Handmade Jewlery, Bags, Clothing, Art, Crafts, Craft Ideas, Crafting Blog

I am inspired by vintage and antique jewelry, and the individual elements that I collect. A button, buckle, game piece or plumbing part might just spark an idea for a bracelet or necklace.

I’ve co-developed the crafter’s society on Facebook. I truly believe in building a camraderie with fellow crafters instead of a competition. It makes growing a business much more fun! We work together to grow together and I believe this philosophy can reach out to everyone.

They say it’s lonely at the top, it’s only lonely at the top if you step on people to get there!

Thanks to all the handmade artists out there creating cool things, and to all the great people supporting and promoting their handcrafted and love-filled items!

Handmade has always meant SPECIAL! You can’t find something you want, then you make it!! You’ll be the only one in the neighborhood with the One Of A Kind item!! Plus it make me feel very accomplished when I create!!

I’m inspired by so much in my life ~ from the other amazing artisans I admire and have come to call friends, to the wonderful support of my family, I find inspiration in so many aspects of my own life but more than anything I find it in the gratitude I feel each and everyday to be able to do what I love most and through the ability to touch the lives of others in a beautiful and positive way.

PINKO JEWELLERY was born out of sheer personal necessity to turn an everyday object into a piece of jewellery.

PINKO comes from Finnish words “pinni” and “koru”, meaning “hair grip” and “jewellery”. Finland hosts the World Design Capital 2012 – Helsinki. I happen to love Helsinki… and design.. and hair grips.

I absolutely love handmade things because it feels personal, it makes the item so very special and real to me. It almost feels like they made it just for you. I also like to get to know my customers on a personal level so that when I create something, they will know why I made it and the buyer will have this story to tell about the piece.

I love the feel and look of new fabric and yarn.  I love seeing the happy faces on customers when they have found something they love in my shop or at shows:)

Keepin’ it simple – in craft and conversation.