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Greenery #3

I used a mix of green recycled glass beads for these necklaces including Green Depression glass, wine bottles, Peroni beer bottles and Moet champagne bottles!  A lovely mix of bead…

View from my studio

Ah, it’s been nice to be in my new studio, it’s working out quite well.  I have been making lots of recycled glass beads.  It’s kind of interesting to work…

Greenery #2

When Pantone release a colour of the year, they also add some colour schemes along with it, which makes it really interesting for someone like me to play with.  I…

View from my studio

So, a few people have asked me how the move went, and I have to say it was great.  The kids now have their own bedrooms, and I have a…

Greenery #1

Greenery is the 2017 Pantone Colour of the Year.  I love being inspired by these colours, and had a lot of fun trying some new things this month. Let’s start…

View from my studio

Oh gosh, I can’t believe this is the final view from this studio!  I have really enjoyed working in this room in our home, but now that our children are…

Pixie Dust

Pixie Dust!  It sounds so cute and special, and it actually looks amazing on glass.  The silver and gold look beautiful, a kind of muted sparkly effect.  They contrast so…

Autumn

I really love Autumn, it’s such a great season.  Cool, fresh mornings and usually some nice warm days still.  Perfect for a sunshine lover such as myself.  I have started…

Studio View

It’s nearly the end of summer, and we are about to have a fairly long stretch of hot weather!  I have to admit that it’s fairly hard to work in…

Banrock Station Wine Bottle Jewellery

I really love that Banrock Station are an environmentally conscious organisation.  You can read all about their philosophies here: Banrock Station. That is why, when I make beads from wine…