I've been getting my display boards ready for a party tomorrow afternoon. The Jewellery from Peru looks good and always sells well. The bracelets are made from seeds off the forrest floor they are so colourful and I know they are a big favorite of Emma from something sweet.

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Here it is the one you've been waiting for....... A blue button charm bracelet made as a special commision for one of my best customers Carrie of Carries creative cards..... Thanks Carrie hope you like it!

As you can see I've also been making bead charm bracelets.These are two of the most popular colours, for other alternatives please see my website Fair Trade Design

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Carries Creative Cards: Blog candy...

Carries Creative Cards: Blog candy...

Hi Carrie Just thought I'd try the link out! and of course I want to win too! Love Gillx

Carrie is very eager for a new button bracelet to add to her collection, so just to keep you upto date with my progress I have sorted out a really nice mix of blue buttons ready for assembley later...... I'm also working on a necklace so watch this space!

Button Bracelets are coming out in all sorts of colours......

I had a very busy time making 4 last night, I tried a few different colour combinations which I thought worked well. Let me know what you think

I have listed them all on my website Fair Trade Design so take a look at the individual pictures, they are listed under beaded bracelets

Well Fair Trade fortnight is all over for another year and life is a bit quieter again. The Fair Trade Foundation exceeded its target of 1 million swaps so well done to everyone who swaped an item in there shopping basket! Hopefuly now I'll get back to a bit more crafting, I'm planning on making some more of the button bracelets which are selling so well. I raided several peoples button boxes over the weekend so watch this space........ Here's one I made earlier.....

Visit the Fair Trade Foundation and register your swap

Just a quickie today as so busy with Ft fortnight. I had the joy today of speaking to 75 retired employees from Lucas. They were a very lively lot I must say, but they all listened and some asked questions, many took the big swap brochure and promised to swap something when they go shopping.

We had a great day in Victoria Square on Saturday even if it was a bit wet and cold! there were lots of opportunities to talk to people about Fair Trade and it was nice to meet Emma and Penny from the Fair Trade Foundation who had come to see what Birmingham was doing to celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight. There was a huge stage and the high-light for me was Dexy's Midnight Runners (come on Eileen!) they took me right back to the 80's!

This is Sylvia, Jane and Steve who help support a charity called Lucia (Life uplifted by change in Africa)

Thanks for reading, if you would like any more information about Fair Trade or events that are going on during Fair trade fortnight please visit the Foundation website