky set and included a Royal Raven keepsake box, a matching tag, a Rose Elixer necklace and a 'Love Kills' bag charm!

A message is on it's way to let you know you have won this wonderful prize!
As well as being a giveaway winner, Theresa is a wonderfully talented and inspiring artisan!

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As mentioned on my blog earlier this month I also hosted 2 other fun giveaways on some fabulous blogs and am happy to announce the winners of more Miss Bohemia prizes!

Congratulations to 'Vivien' who was announced as the winner of the Halloween Spooktacular giveaway over at Romance Book Junkies blog!

Vivien has won my spooky Halloween Bracelet & Pumpkin Earrings!

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Congratulations to 'Sus' who was announced as the winner of Miss Bohemia's goodies in 31 Nights of Halloween giveaway over at Laughing Vixen's Lounge!

Sus chose prize number 2, which was my Creepy Halloween Bracelet.
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*The next Miss Bohemia Giveaway will take place during November!
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SPECIAL DISCOUNT CODE ~ 20% OFF ALL MISS BOHEMIA DESIGNS
*If you havent already, please check out my online shop at 'Miss Bohemia' for some really cool jewellery and accessories!
All blog readers can take advantage of this special '20%' discount! Just enter 'MISSBOHO11' at the check out (this offer excludes p&p) Discount is available from now until Sunday 6th November Midnight GMT!

A treasury a day... Honeysuckle Pink loves Blue Whimsy

2011-10-31T15:45:00.000Z

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury fun for the month of October, I have another treasury to share with you. The treasury is called 'Honeysuckle Pink loves Blue Whimsy ' and was curated by RenaisyDaisyDesigns, who was kind enough to feature my 'Marie Antoinette' keepsake box. Such a sweet title and a sweet collection!

Thank you to RenaisyDaisyDesignsfor featuring my Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Keepsake box!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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More Perfect Crafty Folk Autumn Finds

2011-10-30T19:32:00.000Z

Continuing on with my Crafty Folk finds I wanted to share some more goodies that also remind me of Autumn. These warm orange, bronze and brown shades range from jewellery to accessories and knitting patterns!

1. Pumpkin tea cosies knitting pattern by madmumknits2. Fall Wonder Lighted Table Top Tree by stitchesandstuff

3. Beaded Circles Bracelet - Robin by aprilisforever4. Halloween domino brooch pin by owenlana

5. Southwest Sunset bracelet by PeacockFeathers6. Northern Lights Bracelet by Squintessential

7. Flower cluster charm locket by jcudesigns8. Butterfly & Swarovski earrings - Flutterby Dreams by loulousluxuries I hope you've enjoyed my selection. Jen x

A treasury a day... 'The beauty of butterflies'

2011-10-29T07:37:00.000+01:00

A new treasury I curated for the month of October! It's called 'The beauty of butterflies' and was based around 'Crafty Folk' team member 'lillysnightgarden' pretty 'Purple Butterfly' Card. For this treasury I chose amazing artists with beautiful designs capture the beauty of the butterfly and what this winged creature represents!

I also used of of my favourite quotes as inspiration "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty." Maya Angelou

'Purple Butterfly' Card by lillysnightgarden

Happy window shopping!

Jen x

A treasury a day... Lets Go Trick or Treating!

2011-10-28T16:19:00.000+01:00

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury fun for the month of October, I have another Halloween treasury to share with you. The treasury is called 'Bubbles in the cauldron' and was curated by EsmeDodsworthDesign, who was kind enough to feature my 'Halloween Trick or Treat' keepsake box. I really love the gothic steampunk halloween shawl and the spooky sky print that's also featured.

Thank you to EsmeDodsworthDesign for featuring my Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Keepsake box!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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Crafty Folk Perfect Finds for Autumn

2011-10-28T07:00:00.003+01:00

Perfect Autumn Finds

Today I want to share some of my favourite designs from those talented 'Crafty Folk' over at Etsy! The designs I've chosen are all perfect for Autumn and come in a range of rich orange and warm brown shades! The selection includes vintage soup bowls, handmade handbags, jewellery, artwork and handmade cards!

