I fancied making resin jewellery components years ago but for some reason decided that it was too hard although I am not sure why. I felt the old curiosity creeping back up just after Christmas so bought some Gedeo Crystal Resin. After it arrived I waited for a few good kid free hours, pulled out... Continue Reading →
I had a lovely surprise land on my door mat on Friday. A special handmade gift from a fellow blogger; Julia from Julia's Creative Year. A quite unexpected and absolutely charming embroidery stitched especially for me. I wrote a blog post at the start on the new year with my goals for the 2018 (you... Continue Reading →
I've spent the last few days updating my Etsy shop with some new bits and realised that I didn't get round to sharing the new colours I made using the watercolour polymer clay technique. I loved the blue/green collection so much I had to try it again using warmer colours perfect for autumn but would... Continue Reading →
When I was preparing for the craft fair in October/November I decided to work on a monochrome collection of jewellery to contrast with all the colourful pieces I had previously made. I always like to work with colour but appreciate that not everyone feels the same way. I had seen two ideas for polymer clay... Continue Reading →
Hello! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and that the new year fills you with excitement at what possibilities the next 12 months have to offer. For me 2017 flew by far too quickly, especially from September onwards and it wasn't all because I was having too much fun either. It was a... Continue Reading →
Another year has passed and, as of last Sunday, I am another year older. I have been given a lovely selection of gifts and I appreciate them all but I thought I'd show you the amazing shawl my sister knitted for me. I admired one that she had knitted in the early summer and cheekily... Continue Reading →
Hello! I am a big believer in trying to combine learned techniques with new ways of working. I have made galaxy inspired backgrounds in card making a few times and always loved the results (such as this one - rubbish photo but you get the idea) but since I am now totally in love with... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago my Aunt asked me if I was able to make some buttons for a large cushion that she had knitted. I had never made buttons before but I thought that they sounded like a fun project. She sent me some of the yarn that she had used so I could colour... Continue Reading →
I feel very much like a naughty teenager sneaking in after a night out. It's been such a long time since I wrote a blog post. I get so engrossed in what is going on around me and before I know it time has passed - even my 6-year-old said 'this week seems like 1... Continue Reading →
I have to say that I am thoroughly enjoying Inktober. I love to work in colour usually but there is something quite nice about covering large areas in black ink and working on shading and adding details in white. I also like adding a little pop of colour so that is stands out against the... Continue Reading →
The Artisan Duck 