Trunkt and 1000 Markets

I am slowly (but surely) setting up shop on 1000markets.com and trunkt.org. Both are packed with beautiful finds - perhaps it is taking me longer than usual to get all the details hammered out because I am too busy perusing all the other listings! Take a look:

From quejimenez




From delightworthyn

From dye diana dye

(Who could resist?!)

1000 Markets is as the name suggests - a series of well-curated collections of goods; each market has it's own unique and overarching theme or style. One of my favorites is Bohemia Espirt. Pardon my graphics fixation - but isn't the banner pretty???

Custom Jewelry Gallery

Hurrah for custom orders! Here are a few of my favorite commissioned pieces.

P.S.: if you recognize one of these as your's, please feel free to send a photo of you wearing it so that I can include it with these! My e-mail: bullfinchbarbury@gmail.com

Emperor Dragonfly Pendant / Pin

Luna Moth Inspired Bracelet Set

Rainbow Bracelet Set

Labradorite Inspired Bracelet Set
(oh . . . bad camera phone! The auto-focus can't be turned off!)




Woodland Bracelet Set

"Spot On" Bracelet Set

Is It Time For a New Look?

I love beautiful shop banners and graphics - and though I'm no graphic designer, I have fun trying out new designs. Yet, when it comes to making a decision on which one I should use, it's usually best for me to leave that up to someone else! I need to borrow your good taste : which of these is most fitting?


Choice #1:

Choice # 2

Or Choice #3

Please share your opinion here!

My New Shop : Lia Bowen Studio

It has taken a while, but finally I have been amassing some new work! I took some time out from creating enameled pieces to start a new line of sterling silver jewelry with hand-painted miniatures. I can't wait until I get some more of these pieces made, so the that collection will feel a bit more complete.

Check out these pieces in my new Etsy shop Lia Bowen Studio !

New Hand-Made Bangle Sets for Spring

Here's a few of the newest bangle sets from my Etsy shop. I was in the mood for spring - but the weather was quite the contrary when these photos were taken. After every shot, I stepped indoors and held some hand warmers, but still, those goosebumps are unmistakable!

An Etsy Favourite : SugarSpoon

On the chilly night that first opened the box containing this set of hand-crafted earrings from SugarSpoon, I remember being instantly enamoured. I could not have imagined just how intricate and eye catching these earrings were until I saw them for myself! They were cold in my hands from spending the afternoon in the mail box – and they were as light as a pair of snowflakes.


Heather Beauchene is the artisan behind all of the sweet delights that SugarSpoon has to offer. Perhaps the most striking aspect of Heather's jewelry is just how fine each bead is – apparently smaller than any currently manufactured. Each unique set of earrings is crafted from antique seed beads ranging in size from 18/0 to 22/0 per bead (the smallest currently made is 15/0). "I love to work with colour" says Heather, "And the tiny seed beads have given me the chance to do that with out having to set gem stones. I've been using them since I was a teenager."


Heather is a graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design and is currently taking some time away from her job as a bench jeweler and jewelry designer to spend time with her new baby.

Each set of earrings in SugarSpoon's shop is a hybrid of rich, textural color and an artful homage to organic, nature-inspired forms. The set I was given reminds me of delicate, pink coral branches – though a much more tasteful and eco-friendly version of the coral jewelry that has become so fashionable in the past years.

As sugary sweet as this Etsian's style might be, the obstacles Heather has overcome reveal her adamantine spirit. Part of her time away from her jeweler work will be used to help her recover from a tumor. Heather described her illness: "It made me very sick and made my bones dissolve... I'm sort of like the glass man from the movie Amelie right now."

Heather has quite a few plans for the months ahead - "I'm planning a new jewelry line using lots of colour and texture. Weight training to build up my bones again....and lots and lots of Mommy-Baby time!"

Check out Heather's Etsy Shop: SugarSpoon

(and keep an eye out for her new line of wearables!)

Want more info about this Etsy Favourite? Check out Heather's blog: Sweet Sugar's Spoon

Holiday Craft & Artisan Fair - Chester Springs, PA

This Saturday (Nov. 1), my friend Sunny has organized a craft and artisan fair at her house in Chester Springs, PA! I've made a ton of new items just for the occasion - including some new necklaces that I am really excited about.

Another local Etsier will be there as well: LoveleePrint! I am excited to see her hand-made greeting cards in person!

On top of my Halloween Dinner Party, this might be a great, big bite of the more-than-you-can-chew - but it's sure to be a fun way to get a head start on holiday gift shopping!

I will be there - though I can't guarantee that I will be entirely conscious (and I might even still have my Marie Antoinette costume on from the night before)!