posted: Saturday, 27th September 2025
A wonderful 2 weeks in Cornwall with plenty of walks, and even some sunshine and seal spotting.
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posted: Tuesday, 16th September 2025
The Winter 2025 Secret Beadalong is now available to sign-up to and whilst the project is a surprise but I can tell you that, as always, it's never Christmas or holiday themed but is a large ornament/ decoration which can be hung or displayed all year round.. plus an option display stand.
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posted: Wednesday, 10th September 2025
This October Stephanie Burnham and I will be teaching our striking masterclass virtually over 3 sessions with 2 different times which we hope will suit you.
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posted: Monday, 8th September 2025
One of the most fun parts of the Secret Beadalongs is playing with colour schemes so I can give you colour advice… because of course you don't what what the end result is…I always try to give you as much guidance as I can to help you choose your colours but also give you multiple colour schemes so...
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posted: Tuesday, 2nd September 2025
I can never resist a variation..
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posted: Monday, 1st September 2025
The Winter 2025 Secret Beadalong has launched!
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posted: Sunday, 31st August 2025
Last call for my Crystal Ribbons class on 12th September as spaces are filling fast!So if you want to learn the unique & advanced technique I developed to make chains, necklaces, earrings, bracelets… and more… then be sure to grab a spot soon…
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posted: Saturday, 30th August 2025
Last call for Chartres!There are just a couple of spaces left on this 3-part (spread over 3 months) advanced class to create a stunning beaded vessel with multiple lids/ pendants.
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posted: Sunday, 24th August 2025
If you've already booked a Smerlata class then check your emails as the instructions & video links have been sent out… and if you haven't yet booked then do grab a spot as all of the 5 scheduled classes now have limited spaces and no new ones will be added for a while…
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posted: Monday, 18th August 2025
Decisions, decisions…My bead mat today… now do I keep the Light Colorado Topaz crystals with the Vintage Good pearls and the Emerald crystals with the Eden Green pearls… or do I mix them up…
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posted: Sunday, 17th August 2025
They're back!After much demand I've added some new class dates for Cosmic Crystals
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posted: Saturday, 16th August 2025
If you've been on social media at all this last week I'm sure you, like me, have seen posts from small businesses & designers talking about how they're dealing with the new USA tariffs and, although I've already written about this, I wanted to write an updated post
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posted: Thursday, 14th August 2025
Stocks of my Ceilte kit are almost gone!
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posted: Wednesday, 13th August 2025
Stocks of my Sheba kit are almost gone
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posted: Tuesday, 12th August 2025
More sparkle today with my Icos project which combines geometric beading with (or without) these gorgeous Swarovski triangles.
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posted: Sunday, 10th August 2025
There's lots of extra sparkle at Power Towers with some new gorgeous colours of 12mm Swarovski squares just perfect for beading my Geometric Crystals Squares project!
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posted: Saturday, 9th August 2025
Back by popular demand!Take your geometric beading in a new direction with my Pytetra project featuring a beaded pendant or ornament (plus more jewellery) with its own unique stand
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posted: Friday, 8th August 2025
If you are in the USA then you may be aware that the USA has imposed tariffs on ALL imports to the USA and as of 29th August 2025 the 'de minimis exemption' (a threshold which allowed for lower cost imports to not have tariffs applied) ends
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posted: Thursday, 7th August 2025
I've always had a love for glassware and have vivid memories as a child of colourful glass fruit bowls with scalloped edges on big wooden tables at family homes and I've loved them ever since.
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posted: Monday, 4th August 2025
Many, many decades ago I was a bridesmaid for one of my aunts and the day is a magical memory for me. Two of the highlights were the beautiful flower balls we held and our stunning blue dresses (much stronger blue than these old photos show) which were handmade by my talented mum.
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posted: Friday, 1st August 2025
It's been a long time coming… My new series of classes launches next week and, whilst I'm keeping it under-wraps for now, its name may give you a bit of a clue to its design inspiration… So get ready to welcome 'Smerlata' which is a series of beaded jewellery with a matching vessel… To be amongst...
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posted: Wednesday, 16th July 2025
I had a fun few hours this evening designing & making a ceramic cheese plate and seeing as it's at least 35 years since I can remember doing any ceramic work I'm pleased with the result..
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posted: Monday, 14th July 2025
I had a lovely golden day last Monday with the hugely talented & kind Archie Proudfoot.
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posted: Saturday, 12th July 2025
My upcoming Crystal Ribbons classes are filling-up fast so if you want to learn the unique & advanced technique I developed to make chains, necklaces, earrings, bracelets… and more… then be sure to grab a spot soon…The class & instructions (which includes online videos you can watch at any...
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posted: Wednesday, 9th July 2025
Andromeda is back!
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posted: Tuesday, 8th July 2025
A very colourful few days of beading as I make some more variations for my Celestial series.I'll be teaching these in person this November and if you want to snap up a space you can read more on the Bead Sparks website.
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posted: Monday, 7th July 2025
Gebed, which is one of my most-worn jewellery sets, is making a return this August for a series of 2-part classes covering the different components needed to bead this series of jewellery which combines geometric beading techniques with sparkle
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posted: Sunday, 6th July 2025
Le Petit Palais in Paris (@petitpalais_musee where I also saw the Jewellery Design exhibition 6 posts back) is currently showing a fabulous exhibition on 'The House of Worth' a French fashion house founded in 1852 which ran until 1956.
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posted: Saturday, 5th July 2025
Rivoli Beadwork Volume 2 (just like Volume 1) has 5 different themed chapters for the projects ('Seed Beads', 'Pearls', 'Geometric', 'Extra Sparkle' and 'Shaped Beads') and projects at all levels of ability and time commitment
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posted: Friday, 4th July 2025
From sunrise to sunset...Excitingly my next planned Horizon class is almost full so I've added 2 new classes for this October covering multiple time zones.This project is inspired by the sun I watch rise & set at the horizon when on holiday but you don't have to stick to those colours..
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posted: Thursday, 3rd July 2025
'Jewellery Designs, Secrets of the creation' exhibition, until 20th July, at the Petit Palais in Paris is a treasure trove of beautiful design drawings & paintings, accompanied by a lot of the jewellery & decorative items those designs turned into.
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posted: Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
I had no intention of visiting 'Euphoria' from the Balloon Museum in Paris until I walked by the huge inflatable colourful ladder outside the Grand Palais and couldn't resist visiting…
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posted: Tuesday, 1st July 2025
I grew up around a lot of wax print fabric and adore its colours, patterns & symbolism and love to see the use of it in traditional and contemporary clothing.
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