* Please click pictures to find out more about each design or shop *

1. Fall Tree Cards by lillysnightgarden
2. Vintage 1960s Staffordshire England Handled Soup Bowls by mish73

3. Witches Tote Bag by SimJaTa
4. Orange Linen Long handled Handbag by moodycowdesigns

5. ACEO original butterfly fantasy by teabreaks
6. Scottish Sea Glass Spiritual Necklace by RainbowsontheBeach

7. Honey Brown Beaded Memory Wire Bracelet by PrettyBeautifulDes
8. Autumn - dichroic glass pendant - fall by bluedaisyglass

I hope you've enjoyed my Autumn favourites!

Jen x

What's new at Miss Bohemia

2011-10-27T16:14:00.000+01:00

What's new at Miss Bohemia

I've been a very busy bee over the last few months and that includes being creative and making lots of changes, some of which I've summarised below.

More time to create

Wake up sleepyhead

I've now left my very demanding and stressful full-time job which left me demotivated and often too tired to craft and maintain my website and shops on Etsy and Folky. This was also one of the main reasons in me putting my original Etsy shop on hold (except for adding the occasional new listing). I'm now in a less stressful job with less hours, which means more time for friends and family and to focus on doing what I love i.e. crafting and being creative.

My Website

Black & Orange Halloween Makeover

My new 'Miss Bohemia' website has undergone some design changes and this continues to be a work in progress for me. I've currently given the website a spooky Halloween makeover, but it will be back to it's usual fantasy/fairytale theme after Halloween! I enjoy having my own website which allows me to have freedom over what I can create and list and also allows me to ability to have sales and run discounts (enter discount code''Halloween10' to receive 10% off all orders) and create different themes or highlight new designs on my front page. Also it is complete with tools such as a facebook 'like' button, google plus and tweet options :-) In a similar pattern to my other outlets, I also like that my customers are from all over the world.

My Folksy Shop

I would like to say a big thank you to all the people I met through Folksy who have supported me and also to my loyal buyers. After much thought I have decided to close my Folksy shop, which inevitably means saying goodbye to the daily listing club I was a part of and where fellow crafters helped keep me motivated. The daily listing team run by the wonderful Natalie of NOfkantsCurios is still active on Folksy and I wish everyone who is part of this talented group well.  My decision is partly to do with the changes being made at Folksy and the way the changes are being implemented/handled and the resultant effect on community spirit. Another factor is the need to focus primarily on my website and also other creative outlets.

My Etsy shop

My Vampires Kisses Shop on Etsy will be going on hold as I set up and promote my new Miss Bohemia shop. I have wanted to be able to change my shop name to 'Miss Bohemia' on Etsy for a while and as this option wasn't available, I set up my new 'Miss Bohemia' Etsy shop, which had been running for just under a month before Etsy announced the new changes including the ability to (you've guessed it) change your shop name :-) I've decided to keep going with the new shop and you will occasionally see some new designs and promotions appear on my blog.

Crafty Folk

I love being part of a team and being involved with other crafters who share the same goal and thanks to an amazing fellow crafter I met on Folksy called Dawn from Lilysnightgarden, the team spirit and daily listing challenge has been brought to life on Etsy albeit in a different shape and form. The team is called 'Crafty Folk' and it is made up of, not just fellow Folksians, but also other Etsy artists from all over the world. The daily listing challenge is just one of the elements of the team as well as sharing a common goal to support and help promote handmade artists, suppliers and creators in the team. As you may remember the Etsy Treasury tool is one of my favourites to use to create collections of work of Etsy artists and I have already featured the some members designs on my blog in an 'Autumn' treasury. I will be featuring more treasuries and highlighting the work of these talented members and others too.

More crafting adventures

I continue to learn new crafts and skills and am currently experimenting with sewing! I can't believe all the different choices of fabrics and designs available.
I have also been creating altered art keepsake boxes and painting on canvases. You will see the new fabric based designs and also artwork appearing in my shops soon.

