Whilst working like mad and making 65 things for LOOT I'm also having to still do all my day-to-day work as well as come up with 3 brand new beading classes for next year and also my Christmas 2015 secret bead-along kit - no rest for the wicked!

So it was a real treat to work on some samples for a class for next year and get to work again with these wonderful looking Crystal Paradise Shine 8mm rivolis from Swarovski.

The Christmas 2015 bead-along kit will be launched in August with first priority going to those who took part last year. I'm hoping to be able to have more kits available this year to satisfy demand. It's been fun working on the project and make sure it's nothing like last years, and if it's possible it think it has even more sparkle!

It's funny to be thinking about Christmas when here in the UK we're headed for a heatwave, and if the burning look to the clouds this evening is anything to go by we're in for a real scorcher.