TataniaRosa

Latest Creations

2012-01-25T12:43:00.000-08:00

~Latest creations~

'Lillian' variegated turquoise tatted bracelet available here.

'Christina' black and gold earrings here.

'Daisy' flower bookmark available on Folksy and StoreBeez

Red bookmark on Folksy

Unveiling of new range of housewares

2012-01-22T09:46:00.000-08:00

I've been working on this project for a while now and I have finally got to a point where I can start listing them.

I started off with my 'Valencia' heart design but instead of tatting a loop at the bottom, I created another heart as if looking through a mirror. The next step was to join this to another double heart, as shown below.

I then tatted a third motif to this and connected it all up.

This was my prototype design. It is exactly how I pictured it in my head but it was too big! I then tried it again with less double stitches in the middle of each motif but alas, still too big!

So, third time lucky, I decreased the size of each motif.

Ta da!

It's now the perfect size for.....

drum roll....

Napkin rings!

Click here for the Etsy listing.

What do you think? I'm really pleased with how they've turned out.

The napkin rings above were created in my 'Eva' pattern using the same red cotton thread and can be purchased here.

I've also listed some customizable napkin rings: you choose the colour.

I'm currently working on more housewares so keep your eyes peeled.

Heather x

New Tatting Creations

2012-01-12T12:57:00.000-08:00

~New tatting creations~

Now available on Etsy:

'Emily' tatted pastel blue bookmark, available here.

'Emily' gothic red and blue tatted lace bookmark, available here.

~Valentine's Day~

I've created a Valentine's Day section in my Etsy shop.

Click here to have a look.

~Clearance~

More items have been added to the clearance section.

Click here to see the full selection.

Heather x

Tatania Rosa News

2012-01-04T11:58:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. Hope you all had a nice Christmas. Mine was fun as my sister came home for two weeks and in that time we saw lots of films and consumed chocolate. Yum!

I have some news to share with you all.

First off I've joined a new UK selling site called StoreBeez. Click here to visit my shop. I will be adding loads of creations over the coming weeks.

Next I've decided to close up my Artfire shop as I wish to concentrate on my other online shops. I'm sorry if this causes any inconvenience. The shop will close this Friday. The limited editions, one of a kinds and other creations will be moved to my Etsy shop. I've already started this process. All bookmarks can now be found here.

I've listed my first new creation for 2012 (click the picture for more details)

This tatted silver / grey pendant features tiny silver seed beads and a gorgeous heart drop bead at the base. I only have a few of these heart beads so this is a limited edition creation! I hope you like it.

I have lots of creations all ready to be photographed and listed so check back here soon.

Heather x

Happy Christmas

2011-12-25T03:03:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my lovely customers and the people I've met online and at fairs over the past year. I hope you have a great day today.

Lots of love,

Heather xxx

Etsy Front Page and a Milestone

2011-12-16T07:11:00.000-08:00

Good afternoon. I had a lovely surprise yesterday evening. I went on Etsy and found my gold tatted tree looking at me on the front page. Yippee!

This was my first time on the main front page and needless to say I was hyper for a while afterwards :-D You can see the full treasury by kate and soo here.

Speaking of firsts, I've also reached the milestone of 100 online sales. Thank you very much to all my customers. I hope you can keep following me as I grow my business. There are lots of exciting things I have to show you next year and I can't wait!

Heather xxx

Artfire Offer

2011-12-03T12:53:00.000-08:00

Good evening.

Yes that's right, I'm offering free shipping on all my Christmas decorations in my Artfire shop here. Hurry, this offer lasts until Monday. If you see a decoration you like but would prefer it in a different colour, please contact me and I will be happy to create a custom listing for you.

Heather x

New Lace Earrings

2011-11-30T08:07:00.000-08:00

Good afternoon. I hope everyone is fine.

As you might know I had my first Christmas craft fair over the weekend. We didn't get many people through the doors but if was fun nonetheless. I'm now working on stock for the next one on the 10th December. This one is in a different area of Kent so we'll see how it goes.

~New Listings~

As the title of this post suggests, I have just listed some new lace earrings (click the pictures to go to the listings):

These elegant tatted earrings above were created using black cotton thread, gold seed beads and black glass teardrop beads. I think they would look great at parties and proms.

Here is the white version:

~Christmas Orders~

I've listed the Christmas shipping deadlines in my Etsy, Folksy and Artfire shops. They are recommended dates so order early to avoid disappointment.

Right I must get back to the tatting. Have a nice day.

Christmas Decorations And Events

2011-11-21T08:10:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. Hope you are all having a nice day.

So what have I been up to? Well I've been busy creating items for orders and craft fairs as well as new pieces that are now up on Etsy.

~Christmas Craft Fairs~

My first Christmas craft fair for this year will be next Sunday (27th Nov) at Westgate Hall in Canterbury, Kent. Find more details here. If you're in the area, come along. There will be lots of crafts stalls and fun things for the kids to do. I've been working on a new line of housewares that I hope to start selling here.

The second Craft fair I'm attending is the Past and Present Christmas Fair at St. John's Methodist Church, Whitstable, Kent. 10th Dec, 10am to 4pm.

I'm really looking forward to these fairs.

~New item pictures~

I've been taking new pictures for some of my creations. Here's two of my Christmas decorations (click the pictures for the Etsy listings):

This last one seems to be popular as it sold twice in the same day!

~New creations~

This red tatted Christmas decoration is getting a lot of love. At only $5 this makes a great addition to any Christmas tree. Find it here.

I've also made a large silver snowflake. This one will be back in stock as soon as my new silver thread arrives, hopefully in the next few days.

As well as snowflakes, I've also just started tatting Christmas trees. It took a few goes to work out a pattern that looked right and this is the result. The gold decoration below is available here:

These metallic creations are available in other colours. At the moment I have gold, red, blue and black. Feel free to contact me if you want a custom listing for your colour choice or for a different number of decorations. I love custom orders.

I've also started listing these on Folksy for UK customers here.

Heather xxx

Anniversary Extravaganza Winners

2011-10-16T14:00:00.000-07:00

Anniversary Extraganza Winners

First of all, thank you very much to everyone to entered my competition. It was so nice to see your lovely comments. We didn't reach the 100 but I still have 2 prizes to hand out. So let's get on with it.

Using random.org the winner of the 'Luna' silver / grey pendant is.....Sharon D

The winner of the set of three customizable metallic snowflakes is....Joy

Congratulations to these winners. If you didn't win this time don't worry. I'll be holding other competitions in the future. You can also take advantage of my massive 40% OFF SALE happening right now on Etsy and Artfire! Offer ends tomorrow (Monday) 4pm (UK time).

Prize update

2011-10-14T12:29:00.000-07:00

~Update~

I've decided to extend my competition closing date in-case there are people who are too busy to enter during the week. The new closing date for competition entries is Sunday 16th 10 am (UK time). The winners will still be announced at the same time.

We've unlocked this prize:

Thank you very much to everyone who has already taken part. On Sunday there will now be two winners. If I get to 100 entries I can unlock the large necklace, so don't forget to tell your friends. Remember, if you had done A, C, D, F or H before I started this competition, you can still enter. Click the picture below to see all the details and to enter.

Thanks again,
Heather x

Milestones

2011-10-13T14:32:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody. I seem to be reaching a few milestones this week. It's my 2nd business Anniversary, I was on the Etsy UK front page yesterday and now I've just reached 1000 shop hearts! Thank you so much everyone for all your support. It means so much to me.

Dont forget to enter my competition to win one of my handmade creations. We are so close to unlocking the set of three customizable Christmas tree decorations. Go on, you know you want to :-P

Feel free to share with your friends.

Etsy UK Front Page

2011-10-12T03:55:00.000-07:00

I had a lovely surprise when I woke up this morning. My tatted brown bookmark is on the Etsy UK front page! I've never been on any fp before so forgive me if I'm on cloud 9 today :)

Click here to see the full treasury by Cariad Clay.

In other news my giveaway is well underway and we are about half way to unlocking another prize! Click the picture below to enter.

Heather x

Second Anniversary Extravaganza

2011-10-10T07:20:00.000-07:00

Tatania Rosa

2nd Anniversary Extravaganza!

Competition!

To start my 2nd business Anniversary extravaganza, I'm running a giveaway.

The starting prize is a cute pendant:

This silver / grey 'Luna' pendant, worth $8, will look great with so many outfits.

Once I get 40 entries I shall unlock another prize:

This set of three large metallic 'Celyna' Christmas tree decorations, worth $12, are perfect for any tree. The winner of this prize will get to choose the colour of each snowflake (the choices are: silver, gold, blue, red and black).

If I get 100 entries I shall unlock this beauty:

This gorgeous necklace, worth $20, would look great with any corset or gothic gown. The winner of this prize will also win a 20% OFF coupon code for use in my Etsy shop OR Artfire shop until the end of December this year.

That's potentially three prizes to win!

How to enter:

There are 9 ways to enter.

A. Follow this blog

B. Write about this Anniversary Extravaganza on your own blog with a link back to this post.

C. Heart my shop on Etsy

D. Add my Artfire shop to your market.

E. Look through my Etsy and/or artfire shops, come back here and in your comment below this post tell me which is your favourite item and why.

F. Follow me on twitter

G. Tweet about this Anniversary Extravaganza with a link back to this post.

H. 'Like' my Facebook fan page

I. Buy something from either my Etsy shop, Artfire shop or Folksy shop.

Each of these counts as ONE entry and each person can have a MAXIMUM of 9 entries. Once you have done any of these, comment underneath this blog post saying which entries you've done and a way I can contact you (eg. your twitter username, blog address or Etsy usename). ~~This giveaway will be open until Friday 14th October 11pm (UK time).~~ I've decided to extend my competition closing date in-case there are people who are too busy to enter during the week. The new closing date for competition entries is Sunday 16th October 10 am (UK time).

The winner(s) will be announced Sunday 16th October. I will use random.org to pick the winners.

This giveaway is open to everyone even if you haven't got a blog and if you had done A, C, D, F or H before I started this competition, you can still enter.