I will also be featuring crafty tutorials and my handmade experiments on my blog and also my pursuit of having a handmade Christmas :-)

Rosewill Cottage & Miss Bohemia December Charity Square

As mentioned in my previous blog posts Miss Bohemia designs are stocked at Rosewill Cottage, as part of a rental scheme for hand crafted goods, run by the lovely Dawn McClean (also of Rosewill Charms). Dawn generously donates one of her rental squares in the cottage on a monthly basis to a different artist for charity. In addition to my usual 'Miss Bohemia' square, in the month of December I will also have an additional 'Charity' square, where the sales made from some of my designs will go directly to a charity of my choice. I have nominated 'Diabetes UK', because it is a condition that has affected a close family member, friends and many others.  Diabetes UK has a pink logo and theme, so for the month of December I have decided to give my Miss Bohemia logo a pink makeover. Although when I say I have, I mean I asked the original creator of my logo, the talented Debbe of 'Ephemeras Vintage Garden' to create a pink logo and pink jewellery cards for me to differentiate the designs for the 2 squares I will have in the shop in December! So thank you to Dawn and Debbe ~ more details to follow soon.

Thank you

Thank you for sticking around to read my blog post on what I've been up to, I really appreciate that you've taken the time to stop by.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!

Jen x

A treasury a day... New York State of Mind

2011-10-27T08:12:00.014+01:00

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury fun for the month of October, I have another treasury to share with you. This stylish treasury which features my 'Mermaid Earrings' is called 'New York State of Mind' and was curated by NeepumCreations based on "A collection of must haves if travelling through the Big Apple".

Thank you to NeepumCreations for featuring my Mermaid Earrings!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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A treasury a day... The Halloween Collection

2011-10-26T18:45:00.000+01:00

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury fun for the month of October, I have another Halloween treasury to share with you. The treasury is called 'The Halloween Party' and was curated by SweetCuteHandmade, who was kind enough to feature my 'Halloween Trick or Treat' keepsake box. I love the colour variation, especially the deep reds in this fab collection!

Thank you to SweetCuteHandmade for featuring my Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Keepsake box!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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A treasury a day... I'm Late I'm Late

2011-10-25T08:12:00.026+01:00

I thought I would feature a non-Halloween treasury today :-) This one features my Alice In Wonderland Whimsical Steampunk Pocket Watch Pendant and offers a stunning 'steampunk twist on Wonderland'. It's titled 'I'm Late I'm Late' by TideTogether. This is one of my favourite 'Alice' treasuries!

Thank you to TideTogether for featuring my Alice Pendant!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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A treasury a day... Witches in Modern Times...

2011-10-24T10:15:00.000+01:00

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury fun for the month of October, I have another Halloween treasury to share with you. This amazing treasury is called 'Witches in Modern Times...' and was curated by Dalim, who was kind enough to feature my 'Halloween Trick or Treat' keepsake box.

Thank you to Dalim for featuring my Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Keepsake box!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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Halloween Giveaway over at Miss Bohemia plus 10% off everything :-)

2011-10-23T22:09:00.001+01:00

* This giveaway is now closed *

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Halloween Giveaway over at Miss Bohemia

I hope you've been enjoying the spooktacular month of October so far! The history of Hallween often refers us to the Celtic festival of Samhain and also the Roman feast of Pomona. Traditional Halloween celebrations included marking the end of the Summer and the coming of Winter. Halloween is also said to be the time when the veil between the dead and the living is at it's thinnest. Whether you're celebrating by more personal or traditional means or by through more generalised activities such as hosting scary parties or trick or treating, I wish you all a happy Halloween :-)

I would love to hear of your Halloween plans or your favourite Halloween memory or every your favourite scary film or Halloween costume! Do you prefer ghouls to witches or vampires?

As part of my Halloween celebrations, I'm holding a 'Halloween' themed giveaway for all of my blog followers and facebook fans plus 10% off everything as a fun way of saying 'thank you'!

I've put together two 'Miss Bohemia' Halloween Giveaway Prize Sets and the winner will get to choose which set they would like to receive, and just like my lovely followers and customers, my giveaway is open Worldwide!

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Prize 1

The first prize you can win is this 'Spooky' Halloween Set which comprises of a 'Midnight' Elixer & Rose Pendant, Royal Raven Gothic Keepsake Box, Love Kills Bagcharm and Royal Raven Gift tag!

