If you’re new to beading, why not try this easy beading earring project? If you’ve seen or handled a pair of jewellery pliers before, this project should take you around 10 minutes! If not, allow half an hour! For this project, you’ll need: 2 x silver plated fish hook earring wires 2 x silver plated […]
Where To Buy Swarovski Crystal Beads
In 1892 Daniel Swarovski invented a precise crystal cutting machine which, coupled with a secret formula, allowed him to produce high quality lead glass gems. Such gems are extremely sparkly and brighten up any jewellery piece, which is why I like to use them in many of my projects! Swarovski crystal beads can be quite […]
Mother’s Day Handmade Gift: Earring Project
These lovely delicate earrings are perfect for a Mother’s Day handmade gift and can be made up fairly quickly using a right angle weave beading technique. Step 1 Gather your ingredients together! For this project you will need the following: Size 10 beading needle Nymo beading thread (cream, white or beige work well for this […]
Making your own cards
How often have you shopped for a birthday card and found it’s taken you a good half hour to pick one from the rack and even then it’s not really quite right for the person you had in mind? It’s happened to me more times than I can count. What’s more, getting a great card […]
Handmade gifts for kids
Sometimes, it can be difficult to know what sort of gift to get for that special little person in your life. Especially in today’s world, where technology is on tap and just about every seven year old that I know has a ‘LeapPad’! However, I’ve made a few gifts to order for children over the […]
