Cachée dans la forêt shoes #3: "Chasing Time" & The Market in Edinburgh

I am happy to present you the third pair of One Of A Kind shoes by Cachée dans la forêt.

This pair was commissioned, and the person who ordered them, really liked the little clock images on the 2nd pair, hence the clock motif again. I had a lot of fun making them, even though they are quite time consuming!
You can check out more photos on my facebook page.

4th pair, also a commissioned one, is on the way! In the meantime, you can have a peek at a previous one that is still available in my etsy shop.

I am also glad to inform you that Cachée dans la forêt will be visiting Edinburgh on Saturday and taking part in The Market, design and makers market organised by lovely Amelia from Little Red and her friends.

It takes place in St Columbas-by-the-Castle on Saturday, 28th April, at 11am to 5pm.
You can find all the details here.


I will be most happy to see you there!

Cachée dans la forêt shoes #2: "The Time Traveller's Wife"

This is the second pair of limited collection of One Of A Kind shoes by Cachée dans la forêt.
I really enjoyed making the prototype pair you could see on a teaser photo some time ago, and I have decided to continue the project.

Each pair of shoes will have totally different design, and there will be one pair of each design only, in a random size, so I can guarantee you'll never have to worry about meeting someone dressed the same as you at the party! ^-^
Of course it's also possible to commission the shoes in your size with your own design - I love making bespoke pieces for you!

Those gorgeous Mary Janes are adorned with filigree brass rosettes with images of ancient clocks hidden under magnifying glass domes, ribbon bows and roses, and brass bows on the heel parts, those shoes are romantic but with a bit of a twist.
Perfect for time travellers, sentimental souls or steampunk adventurers!

Suitable for everyday wear & certain to suit a wide range of outfits, the canvas shoes feature a buckled strap to the top of the foot ensuring a secure fit, and a gorgeous floral patterned inner. Textile upper and inner, synthetic sole.
They are really comfortable - I have been wearing the prototype pair #1 for a long time now and I have to say the quality of the shoes is superb!

The pair is size 7 UK / 40 EU.

They are available for purchase in my etsy shop.

Little Birds market on 11th March ♥

Hello there! Just a wee reminder that Cachée dans la forêt will be on Little Birds Market tomorrow, at Sloans, 108 Argyle Street (indoors!) 12 to 5pm.

No idea for a Mother's Day gift? Come over and I'll be more than happy to help you ^-^

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Here's some info on the event:

The Little Birds Market returns for March with a gorgeous line up of vintage, craft & design sellers setting up shop in the glorious surroundings of Sloans Glasgow.

With Mother's Day fast approaching, March stallholders have been working away on new creations and will have a host of great gift ideas on offer to delight your mum with ....or yourself! Entry is free.

Come and see us on Sunday March 11th - 12noon to 5pm - remember we are inside Sloans on the 1st floor and 2nd floor ballroom. We are giving away prize gift vouchers to spend on the day of the market - pop into the market and see if you are picked, on the spot, as a winner.

Cachée dans la forêt shoes!

Here's a new idea: how about Cachée dans la forêt shoes?
Comfy black mary-janes, adorned with retro-style ribbons and old photographs, each pair one of a kind.
Would you like to see them available for purchase? Cause making them is a lot of fun.

The Roaring Twenties!

Hey guys and gals, I'm happy to announce I will be setting up my stall
at The Gatsby Club - Glasgow's dedicated 1920's themed club night on 18th of February!
I'm SO excited to have an opportunity to present my jewellery in such magnificent entourage! ♥

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The theme of the night is St. Valentine's Day Massacre- here's some info from The Gatsby Club website:

Throughout the 1920's mobsters engaged in street battles over issues of control. Gang warfare reached its climax in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. On February 14, 1929, seven men were killed in a Chicago garage by five unknown men wearing police uniforms. Witnesses were unable to establish their identity, and the coroner's jury did not find sufficient evidence to prosecute anyone. Al Capone was blamed for the Massacre, even though he was in Florida at the time. To this day, the perpetrators' identity remains a mystery...

