Craft Life

Freedom and Romance The very mention of the word 'Bohemian', conjures up great things for me. Freedom, countryside, wild horses and Summer days. I think of long skirts, petticoats and horse drawn wagons by firesides, filled with folksy cushions and cosy bed linen under dark starry skies. I could carry on with the imagery but I will spare you. So what does 'Bohemian', actually mean?  I have just looked it up..' A socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts' or 'Socially unconventional in an artistic way. Avant-garde, off-centre, alternative, eccentric, arty-farty, artistic and offbeat', among others....

So What's the Big Deal about One of a Kind Earrings? I'll start off by saying that it probably depends on your point of view whether one of a kind earrings are your thing. If you are like me then you abhor the sameness of things. The lethargy of everything being equally urbane. Everything being mediocre and even. Variety is energetic and reassuring for me. The spark of something new, something remarkable, is lovely. A painting, an idea or a design with a bit of personality to pierce the banal usual offering. Many People Crave Fashion not One of a...

Vintage Earrings and Antique Earrings can be Hard to Tell Apart Dreamy Delights, 'Floral Jewels', By Lapanda Designs Most people use these terms interchangeably for all sorts of things like old furniture or memorabilia. That muddies the water. A good rule of thumb is to remember that 'vintage' means, from an earlier generation at least 20 years old. Over 40 is considered a more respectable age for a vintage item. 'Antique', refers to something that is 100 years old or more, give or take. Therefore, some things that are vintage can also be antiques but only if they are 100...

My Quest for Quirky Earrings It is hard to get a world figure on this issue but, according to www.bestlifeonline.com somewhere between 80% and 90% of American women have their ears pierced and the amount of men is increasing all the time. It is a similar story the world over allowing for cultural differences where sometimes the percentage is either higher or lower. Another fact is that the world is awash with earrings of different styles and qualities. When choosing a style some women/men lean toward the simple unobtrusive look in order to fill the space so to speak, others...

Our Pets are Very Close to our Hearts Shop Bag Charms Here! If you are or every were a pet owner then you will know just how close to your heart your pets can be. This is the root of why animal themed gifts are so popular. It is the same for birds, mice or even hedgehogs as for cats, dogs and guinea pigs! Once that creature gets under your skin, it is another member of the family and you will do everything to make it happy and safe. You make each other happy and they always make you smile...every...