Mothers Day Gift Ideas Mothering Sunday will soon come around once again. To celebrate all things mummy, here’s our range of spring time inspired artisan gift ideas. With a loving nod to woodland at this time of year, when life … Read more
Gifts for Valentines This coming Valentine’s Day, treat your loved one to a hand crafted love heart hanging decoration to be treasured for a long time. Make your own love heart out of copper wire, semi-precious gem stones and glass … Read more
We Love Rainy Days As a child I have fond memories of my nana reading the A.A Milne books and poems to me. I remember distinctly her collection of old dog-eared books, where they sat in the shelf and how … Read more
Scarlet Darter Dragonfly Spotted sunning herself out by the River Arun in Sussex, what appears to be a Scarlet Darter Dragonfly. Spotted on a later summer walk by the river. It was difficult to capture in focus with my camera … Read more
Autumnal Colours Earthy – Vibrant – Nourishing We love the autumn season, for the deep natural colours of the changing leaves from burnt oranges, to lush reds and warm browns. It’s a magnificent time of year, when harvest has come, … Read more
Butterflies and Dragonflies Artisan Made Wildlife Designs Here at Earth Balance Craft, we love making the glorious curves from the insect world, namely the winged beauties of flutterbyes and river darters. Our wire metal butterflies and dragonflies come in all … Read more
Love Hearts for the Home The heart shape is one of the most well known symbols globally The origins of the love heart symbol are a little unclear, with many associations from different eras from the ancient Egyptians to the … Read more
Summer Sun Catchers Finally, summer has made an appearance. To celebrate all things warm, here is designer Nicola’s collection of home and garden sun catchers and hanging ornaments. Made for the warmer weather, they come to life with the sun … Read more
Stained Glass Gifts Meet the Maker Carole Dawes Introducing Carole Dawes of ‘Caroles Glass’, a Horsham artisan crafter who specialises in unique stained-glass gifts that are handmade in West Sussex. Her products can be found on sale at ww.carolesglass.folksy.com Each … Read more
Sun Catcher Buddleia Butterfly This nature inspired metal hanging mobile is from our artisan range of sun catchers for the home or garden. Hand crafted patina copper wire wrapped with agate, amethyst, fluorite and other purple gemstones. This design is … Read more
Sun Catcher Woodland Butterfly Butterfly Decorations for the Home and Garden This woodland butterfly hanging ornament is from our range of nature inspired sun catchers, featuring dragonflies and butterflies in woodland and meadows. This woodland design features polished patina copper … Read more
When Feathers Appear For those of you who are familiar with my artwork, you will know my love of birds and feathers. As the famous saying goes “When feathers appear loved ones are near”. Feathers, especially the little white fluffy … Read more