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runner up!

well i had a bit of good news yesterday, i found out i was runner up in the making jewellery magazine forum, february bracelet competion and am now the proud owner of a set of sharpie markers (well i...

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beaders block

sorry i've not been around much, but i've not really had anything to say, well nothing bead related anyway. i've had a serious case of beaders block.but in other news....Rich my other half started his...

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Article 19

well i've not been posting or beading much recently as i am preparing to move house so have been ringing round trying to arrange the utilities etc and procrastinating about the packing up of the stuff...

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new house, new beginings

well as some of you may know, i've been busy over the past couple of weeks moving house, my other half Richard and i have just started renting our first home together, so we've been busy getting the...

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another challenge piece

Have entered this piece for the bead buddies forum pass it forward challenge, the theme this time round was "alice in wonderland".I decided on the cheshire cat as he is an iconic character of the...

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its been a while

Hi folks,its been a while since i posted anything, not because i've not been beading more a case of can't be bothered to go and sit upstairs at the computer in the bead room where there is no tv (i'm a...

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bit of a catch up

Hi folks,as usual its been a while since my last post, but that's been because I've been finishing pieces off so have had nothing to post.The first piece is from a kit i purchased at a show in...

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pink!!!

those of you who know me in real life will know that i am not a girly girl, and that i really don't like the colour pink very much (yes i know i own a pink shirt but it looks good with my blue jeans...

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take one bag of beads

hello again, i think I'm getting into the hang of this regular blogging malarkey.well today was my monthly bead club meeting (its nice to enjoy a bit of a social side to a relatively solitary hobby)...

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happy new year!!!

well sorry its been awhile since the last post but we've been having a bit of a stressful time with the dog. poor chap has been diagnosed with diabetes, which is manageable but its meant a lot of trips...

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what am i going to do now

i'm at a loss. i've finished my big project i was working on and cant think of anything exciting to do, i've got a little project on the go but its hardly exciting, i need something new to get my teeth...

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introducing smittenkitten

I've not been around much lately, but I've not been sitting around twiddling my thumbs. Instead I've been networking and learning about other crafters. having recently discovered www.craftpimp.co.uk a...

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introducing.... silvergems designs

well folks its time yet again to point a spotlight at another talented member of the craftpimp forum, and this week i am pleased to introduce Gemma, of silvergems designs.now i confess to only...

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introducing...... hazel of hazelbhandweaver!!!

and she's not a beader, lampworker or nothing like that!!! its even more exciting, hazel is a weaver! i don't know anybody else that weaves so its been really interesting seeing her stuff on the...

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introducing.... kitzbitz art glass

well this blog is a few days late, due to various reasons but here it is better late than never.so who have we got today??? well its the boss lady, Jolene. Jolene organised this blog ring (so i better...

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introducing.... blue fairy designs

well this is the last in the current series spotlighting fellow creative types i hope you enjoyed it, if you want to see more please let me know. but who have we got this time?we have helen of blue...

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all systems.... stop

well its been a funny old time since i last posted, now that the blog ring has finished (until i join another one, because it was good fun) i guess i should blog about what i've been up to. well the...

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i have news

well its not very exciting in the grand scheme of things but i now have a page on facebook i spent yesterday getting it all sorted. its still very much a work in progress buts its a step in the right...

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learning curves and technical difficulties

well i was supposed to write a blog last week about a learning curve i've just been on but tecnical difficulties prevented me from doing it how i wanted so i didn't blog. but i can't leave you guys...

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Article 2

hello there!!! its me again. first things first, congratulations to nic for winning the cow print cuff that was up for offer in the last blog, that will be winging its way to GERMANY (whoo hoo look at...

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erm i'm still here honest

HelloI'm ever so sorry that I've been absent for such a long time. life just keeps on getting in the way as I'm sure many of you will understand. To make it up to you there will be a beady giveaway at...

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catch up

right then, as usual I've left quite a gap between posts, i wish i could do this at work as that's the only time i really spend at a big computer these days, its far much easier to sit on the sofa and...

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hello 2014 and all you may throw at me

Right then,its been a heck of a long time since i wrote anything in my blog and I'm really not sure if i can remember how this works so if things look wonky and pictures are in weird places....I'm...

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slow progress

In my last post i was talking about tidying the beadroom and using it a bit more, well a bit of progress has been made. 6 hours of sorting and tidying resulted in this:You can see the floor!!!the desk...

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Modern technology

My word it's been almost a year since I last blogged!  I guess Ive not had a lot to say, the beads and I didn't speak for about 3 months either which doesn't help plus I never use my laptop anymore...

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