Prize 2

The second prize you can win is this fun based 'Happy Halloween' Giveaway set which comprises of a cute purse with children dressed up for Halloween festivities and a matching Halloween tag, which has a 'Happy Halloween' ribbon!

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To enter this giveaway

Required Entries

* You must be a follower of Miss Bohemia's blog or a follower of my fan page on facebook!

* You must also leave a comment stating which prize pack you would like to win!

Extra Entries

* Please leave a seperate comment for each additional entry

* Visit Miss Bohemia and comment on your favorite item

* Favorite Miss Bohemia on Etsy

* Follow Miss Bohemia's blog

* Follow Miss Bohemia on Facebook

* Blog about the giveaway. Leave a comment with a link to your post

* Tweet about this giveaway (one entry only)

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

Giveaway ends on October 31st, 2011 at 11:59 pm GMT. The winners will be selected at random and notified by email! Winners will have 48 hours to reply back, before a new winner is selected.

Please leave your email so I can contact you if you win
♥ Good luck ♥

Enjoy 10% off everything at Miss Bohemia with this Halloween discount code! Just enter 'Halloween10' at the checkout! You can also check out my new Halloween shop makeover while you're there - Spooky!at
Jen x

A treasury a day... Bubbles in the cauldron

2011-10-23T22:06:00.000+01:00

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury fun for the month of October, I have another Halloween treasury to share with you. The treasury is called 'Bubbles in the cauldron' and was curated by movezerb, who was kind enough to feature my 'Halloween Trick or Treat' keepsake box. This amazing treasury reminds me of The Wizard of Oz, The Witches of Eastwick as well as Halloween.

Thank you to movezerb for featuring my Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Keepsake box!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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A treasury a day... Pretty Please With A Cherry On Top!

2011-10-19T20:26:00.000+01:00

Pretty Please With A Cherry On Top

A new treasury I curated for the month of October! It's called 'Pretty Please With A Cherry On Top !' and was based around 'Crafty Folk' team member 'Moodycowdesigns' pretty "Cherry" Fabric Coin Purse. For this treasury I chose amazing artists with fab designs that remind of the colour, scent and scrumptiousness of cherries!

Cherry fabric purse by Moodycowdesigns

Happy window shopping!

Jen x

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A treasury a day... Pale Pink Hues

2011-10-19T10:14:00.000+01:00

Pale Pink Hues

My Marie Antoinette Romantic Keepsake Locket has been featured in this 'Pale Pink Hues' Etsy Treasury curated by MissMaryElliott. The treasury is filled with pretty designs from the 'Crafty Folk' team :-)  I ama proud owner of designs from quite a few of these shops, some I'm already a fan of and some are new, but I'm sure you'll agree that they are all gorgeous!

Thank you to MissMaryElliott for featuring my 'Queen Marie' locket!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x
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A treasury a day... Night is a world lit by itself!

2011-10-18T19:14:00.000+01:00

Night is a world lit by itself!
A new treasury I curated for the this mystic month of October! It's called 'Night is a world lit by itself!' and was based around 'Crafty Folk' team member Aprilisforever's Beaded Black 'Starry Night' Necklace. For this treasury I chose amazing artists whose designs are not only stunning and visually appealling, but also display an ethereal quality to them remiscent of a 'dark romantic fantasy'.

Happy window shopping!

Jen x

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**The title used for this treasury is based on the following quote and source: "Night is a world lit by itself"Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated by W.S. Merwin

A treasury a day... Light as a feather

2011-10-17T14:14:00.002+01:00

A treasury a day... Light as a feather

Following on with my 'one a day' treasury feature for the month of October, I would like to share this treasury called 'Light as a Feather' with you. It was curated by 'Crafty Folk' team member CraftUnikat who kindly featured my 'Mermaid At Sea Fantasy Earrings' amongst her other pretty and serene choices.

Thank you to CraftUnikat for featuring my 'Mermaid At Sea Fantasy Earrings'!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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Romance Book Junkies Halloween Spooktacular Giveaways, Guest Posts, Contests & much more

2011-10-16T13:54:00.001+01:00

Romance Book Junkies Halloween Spooktacular


Head on over to 'Romance Book Junkies' for an amazing Halloween Spooktacular month full of giveaways, guest posts, interviews, short stories and contests! Lots of ways to take part and join the fun!

