Today saw me revisit one of my old designs and adapt it. When I say old, I mean over ten years old - it is one I used to knit fairly...

Gnosall, Staffordshire. Yesterday afternoon I held my first Jewellery Making Workshop of 2023! Setting up, I realised just how many beads...

This week I added a couple of new freshwater pearl necklaces to my website. Both necklaces feature stunning olive green freshwater pearls...

Already in April! what happened to March? Just a quick post to remind you that I have a jewellery making workshop coming up this month on...

Yesterday was the 10th Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday #sbs event at the ICC in Birmingham and it didn't disappoint. It was my ninth...

Are you planning a holiday, or a wedding this year? Do you have a special event that you are hoping to attend in the next month or so?...

One day I got my crochet hook and crocheted some random shapes with silver plate wire. Including this..... What do you see? What could...

Do you wear odd earrings? Do you just have one ear piercing or an odd number of piercings? I do A year after I first had my ears pierced...

I have finally added a small selection of my sari silk ribbon and textile mixed media stacking bracelets to my shop. They have sold well...

Hands up! who else has still got some plastic drinking straws hidden away at the back of a drawer or cupboard? I know I am not the only...

Okay lesson learned! I made a decision many years ago that I would never take my jewellery to an outdoor event with my gazebo again. This...

As a bead jewellery designer maker I am always on the lookout for interesting beads to use in my jewellery designs - I try to pop into...

Have you come across any good challenges on Social Media recently? Do you take part in any and if so why? I do and for a variety of...

The concept of a knitted tiara may be new to you, but I have been knitting tiaras for almost fifteen years so not such a new idea for me!...

Tradition has it that on St Valentines Day you present the one you love with a card and or gift - many of these feature a heart often...

Here's a top tip for Tuesday As many of you already know, I don't like elasticated bracelets - I am asked so many times to restring...

Last post for 2021 looking back on another strange year and looking forward to what lies ahead in 2022. Well how was it for you? 2021 was...

So I have finally reached the end of my series about birthstones, taking a quick look at each months gemstone and linking to examples of...

The traditional birthstone for November is Topaz. The gemstone Topaz is a silicate mineral of Aluminium and flourine. It is one of the...

What a stunning gemstone October's birthstone opal is! I would love to create something unique and original with some of the beautiful...