Yoga Retreat 2019

posted: Saturday, 23rd March 2019

After the amazing yoga retreat I went on last year I couldn't wait to go back again and am so happy to be here.

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Crystal Cages

posted: Friday, 22nd March 2019

I love this 'Crystal Cages' project from Rivoli Beadwork as not only do the bezels look great, whether individual or multiple joined together, but they work up quickly and just use a 14mm Rivoli and a sprinkle of cylinder beads such as Delicas, Treasures or Aikos.

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Institute Of Primal Colour

posted: Thursday, 21st March 2019

A fun evening filled with colour at the Institute of Primal Colour where we learned about colour and our eyes... and it ended with a cocktail. Is there a better way to spend an hour?

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Slanted Bracelet From Rivoli Beadwork

posted: Tuesday, 19th March 2019

I always love combining geometric beadwork with sparkle and over the past decade have done lots of experimenting in how to turn round Rivolis into triangles and was pleased to share the technique and multiple projects in my book Rivoli Beadwork.

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Bread And Butter

posted: Monday, 18th March 2019

I've long been a fan of making my own bread & butter so when I heard that Honey & Co were hosting Butter Culture for a talk about their book, and a tasting of some recipes from it, I booked a ticket as soon as I could.

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Swarovski Crown Stones #1201

posted: Sunday, 17th March 2019

One of the most common supplies I am asked questions about is the 27mm Swarovski Crown Stone #1201 so I thought I would write a blog about them.

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The Other Art Fair

posted: Saturday, 16th March 2019

A recent trip to The Other Art Fair was great for an overload of colour and texture.

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Bead Sparks Retreat Launched

posted: Friday, 15th March 2019

Edited to add... and 24 hours later we're all sold out! You can still register to join the waiting-list just in case a space becomes available

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Dior And Swarovski

posted: Thursday, 14th March 2019

Such a busy day in London yesterday filled with colour, design, inspiration & sparkle!

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BeJewels At Cotswold Beaders

posted: Wednesday, 13th March 2019

I love teaching for so many reasons and yesterday encompasses them all - a great day with lovely people, sharing knowledge & inspiring each other, playing with colour, lots of laughs and... biscuits.

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