It’s that strange time between Christmas and New Year, when we get to look both to past and future. So, I’m going to be doing just that very soon. But for today, let’s look to the future. Specifically, to the Pantone Colour of the year for 2019. Now, you may have seen this announcement a…
So, as the big day approaches, have you covered all the bases? You’ve probably remembered the cards, gifts and food. But have you thought about your beaded Christmas jewellery? If you said ‘no’ to that, then I’m here to help… I just realised I needed a new beaded Christmas jewellery set to wear this year.…
Here in the UK, it is Christmas Jumper Day (Friday 14th December 2018). Before I explain that, let me just clarify for some of my international followers. You may not be familiar with the term ‘jumper’. Or you may know it, but as something different. It is a ‘sweater’. So, if you prefer, we are…
Yes, as the big day gets closer, you might find yourself in a bit of a hole… So, let me share 5 beaded Christmas ornaments that you can make in under 2 hours. That’s right! No need to panic – I have the perfect solution for those last minute decorations! Now, I’m not suggesting you…
My French beading blog series has been inspired by a Beadalong on the Seed Beads and More Facebook group. Now, I promised them a little guide to how to make a beaded Advent Candle Holder. So, I thought I would share it with all of you as well! What do you need? My beaded Advent…
If you’ve been following my French beading blog series, then you’re going to enjoy exploring the topic of French beaded flower arrangements. So, by now, you’ve learned how to start French beading. I’ve guided you through the materials, techniques and patterns. Last time, we talked about colouring. If you’ve been putting all this information into…
What do you think I’m going to talk about when I mention French beaded flower colouring? Well, I have one specific idea to explore. How do you create French beaded flowers with patterns and multiple colours in them? For me, once I had designed basic flowers, this was the next logical step. So, now, after…
If you’ve been following my French beading blog series, you’ll know we’re now on to making flowers. So, today, I want to share some French beading videos that I made. These are all from my two ebooks. So, you’re just going to get a little taste here, but these videos are free to watch. Just…
In this part of my French beading blog series, we’re at the stage where you’re starting to learn. Now, what happens when any of us start learning something new? Things inevitably go wrong. So, today, I want to talk about fixing French beading mistakes. I’m sure I won’t cover everything that can go wrong. But…
So far in my French beading blog series, I’ve been trying to cover everything you need to know to get started. So, I’ve looked at materials, tools, techniques and how to read patterns. Now, I think it may be time to move on to the French beading tips that are going to help when do…
