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Twice as Nice Holiday in July Challenge

So I have signed up for another Non-Blogger/Blogger Challenge on Beed Peeps – “Twice as Nice Holiday in July” These are the challenge pictures and I am thinking of making two pieces in the same style just to see how different colours and materials can make each piece unique and have its own individual personality.    Reveal Date is Sunday, August […]

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The Kiss of a Dragonfly

The Age of the Dragonfly The 13th non-blogger/blogger – “Choose the actual symbol of the dragonfly, the colors or just the spirit of a Dragonfly and create something that will inspire others.” That’s what Krafty Max, the hostess of this challenge said. What really touched me though was what she wrote in the introduction to the challenge […]

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Spring Carnival Necklace!

A few days ago I told you about the Felt beads I made while enjoying glorious sunshine in the garden. (As I type this there is no sign of that sunshine any more and I am wearing my woolly slippers again!) Anyway… that necklace is ready now and I love it. I hope you will too! […]

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Felt Beads & Me Time

Felt Beads are so much fun! I can never thank Eve Marshall enough for introducing me to them 🙂 There have been a few stressful going ons recently… the type that really put my back up and want to get the claws out. But thanks to the calming influence of Mr A and a friend who knows […]

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New Arrivals in our Online Showroom

After such a long period of no making, no new designs its very exciting to find myself making new pieces and adding them to my online showroom 🙂 And I have updated the website to a new responsive design so it works well on mobiles and tablets too! Go on have a look! You know you […]

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Beadsoup Blog Party: Shalini’s Soup is Served!

8th beadsoup blog party has been fun!

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Bespoke Wire Tree for Mike & Maddy

“Maddy saw the grand unveiling tonight through slightly misty eyes and has not stopped looking at it since.”

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Bead Soup to the rescue | Mistheword

I am taking part in the 8th Bead Soup Blog party. This is what my soup partner Susan thinks of the soup I sent her…

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My World has been a bit of a blur in recent months

But Getting better…

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Farmhouse Memories

My Wire, Sand and India ink picture “Farmhouse memories” was displayed at the Artisan Exhibition at Stamford Arts Centre Gallery in January-February 2014.

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New Year! New Resolutions!

Happy 2014 everyone! I have a New Year resolution! Its the same one I make every year…

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Colouring on Metal – Part 4

Made more earrings this week…

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Colouring on Metal – Part 3

I have added my first few pieces of alcohol ink patina jewellery in my online shop now.

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Colouring on Metal – Part 2

Did some more metal colouring yesterday. This one I am keeping as there is more work to be done…

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Bead Chat Magazine by Artisan Whimsy

I think this is the first time ever that anything I made is in a magazine!

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