Busy Week!

Wow what a week! Last weekend I attended the Galaxy UK Beauty pageant in Cheshire. It was great to see the girls and meet the organisers who I have been in touch with the past year while developing my sponsorship collection. The site is currently having images from the nights added but here are the winners who received a bag each from ZukieStyle, while the top 4 in each category also became new owners of a Zukie purse.

Miss Teen Galaxy UK 2010 - Sara Morgan

Miss Galaxy UK 2010 - Beth Greenham 

To see more from the nights and to learn more about the pageant please visit the site here the winners will be competing in the USA this summer in the internationals. Good Luck girls from ZukieStyle!!

Lorna Syson Textiles

I have been using my resources to help with Lorna Syson, who is a fellow designer and has fabulous textile creations. You can take a look at her lovely items on her website Lorna Syson

Lorna Syson Textiles creates hand-made sculptural textiles for you and your home. The floral inspired interior collection consists of beautifully printed; laser cut and manipulated suede’s and textiles to produce one-off statement pieces and limited edition collections for soft furnishings and wall decoration and fashion accessories.

Dahlia Wall Flower - Available from Lorna Syson Textiles

Secret Easter Bunny!!!

 As part of the craftsforum we had a secret Easter Bunny for Easter weekend. Which meant when you took part you would receive a lovely handmade present from a fellow crafter. I have to say a big thank you to Abi from Birdcage Creative for my yummy chocolate, beautiful pendant and funky t-shirt! She went to so much trouble. I will post piccies soon.

Here's what I sent to Samigail. I hope you liked!!

I tried to keep with the Easter theme without making it too obvious!

I have also had a great photoshoot of one of my bags 'Beached Out' which I will blog about soon, and a brand new collection for Queeni-B Boutique which is inspired by the 40's pin-up girls! My website has also had a bit of a spring clean for the new season, take a look and let me know what you think!xx

www.zukiestyle.co.uk

Craft Juice Tuesday

It's that time of week again!

Zukie's offering for this week is this fabulous sausage dog purse from a fellow bag designer!!!! I want it now!!!

Mini Zippy Coin/Business Card case from Antiquebasketlady

To purchase this product or for more from the Antiquebasketlady: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Antiquebasketlady

Craft Juice Tuesday: Pink Pals!

Today's offerings for CraftJuice Tuesday!

Pink Elephant Pendant By GeeLizzie

A retro look pink plastic elephant charm and a black plastic heart charm

for more from GeeLizzie: http://www.etsy.com/shop/geelizzie

Fuzzy Bunny By Widget & Friends

This little bunny is one of the 'Winter Bunnies' that were at The Warren in the autumn. As the weather has been so cold some more seem to have arrived.

See more from Widget & Friends: http://www.folksy.com/items/228641-Fuzzy-Bunny?shop=yes

Bit of an animal theme this week but i'm sure you'll agree they are gorgeous!

Dee x

Collection for Galaxy Pageants UK - Finally finished!!!

Phew!!! The collection is done and the bags are eagerly awaiting their new home in the winners and finalists hands!

Late 2009, I was asked by Galaxy Pageants to be an official prize sponsor for their contest in March.
I gladly accepted. This was a nice experience to create pretty, sparkly and girly products as most of my creations up until now have been quite vintage inspired.

The aim was to use the Union Jack as a design feature. Last year, the winner Hayley Mac took a bag with the design to the internationals in America where it proved quite popular. My mission - to create a similar idea for my collection, but handmade and individual of course.

So....here are the completed designs! There is a clutch for each winner (Miss & Miss Teen Galaxy) and the 5 runners up in each category will receive a purse.

The Victory Sparkle - Gold

This is the winners clutch for 'Miss Galaxy UK 2010'
The main fabric is Duchess Satin in Gold.
Lined with a Black Satin.
Lace & Ribbon detail with clear Hot-Fix diamante.
The bag is fastened using a brass magnetic clasp.

The Victory Sparkle - Black

This is the winner's clutch for 'Miss Teen Galaxy 2010'
The main fabric is Satin in Black.
Lined with a Red Satin.
Herringbone and lace detail with red and black Hot- Fix diamante.
The bag is fastened using a brass magnetic clasp.

                                               Honey Purse - Runners up prize.



                                     

                                               Honey Wiggle - Runners up prize.

                                     
                                                Lady Sparkle - Runners up prize



                                     
                                                      UK Chic - Runners up prize



                                      

                                                 Purple Drop - Runners up prize

Purple Lace Wiggle - Runners up prize

                                                  Sugar Plum - Runners up prize

                                                  Sugar Dust - Runners up prize

UK Sparkle - Runners up prize

UK Wiggle - Runners up prize

Well - there they are! I hope you have enjoyed looking at them as much as I did designing them.

I'd really appreciate your thoughts on your favourites as I can use the fabrics for part of my Wedding Collections this year. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Going to tootle of now and update on my website!

Dee x