With this in mind think gangsters and molls, cops and robbers, vamps and vixens, Al Capone, black and white movies, and hidden identity!

Venture within the opulent, lavish period surroundings of Glasgow University's Debates Chamber, and wet your whistle with The Gatsby Club's exclusive range of cocktails! Sit back and enjoy a variety show of music-hall comedy, singers, burlesque acts and more, hosted by those caballeros of cabaret, The Creative Martyrs! (A full line-up will be announced in due course along with some other surprises expected on the night!)

After the show, take in Gatsby's own fabulous house band, before The Man in Tweed spins records from the early 20th century to modern, era-inspired numbers, keeping toes tapping into the small hours as you're borne ceaselessly into the past!

I ask you: HOW AWESOME IS THAT?! Awaken your inner flapper and go check out the facebook event and The Gatsby Club website for details and tickets!

Packing etsy orders.

 I've been packing etsy orders recently and took few photos.
All the wee boxes are hand made by awesome me - took ages to sort out the template and then assemble them, but I'm pretty proud of the result.

I have already chosen the prizes in the giveaway I'm planning, so stay tuned as there will be some cool goodies up for grabs!

A wee update ♥

I had a really swell weekend, meeting friends and taking part in wonderful as always Granny Would Be Proud Fair. Got a marvellous owl themed print from gifted Libby Walker, three vintage hand-coloured postcards and ate a truly gorgeous lemon and white chocolate cake by Lewa Thomas from Lewalicious Cakes.

You can meet me next Sunday (5th February) at Gin in Teacups in Chambre 69 by Nelson Mandela Square in Glasgow. I'll be happy to help you find a gorgeous gift for your Valentine.

In the meantime, I've updated my etsy shop, so head there if you're not in Glasgow area - there are keychains (very practical!), earrings, pendants and much more.
Remember about the code "FREESHIP" - enter it during checkout to get free shipping on all my products!

And yet another thing: I'll be organising a GIVEAWAY pretty soon! Hope I'll manage to make it this week, but it's all up to my working schedule right now - anyway, keep your eyes opened! Great Cachée dans la forêt gear is awaiting the lucky ones! ♥

Have a great week!

Gin in Teacups fair tomorrow! (and a discount coupon)

If you happen to be in Glasgow area tomorrow, there's no excuse to miss the wonderful fair just in the city centre - it's called Gin in Teacups and takes place in Chambre 69 on Nelson Mandela Square.

And guess what... I'll be there!

With all my freshly made jewellery and accessories, with hugs for free and best wishes to you all <3

"Think camden lock in a punked up bygone era, a mini scuzzy berlin tascheles, a parisian vintage flea market, Gin offers the best of Glagows, arts/crafts/fashion and more vintage regalia than you can shake a stick at. 25 stalls from independent sellers offering a diverse range of clothing, records, cakes, gifts, jewellery,hand printed t-shirts, a psychedlic shopping experience for those craving 'not on the high street' style.

The day is accompanied by a blend of vintage inspired garage, punk and psyched out tunes from guest Djs and a live performer each time, from hip hop dancers, to songwriters, from comedians to harmonica players, a carnival of the best underground talent Glasgow has to offer."

..:: LINKS: FACEBOOK | CHAMBRE 69 ::..

Here's a New Year's gift for you: below you'll find a discount coupon - show it to me during Gin in Teacups to receive a 10% discount on all my products!*



*Please note that coupon works only at my (Cachée dans la forêt) stall!

Granny Would Be Proud fair in Glasgow.

So, I'm finally in Glasgow, and I would like to invite all of you who live nearby to visit me on Granny Would Be Proud fair, that will take place in Hillhead Bookclub on 17 Vinicombe Street, this Sunday (13th November) from 12 - 5 pm.

I'll be there selling my jewellery and accessories (bookmarks, keychains etc), both for guys and gals ^-^

Get ready for Christmas - I'll gladly help you to pick the best gifs for your friends and family!

