Feeling unwell

 Good morning everyone,
Not feeling great today ....legs really hurt and having spasms, eyes are flickering as well.
So I am feeling sorry for myself..won't be playing today got my boss coming to see me at the day job as well..so all in all a challenging day ahead I think.
I hope you get time to be creative today I'm off tommo row so am hopeful,I'm going to play!

Fire opal necklace

Hi everyone.
I've been so busy so I haven't posted on here this weekend. I had to make a lot of beads for my upcoming craft fair ...still haven't made enough though I need my table to look full and exciting.

I also have been making a fire opal pendant for my friend for her freinds birthday. It's neRly finished and I rather like it her request was for a orange and turquoise/green necklace so tis is what I come up with so far. I'm showing her today so I hope she likes it.....what do you think?

painting fabric video

 Good morning I thought I'd share this u tube video as I can't Remeber if I put on here or not! It's shows how I used paint to make the background for my ribbon embroidery project.
I've finished it now so ill show you tomorrow so you can se the finished picture.
I'm having a day out with my freind today so no time to play....however I'm going to have a lovely time as were preparing for our exhibition and were going to set a date today!

Enamelled lampwork

Hi everyone,
Well I had a great time yesterday playing ...I have mastered a new way of enamelling some beads to use in my jewellery . It's quick and although fiddly the outcomes are great.im going to incorporate the    Enamelled beads into my jewellery with the lampwork beads somehow.
Heres the first examples of what I did yesterday.
Off tomorrow as well but going out so won't be playing till Saturday but I've got the whole weekend! Yipeeeeee!!!!

A lie in ......lovely

Good morning all ,
I've had a lovely lie in today as I'm off, only an hour but makes such a difference! Feel so refreshed and ready to start the day! I've got my gas now and the kiln so I'll be playing on my lampwork making today.
As I'm going to a big craft fair I do need to make a lot of beads and some jewellry . Luckily I do have some but not enough to have a good table.
I'll have to think about how ill set it up as well.gosh so. So much to  think about!
Well I suppose ill have dash now and crack on.have a lovely day.

Earrings on you tube

Hi. Guys .
I did this you  tube  video a while ago and I thought I'd share on here as it's a mini project you can see me making a pair of earrings.
I am at the day job so no playing today ....but tomorrow I'm expecting a delivery of some jewellery bits so ill  be playing then ...no housework !
I'll try to do a vlog then on my lampwork so you can see me in action in my new workshop.
Enjoy your day.

Day job

I'm in the day job today ....no playing for me!
I am actually making some headway with my exhibition work though which I'm glad about , can't seem to get excited about it. We need to book it then Ill have a deadline and I'll be more focused !
I'm also finishing off  my jewellery that I need to have ready for the fair in December .....ill post some on here tomorrow. Late for work today so best rush off.

Embroidery so far

I've been busy this morning ....my lovely dogs woke me at 5 am on a Sunday ... And won't let me sleep for some reason so I've been getting creative! I have been making some progress on this peice of embroidery which will be a wall art peice for the exhibition I have with my freind which compares the art and the practices of our two religious beliefs.
I also busy making beads but I've ran out of the gas I need and am waiting for some to come so I'll be embroidering for now .......good to have a change!

Here's the piccy of the embroidery so far.

Bead work

 Good morning all,
Well I've managed to complete my beadwork pendant I started in Vegas , it's lovely , just needs a neck lace to hang it on.
Not sure yet but I think, a simple cord will suffice as it's quite heavy.
I'm so pleased I sussed out how to do bezel centre peice neatly Thanks to Teri at discount Beads in Vegas.
I shall be doing more bezel things I think using my own beads.
Tomorrow I'll be posting  some of my completed jewellery as I need to get some stock together now as I've booked to go on a Christmas fair. It's a big one too so I'm a bit nervous ......
Here's the turquoise pendant.

First day back

Good morning everyone,
Well it's my first day back at the day job and I'm looking forward to getting back to normal routine I have to say.
I'm lucky to enjoy my day job but I have enjoyed my hols this year.
Today is the day that Scotland will be voting on independence which is quite a historical thing . We in uk won't vote but all of Scotland are so we will know by this time tomorrow if  Scotland is to remain in the United Kingdom.

Well enjoy your day I won't get time to play today but tomorrow I'm, playing all day hopefully!

Lampwork workshop

Good morning everyone . I'm super excited as I Recieved my kiln yesterday so I can anneal and finish off my beads myself properly.
I've tidied up,my workstation to accommodate it and it works beautifully.
Easy to programme once I sussed it out!
It's my last days of holiday today as I'm back to the day job tomorrow and I have so much boring housework to do so no playing for me today........
Here's photo of my new toy! Il get use of it on Friday as I need to make a jewellery item for my freind.

Back home

Hi everyone ...I'm back!
We had a lovely holiday in Vegas and I got some lovely beads and I was lucky enough to go to a beading afternoon where I made a pendant which I've put on here. Such lovely ladies and Teri the tutor was fab!
Here's the pendant so far ..not my usual style but great fun and I'm rather pleased with it.
Enjoy your day .