Kumi & shamballa

Evening all,

I've completed my first Kumihimo tonight and thought I'd share it with you.  Also I've made up a shamballa kit from the latest Crafters Companion magazine with my own little twist....hope you like them.

This is my first complete Kumi made in gold and cream cord and finished of with gold findings and a dangle.  This is to enter into the Beading Friends Forever monthly challenge.....why not join in by calling over to their blog.   Next challenge for me is to do one with beads.

This was a plain black Shamballa kit received in the latest Crafters Companion Magazine....I've added my own twist by literally doing a twist knot rather than the usual square knot, I also added silver spacers to spice it up a little.

A little bit of FrouFrou

Evening all,  I've made a couple of cards tonight I'd like to share with you.  The first is from the new CD from Crafters Companion, Frou Frou, it's very girly - I luv it.  The 2nd card is for someone who likes 50s Americana, hope he likes it.

 

Hope you have a good evening, whatever it has in store for you......big hugs xx



I'm back!

Good evening all, I've missed you guys, I've been devoted laptop finally gave in and died a few months age, well I've finally got my new laptop but now comes the headache of mastering the dreaded Windows 8......getting there slowly.
I had a wonderful day at The Big Bead Show in Sandown yesterday and came back with lots of new goodies to indulge my little habit!  Here are a couple of items made so far, do feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think.  Happy crafting xx

Here we have a big and chunky (but very light weight) double stretchy with large flower centre piece, colour is a metallic gunmetal. 

This set is from a beady bag of semi precious stones bought from Jewellery Maker, well worth the money when they are available, I've hardly put a dent in the quantity.  The beads include Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Amethyst and much more and they are not all chips and nuggets, it's just what I've used first.  This set is being entered into the Beading Friends Forever monthly challenge, why don't you join us on Facebook it's a fantastic group who are always willing to share experience and top tips, or have a look at the Group Blog at: http://beadingfriendsforever.blogspot.co.uk/

Beading Challenge

Hi all,
First post for ages but thought I'd enter the new beading challenge organised by 
Beading Friends Forever
It's a brand new blog for beaders and this is their first challenge: Anything goes 
Pop over and check it out, lots of inspiration and good things to come.  Here's my little play for the first part of the challenge, I'll be working on the 2nd part this week.

This is a memory wire bracelet with lots of coils and a butterfly 'dangly' all in lovely warm orangey tones.  Hope you like it.

Happy crafting all xxx Lynne

New Bracelets

Another couple of stretchies for this evening, hope you like them......

Black glass beads and silver coloured metal & glass 'Hot air' balloon charm.

lovely green bicone crystals with silver coloured metal leaf charm.

At last - more jewellery!

Hi all, I've been playing with my jewellery again over the last week or so and here's my bits so far, please feel free to leave a comment or contact me if you would like anymore information.  Get your Christmas orders in early!

Blue glass bead dangle earrinngs with 925 silver hooks

Star drops - with 925 silver hooks

'Links' style stretchy with coloured 'disco ball' charms

Ivory bead Rosary

Shamballah bracelet with red rhinestone 'disco ball' and black onyx beads

Shamballah bracelet again with red rhineston 'disco balls' and acrylic faceted beads, also comes with matching earrings with 925 silver ear hooks

Beautiful Blues - another shamallah and earring set.

Happy Sunday.....

Can you beleive it's the last day of the Olympics!  I'm looking forward to the closing ceremony - Team GB have certainly done us all proud...........fantastic and well done to each and everyone of you.  Now we can have a little break before we welcome the Paralympic teams - Goooooooo Team GB!

Have you seen the new images from Crafters Comapion yet - The Morehead collections?  They are soooooo cute and just had to start on the Christmas collection as I'm in the mood lol, here's my makes so far, just a few simple quickies to get me going lol I hope you like them xxx

I've also been having a play with the new Kanban collection 'Christmas all Wrapped up' and here we have a couple of easel cards.