15th February 2012

Tutorial news: I've added a brand new Patchwork Pansy tutorial today - and its only £5!  And a new version of my FREE heart tutorial.

Also, I've updated the list of events where I'll be selling during 2012.  I'm awaiting confirmation for a couple more too.  See Welcome page.

1st February 2012

My first Listing Day is here!  Loads and loads and loads of new focals, sets, hearts, toppers, buttons, boggles and headpins listed today!

31st January 2012

I'm working on my first Listing Day - check back at 8.30pm on Wednesday 1st February for lots and lots of new beads.   See my blog for more details.

23rd January 2012

Lots of new items listed today: focals and cabochons, a couple of sets, hearts (see my fab new heart shape!), ring tops (they're getting bigger!) and new new new Boggles and Headpins, glass findings for your jewellery designs.

12th January 2012

Two fab new bracelets listed today!

7th January 2012

I will be teaching two intermediate classes at Mango Beads studio on 3/4 March.  Full information here 

2nd January 2012

Very few bead sets or heart beads left in the sale now!

31st December 2011

New Year Sale!  25% off beads, 20% off jewellery all over my website.  

Made to Order items are not included in the sale.  All sale items are shown as marked down.

Sale prices for a limited time only.

21st December 2011

New beads on the Hearts and Focals pages. 

Plus an offer on tuition until Valentine's Day 2012. 

20th December 2011

New sets and hearts today - more to come too!

17th December 2011

I had a tidy up - and found enough Lonely Beads to fill 4 bags!

15th December 2011

Another heart pendant and another heart focal (which can be turned into a pendant if you want!)

12th December 2011

Rolling Stones to fit Pandora bracelets now also available in lovely, festive Red!

11th December 2011

Three new heart pendants listed today.

6th December 2011

Back from holiday and back at work!  I've just added a new Queen of the Sea pendant, and two heart focals, two other focals, all of which can be sent to you as beads, pendants or ready-to-wrap completed necklaces in a gift box.

18th November 2011

At long last ... 4 new heart focals listed today!

17th November 2011

I've been working on Wear Beads all week - the pages are now nicely stocked with new jewellery, just in time for Christmas shopping!

15th November 2011

Wear Beads section now reorganised with separate pages ... just hope I haven't messed up too many hyperlinks!

15th November 2011

"Everybody Needs (Glass!) Buttons" has been reviewed in the December issue of Soda Lime Times, whoop whoop!  The automatic download is available 24 hours a day, right here, with or without a Button Tool.  Printed and bound copies are also available, and the PDF can be bought from my Etsy shop too, if you don't mind waiting for me to email it.

10th November 2011

Another day, another bracelet!

9th November 2011

I just listed one new bracelet today.

7th November 2011

Even more new beads today!  Two focal sets and lots of bead sets!

6th November 2011

Lots and lots of new focals, bead sets and buttons listed today, hurray!

27th October 2011

I'm away at the Flame On! in Holland until 2nd November, and busy with the "by george, it's Lush!" class on my return - so please expect delays in making and posting beads until 7th November.  I'll catch up as quickly as I can!

25th October 2011

Lots of new beads added today: bead sets, focals and toggle sets.  More next week when I get back from the Flame On!

22nd October 2011

Not much to see at the moment as I'm deep in preparations for the Flame On! in Holland next weekend, but I have listed the printed version of my eBook Everybody Needs (Glass) Buttons! today. 

11th October 2011

Lots and lots of new bead sets listed today - on the website and in the Etsy shop.  Also new Disc-O Earrings!

 6th October 2011

I've added a few new cabochons to the Focals page, and more ring tops to the ... Ring Tops page!   And more bags of Lonely Beads :0)

29th September 2011

New page ... Beads for the Boys!

28th September 2011

Adjustable bracelet kits are back!  Lots of new jewellery added too, also in my Etsy shop.

New "by george, it's Lush!" classes are planned to take place in my studio in Malvern. 

27th September 2011

I'm adding new items as fast as I can to both the website and the Etsy shop, mainly jewellery and cabochons.

25th September 2011

Just back from Malvern Autumn Show, where sadly the rain must have scared away a lot of buyers.  Pendants and earrings now added to my jewellery page, at bargain prices because I really don't want to photograph them all!

14th September 2011

I'm away for a few days - back on 20th September.  I've taken the last few bags of Lonely Beads with me so keep on ordering and I'll post them from Devon!  Any other beads will have to wait till I return, sorry!

11th September 2011

Mixed bags of lonely beads for sale from today - grab em quick!

6th September 2011

Here's one for the budding lampworkers - heart tutorial on my blog.

2nd September 2011

Lots of new ring toppers, some focal cabochons, a mini set, a couple of hearts and new jewellery all listed today.

29th August 2011

New sets and a couple of rockpool buttons added to the website.  Hope to add more new items over the next few days.

Check out the latest issue of Making Jewellery (October 2011, issue 32) for my Christian Louboutin-inspired studded focal bead!

28th August 2011

I'm back from my (lovely, relaxing, hot and sunny!) holiday and Stourbridge Bead Fair - hoping to add new beads to the website tomorrow.

18th August 2011

I'm taking a summer holiday!  I'll be back on 27th August and will answer any emails then.  Made-to-order beads will be made and posted the following week, after Stourbridge Bead Fair on 28th August.

9th August 2011

I've just added some new ring tops and a rockpool feature button to the website.  Also a rockpool button to my Etsy shop.

8th August 2011

 New Banner!  Isn't it fab?  Designed for me by my lovely friend George Harper East - she also makes great silver! There's a new banner on my Etsy shop too.

 5th August 2011

See my blog for details of how to enter my 100K Prize Draw!

4th August 2011

New items listed: focals (including some famous beads that had their photo in a magazine!!), ring tops and shank buttons.

31st July 2011

I will be selling and demonstrating at Diana East's Studio Open Day on 31st July - along with lots of other bead, jewellery and supply sellers.  Do come along if you're anywhere near Enderby in Leicester, from 10.30 to 6pm.

18th July 2011

Lots of new beads added to the website today: Focals, Sets, Feature Buttons and an unusual Heart.  And a new blog post too!

15th July 2011

Sunbaked beads, Sunspots, Summer Lovin' and PVC bracelets and necklaces are all now available in my Etsy shop too.  Fill yer boots!

11th July 2011

Another blog post!  Of interest to lampworkers and maybe those curious bead buyers who'd like a little peek at what goes into your glassy goodies :0)

9th July 2011

My blog has been featured as Beads & Beyond magazine Blog of the Month for August, how cool is that?!!  And Rebecca Anderson has a fabulous 6 page spread making jewellery with my Summer Lovin' beads.

8th July 2011

At last, they're back! I can now reveal the new style of Sunspots and Sunbaked Beads, as well as new style Summer Lovin' sets, PVC bracelets and necklaces.   Read my Blog post all about the new style beads.  Browse the pics in new Flickr album.

Also two Summer Lush toggle sets, and Loveable buttons.