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Thursday, 23 October 2014

Paper Beads New Designs

The New Christmas collection of Handcrafted Paper bead Jewelry
Click on the image for more details.  All pieces available on Amazon UK

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Delicately strung on fine wire, Plump Beads made from paper with bright sunny yellow acrylic beads.

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Classic elegance and delicacy, Multi coloured striped paper beads with tiny black acrylic bead are strung on this super fine wire. A Y shaped necklace with two beads ending like a dangling pendant.

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Most unusual tubular paper beads in amber hues with the eye of the Tiger as a pattern,  Graceful elegance.


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Plump paper beads with strips of blue, indigo and a hint of orange colour, run rings around the circumference of each paper bead. The plump beads are linked with large figure of eight handmade metal loops to delicate acrylic pearl beads. The necklace has a little pendant like drop at the end with a large acorn shaped paper bead and a metal quill tip. Looks awesome and dramatic. The drop length of the necklace is 30 cm. The necklace drapes elegantly.


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Generous plump papers beads with littles slashes of colour, run rings around the circumference of each paper bead. The plump beads are linked with large figure of eight handmade metal loops to slender, most unusual long tubular beads. each tubular bead is 4 cm long, with a vintage print on the bead


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Long slender tubular beads approx. 3.5 cm long are linked with large figure of 8 base metal loops. The necklace is in the shape of a Y with a little tassel of silver plated chain. The drop length of the necklace is 28.5 cm please refer to additional photographs showing how the length is measured. the tail of the Y is another 10 cm dangle. The earrings are tubular paper beads, dangling from silver plated ear wire also known as French hooks. the dangle length is 5 cm long


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An elegant Handmade Square Paper Bead necklace, with Earrings on Silver Plated Ear Wire. Square paper beads like little mosaic tiles in hues of sunny gold yellow and orange Brown are liked on a fine silver plated chain. Each Square bead is 16 mm by 16 mm. Drop length of necklace - 28 cm. Easy hook clasp. A truly graceful and elegant vintage style design. Earrings a made from a square paper bead with base metal loops hung/dangle on Silver Plated Ear Wire. Drop length of earrings 3.5 cm.


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‏Generous plump papers beads in multi colours strips, run rings around the circumference of each paper bead. The beads are with large handmade metal loops to Jet Black tear drop shaped acrylic beads with slender spindle shaped paper beads in a bright sunny yellow hue. The drop length of the necklace is 38 cm


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Paper Bead Necklace A mixture of Large Plump beads and smaller round Paper Beads. Necklace has an easy hook clasp in Base metal.


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Elegant spindle shaped Paper beads with striped in a washed beach combed theme, each paper bead approx. 2 cm long, are linked with large dramatic figure of 8 loops in base metal. The necklace is a round shape with a fancy metal easy hook clasp. The drop length of the necklace is 26 cm please refer to additional photographs showing how the length is measured. The delicate beads give the necklace a truly elegant look.


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Plump Paper beads in stripy slashes of multicolours are linked in large figure of 8 metal loop/links with jet black tear drop shaped acrylic beads, producing a Bohemian statement piece. The necklace is in an elegant long length - The drop length of the necklace is 55 cm. This necklace will hang to approx. a little above your waist. It can also be wrapped around the neck creating a double strand, like in the photograph


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Elegant Slender tubular beads in a black and white intricate vintage pattern approx. 4 cm long are linked with large figure of 8 metal loops linked to Jet Black tear shaped acrylic beads. The necklace is in the shape of a Y. The drop length of the necklace is 42 cm. The tail of the Y is another 8 cm dangle. The necklace drapes elegantly, the unusual long tubular beads create an elegant focal point. The earrings are drop and dangle earrings on silver plated ear wire. The tubular paper beads dangles 5.5 cm from the ear wire.


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Elegant Slender tubular beads in a black and white intricate vintage pattern approx. 4 cm long are linked with large figure of 8 metal loops linked to Large plump disc shaped beads with spirals of lavender purple and magenta pink. The drop length of the necklace is 38 cm. The necklace drapes elegantly, the unusual long tubular beads create an elegant focal point.


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Little barrel shaped Paper beads inter link with plump Khaki paper beads and acrylic black tear drop shaped beads. A large round stunning and most unusual disc shaped paper bead with spirals of red and yellow, 2.5 cm in diameter dangles from the necklace like a pendant with a further two, tear drop shaped acrylic black beads dangling. The drop length of the necklace is 25 cm with the dangling pendant a further 9 cm. This necklace is most unusual with the different shapes of bead, The disc shaped paper bead does make an elegant statement.


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‏Gold Collection Handmade 2 Piece Paper Bead Necklace and Dangle Earrings. Beautiful Plump Paper Beads on a Gold Plated Chain. Necklace has a lobster claw clasp and Earrings are on Gold Plated ear Wire. The set has a very elegant feel to it.


