Back again!

I just wanted to show you these!!! Trying to get lines and dots together! Very much a work in progress but I am interested in what you think!

Long weekend!

Not that I would notcie cos I am in the middle of 2 weeks off!!! But this is the Easter long weekend. What do you all have planned?

In the good old British tradition of DIY Tony is in the garden sorting out the little patio area that is going around mine and his sheds (His and hers sheds sad I know!!!) The sun is out and it is a beautiful day. Savannah is on her 3rd Disney movie of the day. That child has square eyes and I know she should not watch that much TV but it gives me periods of peace where I can get on with stuff! Imogen is off with her dad this weekend and I have not actually see that much of her so far this hol she has been on 3 different sleepovers!!! I may try to get some beads made today but not sure I will, I have just finished tumbling some silver that I have made from art clay and I have a couple of orders that need sorting out.

Debs beads look fab from her taster session on Thursday I have just posted them but I have a photo and when she gives me the nod I will post them for all to see.

Right best be off things to do, have a lovely restful Easter weekend

TTFN xx

Do you want to try your hand at making your own glass beads?

I have had a lovely day. Today I met Debs who contacted me and wanted to learn how to make glass beads. She opted for the 3 hour session and I think (hope) she had a really good time.
Her beads are in the kiln at the moment and I am going back up to my shed in a mo to do some more beads but I will see them tomorrow morning once the kiln has finished and take pictures, once I have checked with Debs I will post pictures. She made some pairs and we are hoping she will be able to make some earrings from them!

I really enjoy teaching people. I have not done that many but of the ones I have done a couple of them are making their own beads now which is fab to see.

If you are interested in learning how to make your own glass beads and fancy having a bit of a taster session then give me a shout I would love to teach you.

TTFN xx

Oh no ran out of gas...

I was on a complete roll on Monday I made a ton of beads some for orders very simple spacer beads but I also got the time and mojo to play with different designs. And then me gas ran out.......
Should not moan really I knew it was on its way out cos I had it for over a year. It is a 19kg cannister so quite big and I only get a max of 10 hours a week on the torch if that sometimes. I am glad it ran out monday cos I have a lesson booked for tomorrow and it would have been pretty dire to have the gas run out in the middle of teaching :-/

Anyway I am sitting here now waiting for the postman my glass order should be arriving and then I gotta go out and get new gas and post Victoria's prize from my prize draw.

I will be back up studio tonight for another session on the torch to complete an order for spacer beads and then to carry on playing with a couple of designs! I have updated my website with new beads and also my Etsy shop. Links are over on the right hand side of this page.

Happy Wednesday to you all

TTFN xx

And the winner is.....

*Victoria Smith*

Congrats Victoria please can you let me know your address so I can post your prize to you. If you follow a link to my website you can use the contact form to send me your addy!

Thank you so much to all of you for your messages and for reading my blog I hope that you will continue to pop in from time to time to peruse my musings!!!

TTFNx

Prize Draw

Right enough of the maudlin, you are all obviously getting bored cos I am dropping down the ratings somewhat so I want to get this blog back on track. Enough whinging and moaning.

Aurorabeadz celebrated it's first birthday 2 weeks ago and I did say I was going to do something to celebrate and so now I will. I am not the worlds most original person so it is a plain and simple prize draw. All you have to do is leave me a little comment at the end of this post saying me please and I will enter your names into the hat. I will pull the name of one lucky winner from the hat on Tuesday 7th April and hopefully you should get your prize in time for Easter. I am waiting for the sun to come out and I will take a picture and post it a bit later today.

Don't forget to join my mailing list as well on my website. I promise not to fill your inbox with loads of emails I send 1 or 2 a month updating you on various things!

Right be back later with promised picture - picture now added!!
Have a lovely Saturday
TTFN xx

The good news and the not so good!

I am about to have my 4th jewellery party. I have spent the last week or so getting jewellery together and making stuff (which is why the website has been a little quiet) and at 7.30 the evening I am hoping my first guests arrive to peruse my wares and maybe even buy a few! One lives in hope anyway. I actually quite enjoy doing these and although I would not want them to become a regular 1 or 2 a week I could do one a month or so. That said it gets a bit gutty for people to keep coming along so maybe my original idea of 4 or 5 a year at strategic points such as Christmas, Spring etc is the best idea! I can also use it to promote my fingerprint jewellery and my childrens parties as well so you never know!

The not so good news is that my sudden deafness in my left ear is not apparently caused by a blockage of wax as I thought! GP had a look today and was bemused so I am now awaiting an appointment for ENT. Great!!!!! So the ole brain goes into a bit of overdrive and the machinery cranks up into high gear and suddenly I am on my way out!!! I have some perspective now, still anxious but I am pretty sure it is nothing major. I am such a drama queen it is untrue! How my friends put up with me sometimes honest......

Anyway best be off got few last minute thigns to sort out then to be the hostess with the mostess.......

TTFNx