Well my health has taken quite a knock lately, and I'm now inrecovery from emergency spinal surgery (L4/L5 spinal decompression, laminectomy and discectomy.) I am mostly housebound at the moment which is very frustrating. It has now been just over 2 weeks since I was taken in for the above emergency surgery. At first everything seemed to be easing off pain-wise but I now have pain in the hip and leg returning and a few back spasms of the last week.
I have recently discovered the power of seed bead weaving as an artful-distraction to my discomfort and after several failed attempts I am now getting to grips with peyote, brick and herringbone stitch!
I have also found out that two of my wirework designs from July this year have made the finals of competitions. That is nice to know and spurs me onwards!
Oh and finally... the grace tiara continues to be my website best seller for 2010.
ta ta for now.
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Exciting New products added to our Modern Vintage collection
Hi, well I've been busy again. (No change there!)
I never fully realised how time consuming it would be running the administration for my own website, but needless to say I'm having a lot of fun launching my latest creations out into the big wide world for my potential customers to peruse over.
My latest offerings include an Art Deco inspired hairband called 'Tori' (pictured below.)
I've noticed there is a big demand for all things vintage inspired at the moment, with a return to very feminine styling. Cheryl Cole has a lot to answer for, when she wore a vintage-esque hair accessory last year on a certain talent show programme!Where possible I have been on the hunt for original vintage components to make my latest offerings look as authentic and unique as possible... but it hasn't alwasys been easy! I'm hoping my clients appreciate my efforts, and if nothing else it can count towards their 'something old' on their special day... though I prefer to say 'something vintage'. (Sounds far more attractive!)
A favourite of mine is the 'Meryl' design... a little tricky to work on a double band but well worth the effort ... I hope you agree.
For more details on the lastet products please visit http://www.maztexdesigns.co.uk
Oh and thanks for voting for me in the Boudoir Beautiful competition guys, it's helping lots... keep 'em coming! X Marie
http://competition.e-beads.co.uk/competition/dea-del-boudoir-filigree-headdress-by-marie-new
I never fully realised how time consuming it would be running the administration for my own website, but needless to say I'm having a lot of fun launching my latest creations out into the big wide world for my potential customers to peruse over.
My latest offerings include an Art Deco inspired hairband called 'Tori' (pictured below.)
I've noticed there is a big demand for all things vintage inspired at the moment, with a return to very feminine styling. Cheryl Cole has a lot to answer for, when she wore a vintage-esque hair accessory last year on a certain talent show programme!Where possible I have been on the hunt for original vintage components to make my latest offerings look as authentic and unique as possible... but it hasn't alwasys been easy! I'm hoping my clients appreciate my efforts, and if nothing else it can count towards their 'something old' on their special day... though I prefer to say 'something vintage'. (Sounds far more attractive!)
A favourite of mine is the 'Meryl' design... a little tricky to work on a double band but well worth the effort ... I hope you agree.
For more details on the lastet products please visit http://www.maztexdesigns.co.uk
Oh and thanks for voting for me in the Boudoir Beautiful competition guys, it's helping lots... keep 'em coming! X Marie
http://competition.e-beads.co.uk/competition/dea-del-boudoir-filigree-headdress-by-marie-new
Sunday, 16 May 2010
New blogging beginnings for a maztex artist...
Well here we go first blog at the ready! Apparently blogging is where it's at, so here I am posting my first message. It's a bit like stepping into the unknown is this!
I'm so glad to see that Summer is finally on it's way and that the poppies are emerging in our garden. How I love my poppies so. Last May 2009, I managed to miss the majority of my poppies splendour as it was spent in a mad panic at our local hospital after our baby daughter was born 3 months premature. Thankfully all is well now, but what a trying time that was. Looking at the poppies emerging now, reminds me of how far we have come as a family in the last 12 months and how many life changing moments have shaped me as a person, and a designer over the last year.
Well, after such a miserable time with the weather over the last few months, it's been hard to even imagine where my inspiration has come from for all my maztex designs bridal jewellery, accessories and favours this last 6 months. Pleasingly I still have many ideas up mys sleeve and find that my hands cannot manipulate the crystals and wire quick enough. Maybe a poppy inspired range of accessories is on the cards.... I wonder how many customers would be up for that?!
I'm so glad to see that Summer is finally on it's way and that the poppies are emerging in our garden. How I love my poppies so. Last May 2009, I managed to miss the majority of my poppies splendour as it was spent in a mad panic at our local hospital after our baby daughter was born 3 months premature. Thankfully all is well now, but what a trying time that was. Looking at the poppies emerging now, reminds me of how far we have come as a family in the last 12 months and how many life changing moments have shaped me as a person, and a designer over the last year.
Well, after such a miserable time with the weather over the last few months, it's been hard to even imagine where my inspiration has come from for all my maztex designs bridal jewellery, accessories and favours this last 6 months. Pleasingly I still have many ideas up mys sleeve and find that my hands cannot manipulate the crystals and wire quick enough. Maybe a poppy inspired range of accessories is on the cards.... I wonder how many customers would be up for that?!
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