To unlock that large gothic necklace, make sure you complete as many of these ways of entering as possible. I will update you throughout the week with how it's going.

Good luck and have fun!

SALE

I'm also running a massive 25% OFF SALE in all my shops.

Etsy: use code ANNI2 during checkout.
Artfire: the prices have already been lowered
Folksy: the prices have already been lowered

This sale is valid until Sunday 16th October 11am (UK time).

Thank you everyone,
Heather x

Anniversary

2011-10-09T13:04:00.000-07:00

Good evening.

Next Sunday will be my 2nd Anniversary of running my own online business. To celebrate I'm having a sale and a large competition all week starting tomorrow! All the details you'll need will be in my next post. I hope you have fun. Thanks so much for supporting me.

In other news I've now added customizable Christmas tree decorations in different set sizes. You can find them in my Etsy shop here.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the start of my Extravaganza,

Heather x

Gothic Lace

2011-10-05T04:05:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. I've just listed some new creations on Etsy.

This first one is based on my Katherine design. I started by hand tatting the motif in a thicker thread to what I normally use and then added black seed beads and agate gemstones to the bottom. The cord it hangs on was also hand tatted by me. Perfect for Halloween! Available to buy here.

The above was an experiment using the tatted cord idea. This goth / punk wrap bracelet features one black cord and one fuchsia cord. Buy it here. Are there any colours you'd like to see this in?

I'm getting closer to my second Etsy Anniversay so I'm currently working on details for competitions etc. You'll know more very soon.

Well it's back to working on my newest order for me then I think I'll tat a sparkly Chritsmas decoration.

Have a nice Wednesday,

Heather

Seasonal Items

2011-09-28T02:23:00.000-07:00

Good morning. Hope everyone is having a nice week so far. So what have I been up to? Well I've been working on some new style of bracelets. I've just finished one and am currently waiting for some new colours to make another one. I can't wait to show you all. I'll post a pic today on my twitter page. Speaking of twitter, I'm just about to reach 1,900 followers. Thank you very much guys :-) I'm thinking of doing something special on there when we hit 1,900.

~New Listings~

'Celyna' Christmas decoration available on Etsy here

This sparkly Christmas decoration was shuttle tatted in metallic blue thread. It would look great on any Christmas tree. I think I'll make a gold one next.

'Violetta' gothic wreath available on Etsy here

I've created my first wall decoration. What do you think? Purple cotton thread was hand tatted round a 5 inch polystyrene ring. I then added black satin ribbon and a cute black ribbon bow. This would look great on Halloween or why not give it to the goth in your life. My head is full of wreath ideas now so expect to see some more soon.

I'm currently editing some photos of new 'Luna' pendants that I hope to list later on today so keep your eyes peeled.

Heather x

SALE and new listings

2011-09-23T03:53:00.000-07:00

Good morning. Lots to talk about today.

~SALE~

I've started a sale in my Arfire shop here. Get 15% OFF all items! Offer ends Sunday 25th September 10pm UK time (BST). Find some great bargains like this:

this:

and this:

~New Listings~

'Rhiannon' Cletic bridal cuff available here and here

This is the cuff I showed you recently. It is laced up at the back by a white satin ribbon. Would you like to see this in different colours? Please contact me with your suggestion.

'Luna' Purple lace and crystal dangle earrings available to buy here and here

These cute earrings have already sold since I listed them a few days ago but they are back up again. I've got some more colour variations of this design in the pipeline. These will be available soon.

'Celyna' red Christmas tree decoration with red seed beads available here and here

These above are all part of my sale on Artfire.

Below are some pieces exclusive to my Etsy shop:

'Alys' blue and white nautical pendant available here

'Aster' One Of A Kind gothic black and purple pendant available here

I'm currently working on some large decorations. Watch this space for more details on those soon.

Have a nice day and don't forget my sale.

Heather x

Holiday Snaps

2011-09-23T03:23:00.000-07:00

Holiday Snaps

As some of you know, we went on holiday to Shropshire and Devon over the summer. Our holidays usually involve exploring castles and stately homes (i've never been one for lying on a beach for a week). This year was no different.

We stayed at Much Wenlock, a gorgeous medieval town. This picture below is why I love this place:

I'd love to live in a ye olde building! Most of the town is contemporary to this. If you ever find yourself up there, I reccommend staying at The Talbot Inn. It's a 14th Century building. The bedrooms are lovely and their food is gorgeous!

Our first outing in the surrounding countryside was to Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire. It was built in the 17th Century and has stunning interiors (I personally loved their library!)

Here's the view at the back:

Spot the heron! This was in the Shugborough estate.

We then visited Blists Hill which is a recreation of a Victorian town, including shops, a school, a blacksmith and other such proffessions. Some of you may recognise the chemists below as it was used in 'The Victorian Pharmacy'. They've extended it since I was last there. It's a great day out for all.

Here's another shop for ladies things; corsets, bonnets, I even found some tatting inside!

During the week we visited Tamworth for a bit. Although we didn't go in it, here is the 11th Century Tamworth Castle:

Below is the entrance to Lichfield Cathedral. I've never been here before but I really enjoyed both the cathedral and the town. Lots of lovely shops.

We also visited the Churnett Valley Railway. Here's a video I took of an approaching steam train:

Towards the end of the week we went to the gorgeous town of Bridgnorth. This is another place with great shops! There is Low Town and High Town. To reach the top they have a finicular railway. The pictures below is the view from the bridge.

We then went to Wightwick Manor. Isn't it beautiful! This Victorian house was built in the 'old English' style and features Pre-Raphaelite paintings of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones. It also have William Morris wallpaper.

For the second part of our holiday, we went down to Devon for a few days. Below is the World Heritage site of Morwellham Quay. This was a port and copper mine. You can literally spend the whole day here. They have a mining museum, you can do a tour of part of the mines, there's even live demonstrations of coopering and rope making.

I hope you enjoyed browsing my holiday snaps!

New lace and ribbon work

2011-09-15T06:57:00.000-07:00

New listings

Top row: Isabella pendant in pink, blue and green, Isabella pendant in blue, purple and turquoise

Bottom row: Rosemany hair fascinator

These are all available to buy at my online Etsy shop.

The top two pendants are one of a kind creations so once they're gone, they're gone. The hair fascinator was a joy to create. It consists of handmade peach and salmon ribbon flowers, faux suede leaves and ivory lace for the base. This would look great with a lacy corset or with a classic / sweet lolita outfit. This is another one of a kind creation. I'm thinking of making some more like this.

Clearance Sale!

I need more space for new stock so I've decided to have a clearance sale on some items in my Etsy shop here.

I'm currently working on something large but I'll say more tomorrow.

Have a nice day,

Heather

Busy Bee

2011-09-12T06:57:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. Lots to talk about today.

New Listings

Below you will find new creations that I've made recently. These can all be purchased from my Etsy shop.

'Lucy' red and gold hair barrette:

'Maria' lilac and while pansy hair clip:

'Lucia' gothic hair clip:

'Cordelia' blue fantasy hiar clip:

Nautical brooch pin:

'Rose' tatted pink hair pin:

'Alys' tatted variegated blue pendant:

New shipping policies

I have now decreased the shipping costs for my lowest priced items. These items will be sent using First Class / Airmail. If you would like a different shipping method, you can contact me and I will create a custom listing for you with the revised shipping cost included. For full details of these changes, please see my shop policies here.

Work in progress creations

I have four pendants and a pair of earrings ready to be photographed. I hope to list these very soon, so keep watching my twitter and facebook pages.

I've also be working on a large ribbon and lace hair fascinator. This just need a clip attached to it and it's done! I really enjoyed creating this piece and I hope to do more like it in the future. You'll get to see this very soon.

I'm just about to start creating some more lace Christmas tree decorations. These will probably be in metallic thread.

I also have my Celtic bridal cuff and some tiny pendants to sew up, so as you can see I am a very busy bee.

Have a nice day,

Heather

New Craft For My Shop

2011-08-31T02:26:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone. Hope you are all well.

I've been incredibly busy recently. On Saturday I had a stall at a local craft fair so I was preparing for that all last week. We didn't get many people come through the doors but it was an enjoyable day nonetheless. I sold a few pieces and had lots of lovely comments which is always nice.

I've also been working on some other things, which brings me to the main point of this blog.
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New Line of Products

I can now announce that I will be adding ribbonwork flowers to my Etsy shop.

I picked up a gorgeous craft book a while ago and was immediately inspired to have a go at some of the creations. I then quickly moved on to trying my own ideas. When I haven't been tatting, this is what I've been doing. I'm now hooked!

Sneak peek of some of the creations:
The picture above shows a blue fantasy knotted flower hair clip. I'm thinking of trying this in different colours. Below is a slightly different version with one layer. I used a cute black ribbon with silver spots. This would look great with a punky outfit.

This lilac and white pansy hair clip was one of my first finished pieces. It's so cute. Watch this space for a gothic version.

I've made this red and gold piece into a hair barrette. This is great for parties or proms.

Launch:
I will launch this product line on Thursday 1st September in my Etsy shop.

If you have any colours you'd like to see, feel free to comment below this post with your suggestion.

Have a nice day,
Heather x

Wedding lace and Artfire

2011-08-10T09:21:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone. First of all I'd like to say that my heart goes out to anyone affected by the riots happening in London and other areas of the country. I hope this stop soon. Stay safe wherever you are xxx

I've been hard at work on some new pieces of tatting. If you are following me on twitter or Facebook, you'll know that one of these creations is a white Celtic bridal cuff

This is how much I'd completed the other day. It's taking ages as I'm working with four shuttles simultaneously but I'll get there. Hope it looks good when it's finished.

Artfire

I've also been working on my colour scheme on Artfire using their new design. Have a look here.

There are new listings on there too:

This one sold recently on Etsy and now has a home on Artfire. Click the picture to take you to the listing.

This is a lovely variegated pink star charm pendant. Perfect as a gift or as a treat for yourself.

