Unique Gift Ideas, Check My Box

This week's choice is by one of my concessions Check My Box.  I have previously blogged about my delight at being able to stock their jewellery making kits in store and I have decided to include them as this weeks featured product.  

I currently sell five kits in store at Mr Birds Emporium and online on my new website.  Each kit is £15 and they include all the materials needed to make a stunning piece of jewellery.  The only equipment you will need is a pair of pliers.  

Kits in store at Mr Birds Emporium 

The kits are a perfect gift for a crafty friend or an excellent introduction to making jewellery as you have no need to source materials for your project and full instructions are included. 

Lace Peter Pan Necklace 

Plaited Bracelet Kit 

Ear to Hair Comb Kit

Spiky Shrink Plastic Necklace Kit 

If you are not Birmingham based and you would like to give one of the kits a go they are also available through my website and you can find them by clicking here.

Laura xxx

New Website Design

Hi everyone, I am really pleased to announce that I have added lots of stock to my new and improved website and it is now live and ready to go.  If you head over have a good luck around and tell me what you think.  I would love to hear your feedback.  As it is the launch week I will be popping a free gift in with every order too.

Laura xxx

Love Love Love - Gift Ideas

So valentines season is upon us and you can't get away from gifts in the shops so I thought I would share with you some of the ranges I have in store.  All items are available from Mr Birds Emporium and some will be available on my website in the next few days. 

Laura xx

Initial Pendants £4

Headbands from £8

Witty Hearts Cards

Map Pendants from £8

Music Pendants from £8 

Earrings £2 each or 3 pairs for £5

Witty Hearts Prints from £15 

Heart Pendants £8

Heart Rings £7 

Embroidered Initial Pendants

Lucie Whitehead Cards

Tallulah Rose Jewellery

Louise Jenkins Cards

Product of the Week

This week's featured products are a fantastic range of cards by the super talented Hannah Sycamore.  I met Hannah last year at a fair in Blackpool and I fell in love with her range of products and I had to get them in my shop when it opened.  

Hannah uses lots of different materials to handcraft some amazing cards, notebooks, canvases and pieces of art.  Last week I took delivery of a brand new range of cards and they are available in store again now.  They are really popular cards and I sold a fair few on Saturday as soon as they were put out in the shop.  

Feedback on the cards has been fantastic, each one is like a piece of art.  If you are looking for a special handcrafted piece pop in and take a look at the full collection.  

Laura xx

My Week in Instagram Pics

A few snaps from Instagram from this week.  If you are on Instagram head over and follow me my username is lauraloves__

1. Brand new rings from Tallulah Rose. 

2. Lots of new cards in store. 

3. Vintage charm horoscope bracelets in store now.  

4. Quote to go with some good news I received can't wait to share it with you soon. 

5. Picked up some more goodies to finish some of my latest projects. 

6. Irregular Choice Shoes, these are my favourites. 

7. Fab nail art by my new neighbour The Nail Lab. 

8. A huge delivery of new jewellery from Tallulah Rose

9. Making, making, making lots of new bunting on the way.  If you fancy making your own don't forget we have some workshops starting this month.  The bunting workshop is February 21st. 

10. Lots of brand new ranges in store including the fab jewellery making kits from Check My Box.

11.  Getting jewellery ready to be photographed on my website.  

12.  Lots of droplet earrings have been added in store.  

Laura 

xxx

My New Neighbour ... The Nail LAB

There have been a few changes in store at Mr Birds and we have been joined by two fab new traders. Dutch Love has joined us with a huge mix of vintage clothing and I have a new neighbour, The Nail LAB.

Amy from The Nail Lab has joined us this week after replicating from the bright lights of London. She is offering lots of nails services from a basic file and polish to creating some amazing 2D and 3D designs. No job is too small for Amy you can choose from a huge selection of designs from the display nail wheels or you can bring in a photograph of a desired design and she will work her magic to recreate it using her selection of nail varnishes and nail art pens.

I treated myself on Saturday and chose a gorgeous pail pink colour and I had nail art on my ring finger nails. Prices are very reasonable with nail art starting from £1 per nail. Pop up to Mr Birds to make an appointment and follow Amy on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter to see her designs.

Laura xxx

Check My Box

I am really excited to announce that I am now stocking a fantastic range of jewellery making kits from Check my Box in store.  The kits are absolutely fantastic and they are perfect gifts for a budding crafter.  

Available Kits 

If you follow the Teahab blog already you will have seen regular updates from Fran and Hannah on all things crafty.  The pair used to work in the Birmingham Bead Shop but have since decided to branch out alone to create their own business.  Before Christmas they put together a fab range of DIY boxes containing everything you need to make your own piece of jewellery.  The boxes are accompanied by blog posts which explain the processes step by step.  I have 5 different boxes in store so pop down and take a look in the meantime here are some photographs to tempt you.  

Ear to Hair Comb DIY Box

Peter Pan Lace DIY Collar 

Plaited DIY Bracelet Box  

Shrink Plastic Spike Necklace DIY Box

Ombre Seed Bead Bracelet Kit

For the full details of what is available in each box check out their Etsy page, each box contains a full list of equipment that is included.  

What do you think? 

Laura xxx