Hi Everyone
Gosh, would you believe I am elbow deep in preparation for my Christmas Fairs which start in only 2 weeks’ time. So, having rolled up my sleeves I have been making ear rings that are so comfortable to wear, look great and fun to make.
So have a look and let me know what you think.
Jo x
Good morning
I guess Autumn is definitely here, and the rain and cold have certainly come to call, but cheer up! Halloween is just around the corner and I have been having fun playing with ideas for this wonderful event.
I have been making pumpkins which I can illuminate with battery tea lights and I am so happy with them - they deserve to be seen, so here they are for you to admire.
I have made four pumpkins in total which have witches, cats, sunflowers and pumpkins as motifs. They have turned out much better than I thought they would and I have had so much fun creating them. I hope you love them and if you want to make them too. You can find the patterns on Lori Witlock’s site as follows: https://shop.loriwhitlock.com/
Jo x
Hello
I have been thinking about
my love of pearls and not using them in a traditional way and, over the last
little while, I have been playing with two designs which I think are both fun
and beautiful.
The first is simple in the classic style, but with a bit of fun. I have used small cubes of lavender amethyst and one lavender cultured pearl to give a stylish and special necklace, with ear rings to match.
The second design is very modern, using gold thread with four large cultured freshwater pearls, with a moving gold plated sterling silver clasp, which allows the pearls to be arranged according to the wearer’s wishes.
I hope you enjoy both the designs and the last of the summer weather!
Jo x
Good morning
We have had a great sunny weekend,
I just hope it isn’t the last one for the year!
Over the last little while I
have been making an assortment of ear rings for the display hoops I use at
shows and fairs.
The first are haematite
crosses - very plain but pretty. Then a couple of pairs of threader ear rings,
fun and colourful!
Once added to the collection of ear rings already on the hoops they look great.
Let me know what you think,
and what you are making.
Jo x
Hi Everyone
Over the last few weeks I
have purchased some 925 SS ring shanks, which require 3mm cabochons to be set
into them. I have not done this sort of
work before and I have truly had a lot of fun learning how to do it
efficiently. With the help of many YouTube videos, and some advice from
friends, it was a most enjoyable experience and I would gladly do it again.
My pre-formed ring shanks
are a selection of animals and they are really pretty and look great on the
hand.
Let me know what you think and what you are making.
Jo x
Good morning
This is my first coherent day after the Royal Agricultural Show on the Isle of Man. The show was long but fun and very well attended, so if you dropped in to see my stall then I hope you found something you liked and enjoyed exploring the event.
Last week, prior to the show, I was busy making lots of last minute jewellery - so here are a couple of items for you to see. The first is a suite of jewellery made from turquoise chips and round red striped agate. The necklace has a front fastening, the bracelet is elasticated and the ear rings are long drops.
The second is a knotted necklace made from repurposed ceramic beads (which remind me of barley twist sweets from my childhood) in a very Chinese green. With this in mind I have used a thick red sparkly thread to knot and they look great.
I hope you are enjoying the sun and feel free to let me know what you are making.
Jo x
Hi Everyone
Getting ready to attend the
Southern Agricultural Show on the Isle of Man is my first major craft event of
the year and it is always a little fraught.
It was held last weekend and it all went very well with good attendance and a lot of fun, although exhausting as well.
I have made some necklace threesomes
and I hope you like them - they are fun and great for summer. The first is hearts on 925 SS chain made of Rose
Quartz, labradorite and Amazonite.
The second trio are donuts, also on 925 SS chains, and they are Jadeite, Labradorite and Lapis Lazuli.
The third trio are squares on
Suedette Cord; they are Rose Quartz, Lapis Lazuli and Mookite.
I hope you like these necklaces as much as I do.
Jo x
