Ards Library - an exhibition

I have a display of my jewellery and bookmarks in the exhibition case in Newtownards Library.  It will be there for the month of February, it's a great opportunity to promote local crafts.

Initially I was just going to promote my beadweaving jewellery but last minute I also brought the metal bookmarks decorated with beads as I thought they are very appropriate for the library.

 They are on the left in this photo, not very clear - apologies!

If you are in the area please call in and let me know what you think.

Many thanks to the library staff for this opportunity.

All About Beads

I listed a new necklace in my Folksy shop - beautiful pastel blue cylinder beads and silver coloured seed beads.

Very pretty - please visit my shop to see more - just click on the link on the top right of the page.

Snowpatrol

Went to see Snowpatrol in concert tonight at the Odyssey with my friend Claire from work.

Loved it, loved it, loved it!

Digital Photography for beginners - Mon 23 Jan 2012

I started my new evening class tonight - looks like it will be interesting and fun.

Hoping to learn how to use the camera I have and ask for advice on choosing a new more up to date slim line model.

There will be 4 evening field trips - two into Belfast, one to Lady Dixon Park and one to Belfast Castle - really looking forward to them.

I think each week we have to take photos and send them to the tutor who will critique them - will be interesting to see what everyone comes up with.

Photos this week have to include line, pattern, colour.

Edited to add my photos for this week - not very exciting - I'm going to find it difficult to find the time and decent weather to get out and about and take more 'arty' photos!

I went to a garden centre this week and used that opportunity to take a few photos.

Folksy Friday - 20 January 2012

It's the birthday of two good friends this weekend and they both love cats, so that's my theme for this week.

Happy Birthday to Lynne and Pamela.

So many 'cat' items on Folksy - all different including jewellery, stationery, brooches, pincushions, home decor, bags.


Please click on any of the pics to go straight to the Folksy Shop.

So many talented crafters/artists promoting their talents on Folksy.com - I'm very happy to be part of that community.

NI Beaders' Guild - Sat 14 Jan 2012

Another lovely afternoon spent at the NI Beaders' Guild.

Today Beatrix, one of the Guild members, was demonstrating micro macrame jewellery, it was an opportunity to 'have a go'

and also to see some of the beautiful pieces Beatrix has made.

Please visit her website to see more - http://www.alabjewellery.co.uk/

Beatrix also provided these beautiful bookmarks, each one showing a photo of one of her jewellery pieces - really brill promotion idea.

Micro macrame is now on my to do list !

A New Year sale on Folksy

Am delighted - the bracelet I listed on Folksy at the weekend sold today !

So I've listed the two other items I made from that huge bag of lovely beads.

Very proud of this necklace, hours and hours of work to create it.

This beacelet is a tubular net design, unusual and it matches well with the necklace.

Please visit my Folksy shop to see more pics.

AllAboutBeads.Folksy.com