If you’re a beader (I’m presuming you are, since you’re reading this!), then you’ve probably thought about making beaded gifts. Maybe you already make them. Well, if you’ve also been following my blog this past month, you’ll know I’ve been running my ‘be prepared’ campaign. This is all about simple tricks to avoid that last-minute…
I hope you enjoyed last week’s blog in my special Christmas series for September. If you have missed any of the series, you can catch up here. Hopefully last week’s ornament inspiration has set you thinking. Today, I want to share how I made a beaded Christmas wreath. How I decided on the project For…
Well, this week it’s time to look at some beaded Christmas ornament ideas. I’ve just published my newest Christmas ornament, a 6″ beaded candy cane. So, Christmas decorations have been on my mind and my beading mat this past week! Hopefully, you’ve been following along with my Be Prepared campaign. Last week I showed you…
Last week, when I announced my ‘be prepared’ campaign, I promised you some help in avoiding the common Christmas crafting nightmare. So, this week, I’m showing you how to make beaded Christmas cards. Just quickly, before I get on to that. If you missed last week’s blog with it’s three simple steps for getting you…
Before I get on to my September ‘be prepared’ campaign, I want to say a quick thank you to everyone who answered my two questions. You’ve given me some great ideas. So, I’ll be introducing even more improvements to help you all. If you missed the little survey, you can still take part here. Saving…
It’s a couple of months since I announced my resignation from Bead and Jewellery Magazine. Well, my last issue went to print two weeks ago. It may even be out in shops and on subscriber doormats right now! You might remember, when I made that announcement, I also said I was contemplating what would be…
People often ask me where I get my ideas. What is my beading inspiration? In fact this is one of the most common questions put to designers. What is it that sparks an idea? For some people, the question is simply curiosity. Perhaps the desire to find out more about the designer. For others, this…
What are your favourite National Beading Week memories from 2017? I promised all my Beadalong participants that I would share some of the photos that I got to see as the week went on. Then, I want to look back and share some of my favourite memories. Please share yours too in the comments below.…
If you’ve been completing your Beadalong with me over the past week, you’re probably wondering what on earth I’m giving you to do for days 8 and 9. Well, quite simply, go ahead and treat yourself! I’ll get onto that in a second… Beadalong Thank You! I’m really thrilled that so many people have taken…
Well, here we are… The final installment! I do hope you’ve had fun and I hope you have some lovely beadwork to show for it. Please leave a comment and let me know how you got on. I’d also love to see photos of your projects. As ever, if you need to re-cap on the…
