Make these Disco beads! FREE pattern!
Download and keep this fab free pattern to make my versatile Disco Beads using SuperDuos and seed beads. They are really easy to make and totally addictive. These fun 3-Dimensional beads make up fast and can be used for bracelets, necklaces and even earrings. A great project for playing with 2-hole beads. Why not experiment [...] Continue Reading
My handmade wedding
My lovely husband and I tied the knot on a scorching hot day in West Sussex in June 2017. It was a magical day and after this year’s #MarchMeetTheMakerChallenge I have been reflecting on the many wonderful people who went into helping to make that day so perfect. Read on to find out more about […]
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The design secrets behind Jane Austen’s pendant…
Jane Austen’s Pendant kit is a beading project like no other! Discover more about the items that inspired this literary pendant design…
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Pop down to the pumpkin patch
We love Halloween here at Pinkhot! So we thought we'd share some scares with you; with these fast and fun jack-o-lantern earrings - picked straight from the pumpkin patch! Ideal for beginners, the instructions include a full step by step guide to help you get to grip with brick stitch. A chart is included too, so if [...] Continue Reading
Making Jewellery – Issue 86
It’s been a little while but you’ll find another of my projects in the latest issue of Making Jewellery magazine. Issue 86 (November 2015) is on sale now and inside you’ll find a wonderful array of autumn inspired projects using all different kinds of materials. My Emily Triangles beadweaving project is a wonderfully fashion-forward piece […]
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Emerald City necklace is ‘phantasmagoric’ says Wicked’s author
As you may have read in my previous post, my biggest piece of work to date ‘Emerald City’ was heavily inspired by the novel Wicked by Gregory Maguire, the basis for the hit musical of the same name. I simply had to share it with the intrepid author and was delighted at his response: “Wow, […]
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Join us at Hampshire Open Studios
In just two weeks time the workshops across the county will be open for Hampshire Open Studios – join me in Romsey with three other artists and find out more about the art on your doorstep. My good friend Kate will be throwing open the doors of her beautiful garden studio for eight whole days from […]
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One short day in the Emerald City
For those following my Facebook activity, you may have seen that the past few months have been taken up with secret beading for the annual Stitchncraft Challenge and today the winners were unveiled. I travelled down to the lovely shop in Shaftesbury with my dear friend Jan for a day of bead-related fun and to find […]
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