Long time no blog....

I knew I hadn't blogged in a while, but I think a year really takes the biscuit! I made a lot of (positive) changes in the last year, and set afew goals in motion (like getting my driving liscence!) and admit I dropped the ball a bit with blogging and twitter...

...but I'm back now, and ready to get back to normal. I've listed some new items and I'm going to be listing more items over the week :D

Soooo Watch this space!!!

Happy May Day! and new items!

It's the 1st of May today (May Day), but it already feels like summer has started here in the uk. It's been much warmer and sunnier recently, and trust me we have to make the most of it here!

Here are a couple of really cute new items I listed :)

Lolita Pink Black and White Gloomy Bear and Bow Cameo Necklace
(in the etsy shop)

Super Kitsch and Cute Bunny Cameo Necklace
(in the Folksy shop)

Happy St. George's Day!!!

Happy St. George's Day! St. George is the patron saint of England, and so today is a celebration of everything English!

The English flag, a white background with a red cross is called The "Colours of Saint George", or St George's Cross. You can find out more about St George by clicking on the title of this post.

Heroine Industries have been featured on a St Geroge's Day themed post on Skullandcrossbuns blog, which you can visit at the link below;
http://skullandcrossbuns.blogspot.com/2010/04/folksy-friday-happy-st-georges-day.html

Here are some of the best 'English' themed items I found on Etsy (I wanted to pick items that were English, not British, and weren't too 'london');

English Rose Tote Bag by zukas


Jane Austen Glass Tile Magnet Set--Team Dashwood--Sense and Sensibilty by lalucita


ANNE BOLEYN Tudor Queen BEADED EARRINGS by FunckLoveDesigns


5 Shakespeare Postcards - Illustrated Set by immortallongings


St George English Flag Hand Knitted Tea Cosy by lilbritknits

UPDATE on the airmail situation

Royal Mail updated their information this morning;

"General synopsis

Although the restriction on flights into and out of the UK has been lifted, the closure of UK airspace and airspace in parts of Europe since Thursday 15th April, is continuing to affect our distribution of mail by air. This has impacted on some UK domestic mail which travels by air, as well as mail due to either leave or enter the country via UK airports.

The normal domestic airmail network is expected to operate tonight.

At the moment our contingency plans are still in place to keep as much mail moving as possible, using alternative road and rail networks to replace air services; there may be a small delay to mail being delivered in some areas, until such time as the air network is back up and running as normal"

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About Air Mail to the US;

"Airmail items posted 15th-17th April inclusive and addressed to the USA are with airline handlers ready for despatch as soon as flights have capacity.

Items posted 18th-20th April are being sent by sea container for arrival in the USA on or around 30th April.
Airmail items posted from today, 21st April, onwards will be despatched by air with the first flights out of the UK expected to commence this weekend due to capacity constraints.

From today, mail will be despatched in sequential order, therefore some items mail incur a slight delay whilst schedules and airline capacity return to normal."

Deer oh Deer

I just listed this super cute and retro deer cameo necklace!


♥ Super Kitsch and Cute Deer and Pink Bow Cameo Necklace ♥

Pink Deer camo necklace! Vintage style raspberry pink frame with a little kitsch, 3D, Deer charm! I added a sweet pink bow and added diamonte gems! With a silver plated bail and a 16" ball chain! Very cute!!!

Cameo measures = 50mm x 40mm

I need 6 people for an Art Swap :)

I was asked on folksy to take part, and now need to find 6 others interested....

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I am taking part in this art swap on Konnie Kapows blog.

http://konniekapow.blogspot.com/2010/03/swapsies.html

I now need to find 6 others to take part. Would you be interested? You would only need to send out one piece of art, and you would recieve a few ( i think if it goes right about 6) in return.

You would need to find 6 others also.

The art can be a picture, something knitted, a felt plushie, jewellery, crochet, what ever your thing is :)

If you are intersted in doing this, let me know and i will send you the details. You can message me here (in the comments) with your email address, or email me at heroine_industries@hotmail.co.uk

I can't wait to get little suprises in the mail :) Now I need to decide what to make too....