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Slender tubular Paper beads in a purple blue floral pattern, approx. 3 cm long are linked with large dramatic figure of 8 loops in base metal with acrylic beads in a dark green colour. The necklace is a round shape with a fance metal easy hook clasp. The drop length of the necklace is 30 cm


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‏ Little barrel shaped Paper beads in pale washed sea green hues are linked in large figure of 8 metal loop/links with round acrylic beads. A large round stunning and most unusual disc shaped paper bead 2.5 cm in diameter dangles from the necklace like a pendant with a further spindle shaped paper bead ending in a metal quill. The drop length of the necklace is 20 cm please refer to additional photographs showing how the length is measured. This necklace is most unusual with the different shapes of bead, an elegant piece that will look good teamed with a formal dress as well as a smart casual piece.



Bracelet with Large Plump Paper beads - stripy slashes of stunning colour spiraling around the bead are inter spaced with crystal ice blue beads, creating a glamorous bracelet.  The Paper beads are strung on fine stretch elastic.  The unstretched internal diameter of the bracelet is 4cm. This bracelet will comfortably fit even a slim wrist


Tuesday, 8 July 2014

JEWELRY FOR THE MUSIC FESTIVAL SEASON

With the music festival season well and truly under way, I have put together some inspiring festival collection jewelry BOHO style and all.


The Pendant beads are all handmade from paper.  the Colors in them are dazzling and brilliant.  Available at Amazon UK



Necklaces with paper beads.  Each bead is hardened and glazed by hand to create truly ONE OF A KIND pieces

Algae from THE SEATTLE COLLECTION

A scarf inspired by our family holiday to #Seattle

Luxuary Handmade Large Felt Scarf, Shawl, Wrap in Merino Wool-THE SEATTLE COLLECTION - Algae


The numerous lakes around Seattle are amazing.
This is a scarf I called Algae - I know what a title, but I found beauty in it
The scarf has slithers of various shades of Green running through the length.  At one end there are strips of green print and at the other end squares with textural detail in cream and grey natural fibers.

Click to preview my collection of #Merino #Scarves on #AmazonUK

My Scarves

Thursday, 12 June 2014

SURFACE DESIGN cosmic voyage

SURFACE DESIGN - COSMIC VOYAGE 
THE COLLECTION



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This is designed for wall paper:

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If you like any of these give us a favorite on Spoonflower.  click on the image will take you to the spoonflower site.

love to hear you comments.

The Fabric8 Contest 2014

Robert Kaufman Fabrics and Spoonflower collaboration The Fabric8 Competition 2014

This is my entry:


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The theme is a COSMIC VOYAGE
Unfortunately did not make the 100 semifinalist list....
Maybe next year
Congratulation to the 100 semifinalist wishing you all the very best.

Saturday, 1 February 2014

A SCARF FOR STEPHANIE

A SCARF FOR STEPHANIE

Over a month ago, my friend Stephanie got a dress to attend a @James Bond @casino charity event.  She had a fabulous new black dress for this event and wanted a scarf designed for it.


I absolutely love designing a piece when I know who it is for.  I get a real buzz.  I do feel the final outcome reflects the persons personality.

The dress is black lace with a nude lining underneath.  It has simple lines with short cap sleeves. Very classic.  Stephanie certainly has the curves to carry this dress.  The black dress would be worn with a most glamorous shocking pink and nude pink 6 inch spike, with a silvered toe.

I very much wanted to bring out the Lacey look so the scarf/wrap as it is a long one was going to be feathery and translucent.
The pink heels were the inspiration for the colour theme.

My finished work



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Wednesday, 1 January 2014

Mixed Media Greeting Cards

MIXED MEDIA GREETING CARDS
Happy new year everyone!!!
Wishing you all the very best for 2014.  Hope you all achieve all that you set out to do this year.

I decided to blog a bit about handmade cards, as I have been sat writing all my thank you notes to all my friends and loved ones, and all those who have sent me pressies for Christmas

Handmade Greeting Cards, mean a lot more these days in the world of mass produced material.  I do very much enjoy and feel privileged when I receive a card that is handmade.

For an artists and crafter it is a blank canvas with unlimited potential.  It is also a fabulous sounding board for experimenting with techniques as you are working on a small scale.  A lot of my art works including the wearable art, originally start out as an idea on greeting cards.

I have just completed a collection of HEARTS
These are all original works and not prints.  They have an array of textures, colours and contrasts.  I have used various techniques, Origami folds intermingle with mixed media collage and some tangles and doodles like the +Zentangles +zentangles101 +Zentangled Momma   etc.  it all comes together in this collection of hearts.

The Cards are blank inside
I have packaged them in the following sets:

SINGLE CARD

PACK OF 3

PACK OF 6

PACK OF 12

Do have a look see, would love to hear your thoughts.