‎"O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"

My etsy store, http://www.etsy.com/shop/cacheedanslaforet is full of new, fantabulous items, and every day new ones are listed!
Here's a little gift to all my lovely customers (and Yes, I have to credit Lewis Carrol for the inspiration):
Enter the code FRABJOUSDAY upon checkout to receive a 15% discount on the whole order ♥
hurry up - it won't last forever!

New shop section: Rings

On the request of my friend I added rings to my jewellery collection, so you can head to the new section in my etsy shop to check them out - I think they came out really nice.

Of course, like all the other things, they can be customised with a photography or motif of your choice.

Four-legged girl pendant.

Ever felt worse because of being different than others?
I think that's how Josephene Myrtle Corbin might have felt in her childhood.
Born on May 12, 1868 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, she had not two, but four legs due to her body axis splitting while in early development. She had two pelvises, and each outer leg was paired with another, smaller inner leg.
She was soon a sensation throughout the country, and while touring with her family she managed to support the whole family with her earnings, which supposedly way exceeded the average income by that time.
According to the sources I've found, she grew up to be a beautiful woman, she has happily married by the age of 19, and raised five healthy children.*
An example, I daresay, that being different does not mean being worse, or does not necessarily bring misfortune.

Here's a pendant I made with an early picture of Josephene Myrtle Corbin - it's available in my etsy shop.

I love her striped socks and her Victorian-style shoes.

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*source.

New bookmarks

Hello there,

How is your summertime passing?
I've added some new bookmarks to my etsy shop (visit it to view more), so that you can use them to mark pages on summer books you're reading in gardens and parks.
I hope you like them!

New items in my etsy shop

Here's a quick note to tell you I've added some earrings (that's a whole new cathegory!) and pendants to my etsy shop ^-^

Craft fair preparations.

It's already late and I still have so many things to do for tomorrow's "Kramy 2011" - a craft fair in Cracow (more about it in THIS post) - those of you from that region are more than welcome to drop by.

Few photos of new stuff and I'm back to work - more can be found on my facebook profile.
Let me introduce new products: headbands, hair pins and finally - earrings!

I should post a photo of my working desk some day - it's such a mess I'm amazed I can still find things on it...

cameras looking for new home.

from upper left corner: Kiev 88, Lubitel 166U, Yashica FRII, Zorki-4.

I'm sad to admit I have to say goodbye to some of my beauties, but I'm limiting all my belongings to just some basic stuff, so i'm looking for a good home for them.

This is a great opportunity to all of you planning to have a try on analogue photography, or just get a new camera for your collection.
You can find photos taken with them (the only one I haven't used is Zorki-4) in my photostream here.

You'll find the cameras descriptions below.
Feel free to contact me for details @ cacheedanslaforet [at] gmail.com

I'll give bonus gifts to every camera.

I can make an etsy listing with a camera of your choice if you want.

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♥ KIEV 88 [medium format SLR camera] ♥

[Now on etsy]
An almost direct clone of the original Hasselblad 1600F/1000F, sometimes jokingly referred to as a Hasselbladski.
Hot shoe with synchronous center contact for accessories.
Kiev 88 viewfinders are compatible with the Hasselblad 1600F and 1000F, and even current Hasselblad V-system models
No frame overlap.
Some light leaks in, as it does in most Kievs, which can be easily prevented with a black masking tape.

comes with:

• great VOLNA-3 MC 2,8/80 lens with magnificent bokeh abilities 
• plus two awesome Extension rings for macro-photography
• both: Waist-level finder with anti-reflection, pop-up hood and 2X fine-focus magnifier AND Interchangeable eye-level pentaprism viewfinder with built-in full aperture TTL/SPOT exposure metering (dunno if it works though - never tried)
• Front lens cap
• Rubber eye cup for prism finder
• two working film magazines / film backs
• screw type lens mount 
• wonderful sturdy black leather case with leather strap
• sun shade 
• UV & yellow filter in special protective case

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♥ Lubitel 166U [medium format TLR camera] ♥

