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View from my studio

It’s the last weekend of the school holidays and I am making a few beads this morning before we spend the rest of the afternoon swimming!  Our kids have loved…

Bead Sorting….

Whenever I make sets of necklaces and earrings, I often make extra beads – just in case!  And then the result of all of those extra beads is shown in…

Sometimes you just have to wear all the colours…

I wear a lot of black and white, and often I’ll throw some red into the mix.  I like those colours, for me they are simple and I can usually…

View from my studio

I always think that January will be a quiet month for me….but it never is.  After a bit of time spent tidying up and cleaning my studio, it’s back into…

Green jewellery

I’m not sure if it’s because of the heat, or maybe it’s just the season….but green jewellery is really popular at the moment.

Thanks…

…to everyone who gives me their old bottles, I say a big thank you to you all!  It’s easy to put something in the bin, but it takes a lot…

Farm Glass Jewellery

Remember last year, when I showed you the farm glass that someone had given me so that I could make them some special necklaces? Well, here are a couple of…

View from my studio

Oh well, I guess there was always going to come a time when I had to really get back on the torch and start making beads!  Today is the day…

New Peroni Beer Bottle Jewellery Listed

I have just listed some new Peroni beer bottle jewellery.  Both my Etsy shop and my online shop have been updated with new products.  I love the Peroni beer bottle…

Sale time

Every year T’Arts has a sale table featuring discounted work from various members. This year I have a selection of earrings, bracelets and necklaces that are either experiments or discontinued…

2016 – Top 9 photos on Instagram

It’s always fun to look back and see what photos resonated for people.  This is the Top 9 photos from Instagram for 2016 for me.  A lot of recycled glass…

Messy desk

Oh gosh, it’s been a busy December.  A busy year actually!  I’m looking forward to a tiny break over Christmas.  I think I might even clean my desk so that…