Friday, November 28, 2008

Sandy Connolly...

My friend Sandy Connolly has started designing and making costume jewellery - necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, brooches, spectacle cords, Christmas decorations, phone charms, etc with a view to starting up a business (home based) if things go well.

If any of you have Christmas pressies yet to purchase and might be interested in jewellery as a pressie for yourself/sisters/girlfriends/nieces/mother-in-laws/future mother-in-laws, it would be great if you'd have a look-see at her blog.

She makes custom pieces as well as hosting jewellery party nights – contact her at sandyconnolly@gmail.com








Thursday, November 27, 2008

Chinese New Year Animals...

So I have been commissioned to do two more Chinese New Year paintings. The one below and one with four animals on it for an entire family! I will post the other pictiure soon.









Wednesday, November 5, 2008

BUY! BUY! BUY!

It's eight weeks to Christmas people. Can you believe it? Yay. I am going to Canada for Christmas. Double yay! Lots of snow!

I am taking orders for presents if anyone wants to buy handmade... I will make to order felt dolls/cats/horses/dogs etc, they are filled with lavender and are perfect for keeping your drawers smelling nice! They are €8 each or three for €20.

Also, I have been commissioned to do a painting like the Chinese new year animals I did for my nephews. Single one costs €30. If you want to combine a few birth years, I can do this on a bigger scale.

Drop me an email for any orders! simonecrowley@gmail.com

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Where to begin...

I have been really keeping myself busy these last few months. I work Mon-Wed as a Graphic Designer, then the rest of the week I am in the studio. I have a few projects on the go at the minute, from music videos to theatre productions to sewing.

I attended a great conference a couple of weeks ago - Craft in the Classroom, with the Craft Council of Ireland. So I am applying for one of their residencies to teach crafts in Primary schools. I hope I get it! It was a great day, really informative and we got to mess around with all sorts of stuff, from fabric to clay.

Another thing that is keeping my fidgety fingers is sewing. I am really trying to nail this discipline and you can see some of my projects below. I have been filling them with lavendar, so they smell nice and hope to sell them at markets and online.

The studio is doing great, we are really going to try and get people to come in and take a look over the next few weeks. So I'll keep you posted on that.

I've also been learning to drive, I know I am thirty years old and can't drive! It's been going great, have applied for my test, so should get the letter about that any day now.


Dresses to put in your knicker or sock drawer, filled with lavendar to keep everything smelling nice and fresh!



Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Where have I been...

Been very busy lately, so I have not found the time to update this site. As you are aware, I have set up Paper Lantern Studios. I also got a Graphic Design job Mon-Wed, so that has me kept busy too.

It was my nephews (Freddie) christening on Saturday. As he was born in the Chinese Year of the Golden Pig I painted him a picture (and one for his brother Sam).





Monday, July 28, 2008

Studio news...

Go over to the Paper Lantern Studios blog to see all the hard work I have been doing recently. Below is what the studio is all about - tea parties!! And art, of course!



Monday, July 7, 2008

Make and do...

You are not a real pirate until you make your own flag. Here is mine. My pirate name is Blood Thirsty Mo, and I made this flag for a trip on a cruiser down the river Shannon.