Alchemy!

I'm in the midst of preparing things for tomorrow's Market in Edinburgh (still a lot on my TO DO list, snap!), and in the meantime carrying out mysterious and smelly experiments - I have no aspirations to turn metals into gold, but discovering a perfect verdigris patina formula would be neat!

Currently trying out the apple cider vinegar and salt solution - I guess it's more suitable for larger pieces, as it didn't turn out that nice on small ones, but maybe it's just me, being crappy chemist...

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.

Facebook giveaway!

Time for a wee giveaway!

To win the fabulous ring in the picture, just:
1) like my facebook page and...
2) ...like & share this picture on your facebook wall.

The deadline is next Thursday (1st March) at noon.
I will ship worldwide, so everyone's invited to take part!

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!

Bold Souls - It's almost Xmas!

I'm all ready and excited to be part of Bold Souls Christmas fair and fashions show in The Arches, Glasgow, this Saturday.
From all I've heard, it's going to be splendid: there'll be fashion & accessories designers, milliners, jewellers, illustrators, vintage sellers, nail technicians, you can even get your hair done by professional hairstylists!

Cachée dans la forêt will be there, happy to offer you all sorts of ideas for presents for your friends and relatives.
And here's a little gift for my customers - print out the coupon below and give it to me during Bold Souls to receive a 10% discount!

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!

leaving feeling.

Next week, by this time, I'm going to be in Glasgow, Scotland, setting off with the new chapter of my funny life.
I've been waiting for so long for that moment to arrive - first I've been putting my money off, then I had that unfortunate accident, and I had to recover for long, postponing the whole thing for over two months that seemed like ages.

And now, that it's finally that close and I should be all happy, I actually feel a bit sad, and there's a number of wonderful people to blame for that. I hope I see them again soon.



I've set off with packing- it's so hard to decide what to take, and what to leave behind. I wish I actually could be as consistent in my plans to reduce my belongings as Dave from The 100 Thing Challenge, but that's just not happening (although I did reduce them significantly).
Apart from basic things like clothes etc, there are also books &dolls to take, all the things I use to create my jewellery, I'd love to take at least one film camera with me as well... It all gives me a headache when I think about it...

For those of you who live in (or are just passing through) Glasgow, you can meet me pretty soon during wonderful craft & fashion events, that I'm happy to take part in. I'll write about the dates and places in the next post. ♥

‎"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!

Commissioned pieces

Having lots of time on my hands recently and being forced by circumstances to stay at home, I've been working on custom jewellery commissions recently.
Here are two examples of pieces I've made: the first one was for Kamarza, a gifted doll artist, depicting her quirky yet wonderful dolls' orphanage:

Second one went to Koroa, yet another tallented doll collector and artist, and it includes her own illustration:

Here's a photo by Koroa of her doll wearing it ♥ :

So, who's next? ^-^

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 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...

this and that, and some other things.

Z radością informuję, że będzie mnie można spotkać na imprezie Kramy 2011 - Materia twórczo przetworzona w Krakowie, w Klubie Pauza na ul. Floriańskiej 18, w sobotę 28 maja.

Od dziś można także obejrzeć i nabyć moją biżuterię i zakładki do książek w sklepie Awangarda na Piotrkowskiej 87 - serdecznie zapraszam!

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I'm happy to inform all of you who would like to see (or maybe even buy) my creations, that I'll attend the artistic fair called Kramy 2011 in Cracow, at Klub Pauza on Floriańska 18 street, on Saturday, 28th May.

Also, from now on you can get Cachée dans la forêt creations in Awangarda, a shop on Piotrkowska 87.

bookmarks.

I made some metal bookmarks with vintage photos, and I pretty much like how they went out. They hold on to the pages firmly and there's no way one can lose them.
They should be available in my etsy shop soon.
Also, they're available custom made, with a photography of your choice.

I'd be happy to hear your opinion!

discount code, yay!

here's a little gift to fight the winter gloom: 

enter the code AGAINSTWINTER upon checkout in my etsy shop to get a 5% discount!

(also, remember all my doll pendants can also be worn by humans, they're just a bit smaller - if you want a human-sized chain please contact me before purchase)

New pendants from now on on etsy.

I've just made a listing with first of them - the others are on the way.
Here's a few photos of my Zooey so that you can check how they fit the MSD size (she's actually a bit smaller than MSD).