Butterflies on Roses Haircomb flits to new heights!

Hi everyone- what an absolutely awful day out there! But, today I got a lovely surprise in the post that has put me back into the best of humours!

Butterflies on Roses Haircomb 

By Jen Doyle

In 2011 I entered an annual major beading competition run by one of the USA's largest beading companies. Designers from all over the world enter every year and the standards are really high- so what better way to test my mettle - and my nerve lol!

Butterflies on Roses Haircomb as

worn by one of my brides!

Above is a photo of one of my previous brides, Renee, showing how she chose to wear her Butterflies on Roses haircomb The butterflies can be gently moved around to suit your hairstyle which makes this haircomb a bir more versatile in terms of how you wear it. This haircomb is available to order on my my website but it can also be custom ordered in other colours. Please feel free to email me jen@jendoyledesigns.com with any queries about this or any other pieces you might be interested in. Custom orders welcome.

The Cert :)

Photo by Jen Doyle





Custom Bridal Headband

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a good start to 2012. I am enjoying a busy start to January so no complaints from me :) I don't know how many of you were watching the Golden Globe awards but there seemed to be a very strong trend towards headbands in various shapes and sizes. Speaking of headbands...

I just want to show you this beautiful photo from one of my brides who so generously sent it on to me and allowed me to share it online. Mags wore a custom headband designed and made by yours truly for her special day and as you can see, she shows it off to perfection! I always love to see how my pieces are worn and really appreciate all the photos that have been sent on to me by my past customers.

Mags' custom bridal headband by Jen Doyle Designs

If you wore a Jen Doyle Designs headpiece and/or jewellery for your special day and would like to share a photo, or have any questions about any of my work,  please email me anytime at jen@jendoyledesigns.com

Happy New Year!

Hi everyone,

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are all set for 2012- hopefully this year will bring many good things to us all!

NEW for 2012!

I have started work on some new one-of-a-kind bridal headpieces and just finished the first one which is pictured below- what do you think? It is a very femininely pretty hand-embroidered butterfly haircomb. I used a mix of glass silver seed beads, ivory glass pearls and sparkling clear crystals to embellish the butterfly. This will be for sale on my website later this month.

Butterfly Haircomb by Jen Doyle, Jan 2012

And, although it is the New Year- the winter is not over yet, so I will also be adding a small line of one-of-a-kind really pretty crochet hats and cosy neckwarmers to the website very soon as well.

And in the spirit of adventure and possible insanity, I have undertaken a very exciting project that I hope to share with you all later in the Spring- I can't say anything yet but as soon as I can, I will :)

As always, if you would like to see what's currently for sale on my website just go to http://www.jendoyledesigns.com  and  if anyone has any questions about any of my work, or possible custom orders, please don't hesitate to email me anytime jen@jendoyledesigns.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Jen x

Traditions & Transitions!

Who has ever wondered about the origins of traditional Christmas symbols? For example, where did the tradition to put a holly wreath on the front door come from? Why are red and green colours so associated with Christmas?

To the druids it was the holly being evergreen that made it special. They believed that the holly remained green all year round to help keep the earth beautiful during the autumn and winter when deciduous trees such as ash, oak and beech shed their leaves.

Photo by Jen Doyle, Dec 2011

Some ancient religions used holly for protection. They hung it on doors and laid it on windowsills believing that in doing so, the holly would protect their homes from any evil spirits. Holly also has the combination of the green and red colours. Green is symbolic of life, and the red is symbolic of blood. Depending on which religion you are looking at, the red can symbolise the blood of Christ, and to the druids, the red of the holly berries was thought to have represented the menstrual blood of their sacred goddess.

So when you are hanging the holly wreath this Christmas, not only are you adding to that wonderful Christmas atmosphere, you are protecting your home from evil- I wonder if we all carried a holly leaf would it keep the government out of our pockets? J

Christmas means different things to different people. To me, it has always been a time to be with those I love, to snuggle up on the sofa with my daughter and watch movies, with just the lights of the Christmas tree and the warmth of the fire to see by. It is also a time of transition; the old year is almost gone, and a new one is on the horizon. Ever an optimist, I like to think that with the new year, new things will come- hopefully better.

Now that I have my my website up and running, I am gone back to designing and have quite a few new headpieces among other things in the works that I will be revealing early next year- more coming soon on that!

Photo by Jen Doyle, Dec 2011

Also, if you are looking for some last minute gifts or a treat for yourself, I also have a non-bridal jewellery and hair accessories for sale on my website which you can see HERE but in the meantime if you would like something custom designed, or have any queries about any of my work please feel free to email me anytime at jen@jendoyledesigns.com

Merry Christmas!
Jen

NEW Website!

Hi everyone! It's late I know, but I just had to write this quick blogpost to let you all know that my website is finally up and running! I have much to celebrate because not only is my website now live and looking fabulous thanks to my VERY patient designer, I got two sales from it within hours of it going live- can't ask for more than that :) Hopefully it is a sign of things to come.
And to those of you who have always supported me and believed in me- you know who you are, I don't have the fancy words, but thank you.

Jen x

Sneak Peek!

Well, Winter is finally making an appearance, and I reckon it is here to stay for awhile. I was rudely awoken from a lovely sleep last night by the thunder of hailstones being walloped off the bedroom window by gale force winds... The winds have eased but the rain is still teeming down- oh well, it just gives me an excuse to light the fire and get the house all cosy!

My new website has been in development for quite awhile now but I am cautiously optimistic that it will be ready to go very soon! You will be able to order my pieces online, and there will also be some ready to wear jewellery/headpieces as well. I will be gradually adding more ready to wear pieces as I go along. AND, I will have a new product line for Autumn/Winter 2011! Some of you may know that I have been honing my crocheting skills and I will have a small line of one-of-a-kind crocheted scarves for sale on the website as well so I can't wait to get it up and running!

Sneak peek at one of my new scarves :)

Photo by Jen Doyle

But in the meantime as always, if you have anyquestions about any of my work, whether you would like to order or just ask a question, please email me jen@jendoyledesigns.com

New Photos

Hi everyone,
I always like to receive photos from my customers- it's such a great feeling to see the way my pieces are worn, and - being a total romantic, it is a really nice feeling to know that something I made will be worn for such a special occasion!
Many thanks to Claire who sent me some gorgeous photos of her Big Day which you can see below, her amazing vintage style wedding was featured in this great article on onefabday.com (great Irish website with lots of inspiration for your big day). Claire wore a beaded flower haircomb and beaded flower bracelet cuff designed and made by yours truly which you can also see below.
As always if you are interested in any of my pieces you can email me jen@jendoyledesigns.com for more information any time!

Claire & Holger's wedding 2011

Claire wears my beaded flower bracelet cuff, 2011

Claire wears my beaded flower cuff and haircomb, 2011

Beaded Flower Cuff by Jen Doyle Designs

Photo by Jen Doyle

Beaded Flower Haircomb by Jen Doyle Designs

Photo by Jen Doyle