Sparkling sun catchers and garden ornaments inspired by nature.
Hello, welcome to my shop. I love making sun catchers and bag charms, an idea that arose when I stumbled across a beautiful piece of bark - and with an impulse to turn it into an ornament, used an old crystal necklace to create my first design.
My original piece still hangs proudly from our pergola, a favourite perch for robins as it sparkles and flashes in the sunshine. Delighted to discover a new passion, I went on to create more designs as gifts. Then in 2024 I attended my first craft fair. This in turn, has drawn me into an exciting new world and I love meeting other crafts folk.
Scattered wood, bark and pieces of driftwood form the base of each design. I try to source my beads and silver charms locally, where possible, to make sun catchers in all colours. Each strand is carefully threaded onto strong nylon cord and fixed to the underside of the wood with rust-proof brass screw eyes, making them suitable for outdoor use. Some are single strands, but all are finished with either crystal ball prisms or salvaged chandelier pendants. Depending on the theme, I make the handle for hanging from thread, silver beaded cord, hessian string or gold-plated wire. Hung in a window or in the garden, they harness the power of the sun and scatter tiny rainbows, drawing positive energy into your home.
I’ve have worked as a self-employed website designer, and as an author, wrote a thriller series titled ‘Same Face Different Place.’ As work slowed down however, we drifted into retirement, balancing work around the home and garden with caring for our mums. I also work part time now, as a helper for Good Life Sorted, giving home help and companionship to elderly and disabled people (which I love!) but in my spare time, I enjoy long country walks, gardening, cooking, photography and of course, crafting!
I create my sun catchers at home, in a pretty 17C cottage on the South Coast, where I live with my husband and our adorable rescue dog, Autumn. Being near the beach and the beautiful South Downs gives me much inspiration for my designs, all of which have a nature based theme; flora and fauna, forests, seascapes and skies. I adore crafts and take after my dear mother, a talented gardener and artist, who has always encouraged me. Each sun catcher I make is unique and as I collect random bits of wood, no two designs are the same. You can rest assured that when you buy one of my sun catchers, either for yourself or as a gift, you will be the only one in the world who owns that design.
I hope you enjoy browsing my shop and if you have a favourite theme or specific colour, please message me, as I am happy to create something bespoke.
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