The Library Jewellery Box

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Big news! I’m opening my shop back up after my baby break 😁. However, I will ONLY be selling the current stock I have, I’m not able to remake or restock, or make commissions. I’m able to post around baby needs but cracking out the resin is definitely a step too far haha. So when it’s gone it’s gone (at least for the next few months). If there’s something you’ve had your eye on, now is the time to grab it 🐿️
Squirrel Nutkin necklaces, handmade from upcycled vintage damaged Beatrix Potter books 📚
https://libraryjewellerybox.etsy.com/listing/733212578

What a lovely review 😊 I know I’m biased but I do have the nicest customers 🥰

Happy !!! Throw back to August 2014 when I went specifically to Helsinki to see the 100 year Tove Jansson celebrations 😊. Magic holiday!

On my way to post orders today- the Cathedral looks magical in the snow!

Today I made these two, from recycled copies of ‘Winnie the Pooh’! There are already versions in the shop available as pin badges, but I felt they deserved to spread their wings as necklaces too 😊
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Lots of lovely new teeny tiny Piglet pendants! All made from a recycled vintage copy of ‘Winnie the Pooh’

This is my latest project- little paper baubles. I had a set of miniature Beatrix Potter books to recycle that I wasn’t sure what to do with, as the illustrations were a little bit small for my usual jewellery. After thinking about it I had the idea of using the whole page, so I could incorporate the text as well. Each little book made a set of three baubles, and there are ‘The Flopsy Bunnies’, ‘Jemima Puddle duck’ and ‘The Tailor of Gloucester’. Each bauble is about 2 inches high, and made from an upcycled vintage book. I’ll try and get them in the Etsy shop by the weekend, but if you’d like first dibs send me a direct message before then. 😊

Absolutely lovely evening on Tuesday at listening to a fascinating talk by .saint.author . And got my copy of Elektra signed 😊. Would heartily recommend both this and her previous book ‘Ariadne’.
I feel like there’s been a bit of a bandwagon for retelling Greek legends ever since Madeline Miller’s outstanding ‘The Song of Achilles’, so I tend to have reservations whenever I see another one. Jennifer Saint’s novels, however, are absolutely worth your time!

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****SALE TIME!!!!**** It’s my birthday month! So everything in the shop is 10% off for the whole month 😁

LibraryJewelleryBox (by Jennifer) - Etsy UK Shop The Library Jewellery Box by LibraryJewelleryBox located in St Albans, England. Top shop for gifts. Buyers bought gifts from this shop and gave them 5-star reviews!

I know this hardly matches the weather at the moment 🥵 but I’ve added a couple more Winnie the Pooh ornaments to the collection, including a new snow scene! Made from recycled book illustrations from charity shop books.

I can’t believe I missed ! 🙀 A day late but here’s Alice and her little black kitten 🐈‍⬛
Ornament handmade from an upcycled vintage book illustration.

Lovely day in the garden reading. Also took the opportunity to try out my new toy- a little handheld electric engraving tool. Made myself a crow out of a bark chipping, to go with my book (which, incidentally, is brilliant. Fingers crossed for a happy ending!).

Today is the official Alice in Wonderland Day! Which is great timing, as I’ve just restocked on my Alice ornaments. I’ve also made a few new ones with the White Rabbit 🐇, Mad Hatter 🎩, Caterpillar 🐛 and the Cheshire Cat 🐱! Click on the link in the pic to see them all 😺.
These ornaments have been handmade by me from upcycled vintage book illustrations. The books are sourced from charity shops so a donation is made for each one. (This most recent edition of Alice used in these pieces supported St Elizabeth’s, a charity that supports adults with complex learning difficulties).
Happy Alice in Wonderland Day! Drink all the tea 🫖!

This week’s brought to you by our visit to beautiful Holker Hall in the Lake District 😊📚 (the whole house and gardens are well worth a peek if you’re in the area!).

GUINEA PIG!!!! This little guy is one of the animals that ring the end papers of Beatrix Potter’s books. But he’s very rare- only certain reprints of early Potter books have him. This is the only one I’ve found so far, and I love him!!! Like all my original pieces, this is a second hand bookshop rescue, so I don’t know how long I’ll have to wait before another turns up… So if you want to get your guinea pig on, now is the time to do it! 😄(also- why is there no guinea pig emoji? Surely an oversight).

Two new illustrations to join my collection of mice pendants (swipe for the two originals). A mouse and a mouse! I’ve made all of these lovely necklaces from an upcycled copy of Beatrix Potter’s ‘The Tailor of Gloucester’. You can find them in the Etsy shop- link in bio.
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this weekend- we visited the beautiful library at Anglesey Abbey in this glorious Easter weather. This beautiful house is in Cambridgeshire, England. Swipe for the lovely Jacobean front of the house.
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Time to hop into spring! Jeremy Fisher Ornament, Handmade from an upcycled vintage Beatrix Potter book illustration

New in the shop- some very cute Mrs Tittlemouse ornaments 🐭. Handmade from an upcycled Beatrix Potter book 😊

Jeremy Fisher pin brooches! I’ve handmade these from recycled illustrations from the opening pages of Beatrix Potter story books. I’ll be adding some matching necklaces to the shop next week.

I haven’t made any boxes in ages, but I’ve saved this illustration for months, and finally found the perfect shaped box to put it on! The recycled picture was actually originally 2 illustrations spread over 2 facing pages of the book. I’ve united them to make one long picture!
I’ve painted this box a soft natural/white. There will be the option of painting a name/initials across the top right space if you’d like to personalise it. I’m still finishing the inside, but if you’d like to get in early and call dibs you can reserve it before it goes in the Etsy shop!

Mousey Brooches are restocked in the shop! These lovely little meeces are made from the upcycled front pages of Beatrix Potter books. I may have already nabbed one of the Two Bad Mice ones for myself 😁🐭🐭

How sweet would one of these lovely Winnie the Pooh and Piglet necklaces be as a Valentine’s gift? I know a lot of people bought Pooh and Piglet ornaments for their significant others at Christmas, so I’ve been on the hunt for illustrations small enough to make into necklaces.
As with the ornaments, these are made from recycled vintage books that were donated to charity shops.

1000 sales for The Library Jewellery Box! 🎊 That is a LOT of hand drawn Rio thank yous, a lot of stamps, and a lot of hand written tags! It’s also a lot of books recycled, and a lot of donations made to charity shops!
Thank you so so much to all my lovely customers. People have written me lovely messages all over the world telling me why they wanted a particular illustration from a book or of a character, and I’ve sent things for new babies, weddings, and memorials. That’s something I never imagined coming from this little shop, and it been very special. # # #

Initial Bookmarks- I make these with copies of beautiful letters I’ve found in antique books. (No actual books are harmed! 😄). They’re always very popular around Christmas, but make a lovely personalised gift at any time of the year (*cough* Valentines *cough*).
As well as this bronze version, I also make ones in silver, and in a cute owl shape. See more details in the LibraryJewelleryBox shop- link in bio.

It’s been a good week for greyhounds- look at all these beauties that went to their new owners over the weekend! Necklaces, brooches/pins and cuff links. All handmade from copies of antique book illustrations!

How did I not know it was Winnie the Pooh Day?!? I love him so much he has a whole section of my shop to himself, all made out of recycled book illustrations 🧸

I’ve added another illustration to my collection of Peter Rabbit necklaces. You can find him in the ‘Beatrix Potter’ section of my shop (Link in bio). This particular picture was from the very battered 1950s edition of ‘Peter Rabbit’ you can see below him- it’s lovely to be able to save the pictures and give them a second life!