[SOLD]

Lomo legend and cult TLR camera. great for beginners with TLRs. gives spectacular vignetting.
Frame size: 56x56 mm or 56x42 mm (12 or 16 pictures per film respectively)
Lens: T-22 triplet, 75 mm f/4.5
Shutter: leaf, manually cocked; shutter speeds: 1/15 sec. to 1/250 sec. and B
Aperture: f4.5 to f22
Focusing range: 1.3 m to infinity
Flash synch: cord, all shutter speeds
Self-timer: mechanical
Film transport: manual (multiple exposure possible)
Tripod socket: 1/4"


comes with:

• leather camera strap
• camera case
• front double lens cap

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♥ Yashica FR II [TTL metering fully automatic exposure 35 mm SLR camera] ♥

Great camera for street photography - Yashica FR II features fully automatic through the-lens electronic exposure control. By simply presetting the film speed and lensaperture, its exposure control system varies the shutter speed continuously according to subject brightness to assure correct exposure under any light conditions.

Type: TTL metering fully automatic exposure 35 mm SLR camera
Lens Mount: Contax/Yashica mount. Negative Size: 24 x 36 mm
Shutter: Electronically Controlled horizontal run focal plane shutter. Shutter speeds automatically varied between 4 sec. to 1/1000 sec. at AUTO setting, Bulb setting (B) for long exposure and electronic flash synchronization setting (I) for manual operation.
Self Timer: Built-in lever type; releases in 7 sec.
Shutter Release: Feather-touch electromagnetic release release socket on camera body for auxiliary shutter release
Exposure Meter: TTL aperture-preferred fully automatic exposure control. Center-weighted full aperture light metering via SPD cell.
Exposure Check Button: Push Button/slide type; lockable with film advance lever slightly cocked.
Exposure Range: Between EV 1 - 18 with f/1.4 standard lens using ASA film.
Exposure Compensation: +2 EV
ASA Filrn Speed Settings: ASA 12 - 3200
Power Source: 6 V silver oxide battery (Eveready 544 Ucar 544, Mallory PX-28 or equivalent).
Viewfinder: Through-the-lens reflex viewfinder; shows a field of approx 92% of the actual picture area with an image magnification of 0.87X. Shutter speeds indicated by pointer from 1/1000 sec. - 1 sec.
Focusing Screen: diagonal split-image centerspot with microprism collar.
Film Advance: single-frame advance via film advance lever with 140 degree full stroke, or multiple short ratchet stroke advance; frame count registers on exposure counter. Sequential film advance to 2 fps with optional Yashica Winder unit.
Film Rewind: via film rewind crank.
Back Cover: Standard back opens by lifting out on film rewind crank.
Other Features: Battery confirmation lamp; lens release button, memo holder, direct X contact accessory shoe.
Size and Weight: 142.5 x 87 x 50 mm 650 grams (body only)

It might have some minor film rewinding issues - those should be rather easy to fix.

comes with:

• super wide camera strap
• front double lens cap
• lens choice: 

1. Yashica Lens DSB 50 mm f/1.9
2. Tamron Bbar Multi C. 135mm 1:2.8
3. Yashica MC zoom 28-80mm, 1:3.9-4.9

...or all of them;)

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♥ Zorki-4 [135mm film TTV camera] ♥

[Now on etsy]
The zorki-4 was the first of the zorki cameras to be exported in mass to the west and beyond, and is a real Russian classic. The Zorki family started off as copies of the Leica Screw series, like a lot of Russian cameras did. The basic pre-war Leica design was copied since the thirties (by FED) and after the war continued by KMZ in their Zorki series. 'Зоркий', by the way, means 'sharp-sighted' in Russian.

The type of my copy is 4C, manufactured from 1968 to 1973.
frame size: 24x36.
Shutter: 1-1/30s, 1/60s, 1/125s, 1/250s, 1/500s, 1/1000s + b.


comes with:

• Industar-50mm f/3,5 lens angle: 45 degrees
• beautiful leather camera case
• leather strap