Colour Wheels

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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New Horizon Project Classes

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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Jewellery Design Exhibition In Paris

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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Euphoria Paris

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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Wax Print Fabric In Paris

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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David Hockney In Paris

posted: Monday, 30th June 2025

Whilst the Summer 2025 Secret Beadalong was running I was actually mostly in Paris where I headed to meet-up with my parents and also see lots of wonderful exhibitions.

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Summer 2025 Secret Beadalong - Day 9

posted: Sunday, 29th June 2025

It's the final 'beading-along-together' day of the Summer 2025 Secret Beadalong and the final result can be revealed…

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Summer 2025 Secret Beadalong - Day 8

posted: Saturday, 28th June 2025

It's Day 8 of the Summer 2025 Secret Beadalong and once again you're the designer and making design decisions that create your own unique version…

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Summer 2025 Secret Beadalong - Day 7

posted: Friday, 27th June 2025

It's Day 7 of the Summer 2025 Secret Beadalong and the project continues to come together but there are still some surprises to come…

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Summer 2025 Secret Beadalong - Day 6

posted: Thursday, 26th June 2025

It's Day 6 of the Summer 2025 Secret Beadalong and today things start coming together…

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