I've been slacking recently, ive made a few bits, but the only new item is this ring, made to match a bracelet I had previously made for a customer :) i've never put these rings up for sale in my stores, but i think its something that i will think about doing soon :)
LOGO.
I mentioned last week that I had found a lovely business the other week who took on the task of my logo..(http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Helen-Scott-Graphic-Designer/178067448897452 ) and here it is.. i really love it. Lots of work, thought and effort went into choosing the design. Its difficult to have an angel without looking too holy.. i wanted her to be elegant and to fit in to the image of the company, and the diamond was a must and Helen done an amazing job :)
After receiving the final images I had to rethink my website and ofcourse my business cards!! So after a little work on my webpage i took on the task of deciding what the cards should look like... ofcourse Vistaprint was the way forward. After settling my little boy to bed for the night i sat down with a cuppa and went through the options.. 3 hours later after alot of messing around I had ordered cards, a cup, a banner and some postcards. :)
The next morning I thought i'd re-look at my cards and was devestated when i saw a major error!! i had been so careful, atleast i thought i had. Rather than promoting my website i had somehow entered the address of my facebook page and rather than the Angels and Diamonds, 'Handmade Jewellery by Lucie' it reads Angels and Diamonds 'handmade jewellery by Lucie on Facebook' :( I was using the postcards to promote facebook so maybe somehow the info had merged onto the cards too.
Oh well, luckily Vista is practically free so I wont cry over it lol.and I am used to my clumsy moments. I will still use the cards as atleast the facebook address is correct, and that is where alot of the action happens lol :)
Speaking of action, the auction kicked off at 9am Saturday morning, and it was lovely to see people were ready to make bids as soon as the doors opened. I have tried to pick a nice selection of jewellery which I make for the auction and also have had some lovely donations by some lovely pages :)
Please pop by my facebook page and have a look through the Cancer Research UK album and share the news with your friends. there are some lovely bits listed and who knows, there might be the perfect mothers day pressy waiting for your bid :)
FAMILY EMERGENCY
I had planned to work on some new designs this weekend, but a family emergency occured. My lovely OH had been ill over the past week with an infected tonsil, he'd been to hospital midweek and they had kept in him over night and drained the fluid, they then let him home on the Thursday morning. So by the time I saw him on Friday evening i was shocked to see the swelling in his face and how ill he looked.
The following day he was getting iller and the swelling worse, and suddenly he was struggling to breath.. his tongue had swollen and so had his throat.
I have to say this has got to be one of the scariest moments i have experienced, thankfully my sister was with me, and mine and my OH's boys were playing in the bedroom with their toys so they didnt see any of it.
I called 999 and the ambulance arrived after a few mins, gave him shots of adrenaline and we rushed to the hospital.
On inspection his tonsil was the size of a golf ball, so they extracted the fluid again and he has been kept for observation since. He is alot better today though and the swelling of his face has reduced alot.
It just goes to show how serious an infection can be!
So that has been my week so far. I am looking forward to catching up with everyone elses with a lovely cuppa coffee later :) oh and what a lovely sunny day it is in London today.. could this be the beginning of Spring :)
Thank you for reading
Lucie
xxx
I like the logo, like you said, angels can be difficult but i think this is spot on :)
ReplyDeleteHope your OH gets better soon, its horrible to see someone so ill :(
Kimberley x
Love the new logo, shame about the cards!! Hope your OH is well again soon. Good luck with the auction :)
ReplyDeleteI love your new Logo. Hope your OH is better soon. What a week you have had. It can only get better now.
ReplyDeleteI love the Logo and if I hadn't just ordered tons of vista print stuff I would see Helen about doing mine...(my childlike dragonfly logo lol)
ReplyDeleteHope your OH is on the mend!!
S x
Oh my word Lucie, what a week you've had! Hope next week settles down for you with no dramas.
ReplyDeleteVistaprint are fab and they do tend to put words from one product onto another - I've done it too. You need to be so vigilant (on the plus side, like you said, almost cost nothing!).
Lovely logo, and glad the auction is going well!
Thanks for taking part in Handmade Monday x
Love the logo and the I have been secretly watching the auction as well, glad its going well for you :-)
ReplyDeleteAlso glad to hear the OH is on the mend as well :-) Its scary when loves ones are suddenly ill :-)
Francesca x
The ring is lovely - and auction seems to be going well x Hope OH is back to full wellness (I can't think of another word!) soon :)
ReplyDeleteI love the new logo, so pretty and the rings should go well. Sorry about your OH and the problems last week
ReplyDeleteBummer about your cards but as you say, not too costly a mistake. The graphics are spot on for your business name and product.
ReplyDeleteWishing your OH is 100% better very soon.
I think I commented on your new logo on facebook. It's great :) shmae about the cards I hope you can still use them? Good luck with the rest of the auction, off to share it now, oouldn't do that from my phone over weekend.
ReplyDeleteAnd I really hope your OH is feeling better? That is very scary. You think they are indestructable but sometimes they need looking after too. Lots of cuddles are needed! Take care xx
It took me a bit to figure out what an OH was (other half!) and I had no idea an infected tonsil could get so bad! Oh, I'm so glad things are getting better, wow. Prayers for you, you have had a rough time.
ReplyDeleteLove your logo, very nice, and you sound like me, I think I check everything three times, and I still get something messed up. I make my poor husband read all of my blog entries before I publish. And then I reread them after I hit that button, and still sometimes find things...
Hugs, hope your week goes well. It's your turn! :)
What a testing week you've had! Hope everything is ok and the auction goes well xx
ReplyDeleteHope your OH is feeling better today, and you aren't as worried. Your logo is really good, may have to treat myself.
ReplyDeleteWhat a week you have had!!! Absolutely love the logo, works really well.
ReplyDeleteHope your OH is on the mend. I also never new tonsils could get infected that badly. Scary stuff!
So sorry to hear about the other half. I hope they are going to take steps to remove the offending tonsil?
ReplyDeleteOn a happier note, I like your new logo. I keep saying I'm going to finish mine off... but you know what it's like. So much to do, and no time to do it in.
Thank you very much everyone. my OH was released from hospital yesterday, although they didnt remove the tonsil, but he is 100times better :)
ReplyDeleteAnd im glad you all like the logo, I cant wait to receive my business cards, even with the mess up it will be fine to still use them :) xxx
God, that sends shivers down my spine and I have experienced the same! My husband has a serious illness and every twitch,or cough scares me to death. I have also had the experiences of him being taken to hospital in ambulance from home with my girl's here - but like you I managed to divert them. Hope all goes well - Take CareXX
ReplyDeleteWas here to check out HM but that ambulance post led me to this comment!
Rebecca xx