Iskra Crystal Photography Day

posted: Monday, 5th August 2019

Today is a photography day and I have over 20 different colours of these gorgeous large discontinued Swarovski triangle crystals to capture.

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Summer 2019 Secret Beadalong All Done

posted: Sunday, 4th August 2019

Delayed by travel, jet-lag and a dislocated finger I've finally managed to bead my latest version of my Summer 2019 Secret Beadalong project- and kept it extra summery!

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Badges And Colour

posted: Saturday, 3rd August 2019

I had a cultural and educational day out yesterday beginning with a trip to the Museum of Freemasonry to see the incredible exhibition Bejewelled: Badges, Brotherhood and Identity.

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Secret Beadalong Summer 2019 - Day 7 And Cate Pendant

posted: Friday, 2nd August 2019

It's the last beading-along-together day of the Summer 2019 Secret Beadalong and I'm loving getting to see all the wonderful variations on the Secret Beadalong Facebook page (you don't need an account to view them).

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Secret Beadalong Summer 2019 - Day 6

posted: Thursday, 1st August 2019

My beading for Days 1-4 of the Summer 2019 Secret Beadalong is all done so now I'm just 2 days behind (or not- I have already done days 1-7 twice over but I want a new sunny version so that's what I'm beading this week).

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Secret Beadalong Summer 2019 - Day 5

posted: Wednesday, 31st July 2019

I'm badly begun beading along with the Summer 2019 Secret Beadalong but then remembered I've not shared any of my already beaded versions with you - doh!

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Back Home To A Great Book

posted: Tuesday, 30th July 2019

Arrived home this morning to 2 weeks of post but the only parcel I opened before heading off to bed was this one containing the wonderful new book from Melissa Grakowsky Shippee.

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Beads On The Vine 2019 - Day 5 - And Secret Beadalong Summer 2019 - Day 2

posted: Sunday, 28th July 2019

Sadly today is the last day at Beads on the Vine but of course it's another beautiful day at the gorgeous venue Niner Winery.

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Beads On The Vine 2019 - Day 4 - And Secret Beadalong Summer 2019 - Day 1

posted: Saturday, 27th July 2019

Another lovely day at Beads on the Vine and another beautiful day at the gorgeous venue Niner Winery.

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Beads On The Vine 2019 - Day 3

posted: Friday, 26th July 2019

Yesterday was a day off so we wandered local shops and went to the opening of the Beads on the Vine retreat and today it all really kicks off - and in such a beautiful way!

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