This bookmark was a custom order and it is now available for anyone to buy here. I've also added customizable listings: one colour, two colours and variegated colours.

I will be listing more pieces on Artfire very soon.

Heather xxx

Back from holiday

2011-08-03T02:51:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. Just a quick post to say I'm back from my holiday feeling refreshed and ready to get back to working on my tatting shops.

My family and I decided to visit Shropshire this year. It's a lovely part of England with lots of history. I will do a blog post about this soon with lots of pictures.

Yesterday I started working on some new ideas and I hope to show you the results in the next few days.

Have a nice day,
Heather x

Tatted Nautical Pendants

2011-07-07T13:41:00.000-07:00

Hi all.

I've been working on something a little different.

I'd like to introduce to you my new Seaside Pendant Collection:

1st row: Pastel blue with star charm, red and white with star charm

2nd row: Variegated turquoise with seahorse charm, pastel blue and white with starfish charm

3rd row: Variegated turquoise and white with starfish charm, red and white with seashell charm

These are all available on Artfire. What do you think? I live by the sea so I've grown up around these seaside colours. I suppose it was only natural that I'd want to incorporate this into my tatting. Plastic rings allow me to do just that.

I have a pink and white in the pipeline and there may be a lilac and white coming soon. If they take off I may set up a separate shop just for this style but we'll see.

Heather x

Updates

2011-06-29T08:49:00.000-07:00

Good day to one and all. A few updates for today.

~Now available~

I've added another tatted bookmark to Artfire:

I really enjoyed making these pieces. I'll tat some more soon. Are there any colours you would like to see this pattern in?

~Anklets~

I've also been working on my anklet idea. Here's a limited edition red creation.

There's also a black sparkly version in the pipeline. I'll start listing these very soon.

~New circle pendants~

I've created some more circular pendants. I add these to my shops as soon as I get some chains (hopefully in the next day or so). I'm very pleased with how they've turned out and I hope you like them.

What else has been happening? Well I sold one of my beaded lace bracelets a couple of days ago and I'm just waiting for some more purple thread to come before I relist it.

Have a nice day,
Heather

New creations and new ideas

2011-06-20T06:43:00.000-07:00

Good morning. Hope everyone is well.

~Twitter~

First of all, I've decided to do something special when I reach 1,800 followers on twitter. I'm 6 people away so come and follow me here @TataniaRosa It's a great way of keeping up to date with everything Tatania Rosa.

Once I reach 1,800 I will announce the special on my twitter page so keep your eyes peeled.

~Latest creations~

Here are my latest creations, now available to purchase on Artfire:

I hand tatted this simple yet stylish bookmark in a gorgeous chocolate brown thread. The next two use the same design. Below is the pastel blue and lilac version:

and this one is a OOAK black version on Etsy:

You can also choose your own colour(s) here and here.

I've created a matching necklace for my Rhiannon earrings. This was originally a custom order. I love it so much that I've added it for anyone to buy.

I'm also thinking about doing a matching cuff.

~New ideas~

I've been busy working on some new ideas. The first one came together quite quickly. This is the prototype:

This anklet was tatted in metallic red thread and features a glass bead in the center. What do you think? I'm working on a silver version right now and have some sparkly black thread coming in the post for another one. I think these would look fabulous at parties.

The second new idea is still in the pipeline. I'd like to make a few more up before I show you but it won't be too long before you see it.

That's all for today. I'm off to watch some Wimbledon.

Don't forget to follow me on twitter.

Have a nice Monday,
Heather x

Looney about looms

2011-05-22T07:26:00.000-07:00

I'd like to talk about looms.

Last year I saw a programme entitled Mastercrafts. It was presented by Monty Don and each week a few people learnt a different skill. One episode focused on weaving. I really enjoyed it and wanted to try it out so I bought a beginners weaving loom. I haven't done much on it recently but it is a very enjoyable craft.

So last week I discovered knitting looms while I was looking at online craft shops. I started to knit with needles recently but I'm still learning. My mum is helping but she's right handed so we have to sit opposite each other. I think I'm getting the hang of it but my stitches are quite tight. I think it's all that tatting I've been doing! So anyway I decided to purchase a knitting loom and it came yesterday.

I immediately tried it out. Below is my first go:

This was using two threads. I went slightly wrong with the stitches so I tried again but this time I used three threads together. This is was I made:

I'm so happy with the result. I used the twisted knit stitch and the honeycomb stitch in this one. I've now run out of one of the balls so I'll probably cast off the piece. Next I'm going to try it with a chunky yarn. I'll update you soon with the results.

Heather x

Riddle Me This Part 2

2011-05-22T06:52:00.000-07:00

Good afternoon. I hope everyone is having a nice Sunday. I've decided to do a blog post about the answers to my Riddle Me This Quest (May Edition). I received lots of lovely comments about this so I may do another one later on in the year. Here are the riddles and answers:

Riddle 1:

I am as light as a summer's breeze

My shape is round yet I will not fit a maiden's finger

My center shines, my outer shimmers

My colour is lilac though at times I am purple

What am I?

Answer: Alys pendant in variegated lilac

Riddle 2:

I am as dark as a moonless night

Goblets full of wine rest themselves on me four

I shall remain still as the calmest water

I will lie on wood or stone but never on skin

What am I?

Answer: Rosetta gothic coasters (set of four)

Riddle 3:

I am full of beads, round and shining

My hue is the colour of the sweetest vampire kiss

I lie on a bed of sumptuous satin

You can find me nestled in a maiden's hair

What am I?

Answer: Rosetta flower hair clip in variegated red

The three letter code using the first letter of the female name of each items was:

ARR

Congratulations to Ilse of August Studios who won first prize. Your tatted keepsake is on its way to you. Well done also to all the other winners of the coupon codes.

Riddle Me This Quest Giveaway

2011-05-13T11:56:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Tatania Rosa's Riddle Me This Quest (May Edition)

I have quest for you. There are three riddles and the answer to each is one of my creations in my Etsy shop here. The first riddle is posted below. Once you've worked it out, go to the creation it points to for the second riddle. From there you can find the last riddle.

Once you've found all three creations, contact me through my Etsy shop and tell me the first letter of the female name of the each of the three answers. For example if the riddles pointed to Guinevere Cuff, Aster Earrings and Christina Earrings, you would give me 'G A C'.

Prizes

- The 1st person to contact me on Etsy with the three correct letters will win a tatted keepsake and a

30% OFF coupon code to spend on any item in my Etsy shop.

- The 2nd person will receive a 30% OFF coupon code for my Etsy shop.

- The 3rd person and beyond will win a 25% OFF coupon code for use in my Etsy shop.

These coupon codes will be valid for one month only.

This is open to everyone, everywhere. The competition closes Monday 16th May 10pm BST

Here is the 1st riddle:

I am as light as a summer's breeze

My shape is round yet I will not fit a maiden's finger

My center shines, my outer shimmers

My colour is lilac though at times I am purple

What am I?

Have fun and good luck

Riddles

2011-05-11T12:18:00.002-07:00

Good evening everyone. I'm planning something exciting for my Etsy shop on Friday!

I shall be running a Giveaway / Sale but this is going to be a little different. It will be a quest involving riddles. I'll put the first one up here on Friday at 8pm BST. The answer will lead you to one of my pieces on Etsy and there you will find the next riddle. There will be a few of these. The first one to contact me on Etsy with the right answer will get the first prize. The second will get the second prize, and so on. I'll tell you the rules and prizes in the Friday post.

This has been so fun to set up. I hope everyone enjoys it.

Spread the word and have fun on Friday!

Heather x

New lace for Artfire

2011-05-10T07:08:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. I'd like to show you my latest creations. Last week I told you that I've been working hard on creating bookmarks. Well here are the first few. All of these are available to buy in my Artfire shop. (Click the pictures below to see the individual artfire pages for these items.)

This is the one I showed a sneak peak of over on facebook. This was my prototype design that I have since changed slightly so I've listed it as a one of a kind (OOAK) piece. I love these colours!

For this one I went with a lovely purple thread. It looks so dainty and delicate but, as with all my lace, it will last for years.

The last one I've listed is in a lovely shell pink and antique violet cotton thread.

These make great gifts for book lovers or why not treat yourself. I can create these in many colours and different lengths. Any requests?

I've started working on a gothic black and red version that I will list later on this week.

There's also a pastel blue version in the works.

Heather x

New bookmarks

2011-05-04T12:05:00.000-07:00

Good evening everyone.

Last week I thought up a delicate looking design for some new lace creations. You've probably seen the sneak peek on my facebook page. Well I can now announce what this new piece is a tatted bookmark. It's something I've been meaning to create more of.

At the moment I have this one ready and I've also tatted another multicoloured piece using the same design and a medium purple version. This evening I think I shall start creating an all black one.

I hope to start listing them tomorrow in my Artfire shop so keep your eyes peeled.

Heather x

New flower design

2011-04-18T07:13:00.000-07:00

Good afternoon.

First of all: After 7 years of loving the book series, the TV adaptation of Game of Thrones will finally premiere on Sky Atlantic in 6 hours time (9pm). I'm ridiculously excited and feel like Christmas has come early so I may be on cloud 9 tomorrow morning on twitter. Just an advance warning.

Now on to the main point of this post. For the last week I've been working hard on a new hair flower design. This idea came pretty much fully formed which is always nice. Sometimes I have to make a few prototypes to get it how I want it but not with this. It's a bit more open that my 'Rosetta' piece. I've decided to combine tatting, organza fabric and felt to create different layers. Here is a sneak peek of the lilac flower:

I've just completed a black and purple hair flower using this pattern and shall start listing them tomorrow. I'm also thinking of making them as brooches and maybe wrist corsages but that's for another post.

Have a nice Monday,
Heather x

New choker

2011-04-08T11:55:00.000-07:00

Good evening.

I have a new listing for you all. 'Cassandra' - a tatted gothic choker (click the picture to see more on Etsy).

This design comes from my bridal headband but instead of the ribbon going through the piece, I've threaded it through two tatted rings at the back.

It took a while to make as I used tiny seed beads but I think it works well. This can be created in other colours.

