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• Totally Tropical Necklace
  on Jun 22, 2014 in gemstones jewellery jewellery maker makes
  Foof...Fooooooffff....just blowing the cobwebs out of my long lost blog :DI am creeping back in to my crafting...under the influence of JewelleryMaker.com!!!Seriously.....what an inspirational shopping channel, that just gets better and better :DI bo...
• Wire wrapped Flourite
  on Jan 23, 2014 in gemstones jewellery jewellery maker makes Vintage Me wirework
  Well I haven't played with my wire, or any jewellery making supplies for a while and was determined to at least make one thing on my weeks holiday!I'm pretty pleased with this wire wrapped pendant as it is smaller flourite beads I have used rather th...
• Happy New Year!!!
  on Jan 20, 2014 in Alice jewellery Vintage Me
  Sorry I'm a bit late... but you know what I'm like LOL :Dwell I come bearing news too....I will be attending The Mad Hatters Tea Party on the 19th of April at Chill Out Community Centre - St Gregory's & St Patrick's School Esk Avenue, Mirehouse.I...
• It's almost time....
  on Nov 27, 2013 in jewellery
  ...for Minnie's Emporium!!!So I have some pretty pendant watches ready to go with me....and yeah, I know all the times are different, but hey...that's how I roll LOL :DSo if you are out and about in Cumbria between 2pm and 6pm this weekend why not pa...
• Getting ready....
  on Nov 22, 2013
  Forrrrr...............................oooooo I thought  had loads and loads of time but the weeks have just vanished!!!So I set to work and have a few things ready along with existing jewellery :DSo here's a few sneaky peeks....  Scarf jewe...
• Wirework Dragonfly....or is it????
  on Oct 6, 2013 in wirework jewellery Chisti Friesen Swellegant jewellery maker makes
  is it really a wirework dragonfly???Do you really think I got THAT good in just a few weeks??? LOLNooooooooooooooo - well would you believe it started as a crochet motif I bought from the auction site a while ago and it was white cotton?Why does it l...
• Wire wrapped pendants - again :D
  on Sep 14, 2013 in wirework jewellery jewellery maker makes gemstones
  I have been playing with wire and gems again :DThe moon shaped pendant is made with gold and silver coated copper wire with moonstone and shell starsThe wrapped stone is a gorgeous piece of blue chalcedony which is cut and polished on one side but ro...
• Time for Tea?? for That's Crafty
  on Aug 30, 2013
  This is my final piece as guest designer for august over at the That's Crafty blog so I had a bit of fun with the Tando village in a box and The Octopode Factory Alice stamps :DI decided to be a bit different and use the lid as a base so that it look...
• Tea time sneaky peek!!!
  on Aug 30, 2013
  Here's a little sneaky peeky of my last guest DT project for That's Crafty....check it out on their blog tomorrow HERE :Dhugs'n'snogs,Julie xx...
• Secret Garden Specimen box for That's Crafty
  on Aug 23, 2013 in that's crafty altered items Graphic 45 Claudine Hellmuth vintage Tando DT projects chipboard canvas vintage grunge Tim Holtz
  What's the secret???Open it up to find gorgeous garden finds :DI have used Graphic 45 Secret Garden stamps and papers on a Tando covered printers tray to create this pretty vintage style specimen box.For all the deets visit the That's Crafty blog HER...
• Raoring Twenties fan for That's Crafty
  on Aug 17, 2013 in crafty individuals DT projects jewellery maker makes Ranger Tando that's crafty
  This is my third piece as guest designer over on the That's crafty blog so only two left to go :-(As soon as I saw this Tando fan I knew it would make a gorgeous Gatsbyesque 20's style fan :DThe gorgeous stamps I used are Crafty Individuals Fashionab...
• Roaring Twenties fan for That's Crafty
  on Aug 17, 2013 in that's crafty Ranger Tando DT projects crafty individuals jewellery maker makes
  This is my third piece as guest designer over on the That's crafty blog so only two left to go :-(As soon as I saw this Tando fan I knew it would make a gorgeous Gatsbyesque 20's style fan :DThe gorgeous stamps I used are Crafty Individuals Fashionab...
• Wire wrapped Amethyst pendant
  on Aug 11, 2013 in wirework jewellery jewellery maker makes gemstones
  I was so inspired watching The Rachel Norris masterclass on Jewellery Maker channel this week I finally manged to pluck up the courage to attempt a wire wrapped pendant. It's defo not perfect, and I need practice, but I don't think its too bad for a...
• Sew Pretty for That's Crafty
  on Aug 10, 2013 in that's crafty Tando sewing stuff DT projects Tilda
  Good Morning everyone, hope you are up to crafty business today :DThis is my using  piece for this weeks That's Crafty design team using the Tando chipboard oval bowl/frame.I of course used it as a frame :DI embellished it with my current favour...
• Awkward Alice!!!
  on Aug 7, 2013 in that's crafty The Octopode Factory Alice Stampendous DT projects
  Well, I don't think I have ever had as many problems trying to photograph a project!!!I am afraid this is the best I can do!!!So here she is, awkward Alice hanging on my very munched Honeysuckle! (stoopid flippin caterpillars!!!)hugs'n'snogsJulie xxP...
• How curious, Alice mobile for Thats Crafty
  on Aug 3, 2013 in that's crafty Alice Graphic 45 Stampendous Tando DT projects Tim Holtz
   That's me :DYes,  I am very honoured to be the guest designer for August on the That's Crafty blog :DIf you haven't been and visited the shop head on over HERE and see the amazing range of stamps and other crafting goodies in Laura's fab s...
• Blooming wire work..
  on Jul 19, 2013
  .. I am definitely a novice when it comes to jewellery wire working but I was so inspired by a demo by Karon Crawford on the Jewellery Maker shopping channel today that I created this necklace.All the semi precious beads and findings were purchased f...
• Sad news....
  on Jun 25, 2013
  I am very sad to say that Happy Daze is closing :-(Moira has launched a 40% off sale featured on THIS blog postHappy Daze was my first DT position and I still remember the day I received the e-mail inviting me to join, it was such a surprise!! :DMoir...
• Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow???
  on Jun 17, 2013
  Well my name isn't Mary, and I may be quite contrary (my Mum defo says I am!! ) but I don't have a garden :-(I do however have a long narrow yard....so I created myself a Yarden :DI have been rather stressed of late and have found creating my own lit...
• Beadsmith Macrame board.... new toy review!!!
  on May 12, 2013 in jewellery Macrame altered items Tools beadsmith techniques review Blog hop
  Ok, you might think  "I would never use this - I don't make jewellery..."BUT if you want to do any type of weaving work I highly recommend this item.Its made from a really sturdy memory foam with notches all round the edges.It might seem a very...