Stockcheck

July 31st is the end of the Firefrost Financial year, something I both love and dread.
I dread counting all the 1000's of Murano glass beads and tiny little silver beads but I love making the studio really neat and tidy afterwards. Year end is where I look at all the pieces of jewellery that lie around while I think 'will I or won't I' introduce this to our range? I force myself to be ruthless. It either goes in one of our boxes ready for sale or it gets taken apart.
We finished all the counting on Thursday and then went out for a well earned meal. Now I'm on to the bit I enjoy, re organising and unpacking all the lovely new winter stock that has just arrived. I had intended not to send any trade orders out for a week or so while I got everything sorted and organised but while my back was turned three trade orders have arrived so it looks like we are going to be busier than I thought next week!

The sun has come back

At last, the sun has come out again in Cumbria and its gorgeous! I’ve just managed to take half an hour off from working on our autumn/ winter designs for a quick walk up Castlehead with Scoobs. I enjoyed it because it was sunny and the view from the top is well worth the 10 minute walk. In my opinion it is the best value short walk in Cumbria. I always feel very lucky that from our front door to the top is only 10mins. I remember now why I like living here so much. Scoobs enjoyed it because after the recent rain ‘his’ puddle on the top is full again, so, after he has raced around after his ball he can jump straight into the puddle to cool down. Everything is so much nicer when the sun is out and the reservoirs should be full now too.

New Charm Pendants

Watch out for Firefrost new charm pendants coming very soon. I've been wearing the prototype all week while working at Love the Lakes Keswick. I've changed the coloured charm each day according to my outfit which is simple to do. I've just ordered various bits and pieces and hope to have them available to buy towards the end of next week. I think that they will be really popular.

Each pendant will come with one small silver charm and one Firefrost Murano glass heart charm. Customers can add their own from our range of Murano glass hearts or from other jewellery ranges too

Christmas already!

Hard to belive it but I have just had an email from our suppliers in Italy. Our Christmas order is ready to despatch. We have to order early because of the August shut down in Italy, there is no chance of getting any stock during this time. If I leave it until September to order it is too late for me to get designs made up in time for the first round of Christmas events.

Getting our Christmas order is always exciting. I can't quite remember exactly what I ordered a month ago so opening it really does feel Christmas come early.

Can't wait for the parcel to arrive next week tho it all seems a bit odd in the height of one of the warmest summers that I can remember.

Love the Lake Keswick

I'm looking forward to getting out and about meeting customers in my new part time job at Love the Lakes opening soon in Keswick. Read all about it on their blog http://lovethelakes.blogspot.com/. Working from home is great most of the time but sometimes you just need to get out and about and talk to something that doesn't have a fur coat and four legs. Roll on opening day.