Weekend Doilies

I've just spent most of the past weekend cutting and hand dying vintage doilies. Part of kitchen became my drying station with strings of thread hung across my kitchen window, i actually love this image as the sunlight catches all the lovely colours i just created with my collection of dyes and inks. If i didn't need to use the cuties in my designs i would have left this display up as it is.
Each of these doilies will be used in a brand new range of brooches, necklaces, hair accessories and fascintors available soon on my website and at the markets.

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Here's a selection of items from Run Wild Horses just for you.

Steampunk Movement Cufflinks $50

Steampunk Movement Cufflinks $50

Steampunk Movement Tie Pin $25

Welcom Spring

Oh my deer friend spring you're finally here. How i've missed your bright colours, beautiful perfumes and little buds of life beginning to flourish as the days grow longer. The grass is lush, blossom have began and all around new life is coming to be.

Floral Crochet Brooches $18 each

A POCKETFUL OF POSIES vintage enamel flower statement bib Necklace $109

My lovely Camellia tree

Red Blossoms

Sweetheart Calf

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

Flotsam Earrings $18

Inky Fingers Original Art Print (unframed) $5

Verdigris Octopus Necklace $16

Moby Dick Necklace $18

Antiqued Octopus Necklace $30

Silver Tone Octopus Necklace $30

Golden Brass Octopus Necklace $30

Inky Finger Original Postcard $3

Just a little of might might been seen when traveling 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.

Inspired by Winter

I must admit i'm not very fond of winter. I don't like being cold (neither do my poor arthritic knees) and my house has no real heating expert for a small ceramic fan which makes working in my studio quite difficult most days. However i do find the appearence of nature in the winter months most inspiring. Whether it be snow covered mountains, a think foggy morning or the spooky appearance of the leafless trees that line my street. I would often sit with a hot cup of coffee and think of how i can incorporate this imagery into my work.
Drawing from this wintery wonderland i have created two new necklaces. The first is titled "The Winter Tree" and features a large bronze twisted branch style pendant with hand coloured verdigris owl attached.


The second is titled "The Lonely Tree" and features a large silver plated wintery leafless tree pendant. Both super sweet pieces are now in stock and ready to warn your heart this winter.

Vintage Dictionary Pendants

I love old books, the smell and the feel of the pages and that lovely golden patina around the boarder of each page. Recently a came upon a collection of vintage dictionaries from around the 1960's. Most were little quarter sized books with tiny fine print, a pocket reference once used in schools. They were so cute i had too find a way of using them in my jewellery, these sweet little pieces are the end result.

Each little necklace features a clipping from my collection of vintage dictionaries set under a magnifying glass bubble cab and mounted onto a hand antiqued frame. The pendants measures 33x22 mm and comes presented on a 46cm hand antiqued alloy chain. Only $18 each.

Sitting under the Apple Tree

I've been adding a lot of new designs to my catalog recently, but this sweet little necklace is one of my favorites. It features with cute little apple tree charm with vibrant green foliage. A few weeks a ago i went to a trade fair in Melbourne and learnt how to do air-dry enameling, i've used this same technique to create the lovely shimmery green colour on the pendant.

Because it's the middle of winter here, my little apple tree in the back yard sadly does not look so lush.

The necklace is now available for purchase on my website or if you're in Melbourne you can pick one up from Incube.8r Gallery in Fitzroy for only $18.

200 Yo-Yo's

As you might know if you've been following my blog or tweets i been sick for the last few weeks. It's kept me out of the studio for a while and confined me to my bed or the couch. But sadly i'm the type of person that becomes bored easily (even when i sick). I always need to be doing or making something, however lately due to my illness i simply don't have the energy for my usual design work.
So i recently sat down with my mountain of vintage and salvage fabrics and made 200 of these cute little 1 inch yo-yo rosettes. They're so simple and easy to make. All you need is one of these nifty little yo-yo templates from Clover, which can be found at most good craft store or online. Then simply cut and stitch your fabric as instructed and in flash.....you're done. If i get enough requests I'll be happy to put up a photo tutorial here on my blog.


