Anna Clifton Jewellery Blog

New Elephant Poo Packaging!

2009-10-07T05:24:00.001-07:00

New Elephant Poo Packaging
Originally uploaded by Anna Clifton Jewellery

Thought you might like to see my new ring box labels - printed on Elephant Poo paper. These are the first labels I've done to go on my new recycled gift boxes and I'm really pleased with how they've come out. More to follow.............

Work in Progress!!!

2009-09-29T11:38:00.000-07:00

I've just had my samples back that will be the centres of my new and improved recycled jewellery ranges. They've been made using CAD and will eventually become lovely flowers! The ones with the circles will have enamel on to add a bit of colour. Now to get fusing all those plastic bags to make the petals!

Birmingham Uni Wedding Fayre and Website Sale

2009-09-27T13:04:00.000-07:00

Had a last minute stand at a wedding fair at Birmingham University today. It wasn't really very busy but I did sell a few sale pieces.

Speaking of sales. I'm trying to clear some space in my workshop and so have loads of pieces that I'm virtually giving away. I'm in the
process of adding them to my
website and etsy shop so keep checking back and grab some bargains!
www.annaclifton.com / www.annacliftonjewellery.etsy.com

I've been blogged about!

2009-09-19T13:57:00.000-07:00

http://blog.weddingchaos.co.uk/2009/09/16/anna-clifton-jewellery/

Thankyou Wedding Chaos!

2009-09-17T14:14:00.000-07:00

I've just had some prototypes back for the centre parts of my new pieces. They'll be made in sterling silver combined with a variety of recycled materials. Here's some drawings of some rings.

SALE!!!

2009-09-16T08:30:00.000-07:00

Following my latest new ideas - jewellery to follow so watch this space. I've decided to revamp my whole website so that I'm just focusing on making ethical fine jewellery and bridal pieces. There's a whole new collection using various recycled materials on the way soon!

In the meantime, please visit my main site and my etsy store as I'm selling off all of the current pieces I have in stock - great for a few early Christmas(sorry!) gifts!

www.annaclifton.com
www.annaciftonjewellery.etsy.com

Recycled Plastic Bag Pendant 1.JPG

2009-09-16T08:28:00.001-07:00

Recycled Plastic Bag Pendant 1.JPG
Originally uploaded by Anna Clifton Jewellery

My newest piece - well a work in progress really. The petals are made from fused layers of plastic bags!

2009-06-25T13:49:00.000-07:00

Aluminium Can Art

Just found this via a twitter post - fantastic!!!

June 2009

A spectacular 50m artwork made solely from used aluminum cans has been unveiled on top of the chalk cliffs of the Sussex coastline to mark the beginning of Recycle Week (22-28 June 2009).
Transforming thousands of used aluminium collected from around Great Britain into the world's largest recycled artwork–dubbed ‘Precious Metal‘–has taken a team of artists a week to complete and can only be fully viewed from the air.

The artwork–inspired by a classic 1949 summer poster from The Coca-Cola Company archives of a swimsuit-clad lady relaxing in the sun–is designed to inspire consumers to recycle more this summer through reminding them of the inherent value of empty cans and bottles.

Recycling aluminium is 20 times more energy-efficient than making it from scratch1. At the end of Recycle Week each of the 200,000 cans will be recycled, saving enough energy to keep a television running for seventy years2.

Liz Lowe, citizenship manager at Coca-Cola Great Britain said, "Old cans aren't just waste, they're precious metal. They can live forever through recycling, to be used time and time again to make a whole number of new things, saving huge amounts of energy and raw materials.”

"With this simple message want to inspire people to think twice about binning their empty bottles and cans... an empty drinks can that you recycle today could be back on the shelf as a brand new one in just six weeks."

Coca-Cola is working with WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Program) to install Recycle Zones around the UK to help make it easier for people to recycle their cans and bottles when they are out and about–in places like shopping centres, theme parks, airports, university campuses and at outdoor events. Launched a year ago, there are now 20 active Recycle Zones with another 60 on the way before 2011. Already over 20 tonnes of recycled materials have been collected through Recycle Zones' bins.

Laura Underwood, spokesperson for WRAP said, "Protecting the environment is one of the biggest challenges facing all of us and the scale of this artwork represents the size of the issue. We hope that Coca-Cola's piece will inspire consumers to recycle more–not just during Recycle Week–but into the future."

The Precious Metal project is the latest in a series of Coke initiatives to remind consumers of the benefits of recycling soft drink cans and bottles by illustrating that packaging is not just waste, but can have a second life through recycling.

Tom Gribbin, senior campaign manager, Together, said, "Coca-Cola's ambition to make it easier for us to recycle while we're out and about is good news for the environment. By illustrating the wonderful things that can be made from used aluminium cans, Coca-Cola can use its power as a brand to help us all see the benefits of this simple behaviour. Help and inspiration on recycling is also a compelling contribution from Coca-Cola to the Together campaign's growing list of easy things everyone can do to fight climate change."

Coca-Cola has teamed up with WRAP's Recycle Now campaign to encourage us to all do a little more to recycle this week. To pledge to do more, go to www.cokezone.co.uk/recyclenow where you also have the chance to win a bespoke recycled sculpture from Robert Bradford, the lead artist behind this unique project.

To find out more about recycling, consumers should visit www.recyclenow.co.uk.

Make It Sell it - My New MISI Shop

2009-05-03T15:18:00.000-07:00

I've just been setting up a new web shop with MISI:

Sterling Silver Hairgrips

2009-04-30T14:14:00.001-07:00

Just a quick mention of two products that I've added to my main and Etsy sites today.
"Swirl" Hair Grips and Simple Plain sterling silver hair grips.

2009-04-24T13:36:00.001-07:00

As well as spending as much time out in the sunshine as possible before I get really busy with the wedding season, I've also still been adding pieces to my Etsy shop and compiling customer quotes. I've also received an order from California for a Butterfly wings tiara - love making these!

First post!

2009-04-22T14:19:00.000-07:00

I've started these before and not kept it up but I'm hoping this time I'll actually get the time to write a "proper" blog!

So, What have I achieved over the last couple of days?

1. Made a Mendhi ring that has been ordered along with a few others in bigger (mens) sizes.
2. Update my Etsy web site.
3. Applied for a couple of artist/teacher jobs.
4. Paid an advertising bill and checked up on my SOR(sale or return) items.

Speaking of Etsy, I think it's a fantastic website and am really hoping I can sell lots of my jewellery through it. The design of the site is lovely and it has loads of funky flash animated bits but is still really easy to navigate.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6775857

Finally, Happy Earth Day 2009!!