Shrove Tuesday

Lemons lemons lemons!FOR ONE DAY ONLY, Pancake day, Coccuveda is having a special lemon sale with a table full of items on sale for just £1. Including packs of card blanks, ribbon packs, keyrings and fridge magnets and lots more. So come in and grab yourself a bargain while you can!

First wedding fair

Last week  I attended my very first ever wedding fair, it was held at the lovely old country house hotel Embleton Hall at Longframlington. I would definitely consider it successful. It was lovely having a display of my fascinators and tiaras and encouraging people to try them on, a few people, who thought that they didn't suit fascinators, when they tried on a small lilac crin and feather headpiece i made they soon realise how nice it looked and how it just finished off the whole wedding outfit.  I had my beads, wire and tools with me and I made a hair vine while I was there, i  reckon the pearl hair vine and my newly finished button  posy proved to be the most popular items.
I have been very very busy recently designing some long button necklaces and bracelets using a mixture of vintage/reclaimed beads buttons and lace, even if I do say so myself I am quite pleased with the results, they look very summery.
As a celebration for our 3rd birthday and to keep Coccuveda new and fresh i have started to offer complimentary tea and coffee for customers which creates a lovely warming aroma as you come in the door. If that excitement isn't enough we are having a free prize draw throughout March.... the prize 2 tickets for ladies day at Newcastle races so please call in to be entered and have a free cup of coffee.
I hope you enjoy looking at the pictures of my new designs.

Happy 2011

Usually I never really look forward to January as it always seems to be a long bleak miserable month, this year however I seem to feel a little bit differently, I actually looked forward to the New Year.The only reason I can think to feeling this way is that after packing Christmas away in Coccuveda I am eager to get cracking with my new stuff. I will not say too much about it at the moment but my head has been full of new plans and ideas and lots more new designs for the new season fascinators and bridal stuff....... so just watch this space! Hopefully if I manage to get things sorted out in January all will be revealed in time for Coccuveda's 3rd birthday celebrations In Feb

Time to start thinking about Christmas

Rothbury is beginning to disappear in an ever deeper thick lovely blanket of deep snow, it looks wonderful but it makes normal daily life grind to a halt.... especially thoughts of Christmas shopping. It stopped the Late night shopping on Friday as well as the lantern procession f.rom Cragside to Rothbury, the way things are going it is putting the late night on Wednesday 1st Dec in jeopardy too but we will have to just wait and see. My Victorian style tartan and peacock feather headpiece is still as yet unworn. I am not realy sure if the style is a typical victoian style or not but I just sat down and played with the resources I had and put them together and hoped that it would look ok. I have added a photograph see what you thinkI have also added some pics of my latest corsages and brooch pins, a couple of them are trully VINTAGE....made from vintage lace and vintage buttons, it is amazing how a few little bits of scraps can be turned into something so pretty.
To have a look at snowy Rothbury and he inside of Coccuveda please click on the You Tube Link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkX8812O__

Cold Thursday

It feels very cold at the moment, I suppose you could say that it is November so we should expect it to be cold, it just means that to keep my shop Coccuveda warm and welcoming and in order to keep a nice working temperature i have to resort to using lots of expensive electricity and have my little fan heater on (constantly!!!) sorry Neil!! I do have to work, so I need it. At the moment I have a couple of projects on the go, i have almost finished a lovely bridal piece using some ivory vintage lace ( i just had enough) freshwater pearls and swarovski crystals, hopefully i will be able to post a picture over the next couple of days. Something else that i am making is a little head piece for myself, hopefully a Victorian looking piece. Next Friday evening (26th Nov) there is a special event I Rothbury to celebrate the200th  birthday of Lord Armstrong from Cragside, the event includes a night time procession from Cragside down to Rothbury and in Rothbury the shops will all be open late (including Coccuveda), the Christmas lights should all be switched on, carol singers will be singing and shopkeepers should all be sporting Victorian style dress!!!!!! Hence my headpiece. I am making it with a lovely piece of purple tartan and some peacock feathers which my husband found locally, if it works out again I will post some photos

What is new

Coccuveda in Bridge Street Rothbury Northumberland is a fantastic little shop filled to the brim with lots of lovely locally made arts and crafts, specialising in hand crafted unique and individual corsages, fascinators and bridal tiaras

In addition Coccuveda  houses a unique collection of original arts and crafts all made in Northumberland,  everything from a selection of painted and stained glass to original artwork, handmade jewellery, cards, soap, handmade chocolates, woodcraft, textile art and much more. All products are of the highest quality and make the perfect gift for any occasion. In fact it is the ideal location to start Christmas shopping

Some pictures of my latest designs