The only problem was now that i made all of these cuties i just didn't really know what i wanted to do with them. So after a little procrastination, here's a few idea i came up with. Some are samples while others i've made multiples, depending on the amount of fabric i had left. I'll have them for sale on my website soon, you can also purchase these for my market stalls this coming spring/summer if interested.

Lolly Pop Yo-yo Bobby Pins

Floral Fields Yo-yo Hair Clips

Gingham Yo-yo Earrings

Ribbon Candy Yo-yo Necklace

Look Book Feature

My Anatomical Heart Necklace seen here featured in this model set on Look Book.

More New Steampunk Just Listed

1. Steampunk Cuff Bangle $45

2. Grungy Winged Key Steampunk Necklace $32
3. Neo-Victorian Steampunk Velvet Choker Necklace $18
4. Steampunk Turquoise & Lava Bead Earrings $20
5. Time Thief Steampunk Necklace $36

Home is Where The Heart Is

Home is where the heart is they say, but do you currently find yourself miles away from home, traveling, studying, working, then this piece is perfect for you.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS Vintage Map Locket Necklace made with vintage heart shaped lockets and clippings from vintage maps. The lockets are made from brass, they each have a fully working hing and open out with two sections for photos and keeps sakes. The locket measures 26x22mm when closed.

Embedded within the recess of this locket is a section from a map dating from the 40's to the 60's. I do love to take custom orders and can basically make a locket for most decent sized cities or towns. The locket comes presented on a 46cm gold tone chain with designer tag on the clasp, free gift bag and caring instruction card and sell for $20 each.

New Steampunk Lolita

I've just added to my collection 2 new sugar sweet hair accessories. These are the first complete pieces from a new steampunk range i've titled "Steampunk Lolita". Each piece brings together vintage watch dials with vintage lace and ribbon, creating a fusion of gothic Neo-Victorian and cheeky Lolita styling.

The first piece in the collection is a sweet little alligator hair clip, featuring a multi-layered bow handmade from vintage white and gray floral embroidered lace. In the center of this bow is a handmade vintage lace rosette with rectangle vintage wrist watch dial embellishment in the center in the center to complete this unique design.


The Steampunk Lolita alice headband, featuring a multi-layered bow handmade from vintage white floral embroidered lace. In the center of this bow is a handmade vintage lace rosett with round vintage wrist watch dial embellishment in the center to complete this unique design.

Very Cute pieces, can be purchased right away from my website, but stocks are limited so be quick.

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Yeh Tea Pot Necklace Now Back in stock

Yeh finally as of today my Wonderland Tea Post necklace is now back in stock. I've only had this design available for a little over 2 weeks and the first lot sold out in 3 days!!! I've been taking back orders ever since and now hurrying to try and get them in today's post. They can be purchased from my Etsy, Made It shops or online at our Run Wild Horses store.

(((This wonderful piece features 2 medium sized silver plated brass tea time charms. This piece has been designed in such a way to make it look like there tea being pored from the pot to the cup. MATERIALS: antiqued silver plated alloy PENDANT SIZE:(each charm is about)25x18mm CHAIN DETAILS: 44cm new silver plated alloy chain)))

Run Wild Horses In Frankie

We're ticked pink to be in this months issue of Frankie Magazine (issue 33 JAN/FEB 2010 page 121). The mag is out now, buy a copy it's and awesome read.

Alice in Wonderland....Did you hear???

Did you hear??? Tim Burton is making an Alice in Wonderland movie, it's due for release in March next year and will star Johnny Depp and Aussie newcomer Mia Wasikowska.This brings together 3 of my favorites Alice, Johnny and Tim....oh i can't wait i'm all excited. And to celebrate here's my homage to Alice and friends.