I think this would look great with a corset or perhaps a Victorian costume.

I have more choker ideas that I'll probably try next week.

Have a nice weekend,

Heather x

Currently listening to: Mer de Noms by A Perfect Circle

Currently rereading: A Game Of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

My own website

2011-04-07T03:05:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. I now have my own website for my tatted creations! I started working on it on Sunday and now think it's ready for everyone to see. Please click the picture to go to the site.

What do you think? I will be adding more to it soon.
In other news, I'm currently working on some new flower pieces that I will be able to show you soon.
Have a nice thursday,
Heather x

International Tatting Day

2011-04-01T04:46:00.000-07:00

Happy International Tatting Day!

SALE

To celebrate I've taken 25% OFF four items for one day only (excluding shipping):

The first two are in my Artfire shop:

'Eleanor' lilac and white medieval inspired lace up cuff. This would be perfect for a medieval or renaissance faire. WAS $55 NOW $41.25. Click here.

'Aster' black and gold elegant gothic pendant. This would look beautiful with a black or gold corset. WAS $11 NOW $8.25. Find it here.

The second two are in my Etsy shop:

'Eleanor' gothic lace up cuff. Perfect for any gothic gathering. WAS $55 NOW $41.25. Find it here.

'Alys' variegated lilac pendant. This is look lovely with your favourite summer dress. WAS $12 NOW $9. Click here to buy it.

This sale ends Saturday 10 am BST.

Spread the word and happy shopping!

Heather x

Something special for you all

2011-03-31T07:43:00.000-07:00

Hi all. Tomorrow is International Tatting Day and to celebrate I shall be eating lots of chocolate and doing something special in my online shops.

I shall be having a one days sale on selected items in my Etsy shop and my Artfire shop. Follow me on twitter and Facebook to find out when this will start and what tatting creations will be discounted.

Spread the word and happy shopping.

Heather xx

(P.s. no this isn't an April fools joke :-) )

I've been busy

2011-03-29T08:51:00.000-07:00

I've decided to set up a new online shop. This one is on Artfire. I aim to list mostly items that will only be available in this one place. You do not need an account to buy on Artfire so they don't keep your details. Below are some of the pieces that I have already listed.

One of a kind silver dangle earrings here

Limited edition white and gold pendant here

Black and gold pendant here

Lilac and white medieval cuff here

What do you think? The silver dangle earrings look a while to create as the chains were pretty fiddly but I love the result. I've only made one of these so once it's gone, it's gone! The white and gold pendant is number 1 of 2 so this is pretty unique. The other two can be created in other colours. Please contact me with your request if you would like a custom piece.

I've also listed some more piece over on Etsy:

Black and purple mini top hat here

Black medieval cuff here

One of a kind white and steel grey pendant here
Lilac flower pendant here

White medieval pendant here

I've had a couple more ideas but that's for another day.

We are less than three weeks away from the epic Game of Thrones premiering on HBO and Sky Atlantic (amongst other stations)! HBO are spoiling us with loads of videos and they've even got a food truck going around NYC this week and LA next week. Wish I lived in America! They've also been giving us enjoyable puzzles over the last few weeks. Follow this link to join the fun!

Have a nice day,

Heather x

Update to aid for Japan

2011-03-29T07:45:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. I stopped my appeal to help Japan last night and have now donated the money to the British Red Cross online. I have rounded it up so I have given them £4.

I screen grabbed this after making the donation. Thank you for your support.

Heather x

Update on aid for Japan

2011-03-24T09:03:00.000-07:00

As you may know I'm raising money for the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal through sales of my creations on Etsy until the 28th March.

Well as of today the total I'm giving them so far is: £3.36 (I always change the money into pounds as soon as the item is sold so this is to the exchange rate at that time)

Have a look in my Etsy shop for some great pieces of jewellery, accessories and more. You can buy something for yourself or a friend and know that 50% of the money (excluding shipping) will be going to a good cause.

Much love to you all,

Heather xxx

Artist aid for Japan

2011-03-22T08:37:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. My heart goes out to anyone affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

This was a terrible tragedy and I believe they need as much help as possible which is why I've set this up:

I've decided the best way I can help is to donate 50% of money from all sales I make in my Etsy shop (excluding shipping) to the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal. I'm going to do this for a week starting today. I emailed this charity a couple of days ago to ask for permission and got a responce last night saying that would be fine.

I hope my creations can help someone in need. I will be updating my blog throughout the week with the amount I've raised. I will donate the money in one payment at the end of the 7 days. Please click through to my shop below.

There are many other artists doing similar things. Type 'artistsaid' or 'joyforjapan' in the search bar at the top of Etsy to find these.

Thank you,
Heather x

Frivolite and fantasy fun

2011-03-01T12:46:00.000-08:00

I have lots of updates for you today.

First of all I've been working on a technique of tatting that is completely new to me - tatting round a plastic ring. In normal tatting you work your double stitches round a core thread but in this case the plastic ring acts as the core thread. This technique involves lots of looping the thread through the middle. It's slower but creates a wonderful end result!

For this one I used silver cotton thread, lots of tiny seed beads and a lovely celtic charm. This piece is a limited edition of four (I have very few of these charms). The first two went up on Etsy recently and then were snapped up very quickly! The third one is up for sale here.

I've also just listed a pair of cream and gold earrings using the same technique. This is my first one of a kind piece. These would look lovely with a prom dress or perhaps a corset. Buy the pair here.

I also have another pendant up on Etsy that uses this design. For this one I used a wonderful hand dyed thread from fellow tatter yarnplayer. Find it here.

What's next? Well I recently completed and listed my first wrist corsage. This piece is on an elasticated beaded bracelet so it will fit most wrist sizes. This is perfect for proms. Buy it here.

This piece took a while to create as there was a lot of sewing involved but it was worth. I'm currently working on a white and lilac corsage.

I've also created a new adjustable ring. This piece is a black and red rose. You can buy it here.

I'm thinking of doing this in other colours. Any requests?

What else has been going on. Well I've joined deviantART. I'd been thinking about it for a while now but I've finally got round to it. You can find my page here. I've been a fan of this site for a while, there are so many creative people on there and it has a lovely atmosphere.

Now I'm going completely away from the crafting world! With every day that passes, I'm becoming increasingly excited for one TV show: Game Of Thrones.

This is based on the first in a series of medieval fantasy books called 'A Song of Ice and Fire'.

You've probably seen my earlier posts on this so I won't go on too long but if you haven't and don't know about this have a look at this trailer:

Of all the trailers we've seen I think this one is still my favourite:

This has to be the best thing to happen to TV in years! If you love castles, knights, Sean Bean or a good drama, you have to see this.

HBO will be showing Game of Thrones on April 17th and then Sky Atlantic will have it on April 18th!

I'm so excited.

New lace

2011-02-02T13:34:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone. I've been working on several ideas over the past few days but before that I've got some of my newest pieces to show you.

Here is the first one - a gothic flower ring. What do you think?

The design is the same as my new hair clips but without the ribbon at the base. This one was tatted in black cotton thread with plum seed beads. You can purchase this here. I've also listed it as a customizable piece. You chose the colour and the seed beads. For solid colours click here and for variegated yarns click here. This ring would look beautiful at a ball or party. More of these to come soon.

The next piece is a metallic gold hair pin. I loved working with this thread. It's so sparkly! Find it here. I have another hair pin that I'm photographing at the moment. I hope to list that tomorrow.

I've also listed my first limited edition pendant. I bought some pretty heart pendants last year on holiday and I've just been able to create a design that compliments them. Find this here.

So on to the new ideas:

I'm working on something that uses the heart pattern from the pendant above. It's all tatted up so I just need to sew it now. I'm also trying out an idea for some small hair pins. This may not work but I think I'll know by tomorrow.

From one extreme to the other, I'm working on something quite large. Can't say too much at the moment but I will say that this piece is inspired by a fashion subculture I love ;) This may take a while to create and I'll probably list it as a limited run but I'm not sure yet. I'll have more news on this soon. Follow me on twitter for an up-to-date feed of all my latest creations.

The next bit of news is for all you UK fans. I'm having a SALE on some of my pieces in my Folksy shop. Click here for some bargains. Hurry this sale won't last long!

Well I think that's it for me tonight,

Heather x

Currently reading: The Demon Archer by Paul Doherty
Currently listening to: Dufay: Chansons by Unicorn Ensemble

Photoshoot

2011-01-13T14:37:00.000-08:00

Good evening everyone.

I have something to show you, but first the backstory:

A few months ago I was asked by the lovely gothic model Lady Amaranth for two of my pieces for a photoshoot. What an honour! It's been a dream of mine to work with a model. Anyway the pieces were sent off, the photoshoot was done with photographer Scott Chalmers and today I can show you the results. Aren't these pictures wonderful!

You can buy the white necklace here and the black necklace here. To see the rest of the photoshoot please visit Lady Amarath's website here and click on the picture for 'The Queen's Game'.

On the creating front, I'm working on three ideas at once, look out for more details about these soon.

Heather x

New collection for sale!

2011-01-09T06:14:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone to this, my first blog of the new year. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Mine was good although I had a bad cold just before New Year!

I'd like to announce my new range of tatted creations.......

drum roll.....

Tatted Hair Clips

It's taken me quite some time to work out the best method for creating 3D flowers but it was worth it. I started by tatting different sized layers and then sewed them together. A bed of ribbon was then added to this. Each hair piece features over eighty seed beads. The one above was tatted in variegated red cotton thread and can be bought here. Here are the others:

This one has been tatted in a gorgeous variegated turquoise, blue and purple thread with turquoise beads and royal blue ribbon. Find it here.

The next one is in silver / grey thread with silver ribbon. This would look wonderful at a prom or party. This can be found here.

Here's the last one for today - an all black flower sitting on a bed of crystal organza fabric. This one is here.

So what do you think? I'm working on some others at the moment that I hope to list throughout this week.

Have a lovely Sunday,
Heather x

Happy Christmas!

