They are up...

At last I have listed my Larkshead Knot Bracelet Kits there are 5 colourways to choose from.  The weather here has been beautiful.  I went for a 10k run this morning along the canal and across the fields, it was so peaceful and the views were amazing.  Then this afternoon I managed to get my photos done and get my kits listed.  I would love to know what you think to them.  I'll be back soon with some pics of some beads I made recently.  Need to go and do the Sunday Night Ritual which is bath and wash children.

Oh dear

I have so failed to keep to my promise..... The light on Friday was terrible and I just couldn't get any decent shots so rather than take some sub-standard photos I decided I would wait until tommorrow.  I couldn't do anything today because we went to meet my brother and his family in Guildford.  The weather was fabulous, we had a great meal in Wagamama's, did a little bit of shopping and then took the children to the park with their scooters.  A perfect day!

I will definitely have some pics taken tommorrow and will be listing the kits AT LAST!

Nearly There

Hooray, having a mini celebration because I have almost finished preparing my kit instructions!I have taken

 lots of photographs to make sure that I have captured each step.  I will have a couple of colourways on offer and I hope to have them in my Etsy shop by 9pm (GMT) tonight!  Yes, that's right, I've actually publicly declared a deadline which means that I will have to stick to it instead of getting side tracked into 'other' stuff.  Having difficulty getting the light right for photos on this dull day but I'm going to persevere.

See you later........

A Whiff of Spring

We had beautiful weather here yesterday, it really felt like spring is just around the corner so to celebrate the fact and to try to bring some spring-time cheer to a dull and damp day I made this treasurey in Etsy.

I ordered some new glass colours on Friday so hopefully there will be some neew bead pics coming soon!

Enjoy!

A Little Listing Activity

Hooray, I have managed to list some buttons on Etsy if you care to take a look.

TTFN!

Happy Valentine

I know the way to Mr G's heart and that's through his stomach especially if its chocolate cake on offer.  Can't go wrong with Nigella Lawson's chocolate fudge cake - I will try to resist the temptation to creep down to the fridge in my nightie......

Lovingly decorated by the children.  We are under strict instructions to leave some for them!

Enjoy your Valentine xxx

When is a button not a button?

When its a cufflink ofcourse!

Its my Grandad's 90th birthday in a couple of weeks time, what do you get/make a man who has everything?  I decided that a man can never have enough cufflinks especially when they are handmade by his grand-daughter!  If you were lucky enough to meet my grandad you would never believe he is 90 years old.  I hope that if I live as long as him that I am as mentally and physically alert as he is.  He lives in Canada now and is travelling over for a holiday, I can't wait to see him, I still really miss him eventhough he has been living in Canada for a number of years now.

Here's how the cufflinks look when not on a shirt.  They are on sterling silver chain and bar.

I've got a thing about making buttons at the moment.  Here are some more sets, some with matching big hole beads which I think will become a bracelet.












Thanks for looking.  Hope you're manageing to keep warm, its -2 here which is cold for us, I know some of my relies in Canada will be scoffing at that.