Yes I am procrastinating....

...first day back at work and 4 essays to mark so I thought I would get them done and out of the way tonight but can I??? Can I heck.....;-/
I am procrastinating!

I had a lovely surprise this morning. Becci from Fired Silver has sent me my prize from her mailing list prize draw a little while ago and it is just beautiful. I have not had a chance to take piccy yet as it is round my neck as we speak but I absolutely love it. Thank you Becci you are a fantastic person!

I also thought I would share with you some of the jewellery I have made since getting home from the Flame Off. I love macrame (in case you had not noticed) and some years ago I bought a necklace that was adjustable and could not work out how the fastener work. Now I have!!! I bought a couple of books on knots and macrame over the weekend and made the necklaces above. The first 2 are plain wooden beads I have had knocking around for some time and the 3rd necklace is made with my own handmade glass beads and silver. I have kept the 3rd one for myself but the other 2 will be available for sale on my website and Etsy tomorrow!

Right best be off got essays to mark!!! Day off tomorrow and Savannah is at thte childminder so I get to play on my torch hopefully!!! Yay!!

TTFN xx

Another weekend!

OMG another weekend already, honest I can't get over how fast time is flying. It is scary. 2 and half weeks and I should know what school Savannah has got into and it won't be long after and I will be buying her first school uniform. Honest I can't believe she is nearly ready to start school. Where does the time go?

I have had a good week with the business, sold quite a bit from the website which is always good. I have got jewellery to make for my party in April so it is nice to get the money together to buy more stock. Not only the good sales this week I have had the exposure from the magazines which really made my week. I have also been asked to put another tutorial together for issue 21 which I aim to do over this weekend. So it is all go on the tutorial front!

Today was also judging for "One Year On" for New Designer 2009. I will hear how I did from the 1st April so again a couple more weeks to wait. Not holding my breath but you never know!!!

I have made my first batch of macrame chokers that I blogged about a little while ago. See picture above, if you click the picture it should enlarge!!! I need to make some beads to fit them but I am quite pelased with them. They are not for sale yet but wil hopefully be available with a selection of beads by the end of the weekend.

What are your plans this weekend? If the weather is nice I am taking Savannah to the park tomorrow, going to let her play around and we can go looking for signs of spring, which reminds me I better charge up the video camera. Imogen is with her dad this weekend so just got the littleun to amuse!

Have a lovely weekend whatever you are doing and I will see you soon
TTFNx

A work in progress

....and this is the work in progress. I have chosen a 1mm waxed cotton cord in a purple with silver plated spacer beads. It will hopefully have an interchangeable system on it so beads can be mixed and matched according to outfit. Watch this space!!!

TTFN xx

Macrame necklace

This is my absolute favourite piece of jewellery. Why do I love it? A couple of reasons really. 1) I made it!!! It is macrame a very simple knot but very classy looking. 2) It is a piece that is interchangeable. I have the "Quick switch" posts so I can change my bead hanging from the necklace to match my outfit! I adore choker style beads and as it is black pretty much anything goes with it!

It has been in my mind for some time now to make this avaiable for sale but the "quick switch" system works out fairly expensive as it is sterling silver. I have just found a different system though that may reduce the cost and make this more appealing so I am now planning world domination with macrame chokers!!!!