I am also participating in this giveaway and I've been interviewed and featured over at Danielle's Romance Book Junkies blog :-)

You can find out more about me including what I love about Halloween, what I'll be doing and what movies I'll be watching on this scary night! You can also see my favourite Halloween design and did I mention there's a Miss Bohemia giveaway over there too!
Halloween Creepy Charm Bracelet & Pumpkin Earrings

Click here to read the 'Miss Bohemia' Halloween feature and giveaway!

The Halloween Spooktacular is being hosted by 'Romance Book Junkies' and Book Lover's Hideaway!

Thank you to Danielle!

Jen x

A treasury a day... Halloween Night

2011-10-16T10:34:00.000+01:00

Halloween Night

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury feature for the month of October, the Halloween fun continues in this amazing treasury I have to share with you. The treasury is called 'Halloween ' and was curated by AbbyLuvBaby, who was kind enough to feature my 'Halloween Trick or Treat' keepsake box. I especially love the prints, labels and tags which range from glowing white pumpkins to cemetary gates!

Thank you to AbbyLuvBaby for featuring my Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Keepsake box!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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Halloween specials at Miss Bohemia - dark beautiful creatures... plus 10% shop discount

2011-10-15T19:45:00.006+01:00

The Halloween feature continues and today's designs are inspired by dark beautiful creatures ranging from witches to vampires, mortal and mythical beings!   Some can be cruel, some can be kind and some are misunderstood!

Today's picks include 'Medusa's Mirror' inspired by a Gorgon whose gaze was send to turn men (and women to stone), a gothic high society bracelet to enter another world and the Phantom's Mask, which symbolises unrequited love!

The dark beautiful ones....

Phantom of the Opera Masked Rose Pendant

1. Medusa's Mirror Fantasy Necklace
2. Gothic Black & Silver Veined Chandelier Earrings

3. Decandently Dark Victorian Rose Necklace
4. Kiss At Midnight Black Dahlia Ring

5. Victorian Gothic High Society Black Charm Bracelet
6. Black Lace Filigree Bracelet with Red Rose

Enjoy 10% off everything at Miss Bohemia with this Halloween discount code! Just enter 'Halloween10' at the check out! You can also check out my new Halloween shop makeover while you're there - Spooky!

I hope you enjoy today's featured picks from Miss Bohemia :-)

A treasury a day... Walk on the wild side

2011-10-15T11:36:00.000+01:00

Walk on the wild side

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury feature for the month of October, I would like to share this stunning treasury called 'Walk on the wild side' curated by annaamazing143, who was kind enough to feature my 'Phantom Pendant'. This dramatic treasury has a slight fairytale edge to it!

Thank you to annaamazing143 for featuring my Phantom Pendant!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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Miss Bohemia over at Laughing Vixen Lounge

2011-10-14T16:44:00.000+01:00

Miss Bohemia over at Laughing Vixen Lounge

I've been interviewed and featured over a Laughing Vixen Lounge's blog as part of Night 11 of the spooktacular '31 Nights of Halloween GIANT Giveaway'!

You can find out more about me including where the name 'Miss Bohemia' comes from, what inspires me and my 2 scariest movies! Kris over at Laughing Vixen Lounge has also highlighted a few of her favourites from my shop and while your there be sure to enter the 'Hallloween Giveaway' bonanza where you can win goodies from over 17 shops including Miss Bohemia!

Click here to read the 'Miss Bohemia' Halloween feature :-)

Thank you to Laughing Vixen Lounge!

Jen x

A treasury a day... Lets get wicked!

2011-10-14T10:24:00.000+01:00

Lets get wicked!

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury feature for the month of October, the Halloween fun continues in this amazing treasury I have to share with you. The treasury is called 'Lets get wicked! ' and was curated by Mirabele, who was kind enough to feature my 'Halloween Trick or Treat' keepsake box. This is such a fun collection with great detail!

Thank you to Mirabele for featuring my Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Keepsake box!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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A treasury a day... We Did The Bash........

