Trying Out Jewellery Maker

Here in the UK there is a whole television channel 

dedicated to 

jewellery making. 

They also have an on line shop 

so it really was only a matter of time before I purchased something 

to give them a try!

Ordering was easy, 

 delivery was tracked and 

the gemstones were tasselled! 

My Beading Goals 2014

1. Play the Bead Soup Blog Party. 

2. Make a project using the Crimson Moon  eye cabochons 

that  I won in a give away. 

3. Make Sabine Lippert's Three Crosses 

pendant in some different colour schemes.

4. Get creative and try some different colour combinations.

5. Learn a new beading stitch. 

6. Relearn the basics of jewellery making - in particular  wire wrapped loops.

7. Make some surprise jewellery gifts for friends. 

8.Use more of my semi-precious stash. 

9. Make something beautiful using the Blissful Garden Beads lampwork 

I purchased  during last years BSBP.

10. Make some jewellery for myself - don't give it all away!

Why Not: List Your Beading Goals

Via Pinterest 

With the start of 2014 I'm sure a lot of people are making resolutions. 

To achieve certain goals, give up certain vices and generally kick start 2014 

in a healthier way. 

Probably all to be forgotten by about ....mid January....!

So instead, or perhaps as well as , 
how about making a list of craft goals. 

 Beading projects you want to have a go at this year. 

It doesn't have to be a 'do these specific things

 in this numerical order' kind of list

 - this isn't for chores this is just for fun - 

 more of a written acknowledgement that these are the things 

you would like to try and achieve over the coming months.

It could be fun to look back 
at the end of the year and see just how far you've gone, what new skills
you've acquired and what you've achieved. 

Tree Wings Studio Discount Code And Giveaway

Tree Wings Studio 

are having a New Years Sale 

use the code: 

NEWYEAR15

for 15% off  over at Etsy .

As if that wasn't good enough news 

there is a giveaway 

AS WELL!

Just look at the fabulous  goodies up for grabs: 

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment 

over at the TreeWings Studio blog. 

What are you waiting for!? 

Discount code and giveaway end

on January 11th. 

It's 2014...

 Lets hope that 2014 

brings good luck, 

good health,

 and good things for everybody!

All pics via Pinterest

Eye Won A Giveaway!

Ok, so this is obviously going to be a post full of 'eye' puns. 

I think it is only fair to apologise now! 

I, or should that be 'eye', recently was lucky enough

to win a give away over at Operation Tackle That Bead Stash. 

The generous prize on offer was a set of six stunning 

glass eye cabochons 

from Liz at The Crimson Moon .  

Aren't they fantastic! 

They range from the more naturalistic browny eyes
(styles Rowan and Cosmos) 
 to the out of this 
world 'Plasma' purple.
(Wouldn't it be great to have purple eyes!)

I think the blue (Azure)  is stunning and the slit eye 
(Apollo) 
reminds me of Lord Of The Rings ,
so I feel a little Frodo and friends inspired project coming on... 

I headed over to The Crimson Moon to take a 
look at what other beading goodies were 
available and I have to say 
Liz has the coolest shop banner,  
to take a peek click  HERE.

I am very excited to be the winner 
and I just hope I can do them justice.. 
...time to get the thinking cap on!

OTTBS October Challenge Entry

My Operation tackle that bead stash entry 

for the October challenge. 

We had to create something using 

the colour scheme of gold, orange, grey and black. 

I had the golden peacock lolling in my stash for 

sometime and so I was pleased to have an excuse to 

use him in a project at last! 

To see all the other lovely entries 

click HERE.