Handmade Monday: What a holiday! 11 Aug 2013 | 05:24 pm

Hi all, I've been on a break from blogging but back now and ready to show you all what I've been doing in the meantime. One thing that happened was the most amazing holiday - we caught the start of t...

Handmade Monday: Tree of life 21 Apr 2013 | 05:17 pm

This week I've mostly been experimenting with tree of life pendants.  I've not tried them before, but I know they are popular, so thought I'd have a go. My first attempt with lapis lazuli chips and b...

Handmade Monday: Kumihimo again 7 Apr 2013 | 09:35 pm

So, I've been playing with the Kumihimo disc again.  This time I thought I would have a go at seed beads, as I've never tried that before.  Some hours later, with my eyesight probably deteriorated con...

Handmade Monday: Fame for my little blog and dog pictures 24 Mar 2013 | 04:00 pm

This week I'm excited to report that this little blog was reviewed in the April edition of Making Jewellery and Handmade Monday was mentioned!  Just pardon me a moment while I quote the whole review i...

Handmade Monday: Thank you blog readers! 24 Feb 2013 | 06:40 pm

I wanted to thank everyone for the feedback you gave me the other week on the bag charms 'with or without beads' issue. Most people said they liked the non-beaded flower version best so I've been bus...

Handmade Monday: February? 10 Feb 2013 | 08:09 pm

Well, I'm not quite sure what happened to January - it must have passed in a blur of being busy, but here we are early at Valentine's Day so I'm saying an early 'I love you' to my blog as apology for ...

Handmade Monday: end of the year 17 Dec 2012 | 12:55 am

Well, Christmas has really crept up this year.  It seemed to be November for ages, then December has flown by in a flurry of sales and busy-ness. I can't complain, and the thought of literally hundred...

Handmade Monday: Busy, busy, busy flowers 10 Dec 2012 | 12:53 am

What a busy week!  Record sales in my Folksy shop this week, and the little cord charm bracelets are still proving popular everywhere.  There's not been time to do a tutorial, and at one point in the ...

Wordless Wednesday: What on Earth is that?! 5 Dec 2012 | 07:07 pm

Handmade Monday: Viking weave 2 Dec 2012 | 06:26 pm

Just looked back and realised that it's a year since I promised my blog readers a tutorial on Viking weave.  Well, better late than never! The shops have been really busy this week, so doing a tutoria...