Paper bead love

This crafting lark is all very well but its very distracting. I like so many...

Granny stripe blanket

My first big crochet project for years - a granny stripe blanket...

My Attic24 bower bird is finished!

My Attic24 bower bird is finished! Just a great project, love it!...

Repairing a vintage pearl necklace

A vintage pearl necklace gets a new lease of life using simple beading techniques....

Making a bower bird with Lucy at an Attic24 workshop

Lucky, lucky me; I spent Saturday July 12th with Lucy of Attic24 in her studio...

Upcycling is the new black

Upcycling is more fun than recycling and certainly a better option than minimalism. Just hope...

More photoetching and more bangles

A new photoetched copper bangle and experimenting with aluminium and embossing...

Seaching out York car boot sale bargains

Visitng York car boot sale, held Saturday mornings at York Racecourse, North Yorkshire, UK...

Crafternoon Treats Facebook giveaways

My first Facebook giveaway for Crafternoon Treats - sterling silver and amethyst nugget earrings June...

Craft retreats – what a great idea

This last weekend I got ahead with day-job work during the early part of the...

Looking forward to my craft retreat

Looking forward to my craft retreat in Bicester this weekend......

Coppersmith creation: a peacock copper bangle

The copper bangle I've been making at Leeds College of Art is now finished...

Bunting history and make your own

Bunting is more popular than ever, now that handmade stuff is the latest trend. But...

Love charoite

Charoite - a newbie gemstone that looks great with silver in earrings...

Earring packets

Selling earrings for charity is going to be more successful if my jewellery is well...

Turquoise love

I've been beading! Making necklaces this time in my favourite shade of luscious and vibrant...

My earring making Saturday

Bank Holiday weekend again and my Saturday on this late May break has been devoted...

A crochet garden bunting experiment

A crochet garden bunting experiment from Crafternoon Treats...

Inspired by earrings made by ancient jewellers

Earrings are fascinating and wonderful but the earrings made over 4000 years ago are truly...

Marie Curie fundraising: donate £1 to enter to win these earrings

This is the first challenge and give-away I’ve attempted so let’s see how it goes....

Getting back into beading

I’ve been working on a beading project this weekend, among other things. I haven’t done...

Finishing my first photoetching project – a silver band ring

I haven’t had a lot of time at the weekends recently, been busy with other...

Seeing our photoetching results: Leeds silversmithing week 3

I am having so much fun on the 10-week evening course at Leeds College of...

Silversmithing course week 2: photoetching

In the first of the silversmithing classes at Leeds, our tutor started showing us how...

Rag wreath gets finished (and cake memories)

Updates on the progress of my rag rug wreath after the workshops at The Studio...

A trip to Paperchase in London

An unexpected treat today; a trip to London for work combined with a beautiful spring...

Making a rag wreath at The Studio, Skipton

I was in The Studio of Attic24 and Patchwork Chickens to make a spring rag...

Metalsmithing at Leeds College of Art: week one

Leeds College of Art is running a 10 week silversmithing course this summer term with...

A hazy April day

Its spring, its April 1 2014, but a mixed day of haze, sunshine and a...

Crafting workshops with Leonie Pujol

A fabulous three days by the sea in Bridlington learning papercrafting technques from the very...