Enamel on copper…something different
Today it was time to play with some new enamel colours that I had ordered. I was keen to try the purple tones, as it’s kind of difficult to get…
Colour Play #1 – Flowers
This month Colour Play is all about flowers! I have been making necklaces with these beads for a while now, and just recently I have simplified the design! They are…
Lovely blue bracelet…
This bracelet took me hours to make! I started making it yesterday, but it wasn’t working out so well. I couldn’t get it right with the beads that I had…
A bit of a fail
Today I have a bit of a “fail” to share with you. Before Christmas I was given several really pretty blue perfume bottles. You can see the colour in the…
Sparkly Silver and Gold Bracelet
I had a bunch of sparkly Coopers Ale beads made, and when I put them together I felt like the bracelet needed a bit more contrast to make it really…
Wine bottle stud earrings
I have to confess that I love studs as it starts to get cooler (not that it’s cooler here right now, I’m just getting prepared). I really enjoyed making these…
Sketches to reality!
I always carry a notebook and my phone with me, so its really easy to capture ideas throughout my day/week. Sometimes I will sketch the idea in my notebook, other…
The end of summer blues…
Here’s to the end of another month, and the end of another season. Summer where I live has been a real mixed bag this year, lots of hot weather, and…
Blue Recycled Glass Earrings
I have been enjoying trying new things, tweaking old designs, and coming up with new work as part of my “Year of Recycled Glass Jewellery“. Today I have used some…
All about red #4
A recap of Colour Play this month: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3. This final week I have made an asymmetrical red bracelet, and a pair of earrings that will…
Long + Swingy + Sparkly
= my kind of earrings! The beads were made from a champagne bottle, and the long tubes are copper that I have enamelled. I love the shades of green. I…
Mixed green recycled glass bracelet
I have mixed up beads from champagne, beer and wine bottles in this green bracelet. The recycled glass beads work well together, and I like how the drop beads sit…