2010-12-25T02:14:00.000-08:00

I'd just like to wish all my customers, fans and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for all your friendship throughout the year.

I shall be announcing a new line of tatted items at the beginning of January so come back soon for more details. I can't wait to show you!

Have a wonderful day,
Heather xxx

Time for Christmas decorations!

2010-11-25T12:37:00.000-08:00

Brrr it's getting colder out there. Well I've done my second Christmas Craft Fair this year. It wasn't too bad but the previous week's was better, mostly because we had more people come through the doors! My next fair is on the 5th December in Canterbury. Come along if you are in the area. The details are on the right.

I've been creating loads of new pieces for these fairs and I've just started listing them on Etsy. The first of which is a gothic necklace. The motif is from my Rosetta coaster. I used a thinner thread and many tiny deep red seed beads to create a dramatic effect. I love this design as it feels very Tudor to me. Find it here.

I've also been listing my new range of tatted Christmas tree decorations. It's a simple design but it works well as a snowflake. Here you can see a white with gold seed beads, white and variegated blue. I've used a metallic thread for the loop at the top. They are quite small but will look look wonderful on any tree and the ones with seed beads sparkle in the light. They are proving quite popular as I sold quite a few at the last fair and am presently working on three separate orders, all for these snowflakes. I have many more colours combinations that I shall have listed by next Wednesday including some alternative ones. Most will be individually listed but if you would like more feel free to contact me and I can create a custom listing for you. These that I've shown can be purchased here.

Christmas orders

I've set the deadline for posting orders to the UK as the 20th December and to everywhere else (including the US) as the 10th. This is to make sure your order gets to you by Christmas. Please bare this in mind when ordering.

Black Friday

Keep an eye on my shop tomorrow as I shall be doing something special for Black Friday / Cyber Monday.

That's all from me for the moment.

Keep warm,

Heather x

Deal Craft Fair

2010-11-14T04:37:00.000-08:00

Good afternoon everyone.

I took part in a fantastic Christmas craft fair yesterday in Deal, Kent. There were handmade goodies as far as the eye could see and we had loads of customers come through. I decided to sell my smaller, cheaper products such as earrings and pendants. Here's part of my stall:

I forgot to take a picture right at the start so some of my pieces had already been bought by then.

I've also been working on something new.... Christmas tree decorations, which seemed to go down really well with people. I've got quite a few to remake so I can list them on Etsy. I hope to do that by Tuesday. Here's some of them:

I also had a lady ask for a custom order which I am working out a prototype for right now.

All in all it was a great day. I now have to make more stock for next Sunday as I shall be selling at the Craft Fair at Westgate Hall in Canterbury (10am - 4pm). I've never been in this venue before but I've seen a picture and it looks like we may be in a large room. After that I've then got two weeks until another craft fair at the same place. I've listed all this in the Events section on the right.

Have a nice Sunday,

Heather x

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-31T08:24:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween everyone!

What a great film this is! I've decided to watch The Nightmare before Christmas today muahaha! This is usually what happens this time of year; we sit down and watch something spooky, although I've seen quite a few horror films recently.

Four weeks ago BBC Four started a documentary by Mark (The League of Gentlemen) Gatiss about horror movies called 'A History Of Horror'. He went from the early days of Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff to (my personal favourite) Vincent Price and then finally to the 60s and 70s of 'The Night Of The Living Dead' etc. It was a brilliant series and I urge you to catch it if you can. For those in the UK here is the link to the BBC iplayer. I'm hoping it will be released on DVD soon.

BBC Four also decided to run several horror movies during this period. I caught 'The Witchfinder General' starring Vincent Price and the Hammer Horror Film 'The Brides of Dracula'. These are very cool films and I loved the plastic bats in the latter!

Speaking of Hammer Films, they've just started up again with the remake of the Swedish Vampire Film 'Let The Right One In', entitled 'Let Me In'. I'm interested in seeing this as I love the original.

They've also announced that they are creating a film based on the ghost story 'The Woman in Black' by Susan Hill and it will star none other than Daniel Radcliffe. I can't wait! I saw this as a stage play quite a few years ago and I remember being truly scared but I think that was due the sound effect of the thunder. I also finished reading the brilliant novel about a month ago. I strongly reccommend this book!

Oh we've also bought and watched the 1963 film 'The Haunting'. A great film but don't see it alone and in the dark!

Have a fun day,
Heather x

Giveaway Winners!

2010-10-15T07:31:00.000-07:00

Giveaway winners!

First of all I'd like to thank everyone who entered my giveaway. I used Random.org to pick the winners.

Drum roll

The winner of the pair of coasters is......

Kajivar

The winner of the brown bracelet with gold seed beads is .......

Theresa of Faerie Moon Creations

And finally, the winner of the large black necklace with gold seed beads is.......

mollymoodesign

Congratulations to these winners.

Now on to the final part of my Anniversary Extravaganza

SALE!

I'm having a 25% OFF SALE throughout my entire Etsy shop here.

Hurry, this sale ends on Tuesday 19th October 10am (UK time).

Thank you again to everyone who entered,

Heather x

Giveaway update and free shipping!

2010-10-11T06:54:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone. I think it's time for an update on my Anniversary Giveaway.

I've had over 40 entries which means that my brown Lillian bracelet with gold seed beads is now up for grabs! Thank you to everyone who has entered so far. We are still a long way away from the biggest prize so keep going.

Enter here

Now onto the next thing: As part of my Anniversary Extravaganza, i've started a FREE SHIPPING section in my Etsy shop. Here are some of the pieces on offer:

There many more on offer. See them all here. This offer is running for a limited time only so grab them while you can. What's more, buying any item (both in this section and from the rest of my shop) automatically gives you an entry into my giveaway.

Heather x

Anniversary Extravaganza

2010-10-08T07:42:00.000-07:00

Tatania Rosa

Anniversary Extravaganza!

Come one, come all to my Anniversary Extravaganza!

Giveaway!

I'm having a giveaway. What can I win? I hear you ask. My first offering is a pair of black coasters:

These gorgeous coasters, worth $15 will add an elegant addition to your table.

Once I receive 40 entries I shall unlock another prize:

This sparkly bracelet in brown with gold seed beads (worth $29) is the perfect item for a party, a ball or maybe to wear with a Steampunk outfit. This will be custom fit just for you!

Now for the big one. If I reach 100 entries I shall unlock this dramatic necklace:

Using one of my designs from last year, I have created this necklace with 120 gold seed beads, worth $65. This dramatic piece will definitely get you noticed. It's perfect for Halloween! You can see more photos of the piece here.

So that's potentially three winners. So how can you win one of these? Well there are 8 ways of entering:

A. Heart my Etsy shop

B. Look through my Etsy shop, come back here and in your comment below tell me which is your favourite item and why

C. Buy something from my Etsy shop.

D. Follow this blog

E. 'Like' my Facebook fanpage

F. Follow me on twitter

G. Tweet about this giveaway with a link back to this blog post

H. Blog about my giveaway with a link back to this blog post

Each of these counts as ONE entry and each person can have a MAXIMUM of 8 entries. Once you have done any of these, comment underneath this blog post saying which entries you have done and a way I can contact you (eg. your twitter name or blog address). This giveaway will be open until Thursday 14th October 11pm (UK time) and the winners will be announced Friday 15th October.

If you want to unlock the biggest prize make sure you do as many of these as possible. I will update you throughout the week as to how it's going.

Good luck everyone.

Now on to the next part of my Anniversary Extravaganza!

Silly Sale!

I am participating in the UK Silly Sale. Click here to see the other UK shops involved.

30% OFF items in the Silly Sale section of my shop here. The prices have already been adjust accordingly. Remember, if you buy something, come back here and tell me as this counts as an entry into my giveaway. This sale ends Saturday 9th October 8pm UK time.

Well I think that's it for the moment. Have fun and a massive thank you to everyone.

Heather xxx

Prepare yourself for something exciting!

2010-10-07T13:18:00.000-07:00

Prepare yourself for something exciting happening here tomorrow! As some of you probably know I started my Etsy shop last October so I shall be celebrating my Anniversary with you all for the next week or so. My actual anniversary is the 16th but I wanted to do this slightly earlier in case you wanted something for Halloween!

I shall be running a competition to win some stuff but I'll spill the beans tomorrow. This is also a way of saying thank you to all my blog followers and Facebook fans for your support. It is greatly appreciated.

In the meantime, here are my latest pieces:

First off I've created a new lace-up cuff. This one was tatted in a gorgeous dark purple and features black seed beads, jet Swarovski Crystals and a purple satin ribbon.

You can buy it here.

I've also created a bridal headband that can be purchased here.

This can also be worn as a choker:

Don't forget to check back here tomorrow!

Heather x

Something gothic this way comes - Part 3 The Unveiling

2010-09-23T12:33:00.000-07:00

I can now reveal that my new range is

Headbands

This is the first in my new line of tatted headbands. It has been created in black cotton thread and features many tiny gold seed beads. I've added gold roses around the band and it ties up under the hair with a black satin ribbon that is woven through the piece. You can buy it here.

This is great for fancy dress, Gothic gatherings, Halloween, Renaissance Faires or just to add something to you outfit when going out to parties.

At the moment I'm working on a Medieval bridal headband that I hope to finish tomorrow. All I can say about that one is that it is very sparkly.

Look out for more coming soon.

A few updates

2010-09-23T07:38:00.000-07:00

I'm still on track to reveal this new piece to you all in a few hours time but until then here are some items I've been listing in my Etsy shop:

First off a pair of simple, yet elegant silver / grey earrings. These would look great with practically anything! I'm thinking of tatting them in other colours, maybe purple but I'm not sure yet. You can purchase them here.

The next is a pair of black and dark purple Celtic earrings. The design comes from my Isolde bracelet. As you can see I've been experimenting with petals and I think they work. I'm planning on creating some white and lilac earrings and possibly two different blues. Here they are.

The last pair of earrings uses my Christina pattern. I created them as a custom order for a customer and I've now listed them for anyone to buy.

These are very cute and would make a very nice present. They would also compliment your favourite little black dress quite nicely. You can buy them here.

