Had a month off, and now I'm back

It's been a busy time here. I had new windows installed, and this meant panic cleaning over the house twice. It's really amazing how much dust new windows can cause. I'm still finding bits that need cleaning.

I've also decided to put all my beads in boxes for ease of use, this does take a lot of sorting though and after 12 boxes I'm still not finished. I have started making bookmarks again, this is a great way to use end of strand beads.

 

 

They always surprise me with how nice they turn out.

 

The main thing I've been doing though is opening a new Etsy shop for my husbands cards. He's a graphic designer and has decided to sell some of his designs on cards. I've also done a Facebook page for the business too. Please take a look. He will also create custom designs if asked.

 

 

Bookmarks

And now for something completely different. A librarian friend asked me whether it would be possible for me to make gemstone bookmarks. Surprisingly, I hadn't thought of doing bookmarks before, amazing really considering my background is librarianship. I looked into it and realised I could. She wanted girly ones for prizes for reading, a great idea and I was happy to help.

 

These are what I made for her, the gemstones look really pretty with the silver plated copper wire wrapping. I think they qualify as girly. They are £3 each, so if you would like me to make you one then just contact me and I can accomadate you.

 

This got me thinking about how I could make bookmarks. I knew they had to be thin, as to not harm the book you are reading. So I decided to experiment with embroidery thread and macrame. I was very pleased with the results, and you can now buy them from my Etsy shop.