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Custom Flower Earrings and Pendants

I had so much fun making these custom flower earrings this week, that I thought I would offer a special deal to everyone. Simply head to my online shop, and…

Old School Flower Beads in Red/Purple

I showed you the blue/green version of these beads yesterday.  Today it’s the red/purple version.  Oh, I love this colour combination! They have been a lot of fun to make,…

Old School Flower Beads in Blue/Green

I used to make LOTS of this type of flower bead.  In all sorts of colours.  And then one day, I just stopped making them.  My husband asked me why,…

Upcoming Markets

November 9 Mount Gambier Library Market 11am-2pm December 6  Flinders Street Artist Market (Flinders Street, Adelaide) 9am-8pm December 7 Flinders Street Artist Market (Flinders Street, Adelaide) 9am-5pm December 14 Mount…

Poppies – the finished piece

After around 15 attempts, I finally finished the Poppy necklace! I made 100 Poppy beads for the necklace, to commemorate 100 years since the start of World War 1.  I…

Poppies

I am trying to make a necklace for the South East Art Society “Remembrance” exhibition.  I can picture it in my head, and draw it on paper, but the actual…

Yellow and Grey beads

As a general rule, I don’t really like the colour yellow (I know)! However, every time I make a necklace with yellow in it, it gets snapped up!  So, I…

Green Beads….Green Necklace

Remember how I tipped all of my beads into the display tray the other day?  This is another necklace that came out of that inspiring move!  I love all of…

New Bead Storage Trays

I can’t believe I didn’t do this years ago…well, maybe it’s because I only recently saw these box frames in the shops!  I tipped all of my beads into the frames…

Banrock Station Wine Bottle Jewellery

Banrock Station Wine Bottle jewellery The beads in this range of jewellery were made from a Banrock Station Sparkling Shiraz bottle.  I have decorated some of the beads, but tried…

Coopers Sparkling Ale Jewellery

 Coopers Sparkling Ale A Coopers Sparkling Ale bottle was used to make all of the beads in this jewellery! Dark brown glass with some embellishments, it has a real wow…

Peroni Beer Bottle Jewellery

The beads in this jewellery were made from a Peroni Beer Bottle! I thought it was kind of funny to use an Italian Beer bottle to make the beads, especially as…