2011-10-13T18:05:00.001+01:00

We Did The Bash......!

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury feature for the month of October, I have another Halloween treasury to share with you. The treasury is called 'We Did The Bash........!' and was curated by maggieorileys, who was kind enough to feature my 'Halloween Trick or Treat' keepsake box. I really want the spooky Halloween beakers - they remind me of the Science class at school (many years ago) but with a Halloween twist!

Thank you to maggieorileys for featuring my Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Keepsake box!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

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Halloween specials at Miss Bohemia - the Vampy ones plus 10% shop discount

2011-10-12T19:20:00.000+01:00

Following on from my last Halloween feature, I would like to share some more designs which are perfect for this spooky time of year. These magical creations come complete with a gothic edge and red accents.

My favourite design is my darkened silver fang bracelet with red glass drops as it''s perfect for adding a finishing touch to a Halloween party or special date with your favourite Vamp! The 'I ♥ Vampires' is a more obvious choice for the vampy ones, while some of my other designs such as the web bracelet and ring set and the crimson filigree cuff have more subtle hints of darkly romantic elements!

I hope you enjoy today's featured picks from Miss Bohemia :-)

For the Vampy ones...

1. Vampire Fangs Blood Drops Bracelet Gold Plated
2. Vampire Fangs Blood Drops Bracelet Dark Silver Plated

3. Vintage Inspired Red & Silver Filigree Cuff Bracelet
4. Web of Deceit Blood Red Bracelet & Ring

5. Crimson Sparkle Gothic Pewter Brooch
6. I Heart Vampires Necklace

Enjoy 10% off everything at Miss Bohemia with this Halloween discount code! Just enter 'Halloween10' at the check out!

A treasury a day... A visit to Camelot

2011-10-11T07:35:00.000+01:00

Gustave Doré’s illustration of Camelot “Idylls of the King”, 1868

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury feature for the month of October, I have another beautiful treasury to share with you. The treasury is called 'A visit to Camelot !' and was curated by Lynda of SimJaTa and inspired by Aprilsforever's Guinevere Earrings. Aprilsforever is being featured in Etsy Team Craftyfolk treasuries this week.

Lynda has managed to capture so many elements of this legendary castle and the Arthurian world!

Enjoy :-)

Happy viewing

Jen x

Halloween specials at Miss Bohemia - the fun loving ones plus 10% shop discount

2011-10-10T14:28:00.000+01:00

Halloween is will soon be upon us and it's one of my favourite times of the year! I love the mystery and magic surrounding Halloween and the rich history stemming back to the Roman feast of Pomona and the Celtic festival of Samhain. Celebrations that included saying goodbye to the Summer and welcoming in the Winter and also a time when the veil between the living and the dead is thought to be at its thinnest.

  More recently Halloween is celebrated in many different ways from the more traditional to more fun based activities including telling spooky tales, watching horror films and hosting Halloween parties! It's also fun to see creepy costumes such as ghosts, witches, vampires and werewolves come to life!

I love making gothic and darkly romantic creations and will be featuring a range of Halloween jewellery and accessories over the next few days before my big 'giveaway', but some of my designs are fun based too. My two favourite for today are my altered art trick or treat Halloween keepsake box complete with gift tags and a cute witches broom and also my Halloween creepy charm bracelet. I hope you enjoy today's featured picks from Miss Bohemia :-)

For the fun loving ones...

1. Halloween Trick or Treat Keepsake box with handmade tags and witches broom
2. Halloween Creepy Charm Bracelet

3. Halloween Orange Star Pumpkin Earrings
4. Halloween Red Drops Pumpkin Earrings

5. Halloween Pumpkin Bookmark
6. Gothic Vampire Bat Earrings

Enjoy10% off everything at Miss Bohemia with this Halloween discount code! Just enter 'Halloween10' at the check out!

A treasury a day... Light as a feather

2011-10-10T12:10:00.000+01:00

Following on with my 'one a day' treasury feature for the month of October, I would like to share this treasury I curated with you. It's called 'Light as a feather!' and was based around 'Crafty Folk' team member MysticMoonShadows Steampunk Feather Heandband. While browsing on Etsy I found so many wonderful feather based designs all handmade by creature artisans. I love the natural element, lightness and feel of feathers and also that they can be mixed with different medias to produce something beautiful and often unique.

