THOUGHTS AND MUSINGS
MUSING ON FINGERPRINT CHARMS
As I drank my coffee this morning, my mind drifted to the many fingerprint charms my hands have made, and wondering just how many I must have created over the last ten years. Literally thousands of little silver and gold keepsakes, all hand made by me, being worn accross the globe.
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BEAUTIFUL PHOTO & FINGERPRINT LOCKETS
Introducing our new collection of silver and gold photo lockets and fingerprint lockets. I have to confess, I really loved designing these...
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PET PORTRAITS AND PAW PRINT JEWELLERY
Nothing in life is as comforting as a sleeping cat next to you on the sofa, there is something so very cosy about that. Our own cat is something of an old lady now and spends most of the day snoozing, I must admit, I am a little jealous of her lifestyle! Pets play such an important part in our lives, and here at Hold upon Heart we are able to transform photos and paw prints from your pets into beautiful keepsakes.
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HERE COMES THE SUN
Oh my it is HOT! We have been sweltering today in the workshop with the temperature hitting a rather uncomfortable 32 degrees. Thankfully relief is on the way in the form of air conditioning which hopefully will make the rest of the week much more chilled! Plus Jeff has just come back from the post run with ice lollies...
GIFT IDEAS FOR MOTHER'S DAY
Mother's Day this year falls on Sunday 14th of March, which is only three weeks away. If you are wanting to give Mum a really thoughtful gift this year, then now is the time to be placing your order. Naturally, we have lots and lots of lovely gift ideas perfect for Mum so it's hard to pick our favourites, but we have had a go all the same. Below are our favourite gift ideas, which will be guaranteed to put a smile on Mum's face this Mother's Day...
A BURST OF COLOUR
Can't believe it is nearly March already. The last couple of months have been crazy busy whilst we juggle home schooling with making jewellery and time seems to have gone by very quickly. Anyway, in between making orders and giving orders (to the kids) we have found a wee bit of time to design a small collection of personalised gifts. As we spend most of our time working with silver and gold, it really is rather refreshing to play with colour...
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PERFECT FOR CHRISTMAS - GIFT BOXED KITS
This year, as always, you will be given the option to upgrade your print kit to a gift boxed print kit whilst checking out. These beautifully presented kits are a great option if you want to gift a special piece of jewellery to someone, and are unable to take prints for them. They are also a perfect solutions should you happen to find us in late November or December, when there is insufficient time for us to make a unique piece of jewellery in time for Christmas.
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LAST ORDER DATES FOR CHRISTMAS
The mince pies are in the shops, there's a definite chill in the air, it all points to one thing, Christmas is around the corner! We know it seems early to be getting festive, however we wanted to let you know of our Last Order Dates for Christmas, so you can take these into consideration when planning your Christmas shopping.
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TAKING FINGERPRINTS FOR JEWELLERY
Taking fingerprints for our fingerprint jewellery is actually pretty easy. The best results are achieved using our ink fingerprint kits, which capture fingerprints in glorious detail. Its really as simple as dabbing your finger on the ink strip and pressing on the paper
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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN
Well it is a funny old world we find ourselves in isn't it? We are almost 8 weeks into our family';s lockdown, a life restricted to four walls, a postage stamp back garden, fingerprint jewellery making and a rather beautiful daily walk. We have settled into our new normal rather well, all things considered
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BUSINESS AS USUAL - SORT OF
We would like to assure our customers that we are still here and making jewellery despite the best efforts of the coronavirus to disrupt all of our lives.
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TOP 10 MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS
Mother's Day is on Sunday the 22nd of March this year, and what better way to spoil Mum than with a thoughtfully personalised gift. We have lots and lots of lovely jewellery and accessories perfect for Mum and for Grandma this Mother's Day, but here are our 10 favourite designs that we think would make great personalised Mother's Day gifts.
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