Perpetual calendar

So over the break I decided to make a perpetual calendar to go on our fridge, something we could use to track the days etc.

The project encountered a few hiccups, and after I laminated it to protect it, it turned out the magnetic sheet wasn't strong enough to hold up the markers any more.

Anyway, plan B worked and our calendar is up. Although I forgot that small children never ever use anything for what it's actually for and they keep moving and swiping the markers, so our calendar is constantly on the wrong date...oh well, at least they're having fun...lol

Keyrings Galore

Wow, I've been so busy of late I haven't had much time to take photos or blog at all. Thank you to everyone who is ordering though, you're keeping me busy and out of trouble!

I must have made a million keyrings recently...ok slight exaggeration, but honestly there have been many, lots of them for teacher gifts. I haven't been able to get pictures of all of them but I did get a snap or two, so here are 2 of my fave fun ones.

So good news and bad news...

Bad news - I've basically sold outof my sterling silver pendants and my supplier has now told me they are not going to manufacture them any more...this after only finding them a few months back and they assured me I could get through them...anyhooo

Good news - thanks to all the marvellous support recently I have managed to place an order for equipment to hopefully make my own. Now obviously I am new to all this so you'll have to bear with me, but I'll keep you updated with when the equipment arrives and how the actual silversmithing itself goes...I'm quite excited to learn!!!

Words of Wisdom Sets

Seeing as I've sold a couple of these sets now I thought I'd let you all see what the finished product looks like and give you some more information. The packaging takes me a ridiculous amount of time to do, but I can't help trying to make it pretty. I just hope I get quicker at it in the future :)

The Words of Wisdom sets are R120 per set of 4.

They make a lovely unique gift, some ideas for occasions are engagement parties, weddings, housewarmings or kitchen tea/bridal showers.

You can choose from a set of coffee spoons, tea spoons or cake forks.

Each piece of cutlery will be hand stamped with one word. Some examples of sets are:
Live, Love, Laugh, Learn
Inspire, Nurture, Motivate, Teach (good for teacher's gifts)
Eat, Drink, Pray, Love
Joy, Love, Truth, Peace
Think, Dream, Inspire, Believe

As you can see the possibilities are endless :)

Words of Wisdom Sets
And just a quick extra pic of some of the child's personalised cutlery packaged and ready to go

My little business idea

I've been busy with a little business idea and was waiting for my website, but sadly it's a case of the cobbler's children going without shoes at the moment and the website will be a while longer in the making.

In the meantime I've decided to start selling my Kid's Cutlery Set, personalised with each child's name.

Each set consists of a stainless steel spoon and fork which has the owner's name hand stamped onto it. The name is impressed into the stainless steel so cannot wash off.

As each item is hand stamped with love, please remember it will not be perfect, but it will be perfectly unique...which is the beauty & appeal of handmade items I like to think :)

I'm selling the sets for R85.00 each, excluding postage.

If you are interested you can e-mail me on whimsyandwhatnots@gmail.com

Example of the cutlery set
The sets all packaged

I'm also selling Words of Wisdom sets, which is a set of four coffee spoons with a special message stamped onto each one, they make great wedding or housewarming gifts.

Once the website is up and running I hope to offer a couple of other products too, here's a sneak peek at some of the ideas running through my mind at the moment.