So now you know a bit about me...

Let me show you what I do in picture form! I told you about my jewellery first, so I guess I should keep it all in order... All of my jewellery is designed by me. Most people when they think of a designer imagine that they would start their creations on paper. For most designers this is true, for me however - it is not.

I can't draw much more than stick figures and even they aren't very good, so every design I make is created in my mind, and then made - even when people ask me to copy a design - it's different because I don't want to be unoriginal and rely on other peoples ideas to get me through.

I use a variety of materials to create my pieces - from sterling silver, pearls, Swarovski and Czechoslovakian glass and chain through to shells and metal elements and wire wrapping all of which help to create different textures. I've added a few pictures that show a variety of different designs and textures and elements - let me know what you think!

These two pieces were made with rhodium plated silver (stops the silver plate from tarnishing) metal embellishments, and Czech glass and Glass pearls. The bracelet is one of my best sellers particularly with brides as the metal pieces are in the shape of hearts and is quite a romantic piece. You can see that although the designs are similar in the way they are made (the beads are linked in the same way) the texture of the pieces are entirely different, the bracelet is more 'liquid' whereas the earrings seem more 'rough' this next piece is a wire wrapped piece and you'll see it's a stark contrast to the above pieces...

I call this piece my forest fairy neckband... I'm not sure why, but it fits don't you think??

Next up is my photography. I mentioned that I do everything from landscapes to weddings and everything in between - a picture says 1000 words, so I'll let them do the talking!




























































































































































































































I mentioned I am also a make-up artist so I best put some photo's up of some of the make up I have done too...












































I use a range of products on my clients - from expensive brands to cheap brands - if it works - I use it!
I am not a loyal user to any specific brand and all of my make up is tested on friends and myself and put through tests to make sure it will withstand your special event.

What are these tests?? There is no better test to see if make up is going to survive a dance filled night out, a deb ball where you dance till you drop or a wedding where tears are likely to appear than going for a swim in the make up or going to the gm in it - any make up that doesn't survive the test either gets thrown into my own personal make up collection, or used on models in photoshoots where there's not necessarily going to be strenuous or overly emotional outbursts!

This blogs become a bit of a monster so I'll stop it here, but needless to say, if you would like a piece of jewellery, a photoshoot or your make up done for whatever occasion - you know where to find me!

With love and light,

Melani xx

BlackCatsAngel Designs

Website: www.blackcatsangel.com
Email: melani@blackcatsangel.com