Stuff I like...

Folksy has turned out to be quite the treasure trove of loveliness, and today I found the most gorgeous stained glass shop there- "Through the Round Window".

I spent ages going through everything I could find about the incredibly talented artist, Flora Jamieson, from her shop, blog and website.

Her work is mindblowing in it's crafts(wo)manship(!) and detail- you really must have a peek yourself. I've always wanted some stained glass panels in my house, and finding someone who's work appeals to me so completely makes me feel like i'm that one wee step closer...now I just need to get saving!

Stuff I like...

I saw Lauren's work on Folksy and completely fell for the cupcake pin cushions- not only do they look adorable, but all her work seems to be exceptionally well made, too. My credit card detail entering finger is certainly itching! I can see a whole cake-stand of these beauties as a table centre piece for birthdays, high-days and holidays..any day that needs a bit more pretty.

Why not have a wee look at her shop and website- she has a pretty nice blog for perusing as well ;)

ryan@abigail*ryan

Snow day sale!!

We can't apologise enough for the total silence here at abigail*ryan, but after a hectic Christmas and New Year, Abigail and I decided to take some (well deserved!) time off...

You know how it is, though, a day becomes a few days, a few days a week, until, before you know it, it's nearly a month later and you're STILL relaxing (without actually stopping to draw breath- oh the joys of being self-employed!).

Anyway, we had planned a lovely Snow Day Sale to celebrate (commiserate?!) the very seasonal, yet still remarkably surprising weather we've been having in the UK, knowing that we would be able to start shipping any ordered items from January 12th. However, the snowy, freezey, icy, chilly, insane weather we've been having, coupled with poor Abigail's recent coming down with suspected swine flu (yes, believe it, or not, it doesn't just exist on the news...my mum, dad, sister and now Abigail, have all been afflicted...I fear my days are numbered! ), has changed plans slightly...we simply have no idea when we'll no longer be stranded in Belfast and will be able to get back to the jewellery studio and, once there, when Abigail will be able to get out of her sick bed and back to the the jewellery bench.

We were left with a wee bit of a quandary...so we took the easy way out and thought we'd leave it up to you to decide! We really wanted to thank you all for your wonderful support with a fantastic 15% discount, but didn't feel we could run a sale when we have no idea when items will ship...so we thought we'd leave the decision to you *and* add an additional thank you for your patience.

If you're happy to wait for the "Big Thaw" *and* Abi's immune system to come up to muster , ORDER NOW and you can enjoy EVERYTHING in DesireLines and Abigail Percy Designer Jewellery for a MASSIVE 20% OFF!! We just don't know when we'll be able to ship your orders (apart from DesireLines handbags, which can be shipped immediately). Just add the code "SNOWDAY10" in at the checkout.

All the best, and stay tuned for some new things coming soon!

Yuletide...

Just stopping in before tomorrows festivities to wish everyone an extremely MERRY KISS-MAS and HAPPY HOLLY-DAYS... ;)

We hope you spend the next few days with people you love, eating things you find delicious and give and receive in all kinds of splendid ways!

Thank you for reading our little blog, and for supporting the abigail*ryan launch this Christmas - we really appreciate it...

*kisses*

abigail & ryan

p.s. thank you to the team at DailyCandy who mentioned us yesterday!

Abigail J'adores...

I think these wooden birds from Sanna Annuka are so pretty and charming, and I especially love the story behind them...

"In Karelia there was an ancient belief in the Sielulintu or Soul bird. The Sielulintu was thought to deliver the soul to newborn babies and also to transport the soul to the afterlife at the moment of death. It was believed the Sielulintu protected a persons soul at it's most vulnerable; when dreaming, and it was tradition to keep a carved wooden bird by the bedside to keep the soul safe during sleep."

These limited edition lovelies would make the perfect addition to my bedside table - and I could certainly always do with all the help I can get to soothe my sleep. Seems like the perfect excuse to indulge to me! ;)

abigail@abigail*ryan

Oh Christmas Tree!

Well!

We finally put up our Christmas tree last night. We were so tired, but it was fun and it looks tres lahvely if I do say so myself. Can't wait to photograph it all lit up tonight!

I have been waiting since last Christmas to use these amazing decorations - who doesn't want cloves of garlic, corn cobs and potatoes hanging on their tree!?? Mini Gherkins and embellished faux Faberge-stylee eggs that come in their own egg box??!

Exactly! They rock ;)

Thanks so much for all your abigail*ryan orders so far!! We are packaging and posting at the speed of light! Keep 'em coming!!

abigail@abigail*ryan

Happy Holidays Sale - 15% off!...

Hi everyone!

As the final postal dates are rapidly approaching - we wanted to offer you all a lovely big discount as our way of saying Happy Holidays!

Both myself, and Ryan are offering 15% off ALL our jewellery as well as off Ryans amazing one off bags {seriously, this is a GREAT offer, I can never emphasise enough how much I love his handbags!}...and this offer will be good though until 17th of December...

To shop Abigail A. Percy Designer Jewellery, click HERE and enter the code HH2009 at checkout!

To shop DesireLines - Luxury Accessories, click HERE and enter the code HH2009 at checkout!

Thanks so much and we hope you will find some fantastic gifts for yourself and loved ones!!

xo Abigail & Ryan

p.s. Don't forget about our abigail*ryan launch weekend at Welcome Home this coming Saturday from 3-7. Hope to see you there! :)