“Pour yourself a cup of ambition.”
£1 from every sale will go to The National Literacy Trust.
I had this idea for a mug charm and a nod to St Dolly for a long time, but simply hadn’t had time to get round to it.
Then we lost this blessed lady.
Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love Dolly. Yes a lot of her songs, but mostly just her.
There was something about her that just drew people to her. She spoke to people of all skin tones, all sexualities, all genders, all walks of life, and people loved her.
And she was real. It wasn't just platitudes. Growing up I think many women of my age didn't realise, what an actual feminist icon she was, it took us a while, but we realised, before it was too late.
She could have been a billionaire, but she wasn't, why, because she didn't just talk the talk, she walked the walk, in those little tottering heels. She gave away books, to increase literacy, she gave money to fund a COVID vaccine, she gave all the royalties she got from Whitney's version of 'I will always love you', to help support black communities in Nashville, and... And .. And
She accepted, she loved, and she spoke up. This woman, this little blonde wigged, rhinestone covered angel showed us what it was to be truly human and good. Be soft without being a pushover. To be strong without being impervious. To create yourself, but be truly you. Goodness this woman. When you get 'those' moments, you know the ones, remember, 'What would Dolly do?'
This mug charm is in tribute to Dolly.
It has the slogan, ‘Cup of Ambition’ hand-painted on the side.
The butterflies represent the symbol she always loved and the rainbow colours represent the coat of many colours and the unwavering support she gave to LGBTQI people.
On the bottom is the acronym WWDD. What would Dolly Do?
And the cup has tea/coffee, with added sparkle, to represent ambition and Dolly’s sparkle both in her outfits and in her personality.
I chose the National Literacy Trust as with her ‘Imagination Library’ , Dolly helped and encouraged so may with their literacy and I figured that they would be inundated with donations and so I chose the The National Literacy Trust. I’m sure Dolly wouldn’t mind.
Made from epoxy clay, these tiny mugs have been made from start to finish by myself. From wax model, to mould, to casting, to hand-painting.
Finished with resin paint and gloss vanish.
Charm only. Does not come with necklace or bracelet.
Our Forget-Me-Not charms, are bright and pretty, and for every purchase we donate £1 to Alzheimer’s Society.
It is believed that Forget-Me-Nots were first given this name in Medieval Germany, as a knight gave these flowers to his lady love before going off to war.
Today they symbolise love for someone lost and also are used as a powerful emblem by the charity Alzheimer’s Society.
Years ago my dad would go for walks with a small group of men from the church that he and mum attended. One of these was a kind man who was the father of a school friend of mine.
After a while Dad’s Parkinson’s made it too difficult for him to go on these walks, and his friend began to show signs of dementia.
This has inspired me to make this charm in memory of my school friends dad, and in memory of this friendship.
£1 from every sale of this charm will go to the Alzheimer’s Society.
The charms come with a lobster clasp, which means you can add these to bracelet or necklace of your choice.
An initial can be added to the back of this charm free of charge.
Once you click add to cart a form will pop up. Add the initial, leave blank if none required and then click add to cart.
Made from turquoise coloured epoxy clay, these flowers have been made from start to finish by myself.
Finished with resin paint and semi gloss vanish.
Pin and lobster clasp are stainless steel.
Charm only. Does not come with necklace or bracelet.
One Off Design
I love pottery, porcelain, China, which ever name you know it by.
I love the variety and colour, how it reflects periods of the past and how it is a tangible link to the everyday life of people from the past.
Even finding broken pieces in the ground or at the beach gives me a little thrill.
Inspired by this, I have created hand painted pieces, made to look like Found Pottery.
This three piece necklace features 3 separate hand painted blue patterns, circular, diamond and heart shape.
This item is designed and painted by me and are initialled and dated on the reverse.
Pendant is made from Epoxy clay and resin paint.
It is light weight and comfortable to wear.
It comes with stainless steel jump rings and 18inch/45.72cm chain.
These little Bumblebee earrings are actually Buffed Bottomed Bumble Bees, (also referred to as a Buff Tailed Bumble Bee, but lets face it, it’s not as much fun to say.) They have been painted to look a little bit fluffy and have a slight shimmer to their wings.
I’ve always loved Bumble Bees, the sound of a solitary Bumble Bee makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
Bees have symbolised many things across cultures and times, transformation, prosperity, fertility, unity, resilience, and purpose to name a few.
These earrings have been made from start to finish by myself.
They are hand-moulded and painted, and as such there are slight variations in each piece.
Made from Epoxy clay and resin paint, with vanish top coat.
They are light weight and comfortable to wear.
I use Surgical or Stainless Steel as It is hypoallergenic. If you would like an alternative , please contact me before purchasing via the contact us button and I can price and source an alternative for you.