That's all from me for the moment,

Heather x

Something gothic this way comes - Part 2

2010-09-22T13:10:00.000-07:00

It's coming! Would you like to see another sneaky peek? Here you go:

All will be revealed tomorrow.

Something gothic this way comes - Part 1

2010-09-15T12:18:00.000-07:00

I'm going to be very secretive in this post.

A few days ago I had an interesting idea for a tatted piece. I started planning it out and soon realised I had all (or nearly all) the required materials to make it up. Great! I got to work immediately. After a while I had to transfer the tatting from my normal sized shuttles to my lager ones due to the length of the piece, which is fine but it slowed me down as there is no hook attached to the end of the shuttle to connect the picots. Several knots, seed beads and hours later I have now finished the base and am feeling very happy with the result. Here's a glimpse:

I'm not going to spill the beans just yet but I am going to say that it has a Tudor / Renaissance / Gothic vibe about it and will look great at parties! I now need to buy a few bits and bobs to finish it off and then I'll show you. This piece was really fun to make and I hope you like it when you see the whole item.

Heather x

Currently reading: 'Assassin's Creed: Renaissance' by Oliver Bowden

Currently listening to: Vedergallningen (Vengeance) by Garmarna

Musing on a sunny Saturday morning

2010-09-04T03:12:00.000-07:00

Well this week has been an emotional rollercoaster for me. I've been working on several projects. One has been posted, another is half way there. I've bought some more seed beads, I cant wait to use them! Ideas are coming out of my head quicker than I can make them. In other words, I'm a very busy girl.

A few days ago something happened that was a great shock. I'm afraid I can't go into details but that night I ended up consuming copious amounts of chocolate. The experience has left me feeling very angry but at least I now have two different companies investigating. I can't do anymore about it so I've tried to put it to the back of my mind.

On a brighter note, I've now reached 1000 'likes' on my facebook Fan page here. Thank you to everyone who has become a fan. It is greatly appreciated. I'm thinking about doing something special for you all next week but you will have to wait to find out what that is.

Here endeth my 100th blog post.

Heather x

Currently reading: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Currently listening to: Kitty Jay by Seth Lakeman

So many ideas, not enough time!

2010-08-30T08:24:00.000-07:00

Hello to one and all. How was your summer? I had a very nice time up in Herefordshire then in Devon. I've taken loads of pictures so I shall do a holiday blog soon.

Apart from that what have I been up to? Well, I'm working on an alchemy request at the moment. I've tatted up the prototype and am just waiting for some gemstones. I'm really excited about finishing this piece! When it's done I'll post some pictures here for you all to see.

I've started working on two 3D pieces. This is one of them. Can you guess what it is yet?

I'm also been working on some Celtic earrings and bracelets, one of which is listed on Etsy here. This one is silver / grey and medium purple. A black and purple set will be available soon.

I'm also tatting a wedding coaster. Check out the rest of my coasters here. I've added a few 'choose your own colour' listings in case you don't want black.

Heather x

Currently reading: The Woman In Black by Susan Hill
Currently listening to: Shadow Of The Raven by Nox Arcana

New idea and new items

2010-07-18T12:59:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. Hope you are having a nice weekend. Lots going on over here.

I've been thinking about new markets I can get into. There are a few ideas bouncing around in my head, one of which I'm trying out at the moment. The other I had the idea for last week and have done the first piece. Here is part of it:

Ta da! I've decided to enter the world of coasters. I recently bought thicker yarn which is ideal for this as you can create a fairly big motif in a short amount of time. I don't think I'd ever attempt this on my usual finer thread but who knows. I shall be listing sets of 2, 4 and 6 and I'm also planning on doing white ones for weddings. What do you think? I'm going to create a few more tomorrow and then I'll start listing them around Wednesday.

Now on to my newest listings. My tatted choker is for sale here on Etsy

as is the salmon pink version of my Mina earrings.

I'm working on some other colours using this design. These shall be listed soon.

That's it for the moment. Enjoy the rest of your weekend,

Heather x

By Jove, I think I've got it!

2010-06-29T13:29:00.000-07:00

My many hours of trying to design a choker have ended. I think I've finally got it!

Ta da! One gothic choker:

This piece has practically taken forever to get right. You may remember a prototype I showed you some time ago. Well I realised that the satin ribbon wasn't working well with the sewing machine; it kept shifting. This got me thinking about other types of ribbon. I needed something stiffer. I decided on velvet for the front and satin for the back, which creates a nice soft feel for the neck. This pattern was my first attempt at Celtic tatting. I weaved together two lots of tatting as I went. I do have an idea for a bracelet but whether it will work is a different matter. I think I'll cross that bridge when I come to it! As you can see I've sewn in beads at the base to add to the gothic feeling of the piece.

Due to it's length I may have to create something to store it in, as the jewellery boxes I have are too small. At the moment I'm thinking of sewing up a long thin pouch with a flap and ribbon to tie it up. I had thought about bending it into a circle and therefore store it like that in a lage square box but I think the beads at the base need to be flat. I can't seem to find anything that would do so I'm back to making it. I'd love to know if any of you out there have any suggestions.

Once the pouch is made I can list this!

Have a great Tuesday,

Heather x

What's New!

2010-05-22T05:49:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone and Happy World Goth Day!

First of all I'd like to say a big thank you to Claire from Created and Felted for including my Fleur earrings in a blog post about her wedding pouches. I've put the link on the left so you can all have a look. They really are the cutest pouches :)

I've been working on a couple of ideas and new patterns this week, some of which are now finished while others are still a work in progress. I'm closer to working out the best way of creating my choker. I know this has been a long time coming but I promise you it will be worth it.

I've been thinking about new colour combinations for my jewellery. I recently bought dusky pink and chocolate brown balls and, having done a test piece, I think I might be using them together. The pink may even work with the black.

There are some other things in the pipeline but I think I'll talk about those at some other point.

Now on to my new listings:

The first piece I'd like to talk about is a new necklace design, well a reworking of one of my other designs. I decided to tat just over half of my Katherine piece and then created three more, joining them as I went. This is similar to my Helena necklace (that uses the Eleanor pattern). I included jet Swarovski Crystals (two bicone pendants and two faceted drops) around the central part. Below is the result. What do you think?

I'm thinking of doing this in other colours and maybe two colours together. Any suggestions? You can buy the piece here and in pounds here.

The next is a pair of earrings. I decided to create a black pair using my Fleur design:

These would work well with a goth outfit or an evening dress. Check them out here and for those of you in the UK here.

On a completely different note, did any of you in the UK see the last episode of Ashes To Ashes last night? I was in shock by the end. I don't think anyone could have worked out the twist. I was actually crying my eyes out after I had looked at the comments people were making on twitter. Don't worry, I wont give away the ending if you have yet to see it. It ties up all the loose ends nicely and was an amazing finale. I'm actually tempted to go back and watch it again.

Have a nice weekend,

Heather x

Do you love sparkly jewellery?

2010-05-13T13:27:00.000-07:00

Do you love sparkly jewellery? I certainly do! As you've probably noticed, I seem to have developed a love of Swarovski Crystals. They are so wonderful to work with and come in many interesting shapes.

The first item I'd like to show you today is a sinple yet stylish gothic bracelet called Narcissa:

I started off with the inner part of my Guinevere cuff and, instead of adding the extra layer, I decided to sew jet Swarovski Crystals onto the tatting. This is so sparkly and would work really well with an evening dress or gothic outfit. You can buy it here.

The next new item is a bridal necklace called Helena. The design comes from my Eleanor Royale necklace. I turned it 45 degrees and took out some of the floating rings. I then added Swarovski Crystal pendants to hang around the central part. One bicone crystal completes it at the center. I really love how it turned out. This would look so beautiful with a white Medieval dress. See it here.

I recently listed some tiny earrings using amethyst, light rose and clear crystals. My newest one in this design is for all you goths out there. I used siam crystals on a black tatted base. Check them out here.

These would work really well with a corset. I'm working on the jet version at the moment. I'm also in the process of tatting a gothic necklace. I'll show you some pictures soon.

Twitter Giveaway - The Winner

2010-05-07T14:23:00.000-07:00

Wow that was a very enjoyable giveaway. Thank you so much to those of you who took part.

The winner is ............... Brandi Highfill

Well done Brandi! You can congratulate Brandi by clicking the link above :) If you had your heart set on the necklace and didn't win, fear not, for I am having a special 15% OFF SALE across my whole Etsy shop here just for my twitter followers. Please mention this code 'TwitterSale' in the notes to seller during checkout and I will refund you through paypal. This sale will last until 11pm Wednesday 12th May (UK time).

Thank you again to everyone who took part.

Heather xxx

Twitter Giveaway!

2010-05-05T12:50:00.000-07:00

Twitter Giveaway

I've started my first giveaway over on Twitter for this tatted Gothic necklace (available on Etsy):

This beauty is worth $44 and will come in a gift box with care instructions. To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is go over to my twitter page here and retweet this message:

WIN THIS NECKLACE http://bit.ly/cgo63u 499th RT wins, max 1 RT per hour

Make sure you include @TataniaRosa in this tweet so I can count your entry. As it says above, you can retweet once per hour. Once I get 499 RTs I shall announce the winner. Happy tweeting!

Ever been to Ightham Mote?

2010-05-04T14:01:00.000-07:00

Have you been to Ightham Mote in Kent? If not I thoroughly recommend it.

I've been wanting to go to this place for quite a while now (my parents keep telling me we went when I was very small, but I don't remember it!), so on Monday my family and I started our journey across Kent. When we have a family day-out we usually end up on the Kent and East Sussex Railway (steam trains), stop off at Bodiam Castle and come back the same way. This time we thought about doing something different.

Our first stop was Old Soar Manor near Sevenoaks. It took a while to find this place as the signposts were very unhelpful. Here it is:

It was built in 1290 as a knight's dwelling. As you can see it's rather small compared to other Medieval properties and beautifully preserved. Below shows the large room at the top of the spiral staircase:

I'd love to live in a place like this! It just needs a few tapestries and some furniture. Anyway I digress.