Happy window shopping!

Jen x

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A treasury a day... SIMPLY RED

2011-10-09T13:31:00.003+01:00

My Phantom of the Opera Necklace has been featured in another gorgeous treasury! This one is called 'SIMPLY RED' by shusha64 and is made up of striking and stunning designs in my favourite colour.  All images in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Thank you to by shusha64 for featuring one of my designs in this treasury!

Jen x

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A treasury a day... Raindrops on Roses & Whiskers on Kittens

2011-10-08T08:19:00.047+01:00

My Phantom of the Opera Masked Rose Necklace has been featured in this pretty treasury called 'Raindrops on Roses & Whiskers on Kittens' by deeboreham. Hopefully you'll have recognised the lyrics are from "My favourite things" from the Broadway musical and film 'The Sound of Music'! Such a lovely treasury theme and yes I'm singing the song while I type :-) If you scroll down you will see one of the original trailer which includes snippets of the songs.

Thank you to deeboreham for featuring one of my designs in this treasury! The tiny sleeping kitten is adorable.

Jen x

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The Sound of Music (1965)

31 Nights of Halloween GIANT Giveaway over at Laughing Vixen's Lounge

2011-10-07T23:11:00.001+01:00

31 Nights of Halloween GIANT Giveaway
over at Laughing Vixen's Lounge


Head on over to Laughing Vixen's Lounge for an amazing Halloween GIANT Giveaway!    Lots of creepy and pretty prizes to choose from with 17 different shops taking part.

I am also participating in this giveaway and here's what you can win from Miss Bohemia :-)

Win your choice of

Vampire Fangs Gold Plate Blood Drops Bracelet
or

Halloween Creepy Charm Bracelet

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As well as organising this fab giveaway, Kris over at Laughing Vixen Lounge is also offering the chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate from her shop (which I am also a big fan of)! Below is a small selection of her designs!

Zombie Horror Charm Bracelet

Vampires Make Better Boyfriends Silver Pendant

  You can also find Laughing Vixen Lounge's Etsy shop here and she is also on twitter and facebook!

So hop on your broomsticks to join the 31 Nights Of Halloween Giveaway Party and click here!

Jen x

A treasury a day... This is Halloween - BOO!

2011-10-07T10:14:00.001+01:00

Following on from my 'one a day' treasury feature for the month of October, I have another Halloween treasury to share with you. The treasury is called 'This is Halloween - BOO!' and was curated by lilruby, who was kind enough to feature my 'Halloween Trick or Treat' keepsake box. This is such a gorgeous treasury and I especially love the Halloween and Crow Print in this treasury!

Thank you to lilruby for featuring my Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Keepsake box!

All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Jen x

*Newsletter viewers may need to click the post link to view this treasury

A treasury a day ... Not a pumpkin in sight...

2011-10-06T10:14:00.021+01:00

My Halloween Trick or Treat Keepsake box has been featured in this spooky Halloween treasury called 'Not a pumpkin in sight...' by enchanted1974. So many beautiful designs in this treasury :-) My favourite is the Orange and Black Witch Halloween Costume!   All images in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

Thank you to enchanted1974 for featuring my Halloween 'Trick or Treat' Keepsake box!

Jen x

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A treasury a day... Glowing embers as Autumn falls!

2011-10-05T10:14:00.003+01:00

Following on with my 'one a day' treasury feature for the month of October, I would like to share this treasury I curated with you. It's called 'Glowing embers as Autumn falls!' and features some of my favourite designs from artisans in the 'Crafty Folk' team on Etsy! I picked these designs because the burnished orange and amber reflections remind me of Autumn.

Happy window shopping!

Jen x

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A treasury a day... Falling Leaves

2011-10-04T10:14:00.001+01:00

I remember curating my first treasury on Etsy and if you go back far enough on my blog, you'll be able to see it too. If you haven't heard of Etsy before, it's a great international site which features jewellery, accessories, art and much much more from great artisans, sellers and suppliers too. At Etsy you will also find some great rare vintage treasures as well as many one-of-a-kind finds! I set up my first Etsy shop called Vampires Kisses last year.   This shop was doing well but I have decided to set up a new shop on Etsy with my 'Miss Bohemia' name.   My new shop can be seen here.

