MARIETTE LOOKBOOK!

My first two Lookbook slideshows for the BUG POP site are now up! Mariette, my new muse, is awesome to work with - full of ideas, and fun. Now we've had an "I'm too shy to model infront of people!" test-shoot in the privacy of The Hive, I'm going to convince her to venture out, into a few photoshoot ideas I've been sitting on for ages! Have a look on the BUG POP website, now!

WICKER WARBLES!

Seriously re-addicted to the Wicker Man soundtrack. It's been flowing like honey, all around the studio for days! Look out for Willow inspired folk outsider jewellery from BUG POP this summer...

TAKING ON TRIBAL!

I am currently researching traditional Tribal and ethnic jewellery, for a new collection... I used to pass off modern repro "tribal style" jewellery in general, thinking it a bit too hippyish for my personal taste, but on reflection I am loving the extravagance of the bead-work, colours, gold embelishments and sheer SIZE of some of the head-dress and jewellery pieces I've seen, not to mention the natural beauty and poise exuding from some of the North African women featured in these portraits! (All of which I found at VINTAGE EVERYDAY's blog) Like these...

BUG IN THE HOOD!

Doc called me into the living room today, to show me the youngest tagger I've seen yet! This kid was about six years old, and had some fat chalk! After writing her statement (seemingly a protest or warning about some guys jarg taste, or lack of eye for a bargain) she ran away, then came back and went over it again in a different colour! By which time I had stopped laughing enough to grab my camera!
I love my neighbourhood!

WHAT'S COOKIN'?!

Today I made Gnocchi! It was a cheats recipe. Like this:

* 50g (2 oz) instant mashed potato
* 225ml (8 fl oz) boiling water
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 200g (7 oz) plain flour


1. Place potato flakes in a medium bowl. Pour in boiling water; stir until blended. Let cool.
2. Stir in egg, salt and pepper. Blend in enough flour to make a fairly stiff dough. Turn dough out on a well floured work surface. Knead lightly.
3. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a long thin roll, the thickness of a breadstick. With a knife dipped in flour, cut into bite-size pieces.
4. Place a few gnocchi in boiling water. As the gnocchi rise to the top of the pot, remove them with a slotted spoon. Repeat until all are cooked.

RED-BEAN BUNNY BUNS!

So yesterday at the show, I talked snacks with Becky J and Even, and he reccomended some very intriguing chinese deserts. Today I went to the chinese supermarket and sought out the bunny rabbit buns he described. They were only £1.65 and there's ten in a packet! Steamed some up tonight for the house-boys! They're like soft white bread-dough with a big slap of rich subtly-sweet red bean paste in the center. Gorgeous! Try some!

BUG-POP-BABY-DAY!

I agreed to have my niece for the day today, so lastnight I spent ages baby-proofing, as she's just walking, and putting everything in her mouth! As I work from home, there were jewellery parts, beads, charms, fastenings, links, and pins hidden EVERYWHERE around the room and ingrained into the rug! The day was hectic, to say the least! SO exhausted now!!! Here's a picture of her morning nap-time. The calm before the storm! Haha!

RISOTTO FARE DI MIO!

I know my Italian is terrible! But my Italian cooking's not quite as bad! Just had a well good risotto with bargain basement veg. Checkit! x

JUST A SOUP-SONG!

Today The Hive is filled with smell of lovely winter lentil soup with homemade croutons!

HOME MADE TAPAS FOR ONE!

Stopped to make this little feast! Ate it at the computer... Self-Accounting sucks! :-/

PLAIT THAT!

Dinner! X

BUG POP TV! - Ep 1

BUG POP TV! Is a channel direct from The BUG POP Hive! Each episode has a theme based on the inspiration behind one of our own BUG POP creations! Today's show celebrates one of our favourite subjects, The Robot, and our "MR ROBOTO NECKLACE" available in Limited Edition at the website - www.bugpop.co.uk - We have watched through hours of cartoons, clips, documentary footage and films, and boiled down the best nuts and bolts into Three And A Half Hours of Robot-lovers gold!!! A perfect evening's viewing, and not a Car Insurance advert in sight! Sit back, and enjoy BUG POP TV's... DAY OF THE ROBOTS!!!.....

SUNDAY SONG TIME

A SONG THAT TAKES ME WANDERING THROUGH MY MIND....

TIME FOR AUNTMN FOOD!!!

MMMMMMMM! This was better than it may look. Winter Stew And Dumplings! Brit-Stodge at its finest! ;-)

STEPPIN' GIRL BEADED BRACELETS!

Still got some of these at The Hive, if you don't want to miss out, grab one before they're gone!

COMIC BOOK BANGLES!

COMIC BOOK BANGLES! Torn strips of REAL AUTHENTIC Vintage Comic Books!!! Glazed onto a solid wood bangle, and multi-layered with sealing laquer! Each one entirely unique, and One-Of-A-Kind!!! This one pictured below has already sold! They're like HOT CAKES I tell ya! Just £15.50 from BUG POP SHOP!
You know you want to!!!

MINI SUSHI TWIST!

Still working on my dolls-house tea-set rings! I LOVE mini plates and mini food, and made these sushi pieces years back... Since then, I've seen similar on the handmade scene, it's unavoidable - I mean who WOULDN'T be obsessed with miniature plates of food you can wear! But I hate needless repitition, so I need to find my twist on it, and am sourcing parts currently. Thinking "Land Of The Giants!"... It may surprise you why! ;-)

FOUL MADAMS!

YUM!!!!!!!!! Made Foul Mudammas for lunch today, with all the trimmings, for my lovely Rebecca and Jewelly! <3

ARE WE NOT MEN...?

My friend Sarah GAVE ME A REAL REAL DEVO HAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a wonderful woman! What a wonderful WORLD! I feel so lucky!

BREKKIE!