My fiancé just came home all excited, with several copies of todays Hallandsposten. Apparently Zho-zho's in it! (Oh, and me too. ;) )

Enjoy!

http://hallandsposten.se/nyheter/hylte/1.4173313-utrymme-for-gladje-i-marthas-konstatelje

First; this itsy bitsy, 3mm (approx. 0.25ct) raw conflict free
diamond, bezel set on a solid silver casting of an adorable
heart-shaped leaf pendant,  will be coming later today to my Etsy shop.
Yay! :D
(Yep, I'm excited ;) ) 

Second; For anyone who hasn't yet, please pop over to my
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BirchValleyStudio
for a chance to win a customised version of this wonderfully
sparkly, mixed metal (solid silver, textured with granite from
my own back yard, with a copper accent ;) ) bangle bracelet.
Good luck! <3

Hello again from deep in the wilds of Sweden! 

Let's see... So far Spring and Summer have been a flurry of activity, ranging from building planting and nurturing my very first veggie/berry garden, (during what is now apparently one of the chilliest Summers in a while, so I think the only thing I may get is a load of salad and peas, but still, omnomnom ;) ) to painting more 'pet portraits and some fantasy art, setting up the studio in the old guest house, designing and making a new line of jewellery using quartz found in my own back yard, making silver pieces textured with granit, (also from my yard, and SO sparkly ;) ) and experiments involving spray paint and flowers from the garden and hedgerow. (Whew! That was a mouthful! ;) ) I also took part in the first ever Hyltekonstrunda, and the local fair and BIG outdoor market Unnarydsdagen, and yesterday I was interviewed by a lovely journalist from Hallandsposten, for an article on my hobbies and creations, to be published next week. Exciting times! :D

Below are some of the projects/creations/madness I've been working on...I hope you enjoy, and I'll see you here again soon! <3 <3 <3

Since it didn't seem fair to have done a portrait of the puppy and not 'The Girls', here they are! :D

A lovely custom pair of bangles done for the sweetest of people. Other custom pieces this season included twiggy engagement rings... So romantic. <3

The studio all set up for the Summer and ready for visitors! 

One my new local quartz pieces, paired with a raw sapphire. Mmm...Rock candy. ;)