We then got back in the car just as it started chucking it down and headed off to Ightham Mote. On the way we past loads of Oast Houses, as you'd expect in Kent, and when we finally got there it was packed. After a spot of lunch we headed off down the path and suddenly through the trees appeared this beautiful Medieval moated manor house. Ightham Mote is spectacular! It was started around 1330 and has been added to over the centuries.

This is the east side:

The top half of this side was added in the 15th Century. As you can see the moat is quite small. There are small streams around the grounds that supply the water it needs.

Once through the side door you are greeted with a charming courtyard that boasts the only Grade I listed dog kennel in the country.

We spent the next hour wandering through the house and then went to have a look at the lake past the lawn. It's so peaceful in this place and is a great place to visit.

I did have a reason for wanting to come to this place. I'm in the process of reading Green Darkness by Anya Seton and part of it takes place here. There is a story of a Lady or servant who was walled up somewhere in the house and this is the central theme of the novel. It's a terrific read. I must admit I did feel something as I was walking through the Great Hall. Who knows!

If you ever find yourself in Kent, go and visit Ightham Mote. It's well worth it.

More Tatting!

2010-04-28T13:17:00.000-07:00

Hello. How is everyone on this beautifully sunny day? Well it's been a very busy couple of days for me. I have quite a few new pieces in the pipeline, most of these are earrings. I recently bought some more balls of crochet cotton. I now have a dusky pink, a mid blue and a brown. I've also bought my first skein of hand dyed thread from a fellow tatter. I'll probably tat a one of a kind item in this. At the moment I'm just trying to think of a suitable desgin. I'll keep you posted.

Remember the fantasy cuff from the previous blog post? Well I finished it off and listed it (and on Folksy too).

I added quite a few Swarovski Crystals to give it a nice sparkle. This would look so beautiful at a wedding or at a prom! I'm working on the gothic version at the moment.

I've also listed a bridal necklace on Etsy:

Yesterday I thought up a pattern that might work. The picture below shows how it is at the moment. What do you think? I'm trying it out as a bracelet but I think this design also has potential as other pieces of jewellery. Oh and yes that is one of the shuttles I like to use.

I hope this idea works!

More items coming soon,

Heather xxx

Updates!

2010-04-15T02:57:00.000-07:00

Good morning. I've been adding some items to my shops. These are a few pairs of earrings using the same pattern. It's quite a simple design but effective nonetheless. The first pair was tatted in lilac cotton thread and featured clear Swarovski Crystals. Find it on Etsy and Folksy.

The next is in black with amethyst crystals:

Find it here and in pounds here. The final pair is in white with light rose crystals:

Check it out here and here. I've decided to call this design Fleur as they remind me of flowers. These would make a nice inclusion to any outfit. I'm thinking of doing an all black pair and maybe black with red crystals.

At the moment I'm working on a fantasy cuff in lilac and white cotton thread. Here it is at the moment:

Today I shall be adding crystals to some of the rings to give it more of a magical, mystical feeling. I'm really looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

Tatting Treasury and Secret Projects

2010-04-06T13:52:00.000-07:00

Hello. How was your weekend? I had a relaxing time eating chocolate and watching films. We ended the extended weekend with the first Die Hard movie last night. I'm tempted to watch films 2 - 4 in the next few days.

I found out last night that my Lillian set has been included in a beautiful tatting treasury here. Check it out.

I'm so close to finishing my custom order. Once I've completed that I'll get on with some other projects. I think I've got about 5 bracelets and cuffs on the go. I thought of a great idea for some earrings today. There's also a super secret project that I'm thinking about starting soon. I really hope it works. It looks wonderful in my head but the question is will it work in practice? Watch this space!

More tomorrow,

Heather

Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T03:24:00.000-07:00

Good morning and Happy Easter everyone!

Loads of things have been happening over here. At present I'm working on a large custom order that I'm aiming to finish sometime today. I'll speak more about this later, suffice to say that this is very exciting order for me.

I've added a few more items to my Etsy shop. One of which is my second lace-up cuff. I decided to use my Elizabeth pattern and then add a second layer. It's in variegated lilac but I can tat it in different colours.

This is my most expensive item so far as it took quite a few hours to create. This would look so beautiful at a Renaissance Faire.

If you would like this as a pair, I'm happy to tat the two up for you. Here's the back.

I've just bought some gold crochet cotton so I'm thinking about tatting a cuff in that soon. I think it might have to be a limited edition run as I'm not sure how much more of that colour I can get.

I also listed a gothic necklace using my Katherine design. Here's the listing.

I used red glass beads up the ribbon to bring out the colour of the red seed beads on the motif. Look out for more like this!

The final listing is my Elaine set. Hurry! This is in my SALE section for a limited time only!

I managed to bag a treasury. As you can see I've gone with ethereal items for the theme. I even added a beautiful painting of Titania, the Faerie Queen (this was where the first part of my Shop name, Tatania, came from). Please click and comment.

I've also been icluded in a beautiful Renaissance treasury here.

I'll blog more soon. Don't eat too much chocolate :)

Heather x

New listings

2010-03-22T16:07:00.000-07:00

Evening. First of all I'd like to say thank you to the two people who have given me blog awards in the past week. I shall pass these awards on in the next few days.

I've photographed lots of items today and have done quite a bit of tatting. I'll be gradually listing these over the coming days.

I'd like to show you the items I've listed today. The first is a tatted bracelet in a variegated lilac cotton thread. This thread creates a wonderful pattern of colour. At the moment I'm working on a cuff that uses this and I hope to have this listed by the end of the week.

The next item is Elaine but this time as a necklace.

I've also set up a SALE section in my Etsy shop. Check it out! You may find one of your favourites in there.

More to come tomorrow.

Find me on Folksy

2010-03-21T15:16:00.000-07:00

Evening everyone. First of all you may have noticed that I've haven't blogged recently. A week and a bit ago a member of my family fell seriously ill so we've been pretty much focused on his recovery. He seems to be on the mend now and hopefully soon they will decide if he can go home. It's been a tiring week.

So apart from this, here's what's been happening. I've been creating lots of items that I hope to list in the next few days. A few cuffs are in the pipeline as well as some more small earrings. Yesterday I did my first craft fair of the year. We didn't get that many people coming through the doors but I got lots of lovely comments about my tatted jewellery.

That's not all. I've listed a new item on Etsy. This gothic bracelet uses the same pattern as my Alexandra earrings (I shall tat the black pair soon). This looks very victorian to me.

It was fun to see it all come together, especially when the Swarovski Crystals were sewn into the base of each section. What do you think?

This leads nicely on to my final point. You can now find me on the UK site Folksy.

I've been thinking about selling on here for quite a while but I've finally taken the plunge. It's so nice to be able to list things in my own currency! Don't worry, I won't be running away from Etsy. I'll update you all tomorrow with some more listings. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

New listing on Etsy

2010-03-10T14:38:00.000-08:00

Good evening. I've just listed a pair of white bridal earrings on Etsy. Click here for the listing. What do you think?

I had this idea a few weeks ago but it took a while to get the right number of knots so it would lie flat. I included silver coloured seed beads and a Swarovski Crystal pendant drop at the base of each earring. I'm very happy with the result. As I type this I'm working on the matching bracelet so expect to see that soon!

Look what came in the post!

2010-03-10T08:20:00.000-08:00

Look what came in the post ... my prize from Sandra Darling! She recently had a giveaway of 6 of her art cards. Being a great fan of her work I immediately entered and to my surprise I won! Thank you Sandra. Aren't they beautiful! Check out her Etsy shop here.

I've been tatting a lot recently and am working through a few different projects. The sneak peek I showed you last week has been put on hold for a bit. I'll get back to that soon. I'm now working on a cuff that seems to be taking forever! When I finally finish it I'll take few photos and show you on here. There are some other things I'm trying out too.

In a few hours time I aim to list a pair of dainty earrings. Keep up to date with this on twitter, my Facebook fan page and also my shop RSS feed. You can also find a link to this on the left of this blog.

Treasuries

2010-03-05T12:26:00.000-08:00

Good evening. I've been continuing on with my latest projects. I will say more soon but other than what I've shown you I'd like to keep them under wraps for now. I'll hopefully be able to list one of them by Monday!

My red Lillian bracelet has been included in a lovely treasury entitled 'Made in Britain'. Please check it out here. Thank you very much to LifeCovers. It's great to see so many UKers in one place.

I've created one too. This one is full of wonderful items that remind me of A Song Of Ice and Fire (that I spoke about last time). I've tried to include the red of the Lannisters and their sigil: the lion, the Stark colours, a castle, a wintry forest scene and other things. Click here to see it (ends Sunday).

I shall blog again on Monday. Have a lovely weekend. Oh and my sale ends Monday morning (UK time).

A great day for high fantasy!

2010-03-03T14:14:00.000-08:00

Hello. I'm on cloud nine at the moment and I may be on it for some time. This is all to do with my passion for Geroge R.R. Martin's medieval fantasy epic that is A Song Of Ice And Fire. Think Lord of the Rings but with no orcs or elves and little magic. I mentioned some time ago that they were filming the pilot for HBO. Well HBO decided to wait until March to say if they would commission the rest of the series or not. After a nervous wait they finally made their decision last night. They've said yes and we are now guaranteed at least one series. The title 'Game Of Thrones' is the name of the first novel. Look out for this TV adaptation next Spring. I'm so hyper!

On to craft matters: I was included in this lovely UK treasury. You can click the picture to see the details of the other sellers. Thank you artangel.

I also made a treasury 'Gorgeous Golds' but neglected to put it up on here so here it is:

Yesterday I had a lovely convo saying I had been included on Cuteable.com . Thank you very much for this!

Today has been spent tatting two projects full of seed beads. I'm not going to say too much but here is a sneak peek of one of them.

Don't forget The Mad March SALE happening in my Etsy shop. 15% off all items (excluding shipping). The prices have already been ajdusted. Hurry this will only last until next Monday morning (UK time)!

x

Mad March Sale!

