Nicola Keegan

It was high time I bought my sister a little prezzie, and so I decided to buy her this beautiful one of a kind set of necklace and earrings from ViviBijoux. Virginie takes great pride in making beautiful jewelry from quality materials. The finishing touches that she adds to a gift, and the presentation are an added extra that really makes it special.

This week, Athlone is hosting a Eurofestival, and today, there was an arts & crafts fair at the Civic Square.  I took a stroll down there on my lunch break to visit Virginie and Millie, and I fell in love with another of Virginie’s creations! I couldn’t resist this necklace! I love the pattern and the colours, and it will match a lot of the clothes that I wear.

Her online blog and boutique are well worth a visit for a nice treat for yourself, or for a special gift for someone!

This afternoon I went to a Jewelry Party hosted by ViviBijoux and Millie Harbour. The idea was for some of us creative types to bring along some of our creations, and to present our ideas and products.  On display, we had handcrafted lampwork jewelry, original oil paintings, handmade cards and photobooks.  All natural handmade soaps are in the pipeline too, but not finished just yet.

I bought a beautiful necklace and two cards!

Vivibijoux is holding a jewelry party on the 28th of February.

Come along and enjoy the artistic creations of jewelry designer Virginie Joste.  She has created a unique collection of handmade designer earrings, bracelets and necklaces.  Virginie uses high quality sterling silver, lampwork beads and Swarovski crystals for her one of a kind jewelry.  She can even make jewelry to order – a treat for yourself, or a gift for someone special!

Have a look at her Etsy boutique for a taster of her products, and click here to contact me for more information if you would like to attend the jewelry party!

I have had an idea for a while to promote some of our local talent.  It seems that many talented artists enjoy their work, but lack the confidence to promote and sell their work.  I love the idea of having one webshop selling a variety of art and handmade products!  A great idea if you are looking for an original, special gift for someone.

It’s still a work in progress, but I would love to hear what you think.  Please contact me if you would be interested in adding your products to my webshop.

Check back in with me from time to time to see what’s new in my shop!