Anyway, back to the subject of treasuries.  Etsy has a one of my favourite features which allows you to bring together your hand-picked favourite items and create a gallery of your choices. For me it's like the window dressing in your favourite stores and you can browse or shop without leaving your home! Some treasuries are dark and moody, some light and romantic and some powerful and vibrant. They can be based on a colour theme, a mood, a wishlist, a style or even a phrase.

You don't have to be a seller to create these beauties, you just need to have an Etsy account and can register as a buyer (like I did initially). I can't promise that 'a treasury a day will keep the blues at bay', but it sure is a lot of fun!

I am lucky enough to have been included in several treasuries and will be featuring them 'one a day', along with some of the treasuries I have curated and also some of my favourite treasuries curated by others. I hope you enjoy viewing them and you never know, you might see the perfect gift or treat!

My first treasury to show you is called "Falling Leaves". This is a bright and vibrant Autumn Treasury and features my Halloween Trick or Treat Keepsake Box. All designs in the treasury are clickable so you can find out more about each item.

A big thank you to Mystic Spirit for the curating this treasury and featuring one of my designs :-)

Jen x

*Newsletter viewers may need to click the post link to view this treasury

Miss Bohemia featured in the Halloween Edition of Creative Crafting Magazine

2011-10-03T17:14:00.000+01:00

I'm so excited to see my Halloween 'trick or treat' keepsake box has been featured in the Halloween Edition of the Creative Crafting Magazine!   There are some other wonderful Halloween designs featured too (see page snapshot below).

The magazine is jam packed with lots of exciting 'crafty' features and you can view it online here. It is also available to download for reading later as a pdf.

Miss Bohemia Trick or Treat Keepsake Box

I made the keepsake box alongside these altered art tags and found the perfect matching mini witches broom in an online craft shop.

Snapshot from Creative Crafting Magazine

Thank you to Creative Crafting!

I will be sharing some more of my Halloween designs with you shortly.

Jen x

Sew inspired - New designs coming soon

2011-10-02T22:49:00.000+01:00

I seemed to have developed a new crafting addiction to add to my every growing list. Up until recently it had been many years since I used a sewing machine (probably not since school), but I've been wanting to make a pretty range of fabric based accessories to complement my jewellery and accessories range for some time.

Pink Eiffel Tower Cushion

I signed up for a 3 hour beginners 'Learn to Sew: Cushion Cover+Floral Corsage' class over at The Make Lounge. The class was a lot of fun and I had a wonderful tutor! This is the cushion I came away with at the end of the class. I just love the feel of the fabric and the pink Eiffel Tower design.

Cream with vintage script purse

My next class was how to make Metal Snap Frame Purse and involved the use of a more complicated pattern, inner lining, purse frame and fabric glue. I really enjoyed this fun but challenging project. I chose a gorgeous cream fabric complete with a vintage styled script for this design, a vintage rose design for the lining and a bronze frame to complete the vintage style.

Cream with vintage script cosmetic purse

Back at home on a borrowed machine, my first project was to make a small cosmetic bag/purse using the same styled cream vintage script fabric with a complementary beige lining.  Adding the zip was probably the hardest part but my struggles were worth it to produce such a classic piece.

Travel journal purse & mini cushion

Continuing with the vintage style of fabrics, I found this pretty travel journal linen fabric. I used this fabric to make a pretty cosmetic purse and a mini cushion.

Postcards from Paris vintage styled purse

My last design to share with you today is a large purse made from a cream French style fabric with postcards, notes and love letters. The lining is full of deep pink roses on a cream background. This vintaged style purse is the first of my fabric based designs available at Miss Bohemia.

I'm 'sew inspired' that I plan to develope a new range of handmade fabric accessories ranging from purses to cushions for both my website and Rosewill Cottage in Whitley Bay (UK).

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my new creations and if there's a class or craft you're interested in 'go for it' :-)

Jen x