Shiny New Items

...ok they may not be shiny, but they are new! I have just listed a load of new items in the etsy and folksy Heroine Industries shops. And I thought I would share some with you :) (click on the photos to be taken to the items)

New Items on Folksy

Cute Pink Cupcake Beaded Bracelet

Sunny Yellow Charm Crammed Kilt Pin Brooch


New Items on Etsy

Heart Cookie / Biscuit and Bow Necklace

Large Gloomy Bear on Long Pink Chain Necklace

I've been featured in my 4th and 5th treasurys! :D

In the space of a month Heroine Industries has been featured in 5 treasurys on etsy!!! It's kind of strange because I hadn't been featured in any, and then loads come at once! But hey I'm not complaining! It's a really nice compliment and I always like to see what the other items are, and how the theme comes together through totally different items.

Unfortunatly I don't have a screen shot of the 4th treasury as it was on the 26th Jan and has ran out. I was a bit pre-occupied with the magazine coming out, and forgot to get a screen shot of it. But I'd like to thank Lisa of gemandicollection for featuring me in her treasury (and if anyone has a screen shot of it I'd really appreciate it?)

And my Pretty In Pink Glitter Packed Ring has been featured in StudioSeventyFive's treasury -> "Pixe Dust Treasury" (which you can see a screen shot of below!)

Heroine Industries in Make Jewellery Magazine!!!

I was asked to be in a little feature about kitsch jewellery for the March issue (no.11) of Make Jewellery Magazine (available in the UK from all good news agents, tesco, WHSmith, morrisons etc...) And I was really super happy when I was sent an early copy yesterday ^_^ The issue has gone on sale today (it comes with some free beads too) ^_^

So here are some piccies ^_^

Front cover - issue 11 March 2010 Make Jewellery Magazine


You can click on the photos to enlarge them if you want to be able to read it ^_^


It's moi!!! lol. What a great start to the new year! ^_^


And you can find the items featured at the links below;

Poisoned Apple Hair Clips

Psychobilly Zombie Charm Bracelet

I've been featured in my 3rd treasury!!!

I had never been in a treasury and now all of a sudden i've been featured in 3! :) This is the third one, based on Sex and the City! Which features my New York City Skyline Necklace (2nd row, middle picture) I really appreciate being picked for a treasury so thanks guys :)


you can view the treasury here -> SEX AND THE CITY TREASURY

I was featured in my first Treasury!

I got a message on etsy today that my 'Screw You' necklace (which is on sale and only $5!)has been featured in this treasury -> 'You Don't Get It' Treasury
The very first one I've been featured in ever! ^_^

New shop on Folksy.com

I decided to make a shop on Folksy.com today

It's like etsy.com, but it's a british site. It's still in it's early days i think, which is exciting to be there at the beginning of something. ^_^ It also means I can list in £'s which is good for any UK customers!
I've been reading it's good not to have all your eggs in one basket, so it's all good ^_^ so Heroine Industries is now on etsy, ebay and folksy. I'm thinking about maybe selling on misi.co.uk aswell, but we'll see!

Click the button below to go to the new shop on folksy;

100 Fans on Facebook :D

I reached 100 fans on facebook this week :) and would like to say thankyou so much to everyone for their support, it's really appreciated! I've also found some great sellers and shops myself through facebook fan pages!
I also *finally* changed the name of the Heroine Industries fan page...I'd been struggling for a while to figure out how to change the url for the fan page and not my own personal facebook profile.
Here is the new url for anyone who would like to take a look(much easier to remember now);

www.facebook.com/HeroineIndustries

So I gave in and joined Twitter

So I've been reading for ages about twitter on etsy, though very mixed reviews from people. So I gave in and joined today. I figure it's free and another way to get the word out so it's all good. I just really don't want to be one of these people who tweet that they're going to bed or making a cup of coffee! I think then I would really just have to shoot myself.

Unfortunately twitter has a stupidly short user name limit, so I couldn't even fit HeroineIndustries as a user name! So I had to settle for HeroineInd (after a lovely person on the etsy forums mentioned that i could use the abbreviation of industries - which never even occurred to me *D'oh*)

So anyways, enough rambling, here it is -

Brand New Items :)

I've been busy listing lots of new items today :) Here is a peak at a few of them (the photos link to items) :)


Batman and stripey beads Necklace


Pink and Black 'Love Gun' Earrings (I also have these for sale in red and black)


Ahoy Sailor - Anchor Necklace


Small London Postcard Pin


Zombie Love / Heart Necklace


Kawaii Tinkerbell Beaded Bracelet

I didn't get round to listing my other new items in the Ebay Heroine Industries shop. I'll have to do that tomorrow :) But I already have a little box filled with new charms and bits and pieces that have arrived! I always feel like a little kid at christmas when new charms arrive and can't wait to get crafting away! I'm sure anyone who likes to make things is the same?