Christmas seems to be sneaking up on me this year. Hubby started a new job at the end of August and I'm still finding my feet with the change of routine a change in his work hours has caused. I've blinked and we've sailed straight through September and October and now November is threatening to... Continue Reading →
Hello, I thought is was time to bring you up to date with the newest addition to my Christmas decorations. Meet Santa in his many forms! At the back you can see the funny red skittle shapes with pink circles for the face. I then added the beards and hair. Now with arms, fur cuffs... Continue Reading →
So, being the super savvy Etsy seller that I am (read - I am totally not super savvy or particularly fashion forward!) I looked up what is on trend for Autumn. The answer was, amongst other things, most definitely animal print. I thought it would be fun to try my hand at a leopard print... Continue Reading →
Yep, that word is starting to pop up again. Christmas. It is inevitable really once the school start back and the weather turns the next logical step is Christmas with a little stop along the way for Halloween and Bonfire night. I have a craft fair coming up in November so I really need to... Continue Reading →
Over the years my crafting styles have changed so much but for now my jewellery making seems to have settled into two neat categories - Beadweaving and Polymer Clay. I have treated these as totally separate techniques but started to wonder a few months ago if I could mix the two techniques to make some... Continue Reading →
Woo hoo, I got published!!! In a magazine!!! A little while ago I made reference to a secret project that had been taking up some of my crafting time, well, this week my magazine subscription of Beads and Jewellery Magazine arrived (October/November, Issue 89) with my article of a bead weaving bracelet tutorial. I'll rewind... Continue Reading →
At the start of the summer I decided that I wanted to make some simple beaded, polymer clay necklaces. These were supposed to be quick and easy beads to make fun, everyday necklaces. I chose my colours of clay and made into little balls. I decided to hand emboss little patterns onto them which would... Continue Reading →
Hello, I have no idea when I last blogged and I have to admit that I hesitated before sitting down to write today. I am going to be 100% honest and admit that I am struggling to fit everything in at the moment and, with so many balls that I seemingly have to keep in... Continue Reading →
Hello and hello to all my new followers in my chocolate filled absence. The kids went back to school yesterday after their Easter holiday and, as always happens, I can't seem to look after them and blog! I have spent a lot of time over the last year of so feeling quite frustrated with my... Continue Reading →
I did promise in my last post that I had been working on a few new bits and with Easter in mind I have been making clay rabbit keyrings for my Etsy shop. They are very cute (although I was worried at first that their teeth made them look sinister!) so if they are popular... Continue Reading →
The Artisan Duck 