2010-03-01T14:27:00.000-08:00

Ahhh March is finally here. Spring is on it's way, as is Alice in Wonderland! I can't wait to see this film. Tim Burton is one of my favourite directors. It's been a long time coming but we are nearly there!

This leads me nicely to my main point for tonight's blog. Head over to my Etsy shop. There you shall find the 'Mad March Sale'. That's right, I'm having a sale - 15% off all items (excluding shipping). Hurry, this offer only lasts for one week until Monday 8th March (UK time)! Please enjoy.

I shall be doing a blog tomorrow morning about my latest projects. Until then, have a nice day.

Heather x

Gothic lace-up cuff - new on Etsy

2010-02-27T13:39:00.000-08:00

Good evening. As promised I've listed the gothic lace-up cuff.

I used my Elizabeth pattern but turned it 45 degrees and then tatted a firther two motifs using the same design. Tiny red seed beads and Swarovski Crystals have been incorperated into it to give it more of a gothic feel. It is finished off at the back with a red satin ribbon which can be tied in a bow. This is a great way of making the bracelet adjustable and it should fit most wrist sizes. It is so cumfortable to wear and hugs your wrist nicely. Click here for the listing on Etsy.

What do you think? Expect to see more lace-up cuffs at TataniaRosa soon.

Busy, busy, busy

2010-02-27T07:09:00.000-08:00

Afternoon. It's been a busy week. I was asked to create a gothic bracelet for a wedding. I already had an idea of what I wanted to do. It was just a case of tatting it up to see if it worked. After a few times of redoing sections I finally got to a point where I was happy with the pattern. I'm really pleased with this so I shall be listing it this evening for anyone to buy.

I also finished and listed a simple yet elegant red tatted bracelet over on Etsy:

This uses the same design as the lilac bracelet but I chose not to include the seed beads. This would look lovely with a Medieval or Renaissance outfit.

I'm thinking about doing something special on Monday. Watch this space!

I've finally listed my first set

2010-02-19T08:34:00.000-08:00

Afternoon. It's lovely and sunny outside. I've had quite a productive week and have listed a couple of items over on Etsy.

The first is the Lillian necklace. This matches my bracelet and earrings of the same name. It's taken me a while to come to this final design. I first tried with just the central section but it looked too small for a necklace. I then tried three sections of the same size but this didn't work either. I've finally settled on a large central section with two smaller sides. Each part has seed beads and Swarovski Crystals hanging down. This my first time trying a design where three split rings are used to attach it to the ribbon and I really like it. I might try more like this in the future. As you can see in the picture below it hangs really well.

This would look gorgeous with a sparlky evening dress. I've also decided to list this as a set with my earrings and bracelet. These items can also be tatted in other colours.

I've also created a set without the earrings for those of you without your ears pierced.

At the moment I'm working on a tatted cuff. I shall talk about this soon.

Heather x

Sunshine Award

2010-02-17T13:59:00.000-08:00

I'm the proud recipient of a Sunshine Award nomination for my blog. This is given to those whose postivity and creativity inspires others in the blog world. How cool is that! Thank you very much to Heather over at Hettie DeHora.

Sunshine Award Rules

Put logo on blog or within post

Pass award on to 12 bloggers

Link nominees within blog post

Let nominees know they have received the award by leaving a comment on blog

Share the love and link the person from whom you received this award

My 12 choices (in no particular order) are:

Sandra Darling - Her artwork is so beautiful. It appeals to my ethereal gothic side.

Nifty Knits - Heather knits such cute stuff and her meerkats are fabulous. Brilliant blog to read.
Cute Designs - I adore her blog and her creations (especially her blobites).
Wychbury - Lovely creative ladies with a lovely blog.
Ali Bali Jewellery - Beautiful jewellery and a great blog.
The Little Fox - I really love her art. Her characters are so sweet and her blog is lovely.
The Grand Design - A steampunk jewellery designer with a great blog. I've found loads of creative people through her blog.
CLineCreations - Great blog from a lovely lady.
ARE Handmade Jewellery - Amy makes gorgeously stylish jewellery and her blog is a pleasure to read.
AMI Designs - Wonderful jewellery. Her blog contains so many great items from other people.
Tom Bjorn Designs - Fantastic crocheted jewellery and accessories and a lovely blog to read.
Faerie Moon Creations - Fantastic blog. Theresa creates great jewellery and accessories.

Tatting, Craftomania and other things

2010-02-13T06:14:00.000-08:00

Brr it's still cold here, hopefully it will warm up soon! I've got a few things I'd like to talk to you about today.

Tatting

I've been working on a couple of things. The idea I had for the Lillian necklace hasn't worked so I may need to change the design slightly. I've completed the inner motif for my large necklace and need to start the outer part.

I've also had a few ideas for some large cuffs. I started one a couple of days ago, which I posted on my Facebook fan page. Forgive the blurriness in this picture. I like to wear bracelets on my right wrist. Of course this means that I have to reach the button on the camera with my left hand. Why oh why are there no left-handed cameras! Anyway this tatted cuff includes quite a few Swarovski Crystals. I'm thinking of adding an extra one in the center.

I'm now working on one of the side panels. Once I've done that I think I need to sew in the ends of the parts I've already done. I've got too many threads getting in the way!

Craftomania

If you are an Etsy seller have a look at this tool. It's called The Caftomania Toolbar and contains promotional sites such as Craftgawker, treasury pages, Etsy pages etc all in one place. It's extremely useful and saves a lot of time.

A few sites

I was pleasantly surprised to find I have been included in two blog posts this week. The first one comes from Threads of Magique where some picks from Etsy have been included. Thank you very much for this. I would have found it sooner but Google Alerts failed to notify me. Oh well, I suppose it can't be perfect!

The second one comes from Red Hen Studios where 'Link Love' is discussed. Great picks Julie :)

Gothic earrings

2010-02-10T13:32:00.000-08:00

Good evening. As promised I have listed another pair of earrings in my Etsy shop. This time I decided to tat a simple black pair with a few black seed beads and two jet Swarovski Crystal pendant drops. This would look fantastic with a little black dress. Click here for the listing. They match my Elaine pendant loated here.

The pair with red seed beads is coming soon.

I'm still working on my Lillian necklace and my large project. I shall update you on these tomorrow.

A few updates

2010-02-10T02:40:00.000-08:00

Hello. How are we all on this cold morning? I've listed the gothic version of my Elaine pendant on Etsy. I decided to add several red seed beads to make it stand out. Click here to see the item.

I've started on the necklace that matches my Lillian earrings and bracelet. I shall hopefully be able to show you soon. I'm also working on large project that involves lots of ribbon and beads. It may or may not work but we shall see.

Right back to the tatting for me. I may be listing a pair of gothic earrings later so I shall blog again later today.

More items added to Etsy shop

2010-02-07T09:16:00.000-08:00

Afternoon. I've been busy working on some new items. Here are the first two. The rest will be gradually added to my shop over the next few days.

I've listed my first pair of tatted earrings. These are the ones I showed you last week.

I adore these. I just love how they came together. Click here for the link to the listing.

The second item is an elegant lilac pendant. I used lots of tiny silver coloured seed beads and added a light sapphire glass drop to the base.

I'm very peased with how this one has turned out. I'm working on a black version with red seed beads that I shall hopefully be able to list tomorrow. The matching earrings are in the pipeline.

What do you think of these?

I'll blog again tomorrow.

Updates galore!

2010-02-05T13:33:00.000-08:00

Hello. It's been a hectic few days here with one thing and another. I've been working on my earrings for my Etsy shop and a couple of other things.

Update to Etsy shop

I've listed an elegant red necklace. This matches my Christina bracelet.

As you can see I've used me newly bought red beads up the ribbon and have tatted in three gorgeous cherry teardrops to the base. Click here for the listing. I'm going to be using these beads in other necklaces so stay tuned for those.

Other updates

First of all I've passed 100 followers on here. Thank you very much to everyone!

Thank you also to all of you who have become a fan on my Facebook fan page! I've decided that I shall do something special on there once I hit 600 so if you haven't already, please become a fan and keep an eye on it.

I've got to a point where I can start listing my earrings. I will start tomorrow and hopefully continue over the next few days. I'll keep you informed.

I've also been working on my choker. The idea I had isn't working at the moment so I'll have to alter it. I'm determined to start selling chokers so I'll keep going till I find a solution.

I'll blog more tomorrow.

Earrings sneak peek and a gothic romance

2010-01-30T12:01:00.000-08:00

Hello. Not long to go now until I unveil my new range of tatted earrings in my Etsy shop. Until then I thought I'd whet your appetite with a sneak peek. Here it is:

These elegant earrings match my Lillian bracelet but I've added more silver seed beads and large Swarovski Crystals to the bases. What do you think? I'll keep you informed of when I start adding them.

I made a treasury yesterday. It's entitled 'A Gothic Romance'. Here's the link (ends Sunday). Please enjoy these beauties.

One step closer to earrings at TataniaRosa

2010-01-27T12:37:00.000-08:00

Good evening. It's not getting any warmer out there! Anyway I thought I'd update you as to where I am with my tatting projects.

Earrings

We are now a few days away from earrings at my Etsy shop. The earring components have been ordered. I've got a few designs all ready and more will be tatted soon. Most of these will have matching necklaces / pendants and bracelets. I can't wait to show you the results!

Choker

We've found some of that material we were searching for. I'm going to try it out tomorrow and see what happens! If this does work I will try to list some chokers by the end of next week, and maybe something else which uses a similar design. You'll have to wait and see!

That's it for today. I'll keep you informed of how these projects progress. Untill then, stay warm.

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Treasuries

2010-01-25T12:34:00.000-08:00

Second post of the evening. I had completely forgotten to talk about two new treasuries in the previous post!

Anyway here they are:

The first one can be found here (ends early tomorrow) and includes my Isabella necklace. Thanks SchickiMickis.

The next one inludes my Elizabeth necklace here (expires tomorrow).

Enjoy these two vibrant treasuries.

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